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poems nenpnncant em ney taper ‘de cous!ddred as saighasl, bal aide’ d Dy regular primo, Bee. 12. and be tt Bberiber enacted, That tho Provident utborized to receive iuto tine sor- Be, and be is bereb: » fur the puryoe of cons ructiug Vice of the United Swrenchments, or performing comp Prvice, or any 0! Autor or any miabiary or mavul ser vr fur woch ey may Be 1 thems competent, of Afercan decent, and such persons challbe cnsobied aud orgsite: «under ouch regula imoonaistent with che convtituidve awd laws, as the prescribe. Som, mey 13. And be tt further enacied, That when aby man ‘or boy of Africin desvent, who by ‘thes iaws oF any Stale shall owe service or labor to any person who ducing tho as rebelion haa levied war ur byrne arms og. inst United States, or adlerod to their enemier by giving Shove aid or comiort, shal reader auy Such serYgce as it Brevided for im the irs sevtion Of this act, he, Ais other and hia wife and chideon, shal’ forewr theraifier be free, any (aw, Madge, o¢ custom whe so-ver 0 the contrary ‘no wiisanding: Provuied, hat the mother, wife and cluldren of sh man or Dey of African descent, shull nol be made free by the Optiation of thts act, crept where such mo'her, Yeend edilitren owe service or kivor 4 tine per-o.t, who « recent rebck ion nas Lorne arms doainst ihe Unie! St th or Guth. vet. 0 ‘hei enemies i) leer, cbeed dual coufiorte Bea. 14. Amd leit for Aer nacied, Laat the expenses in- Qurred Wo carry Wis uct into vifoCt shal pe paid out of the general appropria\i n lor Uie army aud volunteccs, See. 15. Aud be it further enucled, That ad porsens who ave been or shall be hereatter eirolied in the service of the United States dnder this ect Ol receive the pay aud rations now allowed bY Law w x diols accosdiog b» bein pective graues : Hrovided, Tat perwuns of African de meet, Who wader this lew shai by einpe yuu, sail ro ceive $10 per month and one ration, $3 vs wien wouiy pay may be bi clotting. 16. gD be tt puir her emictoal, V's veyors and Slorekorpcia shail yrve asthe Seo etary ol War muy royuire, wit 6 b@approved vy him, The Senate adtupted the follow: Opinion of the Seuate nopersca should be commis Siamedas w gonora! of division except such as sball ux BAIL superior competency in the Comuaud of mea or ga autry iu action ay inet the enemy.’? Lu che course of @ebute it was staica Unt one husdied and eighty briga- ier generals, bad boon wppoimied, the pay of each being ($8.964, besides aliowances for commutation of quarters, Bawunting Wo $300 anuualiy, besides other commutation uma ind supplies. The vosi of mainiaduing these bi iga. der gone sais amounts (o ove wiliou doliacs anuuady. A Wil was also Drougit uy in the Senate liniting the wuuber ol Maor aud bingadier geuersis in the reguiar aid volunieer forces, ‘A joint vesvlution was also adopted empowering the Presiient to assign ibe command of iho lorces, wherever wilitary operaiwns may roquire the presence of two or More Oilivers of Uhy siuie grade on the same Meld or de periment, in such few or departinent, without regard to mere sea.ority of raux, ‘the passage of a law of thia kind was found necessary, to avoid the ewbarsussmouis which threatened the cilicieucy of the service at the cum- MSacement of the rebellion. A bill authorizing the raisimg of @ volunteer force of %,000 men for the proiectiou of the State of Kentucky Was brought into the Mouse, and on ils passage esvitod warm aud protracted debave, The chivl opposition to it was bused ujwn thy Clause which contlied the services the proposed iorce within the limits of the tate of Keutucky. It, however, passed the Huuso: bet in the renate the whole bill was ren- fered nugitory by a olouse embodied in a bill enittiod Hebeuce of Washington bili, which enacts that ‘ no yo- funivers oF militia from any State shal! be mustered into the service of the United Stutes en any terms or con. ditions coutining their yervices to the limits of sald State ‘or Verritury, beyond the vumber o! ten thousand tu Mary- fend and four thousaud five buudred in Missouri, hereto- fore authorized by the President of the United States.” ‘A Bill appropriating ono hundred thousand doilars for eompicting the deienoes of Wastinugtou passed boih ‘Rouses, and was sigued by tho President. ‘The thanks of Congress were voted to the various offi- etre who have distinguished themselves i in the Jaud aud and naval expeditious of this war. THE Navy. & bill to promote theciliciency of the navy was, after eensilerable debate m both houses, passed. The biil ‘Provides that whenever the Bame of any naval ofticer ew in the service or who may here: ter be in the service of the United states shail have been borne on the Gavel register forty yeurs, aud shail bo ofdered from ‘aetive service and bis vame entered on the retirod jist of s@icera of the grade to which he belonged at the ime of reinement, the i’redident may assign such ofticer to ahore duty, receiving tho full shore pay of his grade when oe employed. It gives authority to the President te detail {rom the retired list of the uavy for the com- Beand of squadrons and single ships such officers us he may believe ‘lat the good of the service requires to be placed in comumpd, &c. The bill further provides that sehovever aly one of these officers siiali,ov recommenda- We. of the President, receive * vote oi thanks of Con" grees for gailautry in action, he shall be restored tw the active list. Also that the President may select any oitieer oma the grade of captain apd commander and assign ‘fai to the command of @ squadron with the rank aud ‘Miia of fag