The Portland daily press., 1866-03-10
by TELEGRAPH.
Saturday Morning, March 10, 1866.
xxx C0NGRESS---First Session.
SENATE. 10 na-a.lnua
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

Ing tne CONSTITUTION 80 as TO eject the PreSl-
dent and Vice-President directly by the people,
The bill extending the time for the with
drawal of goods from public stores was taken
up. The question is on reconsidering the vote
by which the bill was passed. m e7E
Mr.. Sprague opposed it. 7.-fi ~ ai'' 81.
"A bill was introduced regulating the salaries
of Judges of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee e aaa 81 q gai' o.-ai4 u 80 10 =
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
bill was made the special order for half past
twelve on Monday. isaes gEam iaif tasl pa
/ The Constitutional amendment on the sub
jeet OF Representatives, was then taken up.
Mr.. Fessenden spoke at length in its favor,
regarding the accomplishment of negro suf-
frage by indirection, as far better than by
force. :. or ~ ltltr ttgs ID,
Mr. Summer replied, characterizing the
amendment as two-sided. The Senator frem
Maine sees in it only the limitation of politi-
cal power of the South, while he, (Sumner)
sees in it the disiranchisement of arace.
Mr.. Wilson made a few remarks. The
question was then stated to be on the adoption
Of Mr.. Henderson's amendment, to substitute
for the pending amendment, the following
words "No State in presenting the quaIiica-
tons requisite for election therein, shall dis
criminate against any person on account of
race or color" 1t wa, rejected, yeas 10, nays
81. 1oi l9a ,1is'a - s'ft sai q "ol
The joint resolutions heretofore offered by
Mr.. Sumner in substitute for the PROPOSE
zion of the COMMITTEES, was rejected against
ST. -.
Mr.. Yates offered the following as al substi-
tute for the Committees proposition, 3that
30 State or Territory of the United States
shall by any Constitutional law or other regu-
alton, hot IN, hon 10 bo
adopted, making or forcing in any way or any
manner recognizing any distinction between
citizens of the United States or any State or,
Territory ON account of race or color or the
previous condition of slavery, and hereafter
all citizens without distinction of race or color
shall be protected in the full enjoyment and
exercise OF all their civil and political rights
including the right of suffrage. t.,.s,as III 7ii1f
Mr.. Clark moved to amend the above by
adding the following: provided that when
ever the elective franchise shall be abridged
in any State, or the election of Representa-
lives to Congress, or other officers, State or
National, on account of race or color, or de-
scent, or previous condition of servitude, or
by any provision of the law, not equally APP
plicablc to all races and descent, all persons of
such race, color, or descent, or condition shall
be excluded from the basis of representation
as prescribed in the I'd Section of the first ar
ticle of the Constitution. sc :es5al,5il
Mr.. Clark's amendment was adopted-26
against 20. g 3e9zls
Mr.. Yates amendment was rejected-7
against 49,
Mr., Davis, offered an amendment, to make
the proposition of the Committee that it be
submitted to the legislatures of the several
States next hereafter to be chosen. Rejected
-12 against 81 ta s1iai - - q
Mr.. Sumner moved 10 amend the Commit
tees proposition by inserting proviso that
there shall be no denial OF the elective fran
chise on account of color. Rejected-S against
80. 'aA '1t1 = +. ,..,f-.' :, -
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend the PROPOSE
ton of the Committee by inserting that all
persons denied representation shall be exempt
from taxation OF all kinds" Rejected. 4
sition of the Committee. ,,..-..gs
Mr.. Clark having withdrawn his amend
ment, and the joint resolution as it came
from the House was lost, there not being two
thirds in its favor. The vote was as follows
Yeas-Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Conness,
Cragin, Creswel, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes,
Harris, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane OF Indiana
McDougal, Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Poland,
Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Trumbull, Wade,
Williams, Winslow-25. 1Hi ~ RaT>
Nays-Brown, Buckalew, Cowan, Davis,
| DA<>Oii, DOoiipbOs 1atLlAC, 11CuuCloOu3 I1Cu-
dEicks, johnson, Lane of Kansas, NesInith
Norton, Pomeroy, Riddle, Salisbury, Stewart
Stockton, Sumner, Van Wmkle, Wiley, Yates
%. ..r.ral-.A ~ II 81 -
The Chair announced that the joint resolu.
