The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-27
Glimpses Of the Capitol.
AUGUSTA, Feb. %. is

AUGUSTA, Feb. %, 1865.
The hopes OF many members that they
should be able to adjourn yesterday, were
dooued to disappointment. Yet no body of
men ever worked more sedulously to this end
than did the House and Senate, from nine in
the morning till after nine at night-taking
only brief recesses for their meals.
The Senate got at the proposition Tor con-
stitutional amendment SO that runaWays from
the draft might be DISTINGUISHED, and very
hearty debate grew upon it. When the vote
was taken on the engrossment OF the Re
solves, it stood II to II, and the Presidents
vote carried them. But, mark this that al
though the House passed these Resolves sub
hitting the question to the people whether
the Constitution shall be so altered that fugi-
tiyes from the draft shall be DISTINGUISHED, yet
the Senate have been very chary about it.
majority vote engrosses the bill, but on its
enactment it must have a two-thirds vote.
which it cannot get, Thick. The friends of
the proposition to put these deserters fromthe
country over the road, think that this morn
ing will see a change sufficient to pass the
matter by the required vote. This very
much doubt. These stockholders will be able
to RUB, and when they run back, to vote. 1t
is of not much consequence, however; The
rapid style in which the strongholds of seces-
sion are being used up, leaves but little doubt
that the fate of the rebellion is sealed, and
comparatively short time only is needed to
close up the jobI go that, with the lenity usual
| ly following success, it will be of but little
consequence what becomes of these scurVy
| towards.
The House yesterday, very soon fell upon
that important subject, the Agricultural Coli
lege--and the most of the debating part of
the day was consumed in discussing that mat
ter. TLequestion ran upon taking some steps
towards putting this machiae a motion,-or,
On the other hand, letting it remain till next
year, and until donations Of lands, buildings,
cash, &C., should made to 1t, to the value of not
less than $4,000.
| The number of trustees was fixed at six.
teen-ons from each county. The list is worth
looking at; for, be it reeolleoted, this is a
mechanics as well as an agricultural college.
l ~ 40 w 1OhOuaAuatSA AZ LILO UOuus L S6Iu
you the names that were finally accepted, as
| follows:
| ggin-Robert Martin, Danville;
Aroostook-Bradord Cummings, Fort Fair
field;
northumberland F. Perley, Naples;
Franklin-Seward Dill, Phillips;
| Hancock-N. 7. Hill, Rucksport;
Kennebec-Thomas S. Lang, Yassalboro':
| Knox-Joseph Farwell, Rockland;
L Lincoln-Joseph Day. Damariscotta;
! Oxtord--Wm. Writ Virgin, Norway;
! Penobscot-Timothy g. Rich, Hampden;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Everett, Milo;
Sagadahoc-Alfred S. Perkins, Topsham;
Somerset-Dennis Moore, Arson;
! Waldo-Ebenezer. Knowlton, Montville;
| Washington-W Vim. D. Dana, Perry;
4ork-Stephen L. Goodale. Saco.
| After as wide awake debate as has been
| had for the session, the bill passed to be en-
crossed, ordering initiative steps this year, re-
CARELESS of donations.
| The Resolve for the appointment of a CON-
| mission to investigate the alleged enormities
by brokers in regard to credits of men of
straw in this State to our quota,--or the sale
of recruits, without the country getting any
| help from such names,-was indefinitely post
poned under considerable feeling on the part
the minority. The reasons given for the dis,
nissal of the matter were, that the purposes
! of the committee had been answered, and
that to pursue it further would be useless.
! The Resolves in regard to one of Names
most worthy military heroes, Gen. HOWARD,
| were passed with much good feeling toward
| this noble aud DEVOTED man. A sword has al
| so been voted him. sfs.se
The Resolve in aid of the erection of new
wing to the Insane Hospital, approprialing
$4,000, was also passed to be engrossed. The
insane are Increasing. The Hospital is over
flowing now. The war is adding to the long
list of these unfortunates. Bereaved wives
wounded men-lose their reason under the
| terrible miseries of the war-and the horrors
of this civil strife are illustrated by new ar
| gument-the loss of reason. The appropria-
| ton partakes somewhat of the character of q
military necessity.
| The hour of adjournment is still problem.
Many are determined to get away to-day
The hour OF meeting, this morning, is fixed
at eight o'clock. As write, the members are
hurrying by my window, toward the capitol,
and there seems to be impressed upon their
anxious conntenances, one determined pur-
pose-and that's, it shall not be my fault if 1
do not see my wife and family before the 60
ing down of another sun.
! 1t looks now as though the adjournment
would be effected to-day. But doubtful
things are mighty uncertain.n Some knotty
question springing up Of sudden, may put
these gladiators in debate on their metal, and
| hours be consumed in a struggle to ascertain
once more, before the final separation, who is
the best man in that ring, So, while this mail
leaves us all uncertainty the next, shall
very likely be able to give you touch of the
final scenes 10 the last act of. this drama.
PELHAM.