The Portland daily press., 1864-03-08
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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVIII OONGREss---Tirst Session.
WASHINGTON, March Z.

SENAIE.-
The bill authorizing the President to nego-
tiate Treaty with certain Indian tribes of
Oregon, was, on motion of Mr.. Nesmith called
up and passed.
Mr.. Pomroy called up the bill granting
lands to aid in the construction of railroad
from st. Paul to the head of Lake Superior in
Minnesota.
Mr.. Howe opposed the bill at length, and on
motion of Mr.. Wilkinson it was made special
order and postponed.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced bill to amend the
Act to aid in the construction of Railroad
from the Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean,
passed July LIST, 1862. Referred to the special
committee on the Pacific r. X.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the bill repeating
all acts for the rendition of fugitive slaves
was made special order for Wednesday next
at II o'clock.
Mr.. Sherman offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That quorum of the Senate
consists OF a majority of Senators duly chosen
and qualified.
Resolved, That if majority of Presidential
electors duly appointed and qualified, vote for
one person, he is the President
Resolved, That if the election of the Presi-
dent devolves upon the House of Representa-
tives and the votes of a majority of the States
represented in the House be cast for one per-
sui, HC 10 lHc IltSlutul. hPltTTGu 10 JUL
ciary Committee and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several weeks ago resolution was passed
ordering 1900 copies of Lauman's Directory of
Congress, at a copyright of 81 apiece. This
resolution was afterwards repealed. To-day
Mr.. Spaulding offered resolution, to remove
doubts which have arisen as to the binding
force and efficacy of either of these resolutions
IL fItrpan Al.
heretofore passed, providing for the printing
of the work, save only that the price shall be
limited to 81 apiece. After an hour spent on
this subject the resolution was passed by 10
majority.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, offered resolution, call
ing upon the President, if compatible with
the public interest, to inform the House what
steps he has taken, or is about to take, for the
exchange of prisoners, and that he communi-
cate all the unpublished correspondence in re-
lation to the said exchange.
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, objected.
Mr.. Ally, OF Mass. from the Committee of
the Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill
requiring all sailing and steam vessels between
the United States and Foreign countries to
carry the mails for such reasonable compensa-
ton as may be deemed proper, and authoriz-
ing the Post Master General to contract for
four years for the carrying of mail matter
other than letters, to the Pacific coast by sea,
&c. Passed
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the Senate's amendments to the Deficiency
bill.
Adjourned.
From Charlottesville Late Fight la Florida.
New YORK. March I.
The steamer Arago, from Hilton Head and
Charleston Bar 4th inst, has arrived.
She bYinUe a lafachmapt of
also twenty officers wounded in Florida and
fifty-four rebel deserters. Col Rust is among
the passengers, the total number of whom is
$50
Nothing new from Charleston. The bonn
bardment is still confined with good effect
The rebels reply at intervals, but seldom do
any damage.
The supply steamer Bermuda is reported to
have captured rebel privateer in sight of
Fort Pickens, after an exciting chase. The
rebels had just put prize crew aboard cap
tured trading vessel, which was not Ietaken.
All was quiet at Jacksonville, Florida, on
the I'd inst. Reinforcements were rapidly ar
irving, and Gen. Seymour's positionwas suf-
ficiently formidable to repel any attack. Most
OF our troops are inside OF the town, although
some of them are at distance OF eight miles
The Notifications around Jacksonville are of
an extensive character.
A flag of truce was sent to the rebels to OBJ
tain our wounded, but the rebels refused to
let us have them.
The main body of the rebels is encamped
between ten miles of here and Baldwin The
rebels admit their loss TO be enormous, some
setting it as high as 2000
On the 9th small skirmish occurred be-
tween our cavalry and the rebels, near Camp
Finnegan. The rebels had five wounded. One
OF our men was wounded.
Gen (rilmora arrival af Tackr0n vi IN
the Goth.