The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-03-04
XXXVIII OONGREss---Tirst Session.
WASHINGTON, March 3

WASHINGTON, March 3.
SENATE.
Mr.. Davis introduced an amendment to the
joint resolution to amend the Constitution,
which provides that no person whose mother
or grandmother is q negro shall be entitled to
the benefit of citizenship; and also that the
States of Maine and Massachusetts shall con-
stitute one State, to be called East New Eng
land, aud that Vermont, New Hampshire
Rhode Island and Connecticut another to be
called West New England. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the House Joint res
olution for the continuance of the payment OF
bounties to volunteers to April LIST, as report
ed from the committee on Military Affairs,
with letter from the Secretary of War, rec
ommending that it be Immediately passed.
The. resolution was passed without amend
ment.
Another bill, reported by the judiciary
Committee, was taken up, providing Tor the
settlement of the claims for quartermasters'
and commissary supplies on the presentation
of satisfactory proofs. This bill, after debate,
was also recommitted.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered resolution
providing for 10000 additional copies of Gen
Grants military report. Referred TO the com
mittee on Printing
The bill for the relief of the French ship
Lemannek, appropriating i35, 900 francs, was
taken up and passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House, by eight majority, recommit-
ed to the Judiciary Committee the bill declar-
ing that the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims
growing out of the military aud naval opera
tons during the present rebellion; also pro-
vidings1r the settlement of claims for quarter
masters and commissary supplies by proper
bureaus, and making provision for the boards
pf mis- eli ~ Sal h..
with view to their future settlement
Mr.. A. w. Clark, from the committee on
printing, reported in favor of printing 10000
copies of the Agricultural Report of 1862.
Debate ensued, during which Mr.. Grinnell,
of Iowa, spoke about the propriety of dssem-
mating the report of the public expenses, leav-
ing 10 gentlemen the circulation of documents
OF military candidates at their private cost.
Mr.. Mallory. of Kentucky, asked what the
gentleman meant by military candidates.
MIR. Grinnell-l mean military candidates
for the Presidency.
Mr. Mallory = Does the gentleman mean
Gen. Grant?
Mr.. Grinnell-Gen. Grant is a candidate for
putting down the rebellion. Your candidate
has been dead for some months.
Mr.. Aallory-Who Is that?
Mr.. Grinnell-I mean Gen. Mcclellan.
Mr.. Mallory-Oh, you mistake; Mcclellan
is live man.
Mr.. Strouse, of Penn, agreed with Mr.
Steele, OF New York, that of all printed docu-
ments none was more valuable than the Agri-
cultural Report.
The resolution was ordered to be printed,
The House proceeded to the consideration
oil the adverse report previously made by the
committee on Ways and Means in the resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry to sell surplus gold.
Mr.. Stebbins said whatever his objection
might be to paper money, he felt it to be his
duty to support the financial system of the
government until the war was over.
Mr.. Fenton replied to the former remarks
of Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Brooks, saying the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. amid the greatest diff
fculties, had managed our financial affairs
with unrivalled ability and success.
Mr.. Holman, Of Ind, moved to lay the gold
bill on the table. Disagreed to, yeas "a, nays
"A.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, from the commit