ollicet, over commanders of vessels in his squadron, the dates of whose commissions are ulder thin am, As the law stood, senjority conterred supreme venk. This bili was sigued by the President, December #8, and bis first action in pfrsuance of 1t was to vomi- pace Captain Lavid G. Varragut for continuauce as fag oheer in command of the Lower Mississippi squadroa, apd to recommend that Captain Farragut receive the shanks of Uougress, &c. Tae bill making appropriations for the naval service for she year ending Juve 30,1865, was amended pending its ‘Paes. xe by striking from it an ftom of $15,000,000 appro. praied for the building of wooden gunbosts, On fecensideration in committee i: was desmed advisable to frame a special bill for the appropriation aud the uses to which ft was (0 be put. At the same tiwe an ads itionay Section to the bili, appropriating a sui of $733.24 to Anish the Stevens battery, wasadded. This section ex- sled considerable debate, in the course of which was re- wiewed the circumsiances of the eng.gement beiween (e Monitor and Merrimac. ‘The opponents of the Stevens . Grant bad the following proviso aided :—That in the con- ract for the compietion of said vessel it siail bea sil. pulation that the payment of the sum already expended ey Mr. Stovens shail be contingent upousits success as an fron-clad seagoing war stoamer, to be dotermived by the President, and fixing the time within which the ves- @l shall be compleved, and providirg that the money shall not be expended unless the Sceretary of the Navy @ of opinion thas the sanie will be an eilective steain bat- tery. dir. Lovejoy suid the Stevens battery had been banging by the gills for twenty yeare—was like tho wo- man in the Gospel who, after wifferiog much from many physicians und spending ail her substance in remedizs, found verveif worse instond of betver. The Naya) Luti- Gtenoy bill, however, appropriated s sum of $13,v00,000 fer building war steamers, ironclad, at the dice thon of the Secretary of th y. This sum is tn addi- Mon to the ten millions appropriated in speormi bill for gunbvate. A dill eppropriating $10,000,000 for the construction of twenty troc-clad gunboats for the Wesiern rivers excited rome debate in House and Seiato. It was eveu- tually passed. NAVAL GRADE BILL. ‘The bi!! introduced by Mr. Seugwick in the Heuse, for Peguiatgeg>? rank and pay of uayal oilicors, in a man- er th susuid have been settled yours ago, has passed Poth houses of aud received the Prosiden Gignature. Siace tts first eppearance in last February ‘Wee Dili bas wudergene many important alvorations and famendineuts. Atwong ite provisions are the following: — “*The annual pay of retired naval offlwrs suall bo ag follows:—Admirals, $2,000; Commodores, $1,800; Cap tains, $1,600; Commanders, $1,400; Liewtenant Com ‘manilprs, $1,900, Lieutenants, $1,000; Masters, $300; Eveigns $500, no rations bail be allowed to any @fhee @ the navy on the retired list, Aud the pay of vias oficers appotuted by virtue O° ‘an act to provide for wy imorease Of bh aavy,’ approved July 24, 1961 i be tho same as that of oificers of a iike gtode im the regular navy.”’ By amendments, Admirais hall be caliod “Rear Admirals,” and Passed Midship- ten “‘nsigns.”’ PAY OF PRIBONENS OF WAR, a joint resotution, emaiating’trom the Sonate, request. “4ng the Seerotary of War to procuré from the officers and @ulisied men ia the United Staves Army: tha? are now, @rmoy be hereafter, bed as prisoners of war in we £0. @alod Comioderate States, their respective uilotmouis, to Pay their farnilies, Ke., was adopted. “There was alwoa ‘Dill paxsed to provide prigonors of the United Atales army io the refoltod States with clothing and other ne, sensary supple. Als a Lill anthorizivg the Prosiientto qfeaue a commission to visit (he'several departmenis of the wrmy, and procure from time to time from the voluntedrd on respective allotinents fur their pay to their families senda, am which eertitied @lotmonis the pay waster renee payable te such frhonds im tho eity of rk | vigor resolution was adopted providing—That, ia order to develop, concentrate and bring into efluctive ‘action the méoJianioal and other resources of the U; Rited. Stator for the sap, 'ression of the rebsilion aud tive futur, defence of the govagument, the Superintendent of the Consus be authorized fe furnish the Secretary of Wer p'* That in tho ‘nl NN oe with snokwar stativtion aa from time (0 sie MeSecre | | tary wny deem necessary for (he vse of ‘aig departiacn: PENSION LAW. A pension law was passed last wt, making the fol lowing provisions for eseos of tobed dixablinty— Lieutenant colucel, end all @icers of a bigber rapk, $30 per sonth; mayor, Corn: empteia, $20 per moni, Best tewenant, $175 seoond deuterant, $15 per month, and nn @0 misicuans 6. $5 per moush 1otai ide and others 16, stadt er, belay oy rankivg with ar ding eis me lovant, surgeon, jay master aud chief engineer, respegtively ranking wish Hievtanant by iaw, aud passe | assinbint surgeon, $25 per month; proersor of mathormaties, master, msintaut @ur- Yeon, aasiatant p or and ehaylain, $20 per.nent rs and pilots, $16 por month, moi * sine’ aad paymasters? eooud and Si tant engineer, maBier’s mace, nad all warrant officers, $10 per mouth; all petty ottcers aid ald other persous bet ve Lummed vinpioy wd in the naval mouth wei olllees 5, ‘a ol t sie, in case of deagh fer the widow or chiliren w receive the pension, Bills were passod to ineraase the efficiency of the me” dical department of the army; autborizing (ue Presivent to confer the title of Lieutenant General, by bre? vet, for eminent services in the