, 1865-03-01

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. g, 1856.
SENATE

SENATE.
The morEing hour was taken up In the sltscu.-
or fror 4 Mr. r PoweI % for ts5oo. WITCH was pspssed
Mr. WILSON, from the Military Committee. 1e-
ported bill to tntofpoEatc thu National Asylum
fos disabled soldiers, which wss ordered to be
The tax hill was then taken up.
Nil. WILSON reported BILL from the Military
ernitel in South caroilna under dirsctons q Gems
Hunter and Sax'on.
1pe smenaatory t.x bill was considered, and
the amendments Of The Finance COMMITTEES acted
upon as they were reached until the recess.
EVENING sEss1oN.
Mr. sUMNER introduced a join. resolution
authorizing Capt 9tslmaim. 9Th nsvS, to accept
sword from tho British government for relici
1it. WILSON. from Committee uf Conferences
on Freedmcn's Bureau, made report which was
Cdnssisrnfion Of the Tx I'LL re+umea. The
pending question was on the amendment Of tho
Finance Committee to the House bill tu amend
the tectaon Of the blu Of last winter relating to
banks and banking, BY making savings banks sub
teet to iaxat1on the same ss banks OF issue- Some
liscuestan arohe on this subject. The question
on the:alertion Of amendmen; was then passed; !;
yeas 20. Maya 20. Chair votes affirmative.
Nr. SHERMAN offered IN amendment, which
was adopted, uaking 1t obligatory On tn. eoliec-
tora to pay the money collected directly into tho
Treasury, add draw ont tho expenses Of salaries,
etc, In warrants
The Senate rcfneed to adopt the amendment Of
the finance Committee q ru. an addition OF 10
ctsarctts and cheroots. The question was then
taken on striking out the following: ..rhat every
Sauonel banking association md State banking
arnount ot rotea of my State bank OF State bank
ing ateociadon patti over hy them after January
1f lss nsaas &: m Of
HOUSE.
FERNANDO WOOD, Of n. r., offered m
amendment having in view the withdrawal OF the
faion,1 Bank notes and substituting treasury
'GstS II WisoS VI x iosa osed IL N a@enamcnt to
make tho Interest seren and thrsclcnshs per cent,
poyab'e in lawful money, an4 strike ou- the siS
6s Mon!s Soa { n
aueEdment or Aubstitute for the frst section con-
bnIug the loan e1clnsise1y 70 coupon or regis
tered bonds. The original section was adopted,
ury notee ~ for the Wordk ''oiher obligations.
In ether important respects 1t remains the saoe:
Mr.. Sievens' substisnsc for the bill waa rejected
Tie bill as originally reported was passed, With
amendments, bnt not chaugiu. ia min feature q
! 10 amount Of interest.
The Honse went1nto committee on the auenda'
III IL. Ell haooKs S' ON. 4. moved to strike out the
proposed duty Of Eve cents per P ,nnd on cotton.
The following amendments were thon u1ade
duty of dltecn ccrfs per raflon; on quickz,lrer D
| dnty Of 1flfen PER cent abTalozem,
| Mr.. cox, Of Ohio, moved to strike ont the I'D
| dilcnNt duty on rallrunf iron.
! without uc!ipu, the House At 4:30 took recesi
until this crr1.:2Y.
! IyEN1Eo SESSION.
Mr. MORRILL, mafc m unsucccssfnl motion to
cnn1inne the confederation Of the bill n1nenstors
Of she M nct imposin;; duties On imports, .,
{ Committee on Naval Affairs: Providing for the
| appointment Of Snlicater for the Navy Depart
| tAenf; regulating the appointment OF Admffals in
| the Navy; increasing the Hay Of mldshspmcn to
$50 Fer year for service, aud regulating tho trans
fer Ut mrn trom the army to the n1Cy. md for pan
fshlng tleecrtions, and also nlt1uooal Legislation
| relative to prize money.
! Mr; RICE, OF Maes reported bill authorizing
The Secretary Of the Navy to pay Comnau5ci
Wfns1o y md officers and crew $780, .001 tho cstt
mated value of the pirate Alabama, aud debate
lii. cox, OF Ohio, offered a resolution, aud said
| their country With present pay
| Tho Senate BIZ! was passed providing FOR eighty
raymastcrs IN the navJ, &C., with provision foz
'nS IT, FIRE. oi Maine, reported from tho nava,
Secretary Of ths Navy to advance Paul s. FORBES
[ Of New York, Saz. or, to complete the building
| ofstcam screw eloop Of wpr Idaho, Passed
| Mr.. RRANDAGEE, Of Conn, from the same
| committee, reported resolution that tho petition
Of Woodrnh &@Beach, and other coatraetufs, shall
BE- referred 10 the Sseretasy of The Navy;
| the measure. The Ho6se refused to-ordes the
main question. and the bill WIS referred to the
committee OF the whole on the st3tn Of the Union
with IN amendment to p5y Lieutenant Cushing
| and those under him for the destruction Of tbe
4 long debate ensued, aftsr which, without
| coming to a conclusion, the House aa}ournea.