The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-31
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Thursday Morning, May 81, 1866.
xxx CONGRESS---lst Session.

WASHINGTON, May So
ti1 ht SENATE. IL WLE 81
Mr.. Grimes reported adversely on,the petit
tons Tor increase of pay OF naval officers. &
Ihe resolution for the pay of the Kentucky
Home Guards, called into service 10 repel the
raid ct John Morgan in May, 1862, was pass
ed.
The Committe ON the Judiciary asked and
were discharged from the further considera-
tion of the petition Of certain former slaves OF
Mr.. Curtis, tor aportion of the Arlington es-
tate.
A committee Of conference was asked on
the disagreeng amendment to the West Point
Academy and fOrtification appropriation bills
The Freedmen's Bureau bin from the House
was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The reconstruction resolutions were then
taken up. tE
The question was upon Mr.. Howards
amendment offered yesterday, that all persons
born in the United States and subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the Uni
ted States and the State wherein they reside.
Certain verbal amendments to the second
second section as proposed by Mr.. Howard,
were cOncurred in. n, Hess .ot
The substitute for the third section as re-
ported yesterday, was considered.
MIR. Hendricks moved to insert the words,
"during the term of his office" before the
words, shave engaged" Rejected, s against
81 ~ LF ~ 4
Mr.. johnson moved to strike out the words,
or as a member of any State legislature or
as an executive or judicial officer ofany State"
Rejected, 10 against 80. tre5g 4s5[s.T
Mr. johnson moved to strike out the words
shaving previously taken" and insert the
words, sat any time within ten years preced-
mo flQ Let of 1891 ho6 faR -
Rejected, 10 against 81,
Mr.. Salisbury moved to insert after the
words "the President may by the exercise of
the pardoning power" Rejected, 10 against
SO. ftt-E
A message was received from the President
announcing the death of General Scott.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Committee
on Military Affairs of the two Houses were
appointed a committee to report what steps
are necessary to express the appreciation of
Congress of the character and public services
Of the deceased. Adjourned.
ga n. HOUSE. ..-f Z +
Mr.. Blaine from the select committee re-
ported a bill to reimburse States which fur
nshed troops TO the Union army for advan-
ces made and expenses incurred in raising the
same. On motion it was recommitted with
leave TO report next session.
The select committee on the war debts were.
discharged from furth er consideration of the
bill to reimburse Kansas for similar expenses,
and it was referred to the Committee on Ap.
preparations. @ ls,
MIR. Stevens, from the select committee re-
ported a bill to authorize the building OF mill
tary and postal railroads from Washington TO
New York. He gave notice that he would
call it up in week. He also reported the
bill which was introduced by Mr. Garfield,
April Both, to promote the construction of
line of railway between Washington and the
northwest, for national purposes, and moved
The previous question which was seconded,
Mr.. Eldridge demanded that the engrossed
bill should be read; and as the bill was in
print and not engrossed, it went over until af-
ter the morning hour.
MIR. Garfield from the same committee re-
ported back the bill to authorize the CIeve-
land & Mahoney Railroad to continue said
Railroad from Youngstown, Ohio to Pittsburg.
The bill went over until tomorrow. o.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Committee on Ways and Means to inquire
whether the rules and regulations for obtain
ing evidence OF expectation to entitle export
ers to the benefit of drawbacks, not unneces-
sarily expensive and burdensome, had ought
not to be revised and amended.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill to provide for restoring the States
lately in insurrection, to their full political
rights. 4
Mr.. Broomall spoke in favor of the report of
the Reconstruction Committee when the sub
ject was postponed until Monday.
The House considered the bill from the
Military Committee to reduce and establish
the pay of officers, and regulate the pay of
soldiers of the army Of the United States.
The debate was interrupted by the recep-
ton Of a message from the President, an
nouncing the death of General Scott. r
The action of the Senate was concurred in
and the House adjourned.