The Portland daily press., 1866-07-30
, xxx CONGRESs---1st Session,

alDAf EvENIN0.-The Nebraska bill was taken
up lor short time. An amendment that there he
jected. "eo""A' Va eo'or was re-
Bills passsd-authorszing the use os metr;c
weights and measures exemptnr from tintia. ortiI
G,es ioE rne relief Of Portland tho latter goes to the
diers fur aished with artificial limbs and appropra
ting $4,000 for marble statue of President Lin
The conference report ON the tariff bill was adopt
ed, and it goes to the President.
BY q vote OF Is to 13 the Senate agreed In the ra
poft OF e conference committee increasing the pay
bill. - GNU ,''00'i's INC bounty
The resolution that Hon David d. Patterson. up-
1ikng sne oath required by the Constitution, Be
admitted as Senator from Tennessee, was taken nm
and adopted-yeas 21 nays II. ! 80 =
Ano ner conference committee on the civil appro-
praation Dill was appointed ih1. siI =
The Senate then went into executive sessiop
c,ocI th. na., doors were re-opened at o.
The 81 nate agreed to the ,eno,t on tho .r,o III,
Senate. - "1'0 pao0eu ny 1he
Mr.; Sherman from the conference committee on
ne cvn appropriation bill sked Ii at the COMMITTEES
oe instructed to agrea.to the House smendmant an
snc subject OF bounties in difed iorm The in
ss1TcslSan TSa Sana.s we're e gvsn-yeas 81 nays5.
do0fs wore rsopened at o'clock.
~, ne coaIessnce report on the question of bonn
une senate took recess until nine oclocl at
tsm D1t swo Senators and the President pro
The recess was extended to ten o,e,o.l
The Senate reassombled at ten osciocT
Mr. Wade reported the Housa bili 10 incrao.o A.,
duty ON imported wool A W Acfease tne
tsSsd Is s. asan.. nan .sPg.asus n Mr. wades motion
resolnt on was adoI ted postpoas.x the t,s A
.sas y ll.y pm ior the distributicn
iats Prsset ioa tne capture Of the asassins Of the
That portion Of tho bill relating TO the capture Of
Jem a Dsyis. was stricken out. = M -.
wv ne nunIAr 4
to the House for concurrence in the amendmont.
MI, Jonnson moved that Mr. Patterson, senator
e'se. M fTom tennessee, be sworn in. n So
Tte House resolution authorizing The President
ot M INC senate and Speaker OF the House to grant
INC o ase Oh sne building ON the corner of Pennsylva
but especially for meetings held with the view VITO to
tne liberation Of ireland was considered motion
to table it was rejected. ~'r-8b = ---'''''-
The resolution was passed.
y "A fesoiuuon was adopted instructing the FOREIGN
Committse to inquire il any legisatoS ia nseessasv
70 prevent ne recapturs Of persons escaping from
Atse'cock there being nothing before the Sem
ate, MT Doolittle made personal explanation.
COMMITTEES Eras ~ wa;t and aesmisa Were appointed
him the Senate was ready to adjourn. = - - =
IL nc committee from III, President reported he
had nothing further TO Communicate :
A resolution of thanks to Vice Presiient Fostcr
was unanimously passed, .S''f 'N-' >-NN''~'
, Mr Foster returned thanks and declared the
~ HOUSE. = ~
FRIDAY EyRNING.-Arpropriate FIR add;,;ono,
post routes, $4sC,000. "N1-1'''a'
VI tho Memphis committees report 10000 cories
were ordered. H.. F-t-~ff y 'O' NoiAs"
The conference committee on the adtlitio,;al tariff
p maie report, which was agreed to. The bureau
OF Statistics is retained.
Ihe joint resolution amending tle hast oot ,os ;s
cussed and tablcdsS against ~ '' '0'' o'' was os
Aldmght-Ihe Nebraska bill was taken up
,,ossr . iace opposed 1t and after debate the bill was
e -oa ~ OZ 1t goes to the President.
Inc report o the conference conmi ttee un the Civil
APPROPRIATION bill was made. The increased nav al
enUers sasar M retained with an amendment liking tho
Dounties is rejected in the report.
Inc report was rejected-ycas H. NAYS lns,
CA Mo,lon % 20 INSIST was agreed to- and Messrs VIII
committee. 4f4 N-->> So-A'Ao''0e
IN The report tho conference committee on the Army
After the second conference the comn;ttae o,, t,o
C, appropriation bill had been appointed (al,out
Tciock IN mmormng) there really remained no business
OIL end there was nothing pressing fr action Rnt II
was necessary to keep the members tocctier and tc
cnmsno % that the morning hour would now
mttees for reports Of private character This was
believed by disosing Of bills reported from the COM
, At half l,ast six Mr. Boutwell, brought up for action
inc resolutions reported from the Judiciary on the
comhety q Jefferson Davis in Mr.. Iincoins assas-
nounced that they had agreed to te renrt
on the Army bill and Civil bill, -of','
MIR. Banks presented the conference reoort an t,a
Cvil bill which was rea 1t retains the nroyision
tor increase Of comrensaton Of members and Sena-
Speaker OF the House at $4,000 per annuD. ~ -
In relation 70 tho Bounty bill the committee rerort
t an Scction enactng that every soldier who
not less than three years. and WHO aifer havn scrv
OF his term Of enlistment or been onorabjy ;seharg
~ ~ 1d wo mas received or is entitled to receive from
ytck oloxto
T1 a.u 10 more, and every such soldier hOnoraby
n,sscnafSed nss on account Of wounds, and the widow
died IN the service from disease or wounds Contract
eg m te service on the line Of duty shall be raid an
o Seara @ bounty Of s1oo The soldier who enlisted
under existing existing laws to get under the iSe
conditions On additional bounty Of $50. '' ''' :
cana; aeoa.e ns and considerable engineering and
esiuf % VoteS on the question OF an increase of
salary, the report was agreed to-5i against Co. -
AZ quarter before the House adjourned its Fri
SAruNpayU S1sIy % meet % again at II oeI9ck to-day
; ~: SGvens was allowed to have his namo recorded
N s o cn on c vote agreeing to the report of
mii. lie was asleep when it was Adopted
lncre being no business before the House. Mr.. Stew
Sns auc speech in favor Of the bill to enable the
ooater States to regain their position in the Union
resolution OF thanks to the Speaker was adopted
unanimously on motion Of Mr. Randall.
so,,t a. hodgeIs rom thc Judiciary Committee pre-
completely of JEFF Davis in the assassination Of Mr.
Lincoln. ffr .t
The bill rcf1nding 5000 to persons drafted twice
within one year, and who committed or Furnished snb
stitntes or served, was passed. :
Inc House at II O'Clock took recess until O'Clock
Arer the recess the resolution to print few thous-
and extra COPIES of the bounty bill was tabled,
A, AT 3.oo L; Nj another recess was llad after which
the veto OF the President to tho bill making Montana
surveying district was received The reason for the
xeo1 = tiat the sections lacked embodying bill for
tne oeneht Of tho New York and Montana Iron Com
IA Ia Iar
dorcd to bc printe
committee was appointed to wait on the Presi-
aent and INFORM linn that the House was ready to ni-
The President returned an answer that ho had
nothing to Communicate.
4Sn T. ~ having arrived, Speaker Colfax delivered
the farewell speech and announced tho House ad-
jo1rncd sine die.
FROM WASHINGTON.