The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-27
xxx CONGRESS---1st Session.
WASHINGTON, March 26.
SENATE. t.LIt


Mr.. Sumner rose to a question of privilege,
and moved to amend the journal of Friday by
striking Mr.. Stockton's name from the vote,
deciding his case.
This gave rise to a lengthy discussion, in
which Messrs. Sumner, Trumbull, johnson,
Sherman and Davis participated. 81 ~ iv
Mr.. Stockton explained at considerable
length his position, and the reasons melting
him to vote in his own case, and concluding
by Withdrawing his own vote, which the Chair
decided be could not do
After lengthy debate, which consumed the
whole session, a motion to postpone until
Thursday, pending which the Senate adjourn
ed. 90
Nsf HOUSE. --l 1i- j .la- 70 .-.s
The resolutions offered last Monday by Mr..
Rogers, in regard to federal and rebel debts,
came up as the first business in order in the
morning hour.
Mr. Rogers spoke in support of them, con-
Stunning the whole hour.
Mr. Dawes suggested to Mr.. Rogers to add
the ten commandments to his resolution.
The resolution goes over, and will remain
open to debate until disposed of
The morning hour having elapsed they were
dropped. ~ 4o q 9a., sn7
Mr.. Grinnell introduced bill to establish a
manufacturing and statistical division IN the J,
Urea ury Dept, which was referred to the
Committee on Manufactures. $500 K Z
The Speaker presented a letter from the
Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the
annual report of the Superintendent of the Ud'
S. Coast Survey for the year 1855. Tabled
and ordered to be printed. Io1. S j. .i9l
Mr.. Elliot offered resolution to print 5000
copies. Referred. i99' 's3fi9 9gm7f 6 .sA
The Speaker also presented a letter from the
Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting report
in reply to resolution as to the cost to locate
the coal and naval station at Canton, near
Baltimore. Tabled and ordered to be prin ed.
Mr.. Moorehead presented joint resolutions
of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, urging
the repeal of the tax on crude oil or petrole
UNI. Referred. ,.,r,,, .'.. '5a re-. e. z
Mr.. Kelley offered resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury to communicate the relation of the
trade with the Provinces in British North
America, and especially Canada in 1854 and
1866 respectively, the value being estimated III
god, and specifying what proportion of such
trade was with the United States, and what
articles in any were exclusively exported to
the United States. Also, the tariff laws now
in force in Canada, with a statement of the
nature and extent of the changes made there
in since 1854 Also, the returns of the Cana
dian canals for 1866, illustrating their value
and importance of the free navigation of the
river St. Lawrence to American commerce, to-
gether with such general information brought
down to the present time as may be in his
possession, and may assist in correctly estima-
ting the trade resources of said Provinces, and
their relations to trade and productions of the
United States.
Mr.. Stevens introduced bill to authorize
the building of a military and postal railroad
from Cumberland, Md, to Pittsburg, Pa Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military and Pos
tai Roads. = l51rA5 EG3 ISL
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, two members
were directed to be added to that special COM
mittee.
Subsequently Mr.. Thomas called up, assum-
ing that the increase of the committee would
bring up all the matter already decided by it,
moved to reconsider the vote ordering the in
crease.
After considerable debate the House refused
to suspend the rules to allow the motion to
be reconsidered, the vote being 43 to so.
The Speaker thereupon announced the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Washburne, of ILL.,, and Mr..
Wilson, of Iowa, as the two additional MEM
bers.
The army bill was made the special order
for Monday next, until disposed of 'Ji1 am.
The vote by which the bill amending the
postal laws was recommitted to the Post Off
ces Committee was reconsidered and the bill
was taken up. a'-S- --tA ia
The section authorizing the Post Master
General to sell stamped envelopes at the value
of the stamps was stricken out.
The fourth section authorizing the mails to
be carried to any foreign ports in sailing YES
sells was stricken out. q
The fifth section which proposed to repeal
the law relative to the publication of undeliv-
ed letters, aud to leave it discretionary with
the Post Master General, was stricken out. /
The sixth section that unexpended balances
should be applied to DEFICIENCIES in the pro-
ceeds of the money order system was strick-
en- out. 80 ~ - ~.
The eleventh section authorizing the trans
fer of appropriations from one branch of ex-
penditure 10 another was stricken out.
The twelfth section fixing the rates on
newspapers, circulars, pamphlets, &C., deposit
ed for local delivery, was stricken out.
The thirteenth section repeating the present
law, authorizing postmasters 10 contract with
publishers for the delivery of publications not
coming through the mails, was struck out.
The bill then passed. tsii fsr9gMs1 saH
The evening session was dispensed with. ;,
The testimony in the election case of Dodge
against Brooks, was reported from the Com
mittee ON Elections, with a resolution that
James Brooks is not entitled to seat in this
House, and that VIM. E. Dodge is entitled to
the seat. Action will be taken on the case on
Observation-Disclosures