The Portland daily press., 1865-02-18
XXXVIII coNGREss-second session.

Inc credentials OF MIR. Segar, Senator elect
from Virginia was presented. ] IN FRI
After considerable discussion they were
iaid upon the table to be acted upon by the
next Congress.
Mr.. Sumner offered joint resolution, de-
claring the U. S. Government would in no
event become responsible for the rebel debt.
Mr. salisbury objected, and it was laid
over
The Senate voted to take a recess from A. 80
?. M, to o'clock. ~ ss
The Naval appropriation bill was then taken
up. as aio 70 as
Mr. Hale took the floor in condemnation of
the management of the Navy Department.
Mr. Hale charged that the Navy Depart
ment mad put plmps and spies upon his track
last summer. s -sa2ai s% 8
Mr.. Grimes denied on the authority of Mr..
Fox, the statement that the Navy Department
mad ever given instructions to any detectives
to examine the conduct of Mr.. Hale or any
thing.
Mr.. Hale said he could prove it il human
testimony could prove anything by men who
mad the confidence of the Navy Department.
DE then animadverted at length on the
management OF the Navy Department.
Mr.. Salisbury concurred in Mr.. Hales re-
marks.
Mr.. Doolittle made speech in relation to
the formation of political parties, dating the
formation OF the republican party back to 1898,
and claiming that its founders were Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, and the great statesmen of
the time, and contending that the Democratic
party was of recent origin-viz: the time of
reelection of Jackson in 1882
After few remarks from Messrs. Salisbury,
Lane and Nye, the Senate took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Sumner called up his resolution in re-
ation to the rebel debt, and it was passed.
Mr.. Nye spoke in reply to Mr.. Salisbury, in
defence of the suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus. 81
Mr.. Nye also replied to the accusation of
Mr.. Hale against the Navy Department.
Mr.. Grimes defended the Navy Department
from the attacks upon it.
Mr.. Wade denied that the report of the COM
mittee on the Conduct ofthe War was exparte,
and said thelight draft iron clads were fail
ures.
Mr.. Wade's amendment proposing the es.
Enlistment of Board of Admiralty, was re-
jected. ~
Mr.. Anthony offered an amendment which
was adopted, that the appointment of
midshipmen to the Naval Academy shall be
made in the several districts by examination
opened 10 the young men of the several dis
tricts. -s5s
Mr.. Sprague offered an amendment au-
thorizing the Secretaries of War, Navy and
Treasury Departments, to purchase bunting
made in this country, instead of importing it.
Adopted.
The Naval Appropriation bill as amended,
was then passed.
The Senate at II O'Clock, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The committee on Elections reported in
favor of admitting Representatives Field and
Mann from Louisiana, and Jack and johnson
from Arkansas. , e.e,t..st ~.
Private bills were considered.
The bill extending the time for the com
pletion of the land grants in Michigan and
Wisconsin was passed. ~ 81
The Amendatory Revenue bill was taken up
in Committee of the Whole. 18Gaa
Mr.. Boutwels amendment taxing sales one
half per cent. was considered, and the amend
ment was adopted by two majority.
An amendment striking out the fourth sec
ton of the bill, was lost.
This section lays an additional tax oftwenty
per cent. on articles mentioned in the Oath sec
ton of the existing law.
Mr.. Hooper, OF Mass, again offered his
amendment in lieu of the present bank duties
to tax the average amount of deposits one
tenth ofone per cent average monthly circu-
latlon, one quarter of one per cent. after the
LIST of July next, and the latter half of one per
cent. after the 31st of December next.
Inc amendment was rejected by two majori-
ty.
Mr.Wison Of Iowa, offered an amendment that
National banks, and State banks and banking
associations shall pay tax of ten per cent.
on the amount of any State notes paid out by
them after the 1st of January. Agreed to by
two majority.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved that twelve per cent.
instead of six cents a gallon, as proposed by
the committee of Ways and Means believed
on crude Petroleum.
After some discussion the duty was left as
originally reported-viz: six cents gallon.
Mr.. Stevens OF Penn, offered new section
requiring every bullion broker to take out
license, and pay $1,000 therefor, whether oper-
ating in brokers board or elsewhere Whoever
shall thus deal without first obtaining license
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and be subject
to a penalty OF $4,000, and whoever buys and
sells gold, bullion or coin, above the mint value
for purposes of speculation, shall be deemed
bullion brokers. All sales of gold excepting
for expectations, and to pay duty ON imports,
and interest on the public debt, are to be taxed
ten per cent. on each purchase and sale. The
amendment was adopted-51 against AZ.
The committee rose, and The previous ques-
ton was ordered, on concurring in the various
amendments of the Committee of the Whole.
Adjourned. s rs s. -,