The Portland daily press., 1865-03-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
xxxv111 CONGRESS- Second Session
SENATE.
TO THE DAILY PRESS

SENATE.
vaea WASHINGTON, Feb %.
The morning hour was taken up in discuss
ing the proposition to purchase picture from
Mr.. Powell for $4,000, which was passed..
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military committeei
reported bill to incorporate nallonai asylum
for disabled soldiers, which was ordereo 10 &c
printed.
The tax bill was taken up.
Mr.. Stevens made an elaborate speech on
finances and against providing ior any iurtner
interest payable In gold.
mittee on Military Affairs for the payment OF
colored volunteers recruited in South Caro-
lima under the direction of Gems. Hunter and
Saxton.
The amendatory tax bill was then considered
and the amendments of the Finance committee
were considered until the recess.
EVENING SESSION. So = .s7
Mr.. Sumner introduced joint resolution
from the committee on Foreign Relations. an
thorizing Capt. Henry Stelwager of the u. S.
navy, to accept sword of honor from the
British government for relief afforded the
officers and crew of British vessel In distress.
Passed.
Mr.. wilson, from the committee of Confer.
ence, on the Freedmen's Bureau bill, made a
report, which was ordered to be printed.
The consideration of the tax bill was then
resumed, the peGding question being on the
amendment OF the Finance committee to the
House bill to amend the section of the bill of
last winter relating to banks and baking by
making savings banks subject to taxation the
same as banks of issue. After some discussion
the question on the adoption of the amend
ment was put and resulted as follows yeas 20,
nays 20, and the Chair voted aye.
The Senate refused to adopt the amendment
OF the Finance committee, to put an addition
OF twenty per cent. duty upon tobacco, snuff
cigars, cigarettes and cheerotes.
The question was then taken on striking
out the following, that every National banking
association, and State banking association
shall pay tax of ten per cent. on the amount
of notes of any State bank or State banking
association, paid out by them after Jan. LIST,
1866 srE'.e
Pending the consideration of the above
amendment the Senate adjourned.
ffbsa HOUSE.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the six hundred million loan bill.
An amendment was adopted to make the is
sues under it coupon or registered bonds ex-
clusively. T
q Mr.. F. Wood offered an amendment, having
IN view the withdrawal of National bank notes
not legal tender. Rejected.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to make
the interest $40 payable in lawful money
and to strike out the six per cent gold Inter-
est. Rejected.
The House refused to concur in Mr.. Will
sons amendment or substitute for the first
section combining the loan exclusively to cou-
pom or registered bonds. The original sec.
ton was then adopted with an amendment
substitutes words Treasury notes for the
words other obligations. In other important
respects it remains the same.
) Mr.. SfnVana, suhsfitufa for tho hill no
jeetsd 'aes
The bill as originally reported was then
passed with amendments, which do no. change
its main features as to amount and interest.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill. I q
Mr.. Brooks OF New York, moved to strike
out the proposed duty of five per cent. on cot
ton. Rejected. $50 - .-,.slT re,set taeoO ~
i The followingi amendments were made: on
crude petroleum 20 cents, and on crude oil a
duty of Is cents gallon; on quicksilver a
duty OF 10 per cent. ad valorem. a
Mr.. Cox OF Ohio, moved to strike out the
additional duty on railroad iron, but without
taking action thereon the House took a re
cess. - siasAle -,
EVENING SESSION.
M. Morrill, of Vermont, made an unsuccess-
ful motion to continue the consideration
of the bill amendatory imposing duties on i'm
ports.
The House passed the following bills from
the committee on Naval Affairs Providing
tor the appointment of Solicitor for the Navy
Department; regulating the appointment of
Admirals in the navy !; increasing the pay of
midshipmen to $500 per year for sea service;
regulating the transfer of men from the army
to the navy; for Furnishing deserters: add
tional legislation relative to prize money.
MI. Rice of Mass, reported bill authoriz-
Jog the Secretary of the Navy to pay Com
mander Winslow and officers and crew $780,
900, the estimated value OF the pirate Alabama.
A debate ensued. s@@& -fs tIAt
The House refused to order the main ques-
ton. The bill was then referred to the COM
mittee of the Whole with an amendment by
Mr.. Davis of Maryland, to pay Lieut.. Gushing
aud those under him for the destruction of the
Albemarle.
The Senate bill passed providing for eighty
paymasters in the navy and with q provision
for their promotion. o esostaa
Mr.. Pike reported joint resolution from
the Naval committee, authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Navy to advance Paul S. Fobes of
New York, $4,000 to complete the building
Of the steam screw sloop-of-war Idaho
Passed
Mr. Brandage, from the same committee, re-
ported resolution that the petition of Wood
ruff and Beach and others, contractors, shall
be referred TO the Secretary OF the Navy. A
long debate ensumed, after which, without
coming to conclusion, the House adjourned.