Federal Congress.
Washington, Aug. 5.
--In the House to-day, the bill authorizing the President to dismiss officers of the Army, was tabled.
The confiscation bill was passed by a vote of 30 to 48.--The House adjourned till Tuesday.
In the Senate, the resolutions of the Legislature of Maryland, protesting against the usurpations of Lincoln, were read and ordered to be printed.
A bill supplemental to that for the protection of commerce was passed; also, a bill to increase the engineer corps.--The motion to postpone the consideration of the bill to divide Kentucky into two judicial districts, led to the discussion of the loyalty of Judge Monsses to the United States.
The Senate confirmed the following nominations sent in by Lincoln.
Major Generals--McClellan, Fremont, Dix and Banks.
The steamer Yankee is at the Navy-Yard, repairing damage occasioned by a shot in her engine room.
[This shot was received from a Confederate battery]
Byard Clark has been appointed a Brigadier General, and authorized to establish a Cavalry school.
A military force has been placed at Silver Spring, in Maryland, for the protection of the property of P. P. Blair, Sir, [A renegade seems to be alarmed.] 