Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-03-02

United States from March 4, 1851, 10 ISL
July 1856, respecting martial law, military
trials by courtmartial or commissions OF
the arrest aud impfisonment OF any person
for reasonable practices, and denying me
right of any civil'court OF the United States
to reverse the decisions in such cases made,
was also taken up during the evening ses-
sion, and was passed by vote OF yeas eo'
nays ~. The House at 10 +. M. -aoJoufh'
ed.
FEB. 26th-SENATE.-In the Senate yes
terday the Committee on Printing made
report in relation to the memorial OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Union, Of the city OF
Washington, charging discrimination
against the interests of the soldiers an6
sailors in the management of the Govern
ment printing office; the committee say
that there is no foundation for the charges
made, and that there has been as much lib
erality shown to the soldiers and sailors as
was consistent with the duty of the Super
intendent. The bill to amend the organic
act of the Territory of Montana was then
taken up, and after being amended in seve-
raj important particulars was passed. The
bill to fix the compensation of officers of the
revenue cutter service then came up, and
after a slight amendment was also passed.
1t fixes the compensation of captains on
duty at 50, 500; lieutenants and chief engi-
neers $500; second lieutenants and first
assistant engineers 81 500 third lieutenants
81 200 the same officers when off duty are
to receive 1880, 81 800, 81 200, and 5000,
respectively. The House joint resolution to
allow Captain John e. Webster "a native of
MarylandO to receive q gold chronometer
from the British Government was taken up
and passed.
Eoming Session-The Senate passed the
bill to adjust private land claims in Florida,
Louisiana and Missouri, and then took up
the report of the conference committee on
the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on
the diplomatic appropriation bill. The re-
port was concurred in by ayes "a, nays 10.
1t strikes out the appropriation for the sala-
ry of Mr.. Harvey, the United States Minister
to Portugal, and provides that no money
shall be paid him until authorized 10y Con-
gress The bill authorizing the building of
lighthouses then came up, and pending
action thereon the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-In the House Mr. Broomall in
troduced resolution instructng the Com.
mittces on ways and Means to inquire into
the expediency of providing for the issue of
bonds not exceeding $500,0O0,000 with 5
per cent. interest per annum, payable semi.
annually, and redeemable twenty years after
date of issue. at such points in Europe and
America as the Secretary of the Treasury
may designate, said bonds to be disposed of
for six per cent bonds held in Europe, but
it was not agreed to. The committee ap-
pointed some days ago TO inquire into the
alleged bargain between members of the
House and the President, were by resolu-
tion ordered to report such testimony as may
be in their possession to the House to-day
Immediately after the reading of the journal
After transacting considerable miscellaneous
business the House resumed the consdera.
tion of the tax bill which occupied its at
tenton until half.pas four o'clock, when q
recess was taken until u P. M.
FEBRUARY 27-SENATE.-The first bust
ness transacted in the Senate yesterday was
the election of John D. Defrees as Congress
sional printer. Several private relief bills
were passed The bill to establish Depart
ment of Education in the city of Washington
was then taken up. 1t provides for the ap
pointment of Commissioner of Education
with salary of $4,000. with one clerk a,
$4,000, one at $1,000, and one at 81 600
and makes it the duty of the department to
collect such educational statistics as viii
show the condition and progress of educa
tion, and of diffusing such information
respecting school systems and methods o.
teaching as shall aid the people in the es-
tablishment of efficient school systems, &c
The bill met with great favor, and was being
discussed when the morning hour expired
and it went over, and the army appropria
tion bill was taken up. After inserting ar
amendment that the headquarters of the
General of the army shall be at Washington
and that he shall not be removed, or relieved
from command, or assigned to duty else
where than at said headquarters, except a
his own request, without the consent of thu
Senate" &C., and Outstanding all the militi,
organizations in the States lately in rebel
lion," and forbidding their re.organizatiol
without the consent of Congress, and "sus
pending for one year the appointment o
Cadets at West Point" the bill was passed
The bill to provide ways and means for tn,
payment of compound interest notes wa
then taken up, and pending its consideration
the Senate took recess until II p. M.
Erening Session.-The bill to provide fo
the payment of compound interest notes wa
again taken up, and upon Mr.. Sherman
motion was made the special order for to
day at one o'clock. The civil appropriation
bill and large number of private pension
bills were passed, as was also the bill rela.iv,
to courts-martia in the army. A joint re
solution providing for the exchange o
certain public documents with foreign gov
ernments was passed, and the Senate ad
journed.
HoUsE.-In the House yesterday the com
mittee appointed to investigate the charge
of bargain and corruption between the Pre-
sident and certain members of Congress
made report, stating that they had failet
to find an iota of evidence to sustain the pre-
amble and resolution ordering the investi
cation. The reading of the report was re
ceived with laughter by the House. TIL,
House then took up the bill to increase TIL
compensation of clerks in the civil servic
in Washington, and after amendment passet
it, and it now goes back to the Senate. TIL
bill making appropriation for the repair O
certain Notifications was also passed. Tn
House then proceeded to the consideration
Of the resolutions offered by Mr.. Schencl
and Mr.. Brandegee relative to the remova
of the Naval Academy, and after somewha
lively discussion, in which Mr.. Phelps, MI
Frank Thomas and Mr.. John L.. Thoma
ably presented the interests of Maryland i
the matter, tie resolutions were rejected b
the decisive vote of l08 nays to 81 ayes
The House then resumed the considerable