The Portland daily press., 1866-02-01
BY TELEGRAPH,
Thursday Morning, February l, 1855.
xxx coNGREss---First Session.
xxx CONGRESSES Session.
TAsHINGToN, Jan. 81.
TO THE DAILY PRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SENATE. q
MT. Lane, OF Indiana, reported bill to ex-
tend the benefits of the pension laws to the
artificers of the army.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported resolution of thanks to Admiral Far
ragut, which was passed. ..s -saf.r4-
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported in favor of printing 5000 copies
of the report of the Revenue Commissioner.
Passed. - ef.-e2
MIR. Sprague moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill to extend the time for the
withdrawal of goods from the public store
houses was passed.
Pending the consideration of the bill above,
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to protect ali
persons in their civil rights. %
2 Mr.. Davis spoke against the bill, and pend
ing the amendment, declaring all persons in
this country not subject to Foreign powers,
citizens of the United States. - 49,. :,
I The amendment was rejected Y a az
Mr. Trumbull offered an amendment that all
persons born in the United States, and not
subject to Foreign power, excepting Indians
not taxed, are hereby declared citizens of the
United States. hae -zn +. .,fsT T1ft1 fnarn
Mr.. Clark held that the black men were cit
liens under the Constitution.
Mr.. Brown argued that Congress had the
right to make them citizens.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill to regulate
suffrage in the District of Columbia Only
those shall exercise the right of suffrage as
were entitled 10 vote at the election in 1866
under the statutes then in force. Registries
are provided for as well as punishment for
fraudulent voting
HOUSE. 5.7.i rsr..ls.7.st, 8
: The House passed bill that the produce of
the forests of Maine, on the St. John river and
mountains owned by Americans, and sawed
or bowed in New Brunswick by American cit
liens, the same being manufactured in whole
or in part, which is not admitted into the u.
S. ports free Of duty shall continue to be so
admitted. t h5ss ssg
Mr.. Washbun from the Committee on Com
merce reported bill repeating all fishing
b0unties. No action was taken. s. :
MIR. Elliot reported a bill to further amend
the registering of vessels, in effect that vessels
sailing under foreign licenses during the rebel
lion shall not be again entitled to the privileges
of American vessels, except under the provis-
ions of the act of Congress authorizing such
register. Debated without action.
, Mr.. Stevens from the Committee on Recon-
struction reported back the Constitutional
amendment with modification, striking out
the words 3direct taxes" and combining the
appointment to Representatives. The resolu-
ton, with this exception, is precisely as origi-
nally reported. -.
During the speech of Mr.. Stevens, of Penn,
in support of the resolution, he took occasion
to speak Of President johnson as having but
recently put forth proclamation or command
at the very time when Congress was lcgislat-
ing in the Constitutional amendment. This,
Mr.. Stevens said, was in direct violation of
the privileges of this body, and if it had been
made several centuries ago by British King
OF Parliament, it would have cost him his head.
But in this day we are tolerant cf usurpation
and abuse of power. FngF ystD e7vS
Mr.. Smith called for the reading of the pa
pers to which Mr.. Stevens referred. II gH
The papers were then read, being the report
ed conversation between the President and
distinguished Senator on the subject of the
amendment of the Constitution, and Mr..
Stevens in conclusion said if three-fourths of
the vote of each House of Congress be given
for the pending amendment it would be a law,
irrespective OF the signature of the President
for approval. q rf, \ F5Tw~ "a EE
The House rejected Mr.. Schenck's amend
ment providing that the appointment shall be
according to the number of male citizens over
q years of age having qualification requisite
for electors OF the most numerous branch of
the State Legislature, by vote of SO to 100.
The House then voted on the resolution re-
ported from the Reconstruction Committee
with the following results: Yeas, 120; nays,
46. NJ, y. r7es- ~ stlinHr
The Speaker then said two-thirds having vo-
ted therefor, he declared the resolution pass
ed.-a,.,.Fr -.--.,, t-a.-4-,
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill charging the Freedmen's Bureau.
The bilfpassed authorizing the sale of Rev.
enue Cutters, and such marine hospitals as
may be deemed useless. ~ $3.50
MI. Dawson addressed the House opposing
the enlarging the powers Of the Freedmen's
Bureau. Z ~ LEfs t- fEksfFs
At the close of his remarks the House took
a recess.-Adjourned. sg. n..7l gss d. IS !