field; providing for the appointment of army | svtiors and defining their duties ;_ for the appoiminent of surgeong and chaplains (0 the army and volunteer force; authorizing tho Secretary of the Interior to strike from tho peusion rulis (he nares of ali such persona as have or may hereafter tako up arms «gainst the government of the United Statea, or who have in any manner en- couraged the rebels or manifested sympathy wih their ais; proviling that the arms ordered prior to the Ist day of January, 1862, by the authority of any State which hag furnished militia or volunteérs for the sup pression of the rbvition, for arming the volunteers of euch State, shail bo imported free of duty; appropriating stx and a half miiions of dollars for the coustruction, preservation and repairs of certain fortificationa and other works of defence, including works at Portland har- bor, Delaware Day aud harbor, Narragansett Bay, &c., authorigicg the Secretary of the Navy to test pians and materials for rendering ships and ticdting batteries in- vuluerabie, and appropriating $25,000 vo be placed at ihe disposal of the Secretary for this purpose, was referred; authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to furnish to the sailors and men on board the siovp-of-war Cumberland» who lost their clothing and other property, in tne action with the Merrimac at Foruress Mourve; bill providing for the equitable gettietcent of the accounts of the ollicers and crew of the frigate Congress, and apy other vesse) or vessels of war, tho books of which were lost or de- stroyed in the naval engagement at Hampton Roads; bil for the relief of the widows aud orphans of the oflicers, seamen, and marines of the United States ships Congress and Cumberland ; bill for the relief of the officers 1. oom mand and the officers and privates of the baitalion of Marines on board the transport Governor, ou the 3d of November, 1861 (she Governor was a transport engaged iu the Port Royal expedition); to compensate crew of steamer Varuna, sunk im engagement at New Urleuns. A Dill to fuciiitate judicial proceedingg with regard t? captured property, aud for the boiter administration of the law of prize. (The bill provides that the decrveur the Court, instead of ailixing the persons among whom prize money i8 60 De distributed, names weely the vessel, aud leaves the distribution to Le made by the Navy Depart” ment.) PACIFIC RAILKOAD, ‘The Pacific Railroas bili was early taken up tn the House, It Was made a special order for the 8th of April. ‘There were several bills with this title. That which parsed is entitled **A bili to aid in constructing « railroad and teie- graph line frém the Miesouri river to the Pacific Oveany aud to secure to the goverumeut the use of the samo or portal, usiditary and o(her purposes.” ‘The Dill provides & middie route, repudisting both the Southern and ex- treme Northern route. Ht recognises two kastern © nections and authorizes certain eaisiiug railroad culn) pies to construct branch reads—onu from the western borders of Miseouri at Kansas City; the otier from # poi® w Jowa—by which branch the whole Eastern work of railroads is gathored up and converged aad mavte to form une grand (horvughtare vo the 'acitc. Ihe Dill passed the House by a majority of iy to av. Is was ainended by the Senate, aud ihe amendments wore ail agroed to by stho House. Tho bill reccived the signa.ure of the President, and is now a law. THE MOMESSRAD BILL Was early reported tu the House froin the Committee on Agiicuiiure, It was on the same day roverred to the, Committee um PubHc Lauds, and,ater brief considera” tion by tbat committos, aaiu reported to the House. Oppesition was principally directed to 4 new section on the old bill so 1ong beiore Congress, extending the denofits of (he Dill #) eciivally to the vuluuieer (urces. The section provides that any person who bas served in queiling whe robeiiion, ao matter what bis age or uation, suail be en titled to all ite Lonerits, the same wot ailecting his right tm any way to the bounty of $100 at tine of discharge provided by govoroment. It provides’ aizo $30 bounty for three monihs’ voluutesrs. The bil! also provides one hundred aud sixty acres of iand, free of cont, every actual settler who ts @ citizen, or who las cecia: bis intention te become such, The Dill passed the livuse by a majority of 107 w 16. The bill was br c..sted fn the Seiate aud slightly amended, and fuaily adopted by a majority of U3 to 7. AGRICULTURAL BUREAU AND OOLLEGRE, ADI pasted Doth houses estabishing @ Gurcan of Agriculture at the seat of government, Lue gor of which shall be to acquire and to viduse omeng peopie of the United Staves useful mformuation on sub jects consecte | with agrioult » in the more ygoreral and comprehensive venwe of that werd, aud to procore, propagute amd distribuce amung the pa Ww aud vainabio deeds und plaute, ke. Mi. Storrs fanous Agricultural Colleges bid also passed, and has vues jaw. BOUTHERN COTTON LANDS. A Dill which passed the Senate, and tu the House wns referred to the Committee of Agriculture, coutesulates the taking possession of the fslands im South Caro ‘ima on which the Sea Island cotton goows, tue occupation of those lands avd their cuitivation by the negroes that are there Bow uuempwyed aid ua starving condition, Thee cowmiseioners we be ap pointed, who sbuil menage ail the property that moy be conmitted to them by the mbitary authorities for (he bevels of the United States, 1 passed (he Seuate, aiier much opposiiion in Cebato, by 26 to Li. CULTIVATION OF COTTON AXD TOBACCO. A Dil appro, mting $3,000 for the purchave of cotton seed