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XLIst OONGRESS---Tli rd Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, FEB. 28.-Tle credentials of
John A. Logan, Senator from Illinois and
PhiDeas w. Hitchcock, Senator from Nebras-
ka, Tor the ensuing term were read and order
ed to be filed.
Mr. Chandler from the Committee on Com
merce, reported with amendments the river
and harbor appropriation bill.
MIR. Sherman called up the House bill to au-
tborlze the duplication of registered bonds in
certain cases. Passed.
A large number of pension bills were passed.
The bill to prevent cruelty to animals while
in transit by railroads or other means of trans
porta,ion within the United States, was dis
cussed during the morning hour.
Mr.. salisbury suggested an amendment
making it unlawful, under penalties of fine
aud imprisonment, to coDfne chickens or fowls
in any house or other place of confinement for
longer period than twenty eight consecutive
hours.
Mr.. Davis thought the amendment for all
practicable purposes about as sensible as the
original proposition.
Upon the expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. Conkling made an unsuccessful effort to
reach vote upon the bill, but Mr.. Davis an
nounced that it it was proceeded with the bill
would be debated at length.
The Senate took up the army appropriation
bill, refusing, Al to 49, to postpone it in order
to take up the House bill on McGarrahan's
claim.
number OF amendments reported from the
Committee on Appropriations was adopted
only one of them being of importance, that of
reducing from 81 ,00O, eco to $4,000 the appro-
priatiOu for line officers quarters of military
store houses and tor the repairing of public
buildings at established posts.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Afairs, reported and advocated an amendment
appropriating $780, 900 for making and testing
seacoast rifle guns upon plan recommended
by the board of army officers and approved Dy
the chief of ordnance and Secretary of War;
Tabled.
/ Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment recitng
the mea hing OF the 9th section of the act of
July %, 1864. and directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to pay over tO the Pacific Rail-
road Co. one-half OF all compensation tor servi-
ces which have been shalt be rendered by
either OF said Pacific railroad companies for
the United States. Tabled.
Alter the appointment Of several Conference
Committees MIR. stewards amendment was
discussed.
After further discussion the amendment by
Mr.. Sherm d, reservng to government the
right to press its CLAIMS against the roads
Whenever their circumstances would warrant
it, was rejected, q to 20, and Mr.. Stewards
anne I'd ment Vas adopted, 36 to 10.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman proviso was
attached that pothing contained in the resolu
ton shall be held TO determine the legal rights
of the several parties or give construction TO
the statutes on the question, all OF which are
TO be left tor future adjudication.
Mr. Scott moved an amendment appropriat-
ing $4,000 for national homesteads for soldiers
and sailors orphans at Gettysburg, Penn. Not
agreed to-
The Senate took a recess
EVENING SESSION.
AT the evening session the army approprla-
ton bill was proceeded with.
Mr.. Mcdonald offered an amendment to ex
tend to all Southern States the provisions Of
the act of July, 1864, limiting the jurisdiction
OF the Court OF Claims, the Effect of the amend
ment being 10 authorize payment of all just
claims to loyal citizens 10 those States for quar-
1TTrnaster aud commssary stores furnished the
' Tn,on army, ard appropristing S500,000 ior
MI MI, sherman expressed surprise that such a
p pon'5 LOB should be seriously urged. 1t
upon the country all the damages committed
I, by the Union armies during the war and wonId
repeal the very laws Of war by abolishirs dis s.