The Portland daily press., 1865-12-19
BY TELEGRAPH
Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1866.
xxx C0NGREss---First Session,
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
SENATE.

.sln.. WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. d
A petition OF Admiral Farragut and other:
of the navy for an increase in their wages
was referred to the Naval Committee. :,
A resolution was passed instructing the
secretary OF the Senate to pay the amour,
due to Mr.. Collamer at the time of his death
to his widow. SAT ~ r.o.4. III -
A resolution providing for the appointment
of an Examining Board to relieve officers Of
the regular army who have not rendered mer-
itorious service in the late war; and to fill thei,
places by appointments from the Veteran Re.
serve Corps and volunteer force. was referred
to the Military Committee.
A resolution was adopted granting S5OO.O O(
for the support of destitute Indians in the
southern dependencies, and to purchase agri
cultural implements for them. z II
bill granting one million of acres of the
PUBIC iands Tor the support Of the schools Of
Committee on Public Lands. =
A resolution was adopted Instructive tbe
Committee on Commerce to inquire into the
manner by which American vessels were trans
ferTed during the war to British owners. and
are now being furnished with American reg
listers. 2
Abil providing that the bounties secured to
re-enlisted veterans shall be paid them not
outstanding they may subsequently have re-
ce1ved commissions, was referred to the Mill
tary Committee. FL
A resolution was passed that both Houses Of
Congress as ,emble in the House of Represen-
tatives on Monday, Feb. 18th, to hear an adj
dress upon the life, services and character OF
the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and
that the President, heads of Departments,
Representatives of Foreign Governments and
officers of the Army and Navy be invited to
be present
6 The Senate then went into executive session
and adjourned
i1 tl HOUSE.
A resolution was offered that no State re-
Gently in rebellion ought to be entitled to rep
resentation until such States shall by its Leg
islature or proper constituted authorities
adopt the Amendment to the Constitution
securing payment of the national, and repudi-
ating the rebel debt.
The credentials of Mr.. johnson, member
elect from Arkansas, were presented and re-
ferred to the Select Committee. k.
A resolution declaring against class rule and
aristocracy, and asserting it to be the duty of
securing the largest liberty to all, irrespective
OF race or color, was referred.
Z A resolution was offered but laid over, ask
ing information of the President why Jeffer-
son Davis had not been brought to trial for
treason. q
"a ulu was lutiOuuCtu repeating LQ6 nSlIng
bounties. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce. q =
A resolution declaring that the elective
franchise belongs exclusively to regulations
by the States, was tabled. a
A resolution was offered calling on the
President for information as to the application
of the so called Mexican Emperor to obtain
recognition from the United States. gea
The House concurred in the Senate's reso-
IrxAs<> g. &I,o ALL
of February, death of President Lincoln, and
passed bill appropriating $4,000 to Mrs.
Lincoln. q
The bill extending suffrage to the District of
Columbia was reported and made special for
the 10th of January. nWF fFu1lu ~
A bill was introduced to amend the national
currency Act permitting any national banking
association to withdraw its securities deposit
ted with the U. S. Treasurer after notice to
the public 10 return its notes for redemption.
Referred rra ssi7ge.E .rs{'1 ses4eT3 ~
A resolution was adopted for an inquiry in
to the expediency of securing to freedmen
and colored citizens Of the late rebellious
States the political and civil rights of other
citizens of the United States.
A resolution was offered making the test
oath of binding force in all Departments of
the public service which should in no instance
be dispenced with. A motion to table was
lost, 90 to 1926. The resolution was then
passed. SIX aa tsas .s@fa5
A resolution was offered that the people
who have been in rebellion against the Gov
eminent of the United States and submitted
to the Constitution of the United States, and
adopted a Republican form of government,
repealed the ordinance of secession, passed
the Constitutional Amendment forever abol-
ishing slavery, repudiated tue rebel war debt,
and passed Jaws protecting the Freedman in
bis liberty, their Representatives to Congress
having received their certificates of election
from their respective Governors, should be re-
ceived as members of the Both Congress,
when they shall take the oath prescribed by
Congress known as the Test oath, without fur
Their delay. Referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction. Adjourned. 90