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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVIII OONGREss---rirst Session.
WASHINGTON, June 81.

SENATE.
The bill to facilitate telegraphic commupi-
cation between the Eastern aud Western Con-
tInents was taken up.
The bill passed after the amendment grant
ing subsidies had been stricken out, I'll against
10.
The House bill to repeal the laws for the
rendition OF fugitive slaves was discussed.
EVENING SESSION.
Resolutions were introduced tending to IA
ciiltate business and do away with forinalities.
The remainder Of the session was occuuied
with District OF Columbia business.-Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Dir. Schenck, ON the Military Committee.
reported adversely 10 petition OF certain
cill<ens who have been confined in rebel pris.
ois, Tor the same pay aud ratious as soldiers
Ia the United States service. Tabled.
resolution was passed for the relief of the
WIDOW OF Spencer Kellogg, who was executed
as spy by the rebels, provided his name be
placed on The navy lis: rs fourth master from
June to September, 1868, that his widow re.
ceiye pensions due TO his rank.
MI. Schenck reported adversely on the res
oiuilon Tor inquirlng into the expediency of a
OH Tor the pay OF officers and soldiers now
mustered into service. He also reported back
the Senate bill, with amendments. providing
Tor the examination as to IN oral aud business
qualifications OF commissioners, auarteruias.
lers and paymasters and assistants. 1t was
passed.
He also reported the bill giving paymasters
and military storek.epers of ordnance III.
rank aud pay OF captain of ordnance without
command.
Also bill increasing the efficiency of the
medical corps of the army.
Mr.. Pendleton reported from the committee
OF conference the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, which was then
adopted.
Mr.. FArnsworih, from the Military Commit
tee, made An adverse report on the memorial
OF certain citizens OF Illinois, praying that
hos,ities may cease.
lie also reported bill amendstory of the
act OF 1919, for the payment OF the value of
horses destroyed In the military service OF the
United States, BY which provision Is made Tor
horses lost by surrender to the enemy. The
bill takes effect from the commencement OF
The rebellion. II was passed.
Mr.. Kellogg, from the Military Committee,
made AN adverse report on the resolution in
structing them TO inquire what further egis-
lation 10 necessary TO prevent substitute brok-
ere from purchasing SUBSTITUTES.
Mr.. Schenck, OF Ohio, IRON the Military
Committee, reported bill, the first and sec.
ond sections of which repeal the mutation
clause OF the Enrollnent 'act, and providing
that substitutes may be furnished by q drafted
IN ~ In the person Of father, son or BROTHER
Tie third section provides that the draft shall
not be wholly for three years. but the Presi-
dent may order draft for II less period, but
not under one year. Other sections remedy
the defects In the old law.
Mr.. Randall, of Penn, objected to the sec.
ond reading OF the bill.
The question occurred "shall the bill be re-
iected." and resulted as follows: Yeas IS.
nays 70. The Speaker voted may" saving
the bill from rejection.
After debate the House, by 100 against so,
struck out the first section repeating the com,
mutation clause. The section section was
also stricken out.
Mr.. Boutwell,, OF Mass, offered an amend
ment, TO pay volunteers or substitutes who
are honorably discharged previous to expir-
atisn OF their term of enlistment the full boun-
ty. Agreed to.
Mr. Farnsworth of Illinois, moved that the
bill be tabled. Disagreed to-4T against rs.
Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio moved TO strike oui
the third and fourth sections, as the heart of
the bill is cut out aud the head cut off To re-
fuse TO strike out tine communication clause was,
In effect, TO give up the war
The House here took a recess
EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed the confederation Of
the measure and IL was debated at length nv
Messrs. Pruin OF N-w York, Washburn of III.
linois, Stevens Of Pennsylvania, ana others.
Mr.. Holmsn's amendment was disagreed to-
80 against S2.-Adjourped.