The Portland daily press., 1862-07-10
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
XXXvIIth CONGRESS.-First Session,
WAsHTNGToN, July 0.

SENATE.
The bill to change the place for holding the
Circuit Court in West Tennessee, was passed.
MIR. Foster, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill authorizing the President to ar
range with foreign governments especially
with Denmark, for the temporary colonization
of captured Africans.
Mr.. King, from the Military Committee. re-
ported bill for the employment of persons of
African descent, for building entertainments
and for other war purposes.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to declare anoth-
er punishment for treason. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution with regard to what shall
constitute quorum, was then considered. and
finally tabled-19 against 49,
The naval grade bill was passed.
The post route bill providing to bridge the
Ohio at Steubensville, was taken up.
Mr.. Cowan's amendment to make the draw
800 feet instead of go was rejected.
The bill passed.
The report of the Conference Committee on
the civil appropriation bill was agreed to-
The bill amendatory of the act of 1875, call
ing forth the militia, and introduced by Will
son yesterday, was taken up.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment as new
section, that there shall be no exception from
performance of military duty under this act,o
any militia law of the United States, on ac-
count of color or lineage; also that whenever
the militia shall be called into service all LOYAL
able-bodied male persons be called into the
service of the country, giving the President
power to organize the militia into battalions,
regiments, brigades, divisions, according to
race and color, &c.
Mr.. King moved to amend Mr.. Grimes
amendment by striking out all except the pro-
vision with regard to rations, &c. and insert
two sections of the bill introduced by him,
authorizing the President to receive into the
service of the United States for the purpose of
constructing entrenchments or other camp
service or labor for which they are filed. per-
sons of African descent; also forever freeing
the mother, wife and children of all such en-
listed persons, and appropriating ten millions.
long debate ensued. Mr.. Fessenden urg-
ed on the government the practicabity of en-
ploying negroes and every means TO crush out
the rebellion. He protested against the kid
glove kind of warfare which is so tender of
rebels and rebel property and thought the at
tempts to deceive the public about war news
was mistake and productive of evil.
Messrs. Rice and Wilson followed in the
same strain, the latter saying that the censor
ship of the press had been of great dsadvan-
tage to the country.
Mr.. Davis favored the plan of employing
negroes to work on entertainments. but was
opposed to arming them, referring to the in
surrecton OF 81. Domingo to support his argu-
ment.
Mr.. Rice replied that a stranger would sup
pose Mr.. Davis was an emissary here to defend
the rebels
The naval appropriation bill from the Con-
ference committee was reported and agreed
upon.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. Adjourned.
HOUSE
Tho hill tn ba aA, of tl..
corps OF Engineers, and Ordnance and Quar-
termasters Departments was passed.
The House now eoncurred in the Senate
amendments TO the tariff bill and asked COM
mittee of Conference.
The House now concurred in the Senate
amendments to the pension bill, and asked for
Committee of Conference.
The House passed the Senate resolution re-
questing the publication weekly i'm Washing
ton of full statement Of all contracts.
The report of the Committee Of Conference
on the Naval appropriation bill was concurred
in.
The House then considered the Senate bill
supplementary to the District of Columbia
emancipation act declaring free all slaves un-
der the laws of any State, who, since April.
with the consent Of their owners, have been
employed in the District, or who may hereaf-
ter be thus employed.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio, moved to table the BILL
Disagreed to-35 against 81.
Mr.. Ashley of Ohio, demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Crisfield of Maryland, appealed to him
to withdraw it, as he desired to offer an amend
ment.
Mr.. Ashley declined, for the reason that
such delays would cause the loss of the BILL
The demand for the previous question was
seconded.
Mr.. Richardson of Illinois, moved to ad-
journ. Disagreed to.
The bill passed-69 against 30.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the Post Route bill including one for
a railroad bridge across the Ohio river. Ad-
journed.