for genoral distribution, and $1 000 \or the purckess of tobagve seed lor like purpose, was passed and becawe alaw. TRE COOLIN TRADE. A Dill prohibiting tho Chinese qnoite trade by American citizens ip American vesecls was pascod and becaine alaw. INCKEASSD KEPKESENTATION AN CONGRESS. ‘Two bills were pasne ing t utativa bu Con- gress; the first paved gave a wembor each lo Penusy! vans, Olio, Kentucky, ilinoia, lowa, Minnesota, \er- mont aud Rho-le isi@ud. A special bil was passed giving an additional mowuber to Califorvia, THC FISMERIBS. & low @thorizing the Prosi- poinwed by Frauee aud ky bo protect the fisheries of the cousts of Newsoondahind and North America @gainst deturioation by means of cat tines on the spawo backs aud Hike destructive prac. tices, . SHIV CANALS, AD important Dill to minke «canal and river naviga tow for gUD bouts betwor) Lhe Micwserypl iver and the Nortierm lakes eifeited cone discusdoa ta the House It algo ovutamedl « prov isi m fur the ealargemout of the jocks of the Lie and Uswego canuis, 40 as to give pus. sage tor ats Com ihe atianiic tothe Dk@ The trapor tance and ouby feos biiy of the Plier proposition were geaerally revoguized, and if ft hau shod « apatite —inete-che-tenegaiiaaniiale } bili, with. NEW, YORK HERALD, Ait Anon) nent, wes parsed, Dy a vote of 107 42 The “enate Las declined t tikes any actius upon It, Adil), submitted by Mr, Vallauhgham, “To regulate the frack ny privilege,” was Lejocted. ‘Thece wae a good dea! of comteumptivie aebeming tn re- Byect of ini.e-geof menibers, The act whicl tuereared their gal -riew Lo $5,000 a your conained a provini » that Mileage shoud only be dawn for regular seswious. Ta despite of chat, however, members drow their mileage for the extra aegswn im July hut, and sev mileage (or this ression also. That claim artinent re'vsed Ww reeoghize. ‘The objection was sought to be ev: 1 im several ways. Members dually succeetedt in beving an appropriation made for the pur- pose, with « proviso that the uct should not be coustried as allowing more than two mileage af r the Congress. Mr. Colfax introduced a bill to reduce the rate of mile age of members of Congress fifty per cent. Mr. Aldrich moved to ainend the same, providiig for the repeal of ail ects authorizing the payment of mileage. The bill so amended was further amended, on motion of Mr. Thomas» of Massachusetts; to the effuct that the provisions of the vill be a) pled to tho present Congress. In this shape it was passed and sent to the Senate, BANERUIT LAW. ‘The select ermm ittee to whem thissubject was referred reported a bill to catabiish a uniform system of bank- Tuptcy throughout the United States, Un motion to post- pone its consideratin til next lecember the bill was set aside by @ maj rity of 67 to 50, IMPEACHMENT OF A JUDGE. Charges of high crines and misdemeanors were pre- ferred by resolution ugainet West-H. H mplireys, Judge of the District Court of tne various districts of Tennos- se, to the elect that, while retuining his seat, and claim- ing to be a Judge ander the goverument of the United States, he acted uner the cowmigsion of aJudge of the ate States, and was very active in confiscating erty of Union men in the State of Tonnesser. ‘The Committee on the Judiolary, to whom the subject was referred, reported in fayor of impeachment, and a committee of six mewbers of the House was appointed to go be ore the Senate, aud, In the name of the House of Represontatiwes and all the people of the United States, impeach Wis Humphreys of hivh crimes and misde" Meavors. ‘Tit Senate subsequently found true articles Of impeachment agniust said Humphreys, and a writ, entrusted for service to the Sergeant-ut-Arms of the Sonate, was issued, The Senate resolved itself mto a High Court of Impeachment on the 26th of June, and heard the testimony of several witnesses, among others of the famous Purson Brownlow, and on the same day Drought im @ verdict of guilty and sentenced Judge Humphreys to a deprivation of office, and to be forever herex‘ter ineligible to hold any place of honor, profi: or trust under the United States. The fluding was unani- mous. POLYGAMY IN UYAH. An act was possed proving for the punishment of polygamy in the Territories of the United States, no Matter under what sinction of church us. sealing, sacrameut, “or other contrivance.” Utah was an applicant for admission as the State of Deserct, and two gentiomen were present anxious to represent her in the Sonate; but they were disappointed. WEST VIRGINIA. ‘The Senate refused, by a twxé vote of 15 yeas to 16 nays, to recognize the State of West Virginia. A Dill has passed the Seunte—by 22 to 17—for the ad- mission of Wost Virginia into the Unicn asa State, witis & provision for the gradual abolition of siavery therein. In the House, July 16,01 motion of Mr, Conklin, the bill was postponed tiil the ecoond Tuesday in December next, by @ vote of 03 to 63. MAIL LINE TO OHINA. A Dill parsed ivto a law providing for the estabits! montof a lue of steam avail ships betweca Can Franci-eo, Cai. and Shangune, in China, touching at the Sandwich Tslundy and Japan, the Postmaster General tu contract for a tern not exceettig tive years, for a sum uot ex cooling $400,0v0 per auuum, for the tran*portation ef the Uniled States wall mouthiy—th= vessels to be Lot Joos than 2,000 tons barthen, and to be vguijped as wi sesiners. DSAD LETTER OFFICE. A bi to promote the eficioucy of thw Dead Letter Offies, and which big pasted both houses, proves for the Ronding back to the signers a! the letters seut vo the Trad Leifer Gfteo, Poste ye to be charged on all returned Istters to meet