The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-14
xxx C0NGRESS---First Session,
WASHINGTON, March 10.

1st, baslng representation of voters.
"a, basing direct tax on value of property
Sd, pledSing the faith Of Government to re
demptlon of the national debt
4th, prohibiting payment of the rebel debt.
9th, prohibiting payment for slaves.
The bill for the admission of Colorado was
| taken up @ElHA h88sM = OK s0gI , Il
The question was ON Mr.. Summers amend
ment introduced yesterday. After a debate
it was Withdrawn. The Senate by a vote of
IA against 81 refused to order the bill to a
third reading. So the bill failed. i-"
Mr.. Sherman introduced joint resolution
that the aggregate OF outstanding U. S. notes
not bearing interest and including fractional
currency, shall not be diminished below four
hundred and twenty millions; that all the sur
plus in the Treasury exceeding forty millions
in currency shall be promptly applied to the
payment of accruing Indebtedness, and the
purchase or payment OF the interest bearing
debt of the United States; but the amount Of
interest bearing legal tender notes shall not be
diminished by the payment or conversion at a
rate exceeding five millions per month, The
second section provides that the Joint rcsolu-
ton shall remain in force one year after its
passage Referred to the committee on FL
nance.
A resolution was adopted to print $4,000 ex-
, IA copies of the testimony taken before the
Reconstruction Committee.
The ratification bill was then taken up in
Committee of the Whole.
The regular army bill was made the special
order for one o'clock, tomorrow.
= Adjourned.
A HOUSE.
Messrs. Jencks, Shellaburger, Hogan, Banks.
Myers, Nc Kee and J. M. Humphrey were ar
nounced as the Select Committee on Civil
Service.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of War relative to the retention in
service of Illinois volunteers.
A resolution was adopted that the Military
Committee enquire into the expedlency of re-
porting bill for the reli:f of persons who
paid communication or put in substitute in the
army second time .,...., ,.s,-
The Ways and Means Committee were in
structed to consider the expediency of amend
ing the internal revenue SO as to remit the
monthly duty on average deposits Of savings.
Mr.. Schenck reported from the Military
Committee substitute for the bill amending
the act incorporating military asylum for
disabled soldiers.
The substitute provides for only 10 Corpor-
ators instead of 100, to include the President.
Chief Justice, and Gen. Grant, the Others to
be appointed by joint resolution. The sub
stitute was agreed to and the bill as thus
amended, passed. ,lt b. f..Fe mos frssra.
a. lit; - ~ " va VI Soous from
from tba Ways and NIaanS Ge wa. iepofeel
an amandment Snhst;t,,,;n,, %nr aa1 VIII! VIII,
,,i,;ah ,1-os ao,'o,'.ua5 MAY ior Aprii,
The civil rights bill with amendments was
reported back from the Judiciary Committee.
The first section as amended declares all per
sons born in the United States not subjects of
.oiIisn poMeis, eAcluurng INDIANS not taxed,
" W o.: LII. VI ele Onitea states, without
u ..li ~ coor, anu enooWs ah cNilnRts
upon niiislptSnS oi every race and 7olor,
wi.nout resdiu 70 any otner laws or customs
u M rne contrary NOTWITHSTANDING
lnis ainenuinent was agreed TO. Some
TIL lmiporsahs a,aehdinents We're agreed to.
Inc following 10 additional section was agreed
v"
., an quesllolis % law arising I'D any
casc uhGer Ihe provisions OF this act, a final
appeal snaii DC taken 10 the supreme Court"
Inc OIL was tnen passed lO9 to ~. isal.ln
MI Lawrence from the Judiciary Commit
zee fgporten pack WIN sundry amendments to
the oot NJ nesoiutloh proposing amendments
W Tue Tue CONSTITUTION.
nmo alhen nun Wnlcn were verbal were
agreed 10. Inc third amendment changing
tne essentiai FEATURES OF the resolution.
me entfe nil with amendments were Or
ueleu W oe prihteu, ana recommltted.
MI. COOKE, from Ihe Same committee. re-
ported PACK Witn SUBSTITUTE, Dill to amend an
az. le,a!lns 70 tne hapeas corpus, ana relating
" oelIalli Eases approyeu March 90, 1853: pol
fendhg the consideration OF the bill the
morning nour sxplred, and the Dill went oyer
W tle IeA. morning hour. adj % --.FE
MI. nan1as TolH tne Ooinmlttee on ffint-
od dopor.eu paeh lesoiutaon ZOE pruning
Iouooo eAtla COPIES u eacn ot Inc reports and
tesIiMony Iaken ny tne ooinlhittee on Recon
sGructloIl, WITHOUT covers IOf The use OF the
H0 n Aaaoptea-!US against on.
Inc iort III plll was considered IN Com
n LIZ. " tie noie; Inc APPROPRIATION ior
FORT washington, on tne Fotomac, was re-
uuced rom rom oO,ooo 10 Szo,Ooo: An approprla-
ZION 81 n qoo'ooo Was wa, inserted ior Folt Jener-
son, iorIuSas' Inc appropriation for Ship
aslane, on tne MISSISSIPPI coast, was reduced
from sa 100 s9ooo 70 Sao9V ~ AN APPROXIMATION q
g1oo9o was lnseroea ior for9 CLINTON. Amefa
aslsts1 G 0oo Al anisenuiient app[0pflal-
my @to'ooo lor iorC a1 Lyme FolnC, Cailior-