The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-07
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xxxvifr CONGRESS Second Session
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Kansas, for six years, were presented; also
those of n. A. FarweIl, as successor of Mr..
Fessenden, until the 4th Of March next.
A bill was reported from the Military com
rnittee, which provided an increase to army of
ficers fifty cents per ration to all officers under
the rank. Of brevet Brig. Generals. Il ex1
empts them from the income tax, and gives
three months additional pay to officers serving
until the close of the war;. .s,...s 5,.,,,,..,sy
A resolution was adopted asking the APtesi-
dent for information as to whether permits to
trade in cotton in rebel states, had been grant
ed since July I'd, if so by what influence they
were obtained, and under what law granted.
A resolution calling on the President for
information relative to the peace commission
The enrolment, bill was taken up. The
section prescribing the mannerin which State
and local bounties shall be paid, was stricken
out. ~
Mr.. Wiley offered an amendment that where
the promise of being mustered when the
term of the regiment expired, they shall be
mustered out as promised.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs.
Wilson and Brown, and it was rejected. lass
An amendment was offered to repeal the
section of the bill permitting governors ITO
send recruiting agents to states in rebellion.
After q long debate the Senate adopted the
amendment. f11I III iQI Il IIIlGl
Mr.. Sumner offered joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution, as
follows: Representatives to Congress shall be
apportioned among the several States, which
may be included within this Union, according
to the number of male citizens of age, having
in each State the qualifications requisite Tor
electors for the most numerous branch Of the
the State Legislature. The actual enumera-
ton of such citizens shall be made BY / he
census ,ofthe United States. Referred to the
Judiciary committee. y $1,000 81. 2.4 h9oJ
Mr.. Wade from the committee on the Con-
duct of the War, made arep0rt inirelation to.
the attack on Petersburg in June last, which
with the evidence was laid on the table, and
5000 copies ordered tosbs printed.
The Senate then went into executive ses-a
''0n' HOUSE @Q2NG
A resolution was adopted, directing the
Secretary of War ito inform the House whetb-
er any ministers were exempted from the draft,
if SO, why 2E5 r84anE roy syaifag q
A joint resolution was offered, proposing to,
compensate loyal persons for loss by the rati-
ication of the anti-slavery amendment. Laid
over. 81 - AZ. 10y 70 sag2 Y 20 ssasezi s.
A joint resolution was passed that no pay
ment will hereafter be made to any railroad
which received grants of land, and that the
Secretary Of War cause to be refunded monies
paid such companies. rseg aso.s ss ,. -. :.
A resolution was adopted that the District
of Columbia committee inquire by what a1.
thority persons Of color are required to obtain.
passes to leave Washington. = ~ ~ ~ a. 7,
Mr. Cox. offered a resolution that the Pres,
dent is entitled to gratitude of the country for
his endeavoring to ascertain the disposition of
the rebels, and that he be respectfully request
Al RI hn1ora 1ox.oo az.
which may lead to peace and Union. Laid
over until Monday. 49, s,c4 H.. a. Is
An amendatory internal revenue bill was
reported from the committee on Ways and
Means, and made a special order after one
O'Clock Wednesday. q o,is.t r. or,
Mr.. Davis of Maryland, amendment creating
a board OF Admiralty was after some debate
rejected-60 against 10. re % bse iaa div tm
The House concurred in the amendment Of
the committees providing for an additional
midshipmamfoi the Naval Academy from each
The Navy appropriation bill was then pas
The Ho use agreed to hold evening sessions
on and after Wednesday next, for the con-
sideration of the internal revenue act. sal
The House agreed to the Senate's resolution
to count the electoral votes injoiat convention
on Wednesday next sna
3 Mr.. Chandler asked but was refuse d leave to
introduce resolution, calling on the Secretary
of War for the basis upon which each of the
quotas of different districts and States ha
been re-established under all the calls, with he
number. of troops aud seamen furnished by
each, and their respective terms of SERVICE ~
Mr.. Edgerton, of Indiana, offered a resolution
declaring against, as bad been done in the
Washington Chronicle, the President being
called the sovereign head of the government,