The Portland daily press., 1866-07-16
by TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Monday Morning, July l6, 1855.
xxx CONGRESS---1st Session,

stA WASHINGTON, July IA.
taFaa1 a .tli.E SENATE. Jtl a&ttl-E
The Senate adopted resolution for the ap-
pointment OF a joint committee on retrench-
ment to examine INTO the expenditures in all
branches OF the government service and report
where retrenchment can be effected. "
The House resolution respecting bounties to
coiored soldiers was recOmmitted to the Mill
tary Committee.
q Mr.. johnson offered bill for the relief of
the sufferers by the Portland fire. It author
ICES the President to cause to be purchased
such provisions and clothing and such other
articles as he shall deem advisable, and tender
the same in the name of the Government of
the United States to the State of Maine for
the relief of the citizens who have suffered by
the late fire in Portland. 1t appropriates a
sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars The
bill was ordered to be printed G
The Civil Appropriation bill which passed
the House Yesterday was referred TO the FL
nance Committee TUoa sssf p r(.ltI.ffIFT
The billfo the equalization of bounties was
made special order for Tuesday next.
The Bankrupt bill was made special order
ior Monday.
MI. Grimes moved to postpone the Public
Land bill until December.
Pending discussion the morning hour ex-
pired, and the bill for the speedy completion
OF the Pacific Railroad was taken up.
Pending discussion on the Pacific Railroad
bill the Senate went into executive session af-
ter which it adjourned ?. aes7
~ 81 aG HOUSE. p y Th-trrHE2
The house resumed the consideration of the
Senate bill TO authorize the construction of
railroad bridges over the Mississippi, the pend
ing question being on the amendment report
ed from the Post Office Committee, reserving
the right to Congress to cause the removal of
all distractions to the navigation OF the river
that may be caused by such bridges.
An amendment was agreed to authorizing
the const. ucion of a bridge across the Nilsson.
ri river at Kansas CITY.
Mr. Alley offered an amendment declaring
the bridge across the Mississippi, at Clinton.
Iowa, post road and highway of the United
States, provided it does not materially obstruct
navigation. asiI
After debate extending over two hours
the amendment declaring bridge at Clinton,
Iowa, post road was rejected, yeas "a, nays
sc, and the bill passed without division.
The House then proceeded to consider the
question of privilege in the matter of Rousseau
and Grinnell.
The committee on the Rousseau Grinnell af-
fair after reviewing the case at considerable
length, close their report with resolutions as
follows: ITo - :
Resolved, That Hon. Lowell 81. Rousseau,
Representative from Kentucky, by committing
an assault upon the person of Hon. j. B. Grim
nell, Representative from Iowa, for words
spoken in debate, has Justly forfeited his priv
ilege as member OF this House and is here
by expelled. M
Resolved, That the personal reflections made
by MI. Grinnen in the presence Of the House
upon the character of Mr. Rnosseau, were I'M
violation of the rules of debate and the priyi-
leges Of its members, and merit the disapprov-
al of the House.
Resolved, That Charles d. Pennybacker.
l.. B. Guysly Of Kentucky, and John s. Nc
Grew, of Ohio, by their presence and partici-
patton in a premedit ted assault between
Messrs Rousseau and Grinnel, in which the
persons if not the lives of members of this,
House were imperilled, were guilty of viola
ton of its privileges, and they are hereby or
dered to be brought to the bar of this House
to answer for their contempt of its privileges
SIGNED by R. P. Spaulding, N. P. Banks and
Mr.. Russell Thayer. f
The minority report concurs that Rousseau
was guilty Of violation OF the privileges of the
House for which there was no justification.
but considering the very gross provocation and
the failure of the House to protect him from
an unwalrantable assault, and also the absence
of any intention to infi,t severe injury upon
Mr.. Grinnel, they are of the opinion that ex-
pulsion is punishment more severe than ius-
tice or public interest requires, and offer res
olution as substitute for the first resolution
ofthe majority that Mr.. Rousseau be summon
ed to the bar OF the oHuse and publicly repri-
manded They concur with the other resolu-
tions of the majority.
The minority report is signed by Henry j.
Raymond and John Hogan. 1A
Considerable debate followed and Mr.. Hale
offered an amendment in place of the first
resolution, to the effect that under the circum-
stances it is inexpedient to take any further
action.
A motion to adjourn was then made, when
the Committee on Appropriations reported u
bill providing for and regulating the compen-
sation of Senators, Representatives and dele
gates in Congress. Ordered to be printed and
postponed until Wednesday next 1t fixes the
compensation at eight thousand dollars for
each Congress, and the mileage at ten cents
per mile, the President of the Senate to
have the same pay as the Vice President of
the United States, and the Speaker of the
House to have double the pay of member.
The special committee on the charges against
Mr.. Conkling reported, entirely exonorating
him, and state that the charges made by Gen.
Frye in his communication to Hon. Mr.. Blaine.
read in the House in April last, are not only
unfounded in fact, but maliciously untrue
Adjourned.