The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
XLth CoNGRESs-seoond Session.
SENATE.

bENAIE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.-The Chair submitted
q resolution from the Legislature of Wisconsin
relative to improvement in navigation.
The Senate concurred in the House amend
ments to the joint resolution relative to plac-
ing warnings TO haTbo1 entrances.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Re-
trenchment, reported joint resolution to
abolish the Bureau of Statistics and transfer
the duties of said Office to the special commits
sioners of revenue.
Mr.. Howard reported that the select COM
mittee of seven have adopted series OF rules
for the regulation of the proceedings of the
high Court of impeachment which he submit
ted, and asked they be printed. He would call
them up tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson's bill to incorporate National
society for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails was referred to the District of Columbia
Committee. ---.
bankrupt law. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Trumbull presented bill for the remov-
al of causes in certain cases from the State to
United States Courts Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
The bill requiring persons applying for .ex-
tension or renewal of patents to give public
notice thereof, was passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
joint resolution to turn into the treasury the
proceeds of captured and abandoned property
came up. Mr.. Edmunds amendment, pending
yesterday at adjournment, was agreed to-39
against Is. The bill passed.
Mr. McCreery of Kentucky took the oath
and his seat
The MllitaryIappropratio bill was called
up by Mr.. Morrill, of Maine.
After debate the bill passed.
Mr., Wilson called up the bill decl aratory of
law in regard to officers cashiered or dismissed
from the army by sentence of general court
martial.
A long debate followed, during which Mr..
johnson defended and Mr. Chandler assailed
the military character OF Iltz John Porter,
agreeing that Justice should be done him, but
differing widely as to what was justice, Mr.
johnson thinking he should be restored to the
service, and Mr.. Chandler that he ought to
have been shot,
Mr.. Wilson stated that while he was In fay
or of a review of the case of Porter that ne
might be vindicated If innocent, the Commit
tee on Military Affairs had not had him (Pol-
terl in mind in bringing IL this bill.
Without action the Senate went into cxecu-
tive session and shortly after adjourned,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Blaine, from the Committee on Appro-
pr1anons, reported the post Office appropria-
ton bill, winch was made special order for
Monday next. 1t approprates $40 269OOo
Several private bills were passed, and fifteen
adverse reports on private claims adopted.
Receded from its amendment to Senate bill
for temporary relief of destitute people ID. OF
The amendment provided for destitution con.
Jointly by the Freedmen's Bureau and Prov
ident Aid Association. 5rH
Mr.. Butler, from Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported bill for the better regulation
pfthe custody and expenditure of the public
money. The first section repeats ali laws
authorizing the President or the Secretary Of
any Department., to transfer the moneys APP
propriated for one branch to another of the
same Department. The second applies to the
sale of property of the United States for the
payment of debts or otherwise, and requires \
to be paid into the Treasury and carried to the
m anFnlua II sec
ton prescribes penalties for violation of the