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Portland Daily Press.
xxXVIII OoNGREss---First Session.
SENATE.

| =. - WAsHlNGTON, Jan. ~.
MIR. Wilson reported back the bill giving
bounty to soldiers enlisted prior to May, 1861 :.
Mr.. Hale reported back the bill relating to
the appointment of naval officers.
Mr.. Lane introduced bill providing for the
safe and speedy transmission OF money from
soldiers to their families, and the House bill
approplating money TO pay the Indian and
other pensions for the fiscal year, ending the
Both of June, 1865, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill for promoting
enlstments.
An amendment of Mr.. Grimes was adopted
| giving instead Of two months pay such sums in
| bounty as the President shall order, not ex-
| ceeding 800.
! Mr.. Powell's amendment to strike out the
| clause freeing families of colored recruits was
then discussed.
The resolution of Mr.. Wilson to expel Sem
ator Davis, Of Kentucky from the Senate, was
then taken up.
Mr. Morrill, proceeded to address the Senate
at length on. the subject.
A bill providing for the better organization
of Indian affairs in California was introduced
and referred to the committee on Indian Az
fairs.
The bill to increase the salary of Customs
Inspectors a dollar day was passed.
A petition from the distillers in Cincinnati
relative to tax on sp,3tts was referred to the
Finance committee.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval committee, report
ed the following bill, that hereafter all appoint
ments in thevolunteer naval service be submit
| ted to the Senate for confirmation, and all
such appointments hitherto made shall cease
| at the expiration of 60 days from the time of
the return Of vessels in which those holding
| them are employed.
The debate OH the expulsion resolution was
participated in by Messrs. Morrill,, Powell,
| Hale aad others.
Mr.. Hale argued against its passage.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Rice presented the resolutions of the
Maine Legislature, asking for improved rail-
way facilities between Washington and New
York.
The House proceeded TO consider the de-
flciency appropriation bill and amendments as
reported from the committee of the whole yes
terday.
Among the amendments adopted to-day to
the deficiency bill was one appropriating
$4,000 for repairs at Key West.
The House disagreed to the amendment to
suspend work on the Capitol and Treasury
buildings. The bills passed with only four
negative vote.
Mr.. Kenney, Of Utah, defended the people
| OF that territory from the charge Of Fernando
Wood, that they were profigate outcasts. He
maintained that the people of Utah, were
loyal people, and hence they had incurred Mr..
Woods displeasure. If he Kinney was a full
member of the House, he would introduce a
resolution to expel Mr.. Wood for expressing
reasonable sentiments. The object of the
traitors Floyd and James Buchanan in sending
troops to Utah was to cripple the North and
open the way to secession. He said Utah had
never been in rebellion, and the people there
are not, as the gentleman is, in sympathy with
| the rebels. 1t was said that the recent riots
in New York, by which the streets flowed with
the blood Of innocent women and children,
rested, to great extent, upon the shoulders
| OF the gentleman Fernando Wood. When
| vessels were detained at New York with arms
for the rebels, did not the gentleman telegraph
to the Govepnor OF Georgia that he regretted
| exceedingly he had not the power to release
those ships? We're members here to listen to
| sentiments from the gentleman breathing irea-
| son?
Mr.. Wood replied, saying his remarks yes
terday were predicated on official documents
which he was prepared to produce He did
not require to defend his loyalty; he charged
any man with falsehood who impugned it, and
| he would meet any resolution for his expul-
| sion, when any gentleman had the temerity to
offer 1t.
The House resumed the consideration of
the amendatory connscation bill.
Mr.. Smithers, of Delaware, had no mawkish
/ sympathy Will trdltoTs as WOuiu lnuucc MIN 10
withhold the forfeiture OF rebel estates, and
contended for full powers to infict punish
meat on traitors. Such opinions as those of
| the gentlsman from New York fernando
Wood have the effect of paralyzing the war.
The rebels would nothave essayed secession If
they had not been led to think that they could
| 20 in peace. That gentleman, fernando
| Wood under gdise of peace, was the most
| efficient promoter Of the war.
The Navy appropriation bill was then taken
| up.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, made speech in
favor Of terminating the reciprocity treaty,
as the advantages were only on one side. The
people are dissatisfied with it, and our selfre-
spect demands its abrogation.
Mr.. w. j. Allen, of Illinois, reviewed the
Presidentss message, charging the Executive
and his advisers with wilful deception of the
objects and purposes of the war, and declared
| the administration unfit to conduct or manage
| affairs in time OF peace.
Mr.. Arnold, Of Illinois, replied to Mr.. Allen,
saying that the latter's speech served but to
| prolong the war, and referred to resolutions
adopted at the Democratic Convention in Chi
cago last June, opposing the carrying on Of
| the war.
The committee rose and the House adjourn
ed