Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-03
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FRIDAT. NNrch 3, le65.

SENATE.
Al 10 O'Clock this morning the Senate
met, and II being tho last morning Of the
session for regular business, most Of the
committees made q large number Of re-
ports, generally asking that their respeet-
i've committees be discharged from con.
slderation Of matters named. The reports
were cnncurred In.
The Vice President presented the annual
report Of the sccr etary Of the Senate; which
was ordered 10 lie on the table aud be
printed.
Mr.. Dixon desired that his namo might
appear In the journal Ss voting In the af-
6rmatlye on the proposition taxing banLS,
embodied in the tar bill, and the necessary
order was made.
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of
War for statement OF moneys paid the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad since the be.
ginning Of the war for transportation OF
troops and munitions OF war between Bal
timore and Washington.
Mr.. COllamer called up the usual annual
post route bill, 10 which many smend-
ments were made.
Mr.. Sumner offered as an amendment
thereto the Glll 70 regulate commerce be.
tween the States, known as tho Camden
and Amboy railroad bill.
Mr.. Hale objected 10 the amendment ~
irrelevant, aud It was reJeeted-yeas o,
nays u.
The amendAtory taria bill from the House
was taken up.
An amendment eIempting goods I'm.
ported for the Northwestern sanitary Fair
| at Chicago from import duty was adopted.
Also, one offered by Mr.. Wilson, which
| -. A..s. - III
pound on wrought Iron tubes.
On motion OF Mr.. Harris, an amendment
was adopted providing that parties who
contracted with the Government before the
Increased tariff, to deliver foreign goods,
shall be allowed the increase on their con.
tract price.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved TO amend by striking
out fifteen cents additional per hundr,
pounds on railroad iron, and Inserting ten
cents. Adopted.
An amendment was adopted N permit
tho Importation OF machinery for the man.
ufaCture OF fabrics made from hemp and
flax for one year from the passage Of the
act.
The tArlT bill was then passed.
Mr.. Powell offered o resolution tender.
ing the thanks Of Congress TO Hon. Hanui.
b Il Hamlin for the able and impartial
manner in which be has presided over the
Sen ate the Last four years. which was unAn,
imously adopted.
HOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Dawes offered . resolution that there
bO paid 10 the five claimants Of seats from
Louisiana, and the three claimants from
Ark Ansas, two thousand dollars each, as
compensation and mileage.
The resolution was agreed to.
Various private bill were passed.. In.
Guiding one for tho payment OF 500 900 to
various loyal citizens Of LonJOua county,
Virginia, for live stock taken from the N
by General ehsridAn's army.
The House passed q bill to prevent the
enlistment Of persons charged with crime
In the District OF Columbia as substitute.
In the Armyor Navy, and 70 prevent fraud.
at the District jail In the city Of Washing
ton.
Mr.. Pendieton addressed the House for Al
hour on the bill heretofore reporl cd by uim
70 admit Cabinet Oiflcers TO the AOor OF the
House To be interr gated and give answer,
to such questions as may bo propounded
respecting the affairs OF their several De-
partnsnts.
The House considered various niscella-
noOus matters.