The Portland daily press., 1866-03-20
BY TELEGRAPH,
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, March 20, 1866.
xxx C0NGRESS---First Session.
p WASHINGTON, March 10.

diers, with certain House amendments. which
were agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson also reported bill for the equal
lzatlon of bounties. 1t gives to each soldier
who served in the late war IS 80 per month
for every month of service rendered, deduct
ing from this amount all bountieS paid by the
United States. No bounty will be paid to de-
serters nor to any soldier discharged at his
own request Referred to the Military Com
mittee.
Several petitions were presented, including
one of wool growers asking for increased du-
ties on wool.
D, A resolution was adopted calling for a re-
port from the Naval Observatory, of the dis
tances and levels Of the proposed lines for in
ter-oceanic canals and railroads between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially as re-
lates to the Hondural, Tehuantepec, Nicara-
quay, Panama and Alvato lines.
The, Dill providing for the annual inspection
of Indian affairs was taken up and passed
with an amendment allowing any loyal citizen
to trade with the Indians, upon complying
with the regulations therefor.
The joint resolution protesting against the
action of the authorities Of Bazeland, Switzer-
land, in pardoning a murderer on condition of
his emiglating to the United States, was ia
ken up and passed.-Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker called the States for bills and
joint resolutions.
MIR. Ashley's joint resolution, previously in
troduced, to amend the Constitution, was ia
ken up and referred.
The bill to amend the pension act of 1862
was referred.
The bill further to provide for the payment
OF certain demands for quartermasters' stores,
DC, to the army, was referred.
Joint resolutions were introduced by Messrs.
Baker and Cullom, to amend the Constitution.
Referred. ''-' 90 = t'-- h'F ~ .3 s'i' o. ''''
The following is Mr.. Cullom's Constitution
al amendment:
No persons except citizens of the United
States, and who have at all times borne true
allegiance thereto, shall ever hold any Office
under the United States, and Congress shall
pass the necessary laws to prevent the viola
ton of this article.
Mr.. McCiung introduced joint resolution
for representation in Congress of the late re-
bellious States. Referred.
. Mr.. Hooper introduced the following bill:
Be it enacted, etc. That the act entitled an
act to provide ways and means to support the
government, approved March II, 1865, shall
be extended and construed to empower the
Secretary of the Treasury to sell any. descrip-
ton of bond authorized by said act at such
rates not less than par as he may think advis-
able for lawful money of the United States, or
to receive in payment any treasury notes,
compound interest notes. certificates of in
debtedness or of deposit, with interest accrued
thereon, which have or which may be issued,
under any act of Congress. It shall be the
duty Of the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
duce and cancel an amount of treasury notes,
certificates or other obligation bearing inter-
est, equal in amount to the bonds disposed of:
1at1& Oh
creased by authority of this or any other pre-
vious act of Congress, and from and after the
1st day of July next, the interest on certifi-
Gates of deposit for temporary loans shall not
exceed the annual rate of 5 per cent? aH
Referred to the Ways and Means Commit
tee. ''' ts1 81 i@-5 ''f'9li@g Oh laa Nd EaEl
Mr.. Eliot introduced bill for the. settle
ment of accounts of certain public officers.
Referred. % al alF ..Ila R-faAl4 "a e
MI. Kasson introduced bill to amend the
act of July, 1862, for the construction of Rail-
road and Telegraph line from Missouri river
to the Pacific ocean. Referred. I
Mr.. Dawson introduced the following reso-
lutions, and demanded the previous question.
Resolved, That the United States cannot
guarantee bonds of Mexican or any other goy-
ernment without impairing its own credit and
imposing new burdens on its people, '@
Resolved, That the sacred faith of the Amer
lean people is pledged to the payment of our
debt, and that it is unwise to complicate our
financial affairs by the assumption of obliga-
tions of other countries.
Resolved, That the true policy of the Uni
ted States, is in the language of Jefferson,
I" Peace, commerce and honest friendship
with all nations; entangling alliances with
none."
The House refused to accord the previous
question. Debate arising, the resolutions went
over for the present.
The question came up after the morning
hour, to lay ON the table Mr.. Garfield's motion
to reconsider the vote by Which the loan bill,
was rejected. ir ne tIs l'lQ5 g3GgS3 70 gso,iU1
Inc motion was lost by 10 to rs.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Committee on Pensions to inquire into the
expediency and justice of providing by law, for
cases Of officers and soldiers supposedto have
been murdered by rebels, &C. ,,s M -r.,-, =;
Mr.. Ancona introduced the following con-
current resolution, and moved the previous
question.
Resolved, The Sena5a concurring, that the
President of the Senate, and. Speaker Of the
House adjourn their respective houses tor the
present session on Thurday, - Of May, at
l2 O'Clock noon. hgr3G sfLf1o f8la9vaI 8dT
The previous question was seconded. The
vote was taken and resulted as follOws,-yeas
80, nays Ga. So the resolution was passed.
"A resolution was adopted instrllcting the
Committee on Military Affairs TO report at an
early day, bill to equalize the bounties of all
soldiers and sailors mustered into the service
of the United States. IA, uris b.,., sss f,,A
The bill for the relief of loyal settlers on the
public domain was referred. '''
The bill relative to the currency of the Uni
ted States was referred.
Mr.. Randall introduced a resolution declar-
ing that in the opinion of the House, the rep
resentativeS from the late rebel States who
can take the required oath, are, under the ex-
isting laws, entitled to seats, and should be adj
mitted as members of the House.
The Speaker stated, that under the order of
the House, the resolution should be referred to
the Reconstruction Committee.
Mr. Randall not desiring the reference with
drew the resolution.
Mr.. Mccullough introduced a resolution re-
quiring the Secretary of War to furnish the
regular-employed in the QuartermastePs
Dept. Also, why Corcoran's Art Building
is still used by that Department. ID e,e7-l :
Objection being made, the resolution went
over.
Messrs. Broomall and Boutwell, spoke in ia
vor of committing the loan bill. :,
3 Mr.. Garfield made strong closing argument
in favor Of its immediate passage.
After further business, the House by vote
of 81 to 81, reconsidered the vote rejecting the
loan bill, and then referred it, without instruc-
tons to the Ways and Means Committee.
After the vote recommitting the loan bill to
the. Ways and Means Committee, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole, and
took up the legislative appropriation bill. AT
ter discussion, the Committee rose and report
ed it to the House, with amendments.
No vote was taken, as other amendments
are to be offered.
A resolution was adopted directing the Sec
rotary of War to furnish Gen. Pope's report
relative to the condition of the Dept of Mis-
souri,. = asas.. q diia gafLsnI. - .ylsg
The Senate's amendments to the Deficiency
bill were referred to the Appropriation Com
mittee.
The evening session was dispensed with.
Adjourned.
Democratic Contention.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Mar 10.
An immense meeting was held tonight in
ALLYN Hall by the Srnnorters of President