The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-15
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Friday Morning. June Is. 1866.
xxx CONGRESS---1st Session.

..e WASHINGTON, June IA.
SENATE.
A bill was passed authorizing appointments
in the Pay Department of officers selected
from Assistant Paymasters who have served
| two years.
The Bill to regulate the number OF officers
in the Navy, was considered.
The amendment inserting tine words zone
Admiral" was agreed to and the bill passed.
The resolution appropriating $4,000 to re-
| pair the Potomac bridge, was passed. -
The Paris Exhibition bill was taken up
The question was on the amendment that no
money be expended nor officers appointed to
the exhibition until the French troops were
withdrawn from Mexico. M
Debate followed, in which Mr.. Wade did
not think that the country would be benefit
ted by the Exhibition, and called the present
Representative of this country at the French
Court, complete "snob," and Said it was the
duty of this country to drive the French out
Of Mexico.
After further debate, the amendment was
withdrawn.
An amendment was adopted excluding
members of Congress or any United States
official from being Commissioner to the Ex-
hibtion.
Pending an amendment appropriating $685.
600 in gold for the erection Of building i'll
Paris, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced bill for the Gre
alton of a national Bureau of Insurance, and
to provide for pending Indebtedness OF the
United States. Referred.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported back the substitute for
the House bill for recognizing the army
Ordered to be printed, and postponed until
Tuesday next.
The Senate bill to authorize the Commits
sioner of Patents to pay examiners and as
sistant examiners salary fixed by law, was
passed. ail
Mr.. Whaley presented the credentials of
Lewis Hanes, claiming to be elected from the
9th Congressional District of North Carolina.
Referred to the Committee ON Reconstruction.
Mr.. Eidridge objected, as that Committee
had made its final report, and consequently
was discharged. ,s.i s.
The Speaker overfuled the objection, stating
that the Committee had not been discharged,
that various matters had been referred to it,
which it had not reported, and at all events
the House had the right to refer the matter to
it.
The Bill to establish assay offices at Port
sland, Oregon, and Boise City, Idaho, and to
discontinue the branch mints at Dallas City,
Oregon, Charlotte, N. c., and Dahlonega, Ga,
was considered.
"A DHl IcpOIIcu lIOlll Iuc DduhlIS SOilHulU-
tee, amendatory of the national currency act,
was recommitted.
Tbe bill to restore to political rights the
late rebel States, was taken up.
MIR. Window supported it, arguing the pres
ent issue was whether traitors should now
rule the nation they fought four years to de-
stroy.
Mr.. Harris opposed the bill avowing himself
in principle the same as when he received the
f<
declared. He continued at some length and
said SO long as the test oath remained on the
statute books he would do all he could to re-
move it and preserve the noble citizens OF the
South from the slavery and degradation it i'm
posed He claimed secession as ruling prin-
ciple of the democratic party from 179S to
the late war.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.. LIE
Blonde in the name of the Democratic party,
dissented from the views expressed by Mr.
Harris.
A long debate ensued, during which Mr.
Dawes of Massachusetts, avowed he would
have voted for admitting any loyal man from
any loyal district.
Mr.. Boutwell, asked if Mr.. Dawes meant to
say he was in favor of admitting loyal Repre-
sentatives from any districts in the eleven
States, it he was satisfied the majority were
loyal, without regarding the institutions of
the State, or knowing whether the State had
established laws and framed Constitution to
secure the rights of all without regard to race
or color? 1t that is the the position of Mr..
Dawes, he, (BoutwelD as citizen and Repre-
sentative of Massachusetts,, objected and dis
sented.
Mr.. Dawes stated he believed in the right of
the Southern States to representation, but
also believed in their incapacity. Whenever
they should stand up clothed and in thoiT-
right mind, then they will BIO Capable OF elect
ing Representatives.
MIR. Raymond obtained the floor for to-mor-
row.
A resolution adopted requesting the
Ways and Means Commitsee to consider and
report at the earliest possible day upon the
fact that the present duty on wool affords no
protection, and operates to the detriment of
wool growers. Adjourned.