the inercane! expenee eo labor. POSTAGE DELIVERY IN CITIES. The Committee on Vowt Oiigew and Port Roads reported DI jo establishing by low @ system for the recent and delivery of all neeiter in oitios amd villages oom. taining (on thousand jababicants accooding to the Kure pose postal xysiem, Tho DIL provideea charge of o: cent (prepaid) additional ty the reg ier postage of eve. letter deposited, ke. The passed and is now a law. REVENUE CONLNOTORS. Ajuint reaolution, passed buch horse Socr.tary of the Travsury to institute an Ost session of Con, equesis the quiry aud ro- o88 what vlfive:s, if any, is {be collection of the revenue may be dus Wt dvlriuiont to the public FNSATION TO BBY & oF vlurt res httiva provides fo ALON Lo erlieotorw uf @isboars tat tse tHe Jim tation of Loers employed w lie 69) yemwstion $0 sush oflver shall i of gi0 , ineludt sions, iinds, fo whatever. s . WIDNESSR# BEPOMY COMMIT? 5 An ainended bil on the subject of w uessus before commuttaes of ( the testimony of witnesses b ehali-not be used as’¢ muyrere WAS pe it dies aai com wnce ta any criminal and chat vo ote shied y v tbe reason that his bh feck anay tend 9 disg rnc" ple © Congressis terilinony him, se. DUTIES ON TEA, ETO. Aspoe’al Bil was reported from the Committes on Ways aud Linene tevying a tax of seveu tutiious thro. gh increuwed duliet op lea, bagar and Colles, which passed Auti baw become REPRESENTATION OF SEEDED AND BORDER STATES. Line openiug of the session ouly two Derdar si States were in part capreseuted bn toe Senate, daw of hem being & BeCeded State—Virgtuis, which was repr by Mon. J. 8. Carkie, and Kentucky by tina, Lag. Powell. In the Houte three borer sieve States—Virginia, Ken- tueky aad Maryland—wure io part reprosuved at the roileuil the Hou, Horace Mayuard won uly elected by tue dive. of Tennes?ve prior to the pas: inn by bis State. Mr. yard took the oath and bie seat. fhe lou, Anliew roma the Vourth districé of ‘Team my Clect took bis seat at a period, HI. Fosier civiuwd to be rom the Hatters district wt proeamation of rhe Provi, the Commitee ca Blec- onter’# Glalan Was referved, reported “reane back asxead and a (nird succes, wod Norka Caroiua was un law. rolina, nod as Teproventat tion held wider Fiom North « eet ° the Mr CALIFORNIA KEFEER Wir. P,P. Lowe olavuod Ww reyresest a district of the State of Califoruia wader the new apportionment of re, re. wontation, ‘The Conmuitteo ua Nections reported adverso- iy ty hie claim, bul he was mubsoquentiy admitied to dis sent. BXPULSION OF MEMBERS, ‘The question © expel By laruiMi vove cnombers of Con. giv's who hail 10 any way gireo wii w was early takeu Up, add in the» euats tor Bright, of Undtan esiurid, from Kontveky, and Senate Stark, of Uregun, gave rise te exeitiig aud promacted lobaws. J. ©. Breckinridge Wa eryolled on be owlig reseiation:— there woukt have. been no diieulty abort ita Being care |p, \beremer tae Ce trech\ tine, A emer or tia body tied But tho other project was rear das of Wo grout Yo a how 1a Brad edie Lae gove. imognitude. iby Dili. was Jad om Ue tne oy avery | ENETH LHL PHUFE, Lhe eCOre, -eeoivyd Tok Cie ai cette loge ote; Dut Unt ¥ te Was aller wards secvonidored, bhi en NT hasan he coteee and (he DIT post ned Cll WeXt session. Ih the tea | he resviution was adopted without division, Waldo tine the pressing Necessity Of Being able to devend the lak s by @ tet of g.nbonta, in view of @ ruure of yelitious with Great Britain, is #0 maniiest that the goueral governarent may, ia the exercive of the war powor, order the enlargement of the locks on (he canais, Of caques, Lhe Slate g wuent tw dose, with the an. der ling that the expeane of the work sill be re. Sumded. MILEAGE, FRANKING PRIVILEGE, Ric. On Duceiaber 19 Mr. Colfax ioiredueed Ins will for the abolition of the frankiug privilege. As it proposed to compictely deprive ncn bers of congress of their long che; shed, persistently defended aud much abused privie loge, it wae strongly Opposed iu toto by soune tae © a, while others, by supporting varivus ameuqmente, sv gt P. Job) wom and Troan Veik, absemion Seuaiors fom Miseuri, were expetied by resvlutions unanimousiy adopted, Lazaras W. Powsil, Meastor from Keuticky, who was in bis plice in the Senate, was vha. get with disioyaity. A resolution for bis expulsion, afer debate, wis negatived by 98 to IL. the charge of disivyaly againet Jesse D. Bright was counded on & ietter written by him, of which the following is a cop; Waswixatom, March 1, 185 My Daan Sir—Allow me to fiivod ve (0 our we ¥ tte va, Thomas Binge owe’ T ame. Hae pour f what “be Pexarde 0 great’ fine n r iss she 68 yuu iAvoR. De . H aeons, wad ea Very snuly ye Fy 0 Bo TOHT ‘To Wl: Begelioncy Jerrmnson Davin, Pi Lauria sales. Ha@iit OF bi@ ome to retain mame of the udvatager of the aystem, The | FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1862. ‘The reselution of the Senaie ast forth that, ee they be- Meved this letter was evidence of Bright's (biloyatty, and was ev'culsted to give afd and oomfurt to the publ: enemies, therefore, resetwed, that said Jesse D, Bright $9 exyeried from bis seme tn tho Senate of the Hiited Brates A protracie: dia the adoption 0! tho resolution by @ vole of 83 to ld--oxer wor Qirds for expulsion, The avooumeement of the volo was received with applaase ia tho galleries, Tho (0s: Hon of the loyalty of Benjamin Stark Senator from Ue State of Oregon, also exciied iengiuy ies ajsouasian Tight to'be sworn ap member of the Serute was sur tained, and 00 ihe Senator's own ict on the quéstionef {| Dis loyalty was rele red to the Ju. ary Comm isen A Tesolution of expuisinn was introduced