ton having received less than two-thirds Of
the votes had failed. bis r..s - 60
"a Mr.. Henderson moved reconsideration OF
the VOTE which prevailed. - r.. 30 ,,.,...,, ~ 4
va This brought the joint resolution again be.
| fore the Senate, and Mr.. Doolittle offered the
| following amendment: ,...t--e e. *,
10 That the following articles be proposed to
the legislatures of the several States as amend.
ments to the Constitution of the United
States, which when ratified by three-fourths
Of said legislatures shall be valid as part Of
said Constitution, namely: After the census
| TO be taken in 1870, and each, succeeding cen
sus, Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according to the
number in each State Of male electors over q
years Of age, qualified by the laws thereof to
choose members of the most numerous branch
OF its legislature, and direct taxes shall be APP
poftioned among the several States according
to the value OF the real and taxable property
situated in each State not belonging TO the
State or United States. E5aIEo
The further consideration of the subjec
was postponed to Thursday. Y glfsvs ls-I
Adjourned until Monday. o sss sa.t y =
L. .y j 8
l. ~ r.. HOUSE ..s5ss,5N Is s
An amendment substituting the wore
wherever" for whenever, in the revenue ac
Of June 30th, 1854, was passed. % .yh.s,4a .soF
| a reSQlution was adopted that the Secfeta-
~ Of War report how many volunteers whose
terms of service have" expired are retained
and why the 18th Illinois regiment is still de,
tanned at Brownsville, 1'TIaa sdcs 1.1at5
The civil rights b II was taken up. olioesh ..
Mr.. Bingham opposed it. IS & a3@q l 4, 80 o
Mr.. Wilson made the concluding speech.
A motion to table the bill, was lost. i.9ai has
The vote was then taken on the amendment
which was rejected g. ~, ha IT, ~ =. I
The bill was finally recommitted-yeas SO
nays TO- .s.Sss, i, In ,ssh.a la- eaa5ass 20
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Reciprocity bill ,i.gl r. ssg4'i
After discussion on the bill had closed, IAN
amendment was adopted increasing the duty
l on fish as follows:
"Salmon So per barrel; shad $3.50: mack
erel$1 when yalued at six dollars per barrel
and $2twhen valued higher; herring, picked
or salt, ~ per barrel; all other picked 81 pei
barrel all fish not Otherwise provided for
cent per pound"
Mr.. Francis Thomas moved to amend BY
omitting all in relation to coal, that matter tt
be governed by the general tariff law, iae e,
Mr.. Stevens moved to raise the tax on btu
minous coal from Soc to $1.25 per ton. Adopt
ed, 66 against S. "a ~ 2 ~ = - ~
Mr.. Thomas Withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Blaine's amendment was adopted in
creasing the duty on lumber as follows:
F. On lumber emlock, round, split or sides
one-half cent per cubic foot; when hewn
square three fourths Of a cent per cubic foot
when sawed 81 per thousand feet. ........'
On lumber-spruee, round, split or sided
one-half cent per cubic foot; when sawed 81
| per thousand feet 4f59sul iryT4 .sJH2
The Committee rose. .s-H1li (, 70 5'a- ~
The Speaker submitted a letter from the
Secretary Of State, transmitting the report O
the Commissioner of Immigration since tn,
establishment of the Bureau. Referred.
1t was agreed that tomorrow the House shall
sit for general debate on the Presidents mes
| sage.
Mr.. Stevens gave notice that after this weel
he would ask to have evening sessions fol
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