The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-22
by TELEGRAPH
Wednesday Morning, February 81, 1866.
xxx coNGREss---1st Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81
SENATE.
TO THE DAILY PRESS

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The joint resolution to furnish vessels TO the
| telegraph expedition under Col. Buckley to
Russia, was passed. ,a a-r,lff Ia
Mr.. Fessenden moved that the regular Or
der, which was the constitutional amendment
in relation to representation, be POSTPONED
and that the Senate proceed to the considera,
ton OF the concurrent resolution of the House
providing that until Congress so decide, no
Senators or Representatives from the lately re-
bellious States be admitted to the halls of Con-
gress. 'i sH t't' t'9a
This gave rise to some discussion, which
ended in the concurrent resolution being read.
The second reading was objected to by Dixon.
The Constitutional amendment was then
taken up. TQ W
Mr. Buckalew opposed it. oag aIi, o.
Mr.. Buckalew animadverted upon New Eng
land as possessing too great voice in the
South. He favored the admission of Southern
Senators, and an amendment to the Constitu-
ton re-adjusting senatorial representation
States containing less than one million inhab--
itanfs to have one Senator, States with more
than one million inhabitants and less than
three millions inhabitants, two Senators, and
States with more than three millions inhabi-
tants, three Senators
Mr.. Wilson replied briefly to Mr.. Buckalew's
structures upon New Englands prominence in
the Senate. 9s= 80 ,ll'
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, gave notice that he
would introduce bill on Friday, to continue
in force the existing Freedmen's Bureau.
MIR. Wilson offered resolution recognizing
the valor and endurance of the officers, SOL
diers and seamen of the United States. Re-
ferred. $50 go ser eg 5,a1sr45
Mr.. Nye took the floor upon the pending
question, but gave way to motion to go into
Executive Session. ai .sl-es,S issl
a Adjourned until Friday. h Is saa
asl eoz 7's HOUSE. ob t95tS |
A motion TO reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was passed yesterday, that no
Senator or Representative from the late rebel
States shall be admitted to Congress until
congress declares such States entitled to rep
resentotlon, was lost by vote OF 108 to BIZ
The Indiana election case was taken up.
The Election Committee reported in favor
OF Washburn and against Voorhies. o W.
The election case was postponed. ~ ~ a5.ss /
The Loan bill was then taken up, VS. 60
da Mr. Morrill, spoke in favor of the bill. es
Mr.. Stevens opposed the bill and offered an
amendment, striking out the discretionary
power of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
also the foreign loan clause. He intended. he
said, to offer bill in this form as substitute
for the original bill.
y. Mr.. Hooper argued against any reduction of
the currency, and said that when the Treasu-
ry resumed specie payment, which it could do
without regard to the banks, the United States
could be continued in circulation as the equiv
alent of coin until there was a sufficient
amount OF coin in the country to supply their
place. = ~~-,'1 @--As- q : II
I Mr.. Kelley argued against the redemption of
non-interest bearing notes, or any contraction
of the currency. asa s'axisS -" 1
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The further consideration of the loan bill
was postponed until Wednesday. Adjourned
until Friday.