The Portland daily press., 1866-05-25
ssY TELEGRAPH,
q Friday Morning. May Is, 1856.
xxx CONGRESS---First Session
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,%sfk g.l WASHINGTON May 24.
SENATE
TO THE DAILY PRESS.


| At P. NJ. the reconstruction report was
taken up. =
Mr.. Stewart made a speech in favor of uni
versal suffrage and universal amnesty.
Mr.. johnson moved TO strike out the third
section, when the subject went over until to-
morrow.
A joint,resolution, directing the, payment of
SloO bounty to all privates and non-commis-
stoned officers of the 1st, End and Sd Indiana
Regiments, was passed. fa 4s.i9 sfi 81
MIR. Sherman submitted proposition to
strike out the second and third sections of the
Constitutional amendment OF the Reconstruc-
ton Committee and insert the following
Representatives shall be apportioned among
the several States which may be included with
in this Union according TO the number in each
State OF males, citizens of the United States
over Il years of age, qualified by the laws of
said State to choose members of the most
numerous branch Of the Legislature, and in.
cluding such citizens as are disqualified for par
ticipatins-in the rebellion. Direct taxes shall
be apportioned among the several States ac-
~cofding to the value of real estate and person.
al property in each State not belonging to the
State or United States."- Ordered to be print
ed. .s,
The joint resolution refusing admission to
West Point to all who have taken part in the
rebellion, and providing that candidates shall
be between seventeen and twenty-five years,
was considered without action.
MIR. Anthony offered an amendment that
Congressman shall nominate five candidates
from each district, and that the election be
made by competitive examination.
The. resolution to appoint an editor for the
official history of the rebellion, at salary of
$4,000 perrapnum, was considered and recon-
mitted to the Military Committee. Ah n q
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, after which adjourned.
4wofg. HOUSE. F4cspa sAf
The House concurred In the Senate amend
ments to the joint resolution to prevent the
introduction OF cholera. lrl aNf
A bill Was passed erecting the Territory of
Montana into a survey district
The Senate. joint resolution accepting the
collection Of plants rendered the Unied States
by Frederick Peck, was passed.
The Freedmen's Bureau bill was taken up.
Mr. Stevens moved to amend the sixth Sec
ton in reference to the Sea Islands, by making.
it read "that when former owners shall apply
for restoration OF land tic commissioner Shall
refuse to surrender them" Adopted-76
against 46. B -----
-@yAlr, Shellabarger moved to amend BY adding
the following: @Provided that nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to effect the
1iShu vi oily pCioO1 W iCCONcI Ill proper COURTS
any title, or right, or possession, which such
person may have in land held under said field
order" NIT rs IlAs IRp $50 1lLt9A
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out all after the
second section. - sZsB7| GBeE
MIR. Brandagee moved to pospone further
consideration OF the bill until the second Mon
day in December Rejected, 81 against 81.
The morning honr expired and the bill went
over until Tuesday next. aas.l
Mr.. Schenck gave notice that the Committee
on Military Affairs, had carefully revised the
bounty bill, which he would ask the House to
consider Tomorrow. n aF5I
One material change is that local bounties
are to be deducted from the sum which might
otherwise appear due.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tax bill. 80 vwy. s
Coffee and spices were relieved from penal
ties for not having revenue stamps affixed
Photographs, ambrotypes, ,dauguerreotypesa and
other sun pictures were exempted from reve-
nue. stamps, and subsequently inserted in
another paragraph O. the bill subecting them
to five per cent tax. aiIqs l i97 s9ioi3
Amendments Were offered abolishing stamps
on receipts, but Mr.. Morrill, opposed them and
they were rejected.
The stamp duty on bottles was amended so
as to iiX the rate at one cent on two pounds,
and one cent more for each additional pound
on bottled or corned meats, fruits and fresh
vegetables. h3tl Nttt(
A stamp duty of one cent On bundles of
cigar lights containing twenty-five, and one
cent additional for every additional twenty
five, was adopted. s@Af a.'-s ~.
Paragraph amending section 179 was osten-
sbly modified in text, and provso added that
in actions for penalties defendants shall be adj
mitted as a witness if the inforimer is wit.
ness, and any person receiving consideration
under threats of informing shall be fined So
GOO and imprisoned one year. ai 81
Section 20 was repealed. " lsA4
The free list section wassthen reached and
the following added: I3 n,
Boxes of wood or paper for friction matches,
cigar lighters, and wax tapers, springs, faces
and hands for clocks, sodium, German silver
in bars or sheets, treenais, wedges, deck pings,
bags made OF paper, cordage and rigging for
vessels, rock, ground and calcined gypsum, ST.
lex used in the manufacture OF glass, window
glass of all kinds, cement, drain or sewer
pipes, reapers, mowers, threshing machines,
separators, mills and machinery for the man
ufacture OF sugar, syrup and molasses from
sorghum, imphee beets, corn, cotton gins,
rakes, and gram cradles spokes, hubs, fellows
and poles, shafts and arms for carriages or
wagons, wooden handles for ploughs and for
other agricultural, household and mechani-
cal tools and implements, pail teeth, ears and
handles. 80. -, 'es-,.,1 So
The paragraph on mineral coalof all kinds
was amended by inserting ard peat" The
paragraph in regard to paintings and statualy
| was amended by making it read "original
paintings, statues and groups, statuary and
casts made thereirom, by the artist from the
original designs" The paragraph relating to
paper of all descriptions, was amended by in
| serting, except such as is manufactured and
used exclusively for wearing apparel"
The paragraph relating to umbrellas was
amended SO as to read: umbrellas, parasols,
and sticks and frames for the same.a
The paragraph relating to sails was made
to read: sails, tents, awnings, and bags made
by sewing, from fabrics or articles. The com
| mittee then rose.
| The Speaker stated for information of the
House that there were no members designing
| to speak on Saturday next.
| Mr. Morrill, gave notice that he would insist
upon the tax bill being acted upon until dis
posed Of Adjourned USE 1a4al4So ~
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