The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-15
TELEGR APHIC
TO THE
xxxyIIth CoNGREss-First Session
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
WASHINGTON, July IA.

WASHINGTON, July IA.
SENATE.
The resolution of thanks to Com Foote was
| proposed.
| The resolution asking the Secretary of War
for information relative to the arrest Of Lieut..
| Col. Anthem of Kansas, was laid over. The
bill admitting western Virginia was taken up.
! Mr. Summers amendment abolishing slavery
after July 4th, 1868, was rejected ; yeas, ii.
| nays, "a. Mr.. Wiley moved as substitute
for the latter portion of the bill that the state
of Western Virginia be admitted on the flnda-
mental condition that all slaves born within the
State after the 4th of July, 1868, shall be free
that the second section of article IL of the
Constitution of the State shall not be con-
strued TO authorize the passage by which any
citizen of other States in this Union shall be
excluded from any privileges and immunites
which they are entitled under the Constitution
of the U. s., provided the convention to be
convened shall declare assent of said State to
said fundamental condition, and transmit the
same to the President, who make proclamation,
and said State to be admitted in 80 DAYS after
the proclamation.
Mr.. Hale reported the naval grade bill from
the conference committee, which WIS agreed
to.
Mr.. Wade offered an amendment to Mr. VIII
leys substitute, that all the slaves in the State
July 4, 1853, under Fl years of age shall be
free on arriving at that age.
Mr.. Wiley opposed it.
Mr.. Wade's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Carlisle offered an amendment that the
ordinance declaring the assent of the State to
the conditions of the proposed Constitution be
submitted to the vote, and be ratified by the
people of the State.
Mr.. Wiley Withdrew his amendment offer
ing as substitute bill from the House, sub
stantially the same, with provision for a vote
of ratification by the people.
Mr.. Lane offered an amendment that all the
slaves in the State at the time aforesaid under
10 years Of age be free when 81, and all under
q and over 10 to be free when Is. Adopted.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to strike out all condi-
tions Of admission. Rejected.
Mr.. Willey's amendment was then adopted.
The question then required on the passage
of the bill.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to postpone it until
December. Rejected.
The bill was passed-23 against II.
The bill furnishing the fraudulent use of pos
tage stamps was taken up and passed.
The bill requiring commanders of vessels
sailing TO foreign ports, and all persons prose-
cutting claims against the government, to take
the oath of allegiance, was passed.
The report of the committee of conference
on the bill for the better government of the
navy Ntho ar,iCCu W, dfiu tiit Dlii pd>stu.
The resolution providing that the money
from prize sales be paid into the treasury with
in 20 days, was passed.
The resolution expeling Senator Simmons
was reported back from the Judiciary commit
tee without any recommendation.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relative to mil
itary hospitals.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill amendatory of
the act Of 1895, calling forth the militia, offer
ing substitute for it.
The Senate here took recess until o'clock
The President pro tenn submitted message
from the President, same as sent to the House.
Referred to committee on finance.
The bankrupt bill was taken up and made
the special order for the second Monday In De-
cember.
Mr.. Grimes called up the bill in relation to
letters OF narque, prizes and prize goods. He
moved to substitute that the President be au-
thorized during the present instruction TO
grant letters of marque and refusal under the
provisions of the act of 1SI2-l3, and those acts
be revived against that part of the u. S. whose
inhabitants have been declared to be In state
Of instruction, and the vessels and property
to them belonging. The substitute was adopt
ed.
The House amendment to the bill to pre-
vent members of Congress and officers Of the
government from taking army consideration
for procuring contracts, place or office, was
considered
Senate went into Executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill making appropriations for civil ex-
penses was reported The appropriation for
the purchase of the annals of Congress is left
out of this bill.
Mr.. Mallory Of Ky, moved to strike out the
clause appropriating 100000 to carry out the
colonization project. Rejected. The bill was
then passed.
bill from the committee was reported i'm
posing an additional cent per pound on sugar,
with proviso not to apply TO sugar made from
sorghum. Passed.
The project of a slavery emancipation bill,
recommended by the President, was laid before
the House. Referred to a select committee
Mr.. Colfax of Ind, introduced a bill reduc-
ing the mileage of members 80 per cent.
Mr.. Aldrich of Mimi, offered substitute
repeating all laws giving mileage to members
of Congress.
Mr.. Thomas offered an amendment to include
the present Congress.
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