Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-02
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGREsSIONAL.

In THE SENATE yesterday afser our report
closed
The Loan bill was discussed 1t length, and,
after recess, in evening seesionH nr,,.
Mr. Wilson, from the Commi.tee on Aultary
ATai,. reDorted the House bill amendatory OF
thu enToIIrnent act, with amendments, striking
ont sections two, i've, seven and eight. Sec
ton two requires the Secretary OF War TO
rnuster out OF service non-commssioned OIL
GERS and privates, whose regiments have been
mustered out, and who were enlisted % fill mp
an unexp1red term of service. The fftn sec
ten allows provost marshals comm utation Tor
fuel AID quarters Of captains OF cavalry. Tne
seventh authorizes the appointment OF an as.
sistant provost marshal. The eighth MAKES II
unlawful for an individual or partnership 10
engage in substitute brokership without Inc
written permit Of the Secretary of War. 4
The House joirt resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy to advance TO Paul ID.
Forbes, naval contractor, S250,O0O on his con-
tract for building screw steam sleop- Of war,
was passed.
Advocate, at a salary Of g, 500 per annum, was
passed.
yestigate the circumstances OF the explosion of
the Petersburg mine was received, and ordered
to lie on the table.
The tax bill was tnea taken up, and the
amendment imposing a tax OF one-half per
cent. on sales was adopted. Also, an amend
ment appointing committee of three toinquire
into and report upon the subject of taxation.
An amendment was adopted repeating the
fishing bounties from and after the abrogation
of the reciprocity treaty-yeas, II: nays, 16.
The Senate, at O'Clock q. m adjourned.
IN THE House.
Whole on the state OF the Union sh the bill
making appropriations for sundry civil
penses OF the Government for the year ending
the Goth of June, 1866, and for other purposes.
The bill making appropriation for the Coast
Survey, light house establishment land sur
veys, &c, including the following items For
care, support and medical treatment Of transit
ent paupers, medical and surgical patients in
one or more proper medical institutions in tue
city of Washington, under contract TO be
formed with such institution by the Commits
sioner of Public Buildings. at sum not to
exceed S12, 600. For purchase OF trees and
tree boxes TO replace, when necessary, such as
have been planted by The United States to
whitewash tree boxes and fences, and to re-
pair pavements in front of the public grounds,
$1,000 For annual repair OF the Presidents
House and furniture, Improvement OF grounds.
purchase of plants for garden and contingent
expenses thereto, 5000. For repairs or the
Potomac Navy Yard, and upper bridges,
S6,0OU. For repairs OF Pennsylvania avenue,
and aiding and keeping 1t clear and free from
dirt, $4,000. For public reservation No. 2,
and Lafayette Square, $4,000. For taking care
Of the grounds south OF the Presidents House,
continuing the improvement of the same, and
repairing fences, $1,000. To grade East Capt.
toll street, $1,000 For stone crossings at the
$500. Appropriations are made for the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane, and for the
Botanic Garden, and the Columbian Institu-
ton for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind.
Without concluding action on the bill, the
committee rose and the House took a recess
until h If past seven O'Clock.
In evening session, Mr.. Wilson, from the Sc
lect committee to wait on the President. said
they had performed that duty, and the follow
ing response was made:
"Having served four years in the depths OF
great and yet unended national peril, can
view this call TO second term in no wise more
fattering to myself than aS an expression of
difhcult werk, in W hich have labored from
the first, than could any one less severely
sehooled TO the task. In this view, and with
assured relIaD zee on that Almighty Ruler who
has so graciously sustained us thus far, and
with increased gratitude to the generous peo-
pie for their continued confidence; accept the
renewed trust with Its yet OnerOus and per.
picking duties and responsibilities"
Mr.. Wilson said the committee had not re.
ceIyed a response from the Vice President
elect
MR. Trunbull made to the Senate q report
similar TO the above.
The House passed the Joint resolution Of the
present session the Committee on the Conduct
of the War, in order to take testimony on the
military subjects now pending before them.
Pending the consideration OF the civil appro.
priation bill the House adjourned
THE NEW TERRITORY OF WYOMING.-Aks.
Ashley's bill for the organization Of the pcw
territory OF w yomiDg ,nowpending in the House
Of Representatives, defines the boundaries
OF the proposed territory as follows: begin.
ming at the intersection OF the twenty fifth de.
the forty first degree of north latitude, thence
wesi 10 the thirty third degree OF longitude and
north TO the Rocky Mountains, and running
north westerly along this crest to the intersec.
tion of thirty third degree of longitude with
forty four degrees thirty minutes north latI-
tude; thence due wet to the thirty fourth de-
gree Of Iongtude:then due north to tbefor fifth
degree OF latitude, and then due east to the
twenty. fifth degree of longitude, running south
to the place of beginning. In other words,
Wyoming is bounded on the north by Idaho
and Dacotah; on the south by Colorado and
Utah; on theeast by Nebraska; on the west by
Utah and Idaho. tits carved out of Idaho, d.
cotah and Nebraska; Idaho losing part of its
sontheasterly territory, Dacotah its southwest.
erly portion, and Nebraska slice of its west.
err half
Nevada having become State, Wyoming
Will form the tenth territory; the others being
Arizona, Colorado, Dacotah, Idaho, Montana,
Nebraska, New Mexico Utah and WaghIng-
ton. Here are ten new States in process of fer
nation, all of which will in a few years take
their place IN the Union.
II Desertions from Lees army continue