ta the eas, of Senator Simmoas, of Khode Iainud, for corrnpt eonduet tw receiving compens:tion for progurine goutracts, aud Was referred to the Judiciary Comin too In the House 1, C. Burnett, of Kentucky, and john W Reid, of Missouri, absent members, were formally ox Pelied ag traitors tn arms aga: past the goverumens of the Uuited State In the House the Judiciary Committee was charget With the investigation of allegations of disiuyaity ugalnsi Cloment L.. Vasiandigham, of Ohio, ard Peajamin Wood, of New York. in the former case they reported that they found no (acts vo justify th Im the latter Mr. Wood offered 4 resolution requiring tho commutice to report. The resoiution was objecied Ww, wud the Bubceb is eli ender the consideration of the comm tice In Ube cage of Senator Simmons the commit eo report. ed the facts as they appeared in evidence before them, but imaking bo recommendation what.ver. In express tng their opinion they say ‘Yaat wlth ugh Senator Sigmovs may have thought as deviares, that his act was neither wiawiul nor wrong, & dec! respectabiity aud a Jong, Uteful and bonoradie life, it would seem, ehould fo vor, while it ms true that these very make # wilful departure from (ue correct tine of com uct ni ce@ascrable, wi Usat it was high y iv or of the United States to have acted: th rethe government sustained uo lose thereby, but wally at @ thue when the very. existence of the gy petit and the Union was endangered by a fierce aud elien, to Siperess whieh the pat wtism of (he country waa every wh@&e engyge¢—a redelinn which, first by robbery and afterward by vccasionny vubmiued re ;ui-itions for thé purchase of guppies and arms. has subjected the public trewnry to untuli aud try bilul drains. THE INVASION OF MEXICO. Mr. Vallandigham, early in the sossicn, submitted a resolution requesting the President to communicate copies of any communications udirvssed to the Executive of the United States by tho governments of Euglind Spain and France in regard to the armed tucerveutior proposed by them in tho affairs of Mexico, kc. The President, in compliance with the resolution, sent the droume.ts asked for, which were referred to the Commit. tee on Foreign Affairs, The comiuttes have not repor: el, Subsequently a resolution was alopted requesting the President to furnish copies of correspondences in cou. uection with Mexican affairs since the announcemont of the intended withdrawal of the allied forces from that country. Compliance with the resvlution was uot deem. ed expedient at the present tine. THE SURRENDER OF THE KEBEL COMMISSIONERS On the 6th of January the President iransmitted to both houses copies of all correspor ce which hat tuken plage up to that tine between tho secretary of Stute and the governments of wi Britain and France on the subject of the remoyal of Mason and SitJell from the #ritish mail steareer Trout. T sto was first tukeu up and discussed in the House, on the motion o Mr. Vailaudigham to refer the while subject to the Com- mittee on Foreign Allairs, In the Se Js0, impor taut debate fuliowed on the motion to refer to die Com mitiee on Foreign Aliairs. The whole question was so referred tm either house, Ulver documents, correspon dence aud dos, atches upon the subject were, from tine to rim nsmitted by the President to Congross, ail of which were similarly reierred, The subject wos not gain brought up, baving boom indefinitely postponed, LONDON INDUSTRIAL HX/TBITION. At the extra session a join: resulutivn was adopted an- th ‘igug the President to tai ures [or the prove: eresentation of the industria! imtereets of the aited States #t the exhibition ot the sudes''y of all vations, 1 ‘vo hokien in London, A bil was drawn wp to carry uot tho object of the resolution; but when put on its passage juthe House It mee will great opposition, and {t wrs floaty ail omthe table without ad Vision, The daubect aus set side m tho senate by a cnalority of 22 to 17. PRESENTATION OF AMERICANS AT THE TUILERIES Mir, Summer, in the Seunte, preseuied wresoluuon (nat (he President be requested to furnish to ihe Sopaie any vevent corre-pondance on ibe ies of the Department of Stulovelasug lo the presentaiion of Swerican -itizuus at the Court of Fran EX-PREMIDENT PIERCE. The alleged exittunce of @ treasonadls league in the State of Michigan to overthrow tbe government, aad a DS DEE ahet cna Se ek ee } fuiterest copesrn.og tho — Was adopted Certain arrest Ia Keatucky, and tho ar: Ferber (ke Beituuore Pohoe Camus stoners, we 6 aubyoous Of deoate to cooueotium with the mattor. A revolution, amended, re bg the President to Fire formation ax he mighi deem compatid: tuvky, was agreot'to a memorial to Congress Baitimore Police Commissioners, thea under ar ae debate, laid on the tabie by a mnye The Judiciary Committee reported acd the Morse passed, @ bili requiring the suepengion af whe writ Labeas corpus to be dona ®y proc.amatio the sceretaries of Stace and pth te Marae bo ob cin authorities fists of pens eonfinauens prsooere of State, thas they Hie be trea dy proess of law ACTS PASSED Bille Passed by Congress, and Which fiave Decome Law by the Signatur. of ihe Prestdent, An act to fs @ duty ou tea, colfee ana saeae An act bo promote fhe eficiecy ofthe oars Au oct relative to con te martial, the army Anat vv de for allowmoat certiGester among .O4 volun teor fi rors Au det miic Wesieru rivers. An acl fcr promoting ofhice Aun act in reference to the 1ottere af sailors 403 marines ty the service of the United Staces Audet to aithor ze the President (© appa ut ditforal Seoretartes of War eat, wae of 108 to 26 ap appropriation for guoboa ‘eMeiency WF sue