The Portland daily press., 1866-06-12
by TELEGRAPH,
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, June IL, 1866.
xxx CoNGREss---1st Session.
WASHINGTON, June II.


WASHINGTON, June II.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported the bill to continue in force the Freed
mems Bureau with amendments. The sec
tion confirming the titles to Sea Island lands
under Gen. Sherman's order is stricken out,
but in lieu of it there is prOvisO by which,
under certain circumstances the lands can be
| recovered for the former owners. Such of the
lands as were forfeited for non-payment of
taxes are reserved by Government, and are to
be distributed among the colored occupants in
| 16 acre lots.
Mr.. Trumbull moved that 10000 copies of
the reconstruction report be printed. Refer
red.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill to provide
tor the safety of the lives of passengers on
board steam vessels, and to regulate salaries of
steamboat Inspectors.
A bill providing for the safe keeping of pub.
lie monies entrusted to disbursing officers was
| reported and passed. 1t had been previously
passed by the House.
A bill to- reimburse Massachusetts for war
expenses was reported.
Leave OF absence was granted to Messrs.
Lane OF Kansas, and Sumner
The National Telegraph bill was postponed
till tomorrow.
A bill for the establishment of an American
kepertory in Germany was referred to the Ag-
ricultural Committee.
The joint resolution appropyiating 100000
foSa site for National Soldiers and Sailors
Asylum at Point Lookout, was referred to the
Military Committee.
Several bills were introduced and refarred
Messrs. Clark. Chandler Cowan HarJar-
son and johnson were annointod a Con,n,;ttaa
| to examine the Mississinni Iavee
The Senate went into evacnt;va soss;o,, o,,d
adjourned.
uoUsE.
Mr. Anoono offaro5 t,,o c,,,o
ond rasoi,,t;n,, ohoiou 'ne ioiiowihg preamble
"nW Wha~oas ioSou.'oh ttc r.;.,.
ers .nJ ' G;onds =, poopie anu llieif Droth
eas anu hieilds IN TINS country are moved by
snd raNeltah;SI' ~ asecat tleir independence
ond e A'''oiiaiity- Vi Ireiaha,
Wbaroos +hs
ot the ITn;tad S4otos y.pa.ny y, the peopie ';
men who s,r,,@ala 70 eo,,; 70 naI.rany WIN an
n...a:.W nv eI IuSSie W acnieVe sucn ends, more
known friends of onr couerg tnere,n IN are are
noor1a af tIn Iag =, oui uoVernment, as are tne
hlood in at,,,l,e - tney having sned thelr
eyarv ,var in ,.i,;ol, tI pa IN eyery Dattle OF
o'ery war III winch the Republic has been en-
gaSea, ana a
whereas, the British Government, against
whlch tney are struggling, is entitled to no 9th
er OF greater consideration from us as a nation
IMAM tnat demanded by the strict letter of in
ternatlonal law, for the reason that during our
iate civil war that Government did, in effect,
ny @ us conduct repeal It's neutrality laws, and
Wnereas, when reparat1on is demanded for
damages 10 our commerce, resulting from the
sol w,aal nesiecI oi Great britain to endorse the
'.d s;,e alI4stiy denes all responsibility,
anu 11 Iiaiins 70 De Judge In her own cause, and
Wncreas, Tie existence OF the neutrality
49, "a - ,i ConPeis the Executive Depart
1870, =, Ills ousSinlhenC 70 discrimmate most
n;,r sa;a.S 'iose VINO nave oeen and are
h.'a,, 1 fo;t,a ius, III Iavor OF those who have
ples of comfy which should ox;st 1dt,ao,, p,rao,
friendly States hnt also 10 tha n-r;tt,,
of their own nation on this snh;not tharao low anu
be il 'oo'' '-'eAoio'o'
Resolped. That the Comn,;+too ~, Eo.o;o,,
Affairs be instructed to reno,t b;lI ranaal;Sor
IN act annrovaN Anil aotys 1919 o'n - LepeaLhs
nentrsl;tp pf law ndar ~ ho'4 nolo, u Deing the
Presidents nroclamat;o,, .nor,st a., "ion Wn. .ne
was issued. N'''' 'no - ro'iiaiiS
Mr. Hale noovod 70 ,,.
resolntion on the table "y 'no pieanioie anu
Mr. Rooers demandod +ho
Messrs. Ranks Wilson and othan aa,.'
.orgrJ 70 0fer susge5JIons, pau-a As.ne.s N.
having moved the previous question, refused
to accept of the suggestions He however
modified his resolution so as to make it read
that "The Committee on Foreign Affairs be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
reporting such bill"
The House refused to lay the resolution on
the table by vote OF four yeas, to 113 nays.
The yeas were Messrs. Cobb, Davis. Hale and
Grinnell.
~ Mr. Grinnell said he voted yea because he
understood the resolution to be reproof to
the administration.
The House refused 10 second the demand
for the previous question.
Mr. Schenck then offered substitute for
the resolution, and demanded the previous
question.
Mr. Scbenck,s substitute ;s +bof tho pros;
don't onoht IN re,onS;Jar tIa noi;au oaontoSLr,
him as 6etwean tba Hr;t;sh Gouoyy,,,aol,t o,,3
Ean;ars and raomest;no h;m ~ adn,,t tIa anu
,,ronood;no 90 as nnrSrnd Nv, G.dat Dr;tn;,
n orr iate c;yi, var reoo9n;zinn h"th ~ i",,r
fnl belligerents. etc.
The Question was taken on referring tbe
original resolution and Mr. Scbenck,s snbsti-