The Portland daily press., 1866-04-20
xxx coNGREss---First Session.
WASHINGTON, April 10.

| as.. SENATE. trf.
Mr.. McDougall rose to apologize for some
remarks made few days ago In reference tC
his colleague, He regretted having made
these remarks and he begged pardon of the
Senate. as he had already begged pardon Of
his colleague.
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee on Print.
ing, reported resolution to print 5000 eulo.
gies on the late Senator Foote Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolutions which
were adopted, calling upon the President for
whatever additional information he may have
received since his last report, in relation to
the Southern States
;. The bill for the admission of Colorado was
| discussed until the expiration of the morning
hour. and postponed until Tuesday.
Mr. Chandler from the Committee on Com
merce reported the bill to issue American reg
listers to certain British built vessels.
| Certain House amendments recommended
by the Committee were agreed to. aa
| The bill in relation to the Habeas Corpus
was taken up. l
Without action the Senate adjourned.
| -L.F HOUSE. tl
| The bill to regulate the terms of United
States Courts in the Eastern District of New
York was passed. FIJI IN
| Mr.. Boyer offered resolution to print for
the use of the members of the House, and for
distribution, $4,000 copies of the testimony of
Alexander I'll. Stephens. 5iIa -'..5l
Mr. Rogers moved to make the number TO-
600. The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Printing. 9. ...
MIR. Lynch introduced a joint resolution,
authorizing the appointment of examiners of
site Tor fresh water BASIN for iron-clad
vessels OF the United States Navy. Referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs. -..,.,
Mr.. Lynch also introduced a bill to provide
for military ipSfruatiOn in A Oripllfrlrol Gal
ieges Referred to the Military Committee.
Mi. Stevens from the Committee on Ap-
preparations, reported bill to supply the de-
ticiency in the appropriation for public print
ing for the year ending June Both. Referred
to the Committee Of the whole, and made a
special order for tomorrow.
The bill appropriates $4,000 for deficiency
in the appropriation for printing; $450,00O
for paper, and $4,000 for binding Il. aaraf
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois, inquired of Mr..
Stevens how many of the ordinary appropria-
ton bills of the session, had passed. j ..1-..,i
! Mr.. Stevens replied, that with the exception
OF the deficiency bill, and of the miscellaneous
bill, necessarily kept back until the close of
the session, and the Indian appropriation bill,
kept back in reference to some new treaty, ali
the appropriation bills were passed.
I The bill increasing the salary Of the Com
missioner of Pensions, and that of the Clerk
was passed, 80 to 81.
Mr.. Van Horn from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported the bill to con-
struct ship canal around Niagara Falls. re
After discussion the bill went over until
Tuesday next. ~ ~. 8
( The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill to reorganize the army.
{ The 9th and 9th Sections were read and
passed over. i5..s ui .1tf. sls.Tsa a 49,
The 7th and sth Sections were then read
and passed over. '''.e
/ The 9th Section was amended by striking
out the provision of zone band to each regi-
meift [" and authorizing instead the retaining
or enlistlng of seventeen bands. The Section
was read and passed over. The 10th Section
was then taken up
MIR. Garfield moved to increase the term of
enlistment from three to five years. ...to..yta
The amendment was rejected 40 against GO.
The 18th Section being up, MIR. Thayer
moved to substitute the corresponding Section
OF the Senate bill providing that the Adju-
tant Generals Department of the army shall
hereafter consist of the officers now author
lied by law. 2ib ~ f7a l'' -
/ Without disposing of this Section a move
ment was made toward adjournment when |
Mr. Price from the Committee on the Pacific |
railroad reported back with an amendment |
to the Senate bill granting aid to the Railroad
and Telegraph from Folsom To Placerville.--
ordered TO be printed and recommitted. in11
Mr. Ingersoll introduced bill to authorize
special tax for the purpose of improving
the Washington City Canal and to ineorpor-
ate Washington Canal and Sewerage Com
pany, which was read twice and referred to
the District Committee. s.-- e,s.r-v....s.
The Senate bill TO remit and refund certain
duties, was read twice and referred to the
Committee ON Ways and Means.
The Senate bill to issue American re gisters
TO certain vessels, and the amendments to the
House amendments were concurred in. -
Mr. Smith introduced bill to provide for
the national defense by establishing a uniform
militia and organizing an active militia force
throughout the United States. Read twice
and referred to the Military Committee -
On motion of Mr.. Stevens the Senate Joint
resolution making an appropriation to enable
the President to regulate treaties with certain
Indian tribes, was taken from the Speakers
table. Read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. Adjourned. e