The Portland daily press., 1865-02-24
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xxxv1u coNGREss-second Session
SENATE.
TO THE DAILY PRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb %.
Inc morning hour was mainly occupied by
Inc discussion OF the Louisiana question.
The railroad bill was then taken nm Mr..
Nye having the floor. 1f'
A resolution to hold evening sessions was
adopted.
After long debate the railroad bill was
postponed and the joint resolution reorganiz-
ing the state OF Louisiana, was taken up.
Mr.. Sumner offered substitute, which was
rejected. The subject was then postponed
until tomorrow.
Dill was offered incorporating the nation
al Pacific bridge company. Referred.
The bill to provide marble bust of Judge
fancy was taken up, and Messrs. Sumner,
Hale and Wilson opposed it. Pending its
further consideration the Senate took recess
until Z o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to repeal so
much of the confiscation act as limits the con-
fiscation of real estate to the lifetime of the
owners. The bill was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
The joint resolution to extend the time for
constructing the Burlington and Missouri
Railroad one year was passed.
The joint resolution for the publication of
full army register of all officers who have been
in the service since the commencement of the
rebellion, was passed.
Mfr. Wilson called up the joint resolution to
authorize surveys to be made with a view to
the construction of ship canal from the
Mississippi to Lake Michigan and for the i'm.
provement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
The subject was postponed for the present
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to increase the
efficiency of the Medical Corps of the army.
The second section was stricken out and thus
amended. The bill passed.
The bill for the consolidation Of the Indian
tribes and the establishment of civil govern
ment in the Indian territory was called. The
further consideration of the bill was postponed
until tomorrow.
The Senate then went into Executive SEES.
sion. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The consideration of the six hundred mil
lion loan bill was postponed until Monday.
The bill providing for the forfeiture of the
fee by rebel landholders was passed IL
against II.
1t was agreed that the evening session
should be devoted, exclusively, to the consid-
Grafton of the general appropriation bills.
The bill extending the provisions of the act
of 1913 to mackerel fishers was passed.
A bill was passed recognizing the Apprais-
er's office in New York.
The House also passed the following bills
reported from the committee on Commerce:
Amendatory of the act to prevent frauds by
false invoices and relating to the reinspection
OF invoices by our Consuls; providing that
vessels navigating western rivers and the wa
ters OF the north the northeastern and north
western frontiers may take out licenses and
enrolment, without licenses and enrolment
in districts other than those in which they be-
long; abolishing the Office of naval officer for
the district of Salem and Beverly, and repeal
ing the provision which requires the Sur
tO rpeidn q Rpvnrlv. Of ho
act of May last providing for admeasurement
OF tonnage so as to exempt from the operation
OF the law any part of a ship or vessel, the
cabins or state rooms OF which are entirely
above the first deck; reviewing certain pro-
visions of the act of March Sd, 1915, for the
purpose of preventing smuggling on the north
ern and eastern frontiers; amendatory of the
act annexing a portion OF New Jersey to the
New York collection district and appointing
an Assistant Collector to reside at Jersey CITY
so as to enable him to enroll vessels engaged
in the coast trade and fisheries; regulating the
fees of Custom House officers on the northern,
northeastern and northwestern frontiers with
a view to establishing uniformity.
Mr.. Washburne reported bill to make the
immigration and passenger acts more effective
by providing for additional protection of fe-
male passengers, and Furnishing those who
may by force, duress or fraud procure the en-
listment of any male passengers into the army.
Objection was made to the consideration of
this bill.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the amendatory enrolment bill.
The pending amendment providing that no
credits shall be given except the men are actu
ally furnished on the present or future calls
and mustered into the service of the United
Ststes, was agreed t0-yeas SO, nays 81
The House here took recess until seven
O'clock.