The Portland daily press., 1866-07-27
xxx CONGRESSES Session.
WASHINGTON, July 26.

1857 w ACh1NGlONs July LUs
SENATE.
The credentials of Mr.. Patterson, Senator
elect from Tennessee, were taken from the
table. --.v.t,, 49,. .,..--,.
Mr.. Sumner moved that the credentials be
referred to the judiciary Committee to inquire
whether Mr.. Patterson can take the oath.
Mr.. Cowan supposed Mr.. Patterson was the
best judge whether he can take the oath OF
not.
Mr., Sumner stated that he had been assur-
ed BY more than one gentleman from Tennes-
see, that Mr.. Patterson has acted as Judge un-
der the rebel authorities, and that in that ca
pacity he took the oath of allegiance or some
equivocal oath to the rebel government.
Mr.. Johnson-I do not see how the Judici-
airy Committee can make the inquiry or de-
eide that question. 1t must be decided by the
gentleman himself, subject to the responsible
ties of committing perjury. ga
,W After debate, during which Mr. Fowler de-
clared that Mr.. Patterson was perfectly willing
that the course proposed by Mr.. Sumner should
be pursued, the motion to refer the credential.
prevailed-yeas 20, nays IA.
The bill making Calais, Me-, a port of entr,
and clearance was passed. III L8
The bill for the removal of causes in Ger.
tain cases from the State courts was passed.
A short executive session was then held
On reaSsembling the bill to pay $1S0OOO to
the contractors of the iron-clad 1Camanehe was
passed. m -s .-..,,.,
The Deficiency bill was taken up.
Pending consideration of the amendment
increasing the salaries of State Department
Clerks 20 per cent, the joint resolution from
the House to print an official history of the
rebellion was taken up. The amendments
4 were concurred in and the bill passed. gT
The Senate then took recess. s45s't6
.N,gFatl.&
The committee on commerce reported q
joint resolution to construe the act to provide
for the safety of passengers on steam vessels
so as not to apply to boats used exclusively as
tugs or tow boats. Passed. 5s,ss aha
sAs Mr.. Rice introduced joint resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Interior to con-
tract with Miss Minnie Ream for a life size
model and statue of President Lincoln, to be
executed by her. Passed.. isHe falp
The Senate bill to authorize the refunding
OF taxes overpaid on estimate of previous
years business, was passed. z
The House resumed the consideration OF
the Senate bill, pending at the, adjournment
last night, granting lands to aid in the con-
struction Of railroad and telegraph line from
the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the
Pacific coast, the corporation to be designed
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company.
u An amendment was adopted striking out
the names of members OF Congress as cOrpor-
Mr.. Lawrence wished to offer an amend
ment reserving to Congress the power to fix
the rates of charge for freight and passengers,
but Mr.. Price refused to allow it to be offered.
The bill was then passed; yeas go, nays "A.
EVENING SESSION.
After some debate. the House insisted on
, its amendments to the additional tariff bill
and asked for another Conference Committee.
A joint resolution suspending the collection
of taxes in the burned portion of Portland,
was reported back by The Conference Com
mittee, with amendments and passed.
y A bill increasing the pensions of widows
and orphans of revolutionary soldiers, was
passed. 4 Is 81 gsss e tetgrF
The bin granting land in aid of a railroad
from opposite the mouth of the Ohio river on
the Mississippi to Texas, was passed.
The bill for the removal of certain cases
from State to United States Courts, was passed.
- The bill for the relief of the contractors of
the monitor Camanche, was referred.
The bill authorizing the payment of the re-
wards offered by the President and War De-
partment for the capture of Jefferson Davis
and the assassins of President Lincoln was
taken up. After debate the bill was amend
ed, so as to give Col Conger, commander of
the expedition, Is, 900. L. G. Baker $780, L..
B. Baker and Doherty $3.50. Major O'Bene
1000. Sergeant Corbett and each of 10th N.
Y. Cavalry 1868. The bill as thus amended
was passed.
y A large number of bills were reported from
committees and acted on.
Joint resolution paying Mrs. Mary Phelps
of Mobile $4,000 to reimburse her for raising
and equipping Union troops, for expenditures
by her in aid of wounded Union soldiers and
for expenditures in behalf of orphans of
Union soldiers, was passed unanimously.
Joint resolution was passed authorizing
Secretary of War TO- contract with H. Brown
for bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Scott
expense of twenty thousand dollars. :,
A message from the President, relative to
Fenian prisoners was received and ordered to
be printed. g ~, y. ~