The Portland daily press., 1866-02-03
by TELEGRAPH,
Saturday Morning, February 8, 1855.
xxx C0NGRESS---First Session.
SENATE.
TO THE DAILY PRESS


WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.
MI. Nye offered a joint resolution which was
accepted, requesting the Secretary of the Int
rlor to set apart room in the Patent Office
Tor the exhibition of specimens of gold and
silver. Of
Mr.. Sumner offered joint resolution to
carry out guarantee of Republican form OF
Government. Ordered to be printed.
The bill for the sale of postage stamps on
credit was passed. .sJElEl 5gHi ss..s
The bill for the protection of all persons in
their civil rights was taken up. az. t-s
Mr.. Davis spoke against it. --.t,,-
~ Mr.. Summers joint resolution provides for
enforcing the constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting slavery, and for carrying out the con-
stitutional guarantees Of Republican form of
Government He gave notice that he should
move his resolution as counter to the consti-
tutional amendment, passed by the House.
MI. Davis did not see the benefit OF any
such bill. la z1al.
Mr.. Hendricks moved to strike out the 9th
section, authorizing the army and navy to en-
force its provisions. fFn0u ~
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, favored the bill.
Mr.. Wilson replied to some remarks of Mr..
Guthrie few days since. -a.sI4 n Z
Mr.. Cowan denied the power of Congress
TO repeal the State laws relative to citizens
" Mr.. Trllmbull replied to the arguments
against the bill.
Mr.. Salisbury moved an adjournment.
Lost. ltI sseI NJ
Avote was taken on Mr.. Hendricks amend
ment and it was rejected.
Mr.. Davis amendment was then voted on,
and rejected. ga.,iggsa Ia rb
Mr.. Salisbury moved an amendment insert
ing after the words scivil rights" the words
except the right to vote.oa Lost-yeas, Z;
nays, 80. saasgi- 8 cotton oinH III
On motion of Mr.. Norton an amendment
was adopted, striking out that portion of the
the 7th section imposing fine of $1,000 in
case of the escape of any culprit, upon officers
in charge. ~ iuo ri a.
M va HOUSE. -.
During some Of the proceedings in the con-
tested election case OF Dodge VS.. Brooks, the
question on motion to reconsider the vote
referring certain testimony therein to the Com
mttee on Elections, recess was taken and
Gems. Thomas and Meade were introduced to
the House. The Speaker welcomed them and
they replied amid applause. ...,se.+..
After the recess Messrs. Brooks and Dodge
each spoke in favor of their right to the seat.
Mr.. Raymond Withdrew his amendment.
A resolution was agreed to instructing the
Pacific Railroad Committee to inquire into the
expediency of extending aid to the Iowa
branch. .1fos 81
Z A long debate occurred between Messrs.
Dawes, of the Committee ON Elections, and
Mr.. Brooks, OF New York, relative to the tes-
timony of the latter, furnished in the case of
his contestant, Mr.. Dodge. 7yuaTrg
The debate arose on motion of Mr.. Ray
mond to reconsider the vote on the subject
taken a few days since. ATT -.
- Mr.. Eliot announced that he should in con-
sequence of this debate, postpone pressing the
previous question on the bill enlarging the
Freedmen's Bureau, until Monday next. q
The bill introduced for the erection of ware
houses in New York for the reception of mer-
chandise arriving in vessels subject to quaran-
tine, also one authorizing and directing the
Secretaries of War and Navy to place hulks
and vessels at the disposal of the Quarantine
Commissioners at New York, was referred to
Commerce Committee. p hf4 et1at
The petition of $50 soldiers who enlisted in
1861, and were discharged from disability, and
receiving no bounty, praying for the passage
OF an act equalizing bounties was presented
and referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means -f rrr4
! A resolution was adopted that the Commit
tee on Commerce enquire into the expediency
OF legislation to prevent the combinations OF
steamboat pilots on the Western waters; the
expediency of abolishing naval officers and sur
veyors; and also the condition of American
trade4on the African coast, and what measures
are necessary to extend and protect it.
The bill enlarging the powers of the Freed
mems Bureau was-taken up -2A
2 Mr.. Kerr opposed it.-Adjourned. ,,.- .s-.