The Portland daily press., 1866-01-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
Saturday Morning, January 6 1868.
xxx CONGRESSES Session.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
WASUJNnToN Ton

w AodlNdTON, JAM D.
| Mr.. Summer presented petition of two cit
| liens of Boston, asking for Indemnity fromthe
British government for loss of ship burned by
the Alabama Referred to the committee on
! Foreign Affairs.
Also petition of colored citizens OF Missis-
slppi and Alabama, asking for their judicial
rights before the laws, Referred to the COM
mIttee en- Reconstruction.
Also protest from colored citizens OF Col
orado against the recognition of that State,
| on account of injustice done to their race in
| the newly formed constitution
/ Mr.. Chandler presented a protest of the cit
/ zens of Michigan, against the renewal of the
Reciprocity Treaty, except upon terms that
] will protect American commerce.
| Mr.. Morgan offered memorial of the I'm
| ion League Club, of New York, that Congress
| give to the widow of the late President Lin
coin the amount of the salary for the full
Presidential term. Referred to the committee
\ on Finance.
| MIR. Trumbull offered bill to enlarge the
power OF the Freedmen's Bureau.
| Also a bill to guarantee freedom to the col
| ored people in States lately in rebellion.
Mr.. Summer presented a resolution for
printing 100000 copies of the late message of
the President, with the reports of Gems. Grant
and Schurz. Referred to the committee on
| Printing. t.s 5sfi.a
| MIR. Sumner presented a resolution calling
upon the President for detailed information
respecting the appointment of Provisional
Governors, how they are paid, and whether
they took the oath of allegiance Adopted.
| Mr.. Sumner offered Joint resolution pro-
| posing an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, to guarantee the payment
of the national debt, and prevent the payment
| of any rebel debt.
Mr. Sumner offered bill providing for the
revision of the statute laws of the United
States Referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary. hH9
Mr.. Williams introduced joint resolution
submitting the following article as an amend
ment to the Constitution:
No power shall exist in Congress to pro-
vide for the payment of any person or persons
for or on account of the emancipation of any
slave or slaves in the United States; and no
! appropriation of money shall ever be made by
a law of Congress for that purpose. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Foot offered a bill authorizing the ap-
pointment of Naval Judge Advocate Gener-
al, to be elected from the line officers of the
navy not below the grade of Lieut. Command
er, with an annual salary Of $4,000.
1t also authorizes the appointment of a so-,
licitor for the Navy Department, at the same
salary. Referred to the Naval Committee.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
Various resolutions of inquiry were passed,
including one offered by Mr.. Ingersol, of ILL.,.
instructing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire whether any further legislation was nee
essary for the suppression of polygamy in
Utah r3tfvr af1 saw " eH
The Committee on Ways and Means were
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
providing for the drawbacks of duties paid on
materials entering into the construction of
American ships, in order to compete with for
eign construction on equal terms.
The House then went into a Committee of
the Whole on the Presidents annual message.
The Speaker submitted communication
from the Secretary of War, transmitting the
record and testimony of the court martial in
the case OF Benz. G. Harris
Also statement of the number of troops
furnished by each State. Both referred. 81
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to communicate the number of men
1 and officers now in the volunteer and regular
service, where employed, etc.
A resolution was adopted asking the Presi-
dent for information relative tie the condition
of the States lately in rebellion, including the
reports of Gems. Grant, Howard and Schurz
! and Mr. Covode.
A resolution was adopted that the commit
tee on Military Affairs inquire into the facts
relative to mastering out regiments, ETC., at
places distant from their homes, and making
pTOflSlOuS lOT paying IucIu W Tile tILl6 Cn0y
are finally discharged in their own States.
A bill was introduced giving persons in the
naval service who have lost an arm or foot the
same pension, as is allowed IN the military
service for similar mutilation. Referred. 81
A resolution was adopted directinS the Mil
itary Committee to inquire into the practical
bility of giving relief to volunteer officers who
in the first TWO years Of the war failed, thro'
the want Of blanks, or excusable neglect, to
r0frI Of Opdr,
stores, quartermaster's stores, &C., for which
they were responsible.
The credentials of R. C. Wickliffe mem
Der elect iom Louisiana, were received and
| referred.
Permission was asked and refused for the
| introduction of resolution expressing conf
dence in the management of our foreign af-
fairs, and promising to support the admins
| tration thereon hereafter, believing that the
justice and moderation OF this government, its
non interference in the polisical affairs of 9TH
| er hemisphereS, will not only preserve the
| friendly relations which this government SO
much desires to preserve with all foreign gov
ernments. but will also speedily secure in the
future, as in the past, from the governments of
both continents, that system of non-interfer-
ence and of mutual abstinence from propa-
| gandism, which is the true policy of both hem.
| ispheres.
| A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on Military affairs to inquire into
the expediency, how many men, including Of
| ficers, are in the veteran reserve corps at the
present time, and whether they cannot be en-
ployed with advantage by the Freel,men's Blu
reau in other departments of the military ser
| vice. -
| The committee on Commerce was instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency OF repeating
the statute of 1852, providing for the register
! ing Of foreign. vessels, and also preceding by
| law that no American vessel that Surrendered
her register and took foreign papers during
the late war, shall, under any circumstances,
again receive an American register.