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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVIII OONGRESS---First Session.
WASHINGTON, April 1G.

SENATE.
Mr.. Hendricks offered resolution, request
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to coinmu-
nicate what regulations have been made for
the issue OF certificates 10 be received in pay
ment of customs, whether they are payable in
coin or currency, and ii the latter, what
amounts have been issued.
Mr. Howard introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Con-
duct of the War be instructed to inquire into
the truth OF the slaughter OF troops at Fort
Pillow, and whather Fort Pillow could have
been reinforced or evacuated, said committee
TO report at as early day as possible.
Messrs. Howard, Wilson, johnson, CONFESS
and Grimes spoke In favor OF retaliation, man
for man or two for one.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
gold BILL
Mr.. Colamer addressed the Senate. and
moved TO strike out the words "foreigE eY-
change" from Its provisions. He did not
think that Congress should say that inasmuch
as man agreed to pay money at future day
for gold it was his interest and inclination to
depreciate currency before the day arrived
when his contract was to be performed II
we have right to declare certain contracts in
States unlawful, we have a natural right to
declare contracts unlawful not SO declared by
the States. He did not believe the Consttu-
ton gave'us either of these powers.
Mr.. Collamer's amendment was rejected.
An amendment of Mr. Harris was adopted,
making uniform fine of $1,000. The bill was
then passed.-Yeas %, nays l3.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall, of KY, offered a resolution,
instructing the Committee on Military Affairs
to inquire into the expediency of constructing
railroads for military purposes from Cincin-
natl to connect with Cumberland Gap, as rec
commended by the President in his annual
message of Dec. 1861. Adopted.
Mr.. Rice, of Me-, presented resolution of
the Legislature of that State, renewing her
demands that measures be taken at once for
the protection OF her northeastern frontier.
He made an unsuccessful motion that the res
olution be referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Herman, OF n. L, presented resolutions
from the Legislature Of that State, asking that
Gen. Robert Anderson be placed on the re-
tired list with full pay. Referred TO the Mill
tary Committee.
Mr.. Washburne, of H., submitted from the
Select Committee on Emigration report and
bill, which were ordered to be printed. The
sum OF $4,000 is appropriated 10 carry Its
provisions into effect
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass. called up the report
of the Committee on Elections, declaring b.
from the seventh district of Virginia.
The House, after debate, adopted a resolu-
ton, declaring Mr.. Kitchen entitled to a seat
MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced resolu-
ton, which was unanimously passed, that the
joint committee on the conduct of the war, or
such members thereof as the committee NAV
designate, proceed at once to Fort Pillow and
examine into the facts and circumstances at
tending the recent attack and capture of the
fort by rebels, and that they make as little
delay as possible.
The bank bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Hooper, OF Mass, said that this was the
bill heretofore acted upon by the House, with
an amendment allowing the States to tax the
property OF the individuals interested in the
banks, but not TO tax the banks themselves.
He moved the previous question on the bill.
Disagreed TO.
Mr.. Fenton, of n. Y, offered the following
amendment to the bill:-"Nothing In this act
shall be construed to prevent the taxation by
the States of the capital stock OF the banks
under this act the same as property of other
monied corporations for State or municipal
uses; but no State shall impose any tax on
the capital, circulation or dividends of said
banks at higher rate than the taxation i'm
posed by such State on the same amount OF
monied capital In the hands OF individual citi-
zens, provided no State tax shall be imposed
on any part of the capital stock of such asso-
citation invested In United States bonds de-
posted as security for circulation" Agreed
10 by ten majority.
Under the operation of the previous ques-
ton, the bill was then ordered TO be engrossed
and read a third time. Without further action
the House adjourned.