Je wos A» act amwndiag the provisions of (he eco: of the uot of Janoary 24, 1567, encores the ai OF Wituesses belure commr teed or @itbar i gees. Ab Act authorizing the 1verease of the c1ereal force in t. tion of averts gration to Culffornia, Now Mexicu aad Wasbinut tories. An act to pay the expe of the Special Commitior of the House o: Reps Uvex, appoiuted to ascertain ane report in reerence tw ihr coptrac:s with any department of the -uvernmant, for provisions, Buy swe, « AD act to authornge the take jos AN act making appr maar AYP matic expenses or the overnment Cor \ly ing Jone 30, 1863 an! additional approoriat year ending June, sez. An act asthortziuy the strike from the pension ro! as have (@ken uparms against the « rn may have bt avy manner enc -uraged the ve Ab act making ap) ropriaeeur for che support of the Military Acedemy fr tho yeor aiding June ay, 16 Ci 10 aushO ize a @idibtiOudi IeS4e UL Julie | States Au act aithorizing the detail of @ anval ciliesr to tue service of Ue War Departments An act Musing app: opriatio+ for the purchase of cot tenand t bacco seet cr genera! distrib: tion ‘An act ty wusuorize the cun:tructiou of twenty tron clad sivam g pboat An act ty un. nd tn act to regulate treaty intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace ujou the: frontiers. An act to — wn act for completing the defences o: Washiinytor, eu (or ther purp ees, An act to nrobibit the evolie tide by American eiti sens iN Ainertoas vessels. AM act waking aypropib tions for the const. uction, preservation and repairs of certain foctiteation: other works of defence, for the year endiug vl the 20ti of Jui, 1563. Ab act my king ap appropriation to illuminate the pub- He buthdilogs. Ab ict io authorize a change for the payment of tho necessary exienditure in the service of the United staies jor inetiay, suirs. An act making appropriations for the sigui the United Statex Army. jervice for Ab act mckig widional appropriations for the sup: port of the army for ibe year euding 80th inne, 1462, An act tos the tssie ot | Stites sotew aud for the or fa ding thereof, aud for | vig the Hoating debt of the Urrted staces. Auuct making appropriations fer sundry gyi expanses of the govorin for the yeur emuing doth June Ts08 and adaicona) appropriacens for the year euuiny oui sue, 180 Auuct todutiorize the Secretary of the Treasury i ieates of indebiedness te pablic c net fidug the number or the Honge of Repres ata ‘tives from aud after the 3 March, 1363. Auact Ww provide for the a@ppom unemt of additions lerka iu tie office of the Aswistan, Tousurer, aud tr requar og ae oath of alfegianes and 10 4) tat ei Wisteres W Mustors Oo A-ao foreigu oF other porte duriny ba Dhitod Send vastus cna igs 10 om present rebellion An act 40 make an additional article of war. Audet oF & jell. GemuMsioN for Lin preservation of ‘ahertos, end au act to incorporate the Ae HRT UChion ot the Heal aud ‘An act to authorize the purchase of ¢din, and for other purpeses. authorizing Goats to issue in satis! iret tho United States 10; lands sold Las Owigas apd La Nana grants in the State 0: Lousiana, an det {9 provide for the appointment of sutles in the vohintes: service aud to deidue heir duties An act to pr ‘of the appoIUEMent Of Glecks in the offlee of the Arwistest Treasurer at boston, to ax inelr salaviesond provide for the absence of the Assistant Creasurer aud for other par pores, ‘yn act ty seen"o to the aiice ployed an the Westera Copa and men actuaily em- mb or iv, a tment ik Mis i Proakien’ Pierd My Soy, ann heir pay, bounty avd peosion, (The prov isi charge Vresiveut Pierce that he was 22 sctive 1,u ne abettor aud agento® the cou: which appeared in me an Ire eeu roudured Dugator y DY the pawn the columns of 2 country newspaper, the only foundation Au act Co fucilitars judicial proevedings in acy wad! taade Lie subject of a resvinton and a res | Upon em \ured property ams! for the bet i (6 of the iny of prize. lative debate tu the Sonate, At. im Pequ@styy Aw het inuilditiontoan act. soi refund and: rewtt attention Of Lhe Sem te per pares ew so Lim, ag it bad beop a himsolf end ously. ‘The ecre the Secret ry of State som time pro | tary of State furnished W (de Senste ail the eorreapoud vn the subject. UBIECT OF THE Wak, The first wction takes im the Youse whjen called for a Vote ou thy all unportant Bi bject of Che war—a subject hich cecapied alf inindy i the ¢ turcughout the country —wason the follow mg preembie wid 1 wana ihe Liouse. om the 22a day vo. pted Lae fu ‘wha Hon. tine owiutions, Eubmibted by Me. Jed Crittenden, o Kentucky = 4, That the; resent duplorable civil war has been forced upon ihe country by ti dy sta of the uibers States Pow in rovolt age at rial emt and ie arr ; Uiat the war tsa 0 the woul! Gout pression, MI foreny | nor the pucpore wing ve tu MAUD Ue ryglite ux of the Statee, DUL bo demnd & 1 remacy of the censtitutioa and oy rhs dohities, equality and tua rig) chauve (he Resolved, Inay the pi ic e Jomuly reefthimied by ine Hovew ‘Tuy preambie aud resolutivas were rajected by « nra- dority of Ti to 66, om the oun \ prinewpaily tht it wae ouly @ repetition of what had been already solenaly af flemod by Congress. Subarquently a resolu lion was eal) miiied to the House to the eifect thet tho war shall ave be prosecuted for any oiler purpose Lau the restoration ct the auth rity of the constitution, aad uvar tho wal face of the people is iuvolred 19 maintaining ihe preseut form of governn, under the constitution, without Modificrtion or change. ‘Thie resolution was also faid on the table by & vole of 80 bo 53. s008 resvlutiuus OF & i otlae Character