The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-07
xxx CONGRESS---1st Session.
WASHINGTON, April 6,

" A~lAii W
SENATE.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, offered joint resol1l
lion for the admission of States lately in rebel
lion to representation in Congress on condl-
tion of their regulating the rebel debt, en-
dors;ng the Federal debt, annulling all ordi-
nances of secession, granting the right oil SUI
frage to such colored people as can read or VINO
own and nav taxes on $3.50 of property. MIR.
Lane spoke of the necessity OF immaculate ac-
ton on the subject of reconstruction to save
the Republican party from crumbling to
pieces.
Tie resolution was ordered to lie on the ia
bic for the present. lr
A bill was introduced amending the nation
al currency act by pledging u. S. bonds, Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee
AT 1 o'clock p. NJ, the Veto Message was
taken up.
Mr.. Wade commended against the policy OF
the President. +
Mr.. Lane responded to some personal re-
marks of Mr. Wade.
MI. Doolittle wished that the Civil Rights
bill could be placed In charge of the Judiciary
Committee, to frame one unobjectionable to
the members of Congress and the President,
as he, Doolittle, was DESTROYS of preserving
amicable relations between Congress and the
Executive, and, although he had received in
structions from his Legislature to vote for the
bill, he should not do SO. sf II. ,.i,4l
MI. Davis opposed the bill and defended the
veto. He said that the bill became as law, he
should feel compelled to regard himself as an
enemy to the Government and work for it's
b. over throw. et..r,.tt .t..5...... -...
Mr.. Salisbury said he should consider the
passage of the bill as inaugurating a revolli-
ton, and that it would lead to bloodshed, war
and dissention.
Mr.. Yates urged Senators to march forward
In the performance of their duty, and to do it
now and hereafter.
The vote was then taken-"Shall the bill
pass, the Presidents veto to the contrary not
withstanding~
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Clark, CONFESS, Crogin, Foster, Grimes, Harris,
Henderson, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane Of
Ind, Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner,
Irumbull, Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson,
Yates-33. fr 4-l 's.t
In the above list of yeas, it will be noticed
there are but thirty names. The names Of
Senators Creswell, of Maryland, Edmands, of
Vermont, and Fessenden, of this State, are
omitted. They were, undoubtedly present,
and voted yea, which would make the number
con plete.-Pressl. so
Nays-Messrs Buckalew, Cowan, Davis,
Doolittle, g uthrie, Hendricks, johnson, Lane
OF Kansas, McDougal, Nesmith, Norton, Rid
die, Salisbury, Van Wrinkle, Wright--l5. Alb
sent, Dixon. ~, e
When Mr.. Morgan recorded his vote in the
affirmative, the galleries applauded very loud
y. ioo'1.a d ,1i'- --t,- slss.i4ite
The Chair announced, amid great applause,
thai the bill having received two-thirds vote
had become law, but subsequently corrected
the lnadvertency by stating that the bill hay
ing received two-thirds vote, had passed the
Ser ate. MA e,.s.-s-s on -, er,y-.rrr
On motion, Mr.. Trumbull, the Secretary of
the Senate, was ordered to communicate to the
House copy of the Veto message together
with the result as above given. iol u ~ ~
HOUSE,
Il large number of private bills were report
ed and passed.. t-Y59lt
after the morning hour the House resumed
the consideration of the Brooks-Dodge con-
tested election case.
1dr. Brooks spoke another hour.
Alter Mr.. Brooks had concluded, Mr.. Dawes
stained the report of the Committee The
latter was interrupted several times by Mr..
Marshall and Mr.. Brooks, the latter being call
ed to order by tina Speaker in one instance.
The amendments were voted down and Mr..
Dodge was declared entitled to seat, by a
vote of Y to- so.
The oath was administered to Mr.. Dodge
and he took his seat.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
the bankrupt bill was fixed for consideration
on Monday. ~ q ~ -
A message was received from the President
recommending an appropriation to satisfy the
claim of the owner of the British ship Mo
guinne. Read and referred.
a message was received from the President
covering communications from the Secretary
OF the Treasury and Postmaster General, sug-
costing notifications in the oath prescribed by
the act of July 6, 1852, expressing his full con-
cuIrence in the recommendation, and earnest
ly commencing the subject to Congress. Re
ferIed to the Judiciary Committee.
Tomorrow is set apart for debate.-Adjourn
ed.