The Portland daily press., 1866-05-08
xxx CoNGRESs---1st Session.
WASHINGTON, May z.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
A bill reviving the grade of General in the
army, was referred to the Military Committee.
The motion to reconsider the vote on Mr..
Trumbulls amendment to the Post Office bill
was taken up. W
Mr.. Poland opposed the amendment
Mr.. Trumbull argued in favor of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Sherman opposed il.
Mr.. Stewart spoke in favor of reconsidera-
tion and advocated the plan of universal suf-
frage in return for universal amnesty.
Mr.. Howe opposed, and Messrs. johnson,
McDougal and salisbury favored reconsidera-
ton. ~sr1v-
The vote was taken and Mr.. Tru1nbulps
amendment previously adopted, was reconsid-
cred, by vote of 21 to 1S.
Without further action on the bill or amend
ment, the Senate adjourned.
-, HOUSE. ~
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the pre-
priety of reporting bill providing that here
after the elective franchise shall not be denied
or abridged in any of the Territories of the
United States on account OF race or color, and
thereby giving notice of the fact that hence
forward no State which the people of said
Territories may organize, shall be admitted
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sanction such denial or abridgement of the
elective franchise,
The bill passed fixing the time of holding
the United States Circuit Court at Richmond,
on the first Monday in May and fourth Mon
day in November, and authorizing the adjourn
ment of the session now authorized. from
Norfolk to Richmond.
A resolution was adopted that the Commit
tee on Agriculture inquire into the expediency
OF removing the Department of Agriculture to
one Of the Western States.
A resolution was introduced to discharge
the joint special committee of Is on the re-
construction, which was laid on the table,
A resolution was adopted that the Com
mittee on Claims inquire into the fairness of
the distribution of the reward for the capture
of jeff Davis and the murderers and conspir-
ators against President Lincoln and Secretary
Seward.
A resolution amending the Constitution by
adding an article providing that Congress shall
have power to lay and levy tax on cotton ex-
ported from the United States Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The annual report Of the Smithsonian in
stitute for 1865, was presented and ordered to
be printed.
The correspondence between Mr.. Bancroft
and Mr.. Adams, relative to structures on the
English Government informers and the eulo-
gy on MIR. Lincoln, were presented by Mr.
Washburne, and read in full.
Mr. Garfield from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the joint resolution ex-
empting crude petroleum from tax or duty,
which was passed.
The Speaker presented letter from the
Secretary of the Interior, transmitting state
ment of the amount of monies on hand, ap-
plicable to the Indian service, which was laid
on the table.
Mr. Moreill from the Ways and Means Com
mittee, reported a bill to establish an addition
al officer for the assay Of gold and silver,
| which was ordered TO be printed.
The House went into committee of the
| whole on the Internal Revenue bill, with Mr..
| Washburne of Illinois in the chair.
| Mr.. Morrill, spoke at length in explanation
of the bill. He stated the receipts Of the
Treasury for the fiscal year ending June Both
! 1865, at s329,567, 1856. Receipts for nine
months ending April 1st, 1866, $41OO41 ,232
Estimated receipts .or the year, $501 541 ,232
Estimated receipts for the year ending June
Both, 1857, $425OOO,OO0. Requirements of the
] Secretary OF the Treasury, SS50,O00,00, leay-