The Portland daily press., 1864-06-30
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Portland Daily Press.
XXxvIII OoNGREss---Tirst Session.
WASHINGTON, June 20.

SENATE.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on the Conduct of the War to in
aaire what progress Lad been made In the
construction of gunboats contracted for in
1862 and whether other vessels like the Chi
mo had been contracted for.
bill was passed allowing Mary Kelly. the
widow Of Union rebel spy whs was hanged
in Richmond, a navy pension,
MIR. Sumner reported that the Foreign Com
mittee was unable to affirm whether the mes
sages OF the President and the documents rel
alive to Mexican affairs were of sufficient i'm
portance to justify publication, aud moved
that 1t be referred to the Printing Committee
which was agreed TO.
Alter debate resolution was passed declar-
ing Messrs. Fishback and Baxter not entitled
to seats from Arkansas.
The bill amending the Pension act, extend
ing its provisions to the wives and children of
colored soldiers, &C., was taken up and passed
Mr.. Fessenden reported from the Commit
tee OF Conference on disagreeing amendments
to the Tariff bill. Raw cotton is excepted
from duty. On birthstone the Senate receded
On spices the Senate receded in part, most
kinds being advanced. Stems are reduced to
10 cents. The tax on salt is Is and "A cents
The report was adopted.
Mr.. CONFESS introduced a bill for the sale of
mineral lands, and extending the right OF pre-
emption thereto.
The bill to reimburse Pennsylvania was
amended so as to pay all the militia engaged
in repelling invasion thereIrom, of whatever
State. vrEa m
Mr.. Wilson. from the Military Committee,
reported the House bill to provide for a ma
tional militia.
A committee of conference was appointed
on the Pacific Railroad bill.
Leave OF absence was granted to Messrs.
Collamer and Grimes on account of Illness.
joint resolution was adopted requesting
the President to appoint day of national hui
initiation and prayer Tor the suppression Of the
rebellion.
The Senate here took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate considered the joint resolution
asking of the President the cause OF the mill
tary order for the Suppression OF the Cncn-
natl Enquirer in Kentucky, and requesting the
President 10 prevent such encroachments on
the freedom OF the press in future.
Mr.. Cowan favored the resolution, stating
that he had come to the conclusion to oppose
these infringments of rights in future.
Mr.. Lane OF Ind, favored the ORDER saying
that we had dealt to lightly with a reasonable
press.
Alter further remarks the resolution was
lost. Yeas 8, nays %.
The yeas were Buckslew, Carlisle, Cowan,
Davis. Hendricks, McDougall, Powell and
Riddle.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the Senate took
up the House bill further to provide for aud
calling out tue national forces.
The following amendments of the commit
tee were adopted
Striking out substitute In the first section
which provides for bounty to volunteers, thus
excluding substitutes from the benefit OF the
bounty, and changing the mode of payment
OF the bounty from one-half on being muster
ed in, one fourth at the expiration OF half of
the term OF service, and one-fourth at the end
of said service, to three equal payments of
onethird interest, striking out the clause
which allows full bounty 10 persons dlscharg-
ed from service by wounds or sickness, redue-
ing from 60 TO 40 days as the period allowed
after the call for illing the quota without a
draft. saH
Mr.. Hendricks offered an amendment, pun
ishing officers by dismissal with forfeiture of
pay and allowances for knowingly enlis,ing
minors under sixteen years OF age. Adopted
Mr.. Brown moved TO strike out the third
section, which permits State executives to
send agents int States in rebellion to recruit
Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend by inserting
the words duty of the President" instead Of
iawlulI or .ne Executive OF any OF the States,
anu p,oViuins tnat such troops mry DC armed,
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