were gubé mitted in the House and -@ Which were disposed of by Deiug referred to committees wo never reported. PEAUB CONGKESS, In the Seuate the temper of mo nbers'wos, as in the House, enr.y tested by @ voto relative to tue prowecation of the war. Bir, Saulsbury ibiroduved a yesolution pro- pening & pesos conference between the United States and the States whch bad Sass) med w form an independent 4overmmeat”—the foll wing & Da appoiuied comsuis- wre om the partet ibe Untied Stay ard Pil tare, J ranihin Pierce, Roger B. favey, Kdward Kveres, Gorge M. Velias, Tnomas Bwiag, Horace pinney, Leverdy Johusen, Joan J. Critteucen, Gore Ef. Pug! ano Hickard W. Thompson, T) (hess names was added th.tof James tachw.aa, the tugros flict od s genera: laugh (rom grave Senuty Je tow closed as fol wae {LAG ups che aypeiniivent of commtastonery, as hwreliy nd upew the morting of we Le Purpoke@ OF CONerenee, acwual orte haves BLad cease and be #5, ended, aud ball not ve feuvaes uiieas sald ox.cunishi. 0 SBA Dinas by agtee, 0; fe Sake. oF am Aprvaineits by Vien, Pad ogennent shail Du econ siiher by Coug.eoe or by ihe aivresmd errs ‘dhe Senate market it suse of the proposition by eon. #iguing ibe resoiution to the ecimary 6 tavie, AURSSTS BY GOVEUNMENT. bjeut was brought beicre ihe Seuat @ on (be -cretary ja thé loyal “taws 4 eve Leen arrwste”t and impr: he. bY Ore fom bie Jeparuneut, and under wat law ar, ests have book Wa ‘@ and persons hmprioned, ‘The sesviution was debated jimally reivrred to the onvaites ou the Jue y, equelly & resolution, Culling Gm tha | esideat (0 case poocee tines to 194 fated In the courts Of taw aguimet perwons a resied by tn dividual euphority Mince the Legianing Of tay rebellion, Dove axprented are ‘This , the 4. Apyioved July es on Arms tupurtwl by Sta 1861 pact te prohibit the aliowsnce « ar payment of the Ley fo Uhe children of of Au act for the. ease O! Os or jabes m the bietiict of Lo! 1) reorge: ize aM Mer ease the tain persons bend to service yay of th wuaster General to estab! isl puro ts for the nave, kieg ap vopeistion jarnwout dating he Bsa “3 2 service ear ending ° th edan act tw york, t) pay inter cher pur pun vatablishy a porto nibry to the colle. ti proviae Tor thie @aficiony in. the appropria @: of the twoapl iurce Faars WoiuMigore wal meu actually em, yu in tac West. ge of eniisted mea fr physical debiaty. eb to reg: late the time for huldiug tito eo. rts of the Uarted staves for the district of hem.ucky, and for other MEP Bes, Au act to estabiish a department of ag.ieultura. ate the Wasiiagion aul Georgetown homesteads to actual settlers on pub- fc domain. Ab ac! making appropriations to reimburse the contin. gout fund yi tne of'ce of the Secreiary of the T # compens ston of additions: Clerks who be pyed according bo tho exixences of the public 4 (ur temporary ciePaa Tor the current fisca! year and ‘or the you" ondiag J: 1588, aud \o pro vide for the employment of additional clerks 1a be ollice of the as istaus Treasuter att. Louis. An act to provide for tee publis instruction ef youth in p heavy schovis throughout the euay of Wash my tal, in ths District Of Columbia, without’ the limi of ue cities of Weshingtom anu Georgetown, An aot presoribiug tho qualifications «f electors im tho vities of Washington aud Georgetowa, District of Co duabia, ‘Au uct to provide for the cvdification and revision of the laws of tho Mnstrict of Colnmota, Al act 69 yolwtmeut Of medical store- ker pors and chapivins oF bospitok plemenia:y to an ror the 131 1801, cubitled an act to provide (or the evlieevion An act to authorize the corporation of Ceorgetown, in tus Dist tet of Coluunbia, to lay and eollect a water lax apd for other purposes. Ab 9@) providing for the education of colored children ta the cities of Washingion ant Georgetown, District of Columbia, aed Tor other purposes. «to provide for the set) ement of the accounts of "Susith, Clerk of the Qycuit Uvurt and Cities! the Cistrict of Colutn 0 ataend a8 act @ ited an act making appro printions for tie ssrvice of thy Port Dillee Desartmomt ig Wue fisea, nding the Bur AL Act 10 retuce the @cpenser of th. purvey and sale of the pubic lands tn the Ci An act oF che survey of yew. ie or clotms of inn, Ab act Allow tie State of Caiiou® an aaditioual Feprenentative (o Lae fhyrlywercuth Congress, ‘Au Act abouehtig cortain © leet ducing Compensation of officers OF Cunt ABS L LO p event aud © S tutrusted with Making 01 coutracts tor peivers . we ou act to establish @ land eilice in Colorado Torritory aud ‘tir UtlO. purpores. yam aetiv autho zo the Premdent of the United States W appoint diolumatic represeniauyes to the repubites of Haytt aud Liberte respocti:ely. Ab act sup\ lemontey W an act granting the right of foway (o the State of Mi#ours, and a portion of the public i nde to ald jo the Goostruction of coi tain Faiiroads in suid state, Ab aot to inenrporate the ae it Ulivet pany ia the District oF Col AD aot (OF the uileetion ri divevt taxes tm insurree- Uionary districts within the United States, and for other pury ea. Ab a0) Ww full treaty stipatations with Hanover, AD wet Pa ed Vie proje ty of ludiaus who hare adupted the babs of civtiizad (We, An act providing (or Ube selection of jurors to serve im the several courts ti the District of Colin bi. Ad aot deduing add itioval causes of chal ange and pre 6y oti an 1) ttl Oath for giaud ans peut jurors the nited States courts. Ah Bt proved tot the © of voluteers sltal (WOON ANURD ON loti PAGE.) row the | on, end directing | ure Gas Lor Heoe at at aay eens v8 Jara’ poor dee 8. ry ee a! 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