The Portland daily press., 1866-04-19
DY TELEGRAPH,
Thursday Morning, April 10, 1856.
xxx CONGRESS---1st Session.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

ac .-r~.~ WASHINGTON, April Is.
: -- SENATE.
Mr.. Doolittle called up the resolution to APP
prepriate S121, 758 to enable the President to
carry out the treaties with the Indian tribes
on the Upper Missouri and Upper Platte nv
ers. Passed.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution GAZING ON
the President for the proceedings OF the Mill
tary Board recently assembled at 81. Louis, IN
in relation to brevet appointments IN the reg
ular army. -u5 -ftE t-tF ZEE
Mr.. Wilson called up the motion to recon
slider the vote on the admission of Colorado
Without action the motion went over until
tomorrow.
Mr. Grimes from the Naval Committee, re-
ported the House bill for the better oreaniza-
ton Of the pay department of the navy, with
an amendment. ~ sssr,,.--...-TrH'Is)
The bill for the relief Of certain naval CON
tractors, was postponed till tomorrow.
The Post-otfice appropriation bill was taken
up but without action was postponed till to-
morrow.
The House bill to amend the habeas corpus
act was taken up.
The Committee on the Judiciary recon-
mended the following amendment be inserted
at the close of Section LIST. " But no such Or
der shall by force of this act, or act to which
this amendment be affixed, be defense to any
suit or action for any act done or omitted to
be done after the passage of this act"
The amendment of the Committee was
+ adopted ,a F~s -
Mr.. Edmlnlds moved to strike out of the
list Section, the words COR other trespasses or
wrong done or committed" which after
short debate was adopted
Mr.. Howard moved to amend the first Sec
ton by inserting the words or for. whom it is
intended" Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an amendment, to
insert at the close of the first Section the fol-
lowing words "or 80 far as it operates as de-
tense of any act done or committed in any
State represented in Congress, during the re-
belllon and in which at the time of any such
act or omission, martial law was not in force
After long debate without taking action,
the Senate went into executive session and
s sal0urne@d- $40 Ho ~, l'fsUg5TGG
The Senate billie was passed giving James
u. Clarke &c. S3, 90 for services while acting as
Charge d'Afairs at Brussels from June 1867 to
September 1858.
A bill for the relief of Commander ]. C.
Carter was introduced and referred to the
Naval Committee.
A bill to amend the Agricultural College
act was Introduced and referred.
The House considered the bill to increase
the salary of the Commissioner of Patents, and
Is. The vote was subsequently reconsidered.
The morning hour having expired the bill
went over until tomorrow.
The Speaker presented a report frem the
Secretary of War in reference to the allow
ance Of claims for the apprehension of Booth
and Others. Referred.
The Speaker also presented resolution of
the Convention of the State of Texas, in ia
vor of the Southern Branch Pacific Railroad
Rafprrad fn a f<oo< Doc; Dell
road.
The Speaker presented an invitation from
the colored citizens of the District of Column .
bia to the members of the House to be pres I
ent at the celebration of the anniversary of
emancipation in the District, at Franklin 1
Square tomorrow. e,~rs.r,.vs,l2 4
~ The House then resumed the consideration
OF the bill to reorganize and establish the
United States army, the 9TH Section thereof
being under discussion.
The resolution of thanks to General Han
cock was passed.
The House resolution appointing managers
of the Naval Asylum for disabled soldiers was
passed. l~,,..,,-,.
Mr. Garfield moved an amendment striking
out the clause for offering the Veteran Re-
serve Corps and colored troops" and provid-
ing in lieu of it that the officers of the former
shall be appointed from any officers or soldiers
of the volunteers or regulars who may have
been wounded while serving in the army or
disabled by disease contracted in the service,
and officers of the latter from those who have |
served as officers of eolored troops. and plac-
ing all officers on the same footing in refer
ence to pay, relative rank and promotion with
in the stat, corps, or arm of the service to
which they may belong. saf a,.i t591sit ana
After a long discussion the amendment was
rejected. Yeas 80, nays SO. asae 81 t5.a
10 Mr.. Conkling moved to amend by adding to
the 9th Section the following proviso: apro-
viding that all officers of the existing Veteran
Reserve Corps, excepting those now actually
detailed for duty in the Freedmen's Bureau or
otherwise actually empoyed, shall, on the pas
sage of this act be mustered out of service
and put upon the same footing with other Off
GERS disabled, not now in service"
Mr.. Stevens said he didn't see any necessity
for the amendment whatever. n - :
Mr.. Conklin spoke in support and Mr..
Schenck opposed the amendment. Agreed to,
50 against 43. ,.r.... .ai9a9
a Mr.. mgersoll made personal explanation
The Speaker reapp0inted Mr.. Shanklin on
the Committee Of the District of Columbia
ADJOURNED. 1LAL- !HTMIf90