The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-30
asY TELEGRAPH.
Wednesday Morning, May 80, 1866.
xxx CONGREsS---First Session.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 90.

WASHINGTON, May go.
4 SENATE.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced a bill to
donate public lands to the several States which
may provide agricultural colleges for the edu-
cation of persons of African descent Re-
farred E
The petition of citizen of Spain. for relief
from excessive importation dues, charged in
Baltimore, was presented. The Chair decided
that petition of a foreigner could not be re-
ceived in the Senate.
The bill to grant to the Wynona and st.
Peters Railroad the right to bridge the Missis-
sippi was taken up and discussed.
The Reconstruction resolution was taken
up. The third section was stricken out by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Howard then offered several amend
ments, which were ordered to be printed.
Inc subJect.was then postponed until to-
morrow
Mr. Sumner proposed an amendment. TO the
effect that, when all the States lately in rebel
lion shall conform to the pending amendment
TO the Constitution, they shall be restored to
their political rights
Mr.. Sumner also introduced a bill enforcing
the amendment to the Constitution abolishing
slavery by securing the elective franchise to
colored citizens. Ordered to be printed.
The joint resolution relative to Interstate
communication was taken up. An amend
ment was adopted that the bill shall not au-
thorlze the construction of any new roads
without the consent OF the States
The bill was then taken from the Commit
tee OF the Whole, and reported to the Senate.
An amendment was then agreed to, that
Congress have the power to alter OF repeal
the law at any time.
The bill was then tpassed-yeas %, nays 10.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion, and afterwards adjourned.
r 8FF HOUSE.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported back the Senate amend
ments to the Military Academy Appropria-
tlon Dill. Some amendments were nOn-con-
curreo lii, and committee of conference
asked. HT7
Mr. Stevens also reported the Senate's
amendment to the Fertilization bill. which an
propriates $4,000 for Fort Popham, on the
Kennebec river, Maine. The amendment was
non-concurred in, and a committee of con-
ference asked.
Mr.. Stevens also offered a resolution, which
was adopted, referring to the alleged claims of
Gales & Seaton.
The bill to continue in force and amend the
Freedmen's Bureau bill came up as the first
business I'D order in the morning hour
The House seconded the previous question
on the bill and amendment.
The first question was on the amendment
OF MIR. Schoteld to strike out in the 7th sec
ton the following words: "And shall provide
sites and buildings for purposes OF education" !"
And down to the end of the section and in
sert in lieu thereof the words :" and shall hire
or provide by the lease of buildings for the
purposes OF education wherever such associa-
tions shall, without cost to the Government.
provide suitable teachers and means of trans
poitation, and furnish such protection as may
be required for the safe conduct of such
schools" The amendment was agreed to.
The next question was the amendment of
Mr.. Shellabarger, to add to the 9th section the
following: provided that nothing inythis act
shall be construed to effect the right of any
person TO recover in the proper courts any IT,
tie or right OF possession which such person
may have in any of the lands held under the
said field ORDER" This was agreed to-.
The next question was on the amendment
of MIR. Davis, to add to section two the follow
ing: |" And the powers and the duties enjoir
ed by the act hereby amended, shall be appli-
cable to all persons named or referred to in
this section, and acts or parts of the acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act, are
repealed; and to strike out the remaining sec
tions of the BILL" The amendment was then
rejected-35 to sc.
The bill then passed-96 to 80.
The Senate's amendment to the bill relating
to the appointment OF cadets to the Military
Academy was non-concurred in.
The bill reported from the Committee Oh
Reconstruction April 30th, to provide for restor
ing to the States lately in rebellion their polt-
ical rights, was considered.
Mr.. Ashley spoke in its favor.
Mr.. Latham followed, when the bill was
postponed until tomorrow. y, -, .ai
The bill for the relief of Hiram Potter was
reported back from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. .4.tt.t&s.t