The Portland daily press., 1866-12-21
xxx ooNGREss-sEooND SESSION
SENATE. fFs

--..,...-.- WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
MIR. Wilson offered joint resolution direct
ing the President of the United States to in
struct officers of the army and navy and of the
freedinens Bureau to prevent and prohibit the
lnfilction of corpOreal punishment for crimes
and mlsdemeanors in the lately rebellious
States until their civil governments shall have
been reorganized and ratified by Congress. Or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Cattell presented petition of carpet
manufacturers for relief from the per cent.
internal revenue tax. Referred " GS~F =
MIR. Anthony, from the Printing Committee,
reported resolution to print the annual re-
port of the Librarian of Congress. Adopted,
Mr. Ross called up the resolutions OF recon-
struction offered by him yesterday, and print
ed in yesterdays report, and delivered speech
in advocacy of the right of Congress to estab-
lish governments in the rebelious States.
MIR: Williams explained that he had received
scurrlnous letters from anonymous parties con-
cerning the increase of salaries of lady clerks
in the Treasury Department, and said he fav-
ored ludlclous increase, but was not to be de-
tered from his duty by such attacks
Mr.. johnson defended the Supreme Court
against the charges of morning paper, styling
1t as the Matching place for treason. =
MIR. Pomeroy presented bill to aid the con-
struction Of the Union Pacific Railroad, ,Sonth-
ern branch "a 49,,
Mr.. Henderson offered a resolution based on
dispatch received from Gov Fletcher, of Mis-
souri,, calling upon the President for informa-
ton IS to whether he had since the first of De
cember, sent troops into the interior of Missou-
ri for any purpose III so, to indicate his rea-
sons. Adopted. q M WWfg4 44GF
The dispatch from Gov Fletcher assertslthat
Gen. Grant has sent troops to Lexington, Mo-,
and protests against such interference unless
asked for by the Governor himself and asks
o Congress, If the President does not withdraw
the troops, to require him to SO, "a
The bill to admit Nebraska was taken up.
Mr. Made in Snaak N tha Slyal
said he was in favor of impartial suffrage The
bill was help, not a hinderance.
Messrs. Pomeroy, Edmunds and Sprague fol-
lowed in Opposition. e't re- int 81
The Senate at p. NJ adjourned until Thurs
day, January 3, 1867. "a 81
wEg HOUSE. It
MIR. Williams, from the Committee ON Judi
ciary, read the report in the case Of the arrest
and dententon, under the civil process, of
Charles V. Culver, Representative from the Doth
district OF Pennsylvania proving by reference
to parliamentary history precedents that such
arrest and detention was a breach of privilege,
and closing with resolution, directing the
Speaker to issue his warrant to the Sergeant
f alarms, commanding him to deliver forthwith
Hon. Charles v. Culver, detained in civil suit,
from the custody of sheriff or jailor of Venan-
go County, or any other person presuming to
hold or detain him, and to make return to the
House of such warrant and with the manner
of its execution. Adopted.
Mr.. Delauo, on obtaining leave, introduced
resolution directing that until otherwise order
ed 1t should be unlawful for any officer of the
United States Government to pay any account.
claims or demands against the Government oc-
curing prior to the 18th of April, 1861 in favor
OF any person who promoted encouraged or in
any manner sustained the late rebellion, or in
favor OF any person who during such rebellion
was not known to be opposed thereto and dis
hnctly in favor of its suppression The resolu-
uon was read three times and passed
Mr.. Sevens offered the following: ala
- ReS0tUed, That a committee of seven be an
pointed to report a bill to establish system of
free schools for the District of Columbia, from
which no child six years old or MORE residing
in said District, shall be excluded, except for
improper conduct. The school to be supported
py taxes, lmpartlally levied on the accessible
property OF the District, together with such
fixed annual appropriations as Congress may
grant. Adopted. isofBi e4
On motion of Mr.. Donnelly the Secretary of
War was requested to communicate the report
of Mai. Gen. Warren of the surveys made
under his supervision during the past season of
the Upper Mississippi river and its tributaries.
with view to the improvement of the naviga-
ton OF the same.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Wavs
ana Means, reported back the Senate joint re-
solution ON the settlement of the accounts of
W. Z, Wingate, Collector of the port of Ban
gor, Me. Read three times and passed
The House went into committee of the whole.
Mf. Wllitln IN the chair, on the Presidents an
nual message.
MIR. Hise resumed his argument against the
power of Congress to territorialize the late re-
bellious States
AT the close of Mr.. Hise's speech of two hours
and a half Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio. argued
the policy OF reducing the salaries of the mem
bers and Senators, and mileage to ten cents per
mile The latter resolution alone would save
$l25,OO0 per annum. He made a strong appeal
for economy in legislation.
Mr. Randall asked if he (Mr. Lawresce)
knew of any member who had not taken the
increased compensation
Mr.. Cobb said that he had not and Thought
1t wrong, and the people had not endorsed it at
the last election.
Much factlOusness, and cross-firing followed.
"A message was then received from the Presi-
dent, with documents concerning Santa Anna
and Ortega.s attempt to organize an armed ex-
pedition to invade Mexico. F
committee was appointed on Common
Schools in the, District of Columbia, which was
composed OF the following gentlemen: Messrs
Stevens Patterson, Walker, Boutwell, Moulton
Ashley and Hubbell.
MIR. ONeil presented petition of seamen
and others, asking for additional bounty.
On motion of Mr.. Spaulding the Committee
ON Ways and Means were instructed to exam
inc into the expediency of admitting timber for
ship building free of duty.
Inc House then adjourned until Thursday
at 10 O'clock A. NJ, January 3. 1867.