The Portland daily press., 1866-12-19
xxx OONGREss--sEooND SESSION
l H t-a
A SENATE.

lishment of territorial government in VIRGIN
la, and the appointment of Judge Underwood
as Governor. Referred to the Reconstruction
Committee.
Mr.. Salisbury presented the petition of 9
number of foreigners who declared their inten
tions of asking that the right of suffrage be ex-
tended to them. Referred to the Committee on
the District of Columbia
Petitions for increased nav of army officers
were presented and referred.
MI. Morgan presented a petition of Charles
IOConor and other lawyers for increase of paw
to United States Judges. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Trumbull presented memorial of white
loyaiists of Louisiana asking for the overthrow
OF the existing State Government there and
!ne estapllshment OF provisional government
instead. The memorial is signed by Governor
Welles and other prominent persons. l0IlE
MIR. Trumbull spoke at some length on the
SUBJECT, at the conclusion of which Mr.. Davis
rose and said he presumed that Mr. Trumbull
intended his remarks more for the Illinois Leg
lslature than for the Senate. He understood
there was Senatorial election pending in Illi-
nois, and he hoped Mr.. Trumbull would sue
ceed. 80 1qs l,-1--'''D -,
Mr.. Trumbull replied angrily to Mr.. Davis,
denying that he was influenced by any such
motlves as those reported to him. i't
The morning hour expired and the petition
| went over. z. e s@ -As Fb
The bill to admit Nebraska was taken up.
Mr.. Wade took the floor.
Mr.. Edmunds presented a bill to prevent ille-
gal voting in the District of Columbia Refer
Mr.. Wilson presented a petition from Mrs. U.
| 5. Grant and others, directors of the Soldiers
| Orphans Home, protesting against the passage
Of the House bill No s4S, as unjust and ,un-
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill authorizing
further issues Of currency to the National
| Banks to equalize the proportion between the
states and territories. Referred. aa. g4f
Mr.. Sumner reported favOrably on q resolu-
tion Of thanks to Cyrus w. Field 5kffsss
In the discussion of the bill to admi Nebras-
ka, Mr.. Sumner asked Mr. Wade if the rebel
governments We're, in his opinion, competent to
act upon the constitutional amendment
Mr.. Wade replied that he had no better opin-
ION OF governments set up by Presidential au-
thor1ty than Mr.. Sumner had, but he believed
Congress had power to breathe the breath of
life into new States. lF
Mr. Cowan combatted all talk about State
Mr. Doolittle opposed Mr.. Browns amend
ment
Pending the consideration of the subject the
Senate adjourned. :,
On motion CT Mr.. North the President was
requested to communicate copies of all corres-
pondence on the evacuation of Mexico by the
French troops which has not heretofore been
published E -7---T ~ ! :
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, the Judi
clary Committee were discharged from further
consideration of the Joint RESOLUTION for the
protection of citizens of the United States in
the matter of public loans of the Republic of
Mexico, and the same was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs 1.l-8 I
Mr. Brandagee offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Naval Affairs to INQUIRE
into and report on all facts connected with the
destruction by fire of the iron-clad war steam
er New Ironsides, ON the evening of the 10th
inst, together with such recommendations as
the facts may demand, with power to send for
persons ana papers, and to report at any time.
Mr.. Washburne. of Illinois, favored the reso-
luton, but said he would like the gentleman
from Connecticut to state the facts connected
with the destruction of the magnificent IRON
clad. -
Mr.. Brandagee declined to make any state
ments at present 1t was subject of import
ance, and one on which the House and country
should be informed 1t would be indecorous to
make any statement on e1 parte testimony, such
as has been published in the newspapers The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Price, from the Pacific Railroad Commit
Ioe, reported back adversely the -So,aa ls1e Sdn-
tsavSf56'" or a-raItoad and telegraph line from
Placeville, Cal, to the most feasible points of
intersection with the Pacific Railroad in Neva-
da, which was laid on the table.
Mr. Price, from the same committee, report
ed back with sundry amendments the House
bill granting lands to aid in the construction of
a railroad and telegraph line from Pugets
Sound, or Admiralty Inlet in Washington Ter
ritory, to Columbia river. The amendments
were agreed to aud Mr.. Price explained the OBJ
jects of the bill, The bill was postponed
A large number OF adverse reports were made
from the Committee ON Claims and laid on the
table, Among them was the Senate bill of the
last session for the relief of Mrs. Amelia Feas-
ter, of Columbia, s. G.
Mr.. MoRuer, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back favorably the Senate bill
of last session amending the act granting lands
to the State of Oregon to aid in the construc-
ton of a military road from Eugene City to the
eastern boundary of Oregon.
Messrs. McRuer and Henderson explained
the bill and advocated its massage. * i
The morning hour having expired the bin
went over until tomorrow. ~
Mr.. Bidwell introduced a Joint resolution ex-
tending the til he for the completion of the i'm
provements of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
Referred. @H = Es RaE -
Mr.. Ferry presented memorial of the Agri-
cultural Society of Michigan, protesting against
the granting OF lands for railroad purposes, or
any other disposition of public lands except for
homestead purposes Referred.
| The Speaker laid before the House several
| Executive documents, which were laid upon
| the table. 4 H4 IEk4 Il
The Speaker announced select committee
| on direct taxes and forfeited lands as follows:
| Messrs. Conkling, Donnelly, Dawes. Scotield.
and Harding of Kentucky. N es a' =
Mr.. Stoker presented petition from the col
| Ored people OF Tennessee for the removal of all
| political inequalities on account of race or col-
or Referred to the Reconstruction Commit
| tee. -N-ft
Mr. Maynard introduced a bill to amend the
laws of the District of Columbia Referred
4 Mr. Morrill, introduced joint resolution to
pay pension of $25 per month to the widow
of Surgeon James w. Fitzpatrick, of Middle-
sex County, Conn, he having died of wounds
received while acting as surgeon in the army.
| Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Deming the Committee on
Commerce was instructed to inquire into the
expediency of making an Appropriation for the
Improvement of the navigation OF the Connec-
| ticut river.
The House went into committee of the whole
Mr.. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, in the chair
and proceeded to the consideration of the leg
islative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill. 3 " AA ?
There was considerable discussion as to the
appropriation made for printing reports of the
proceedings of Congress in the Congressional
Globe, and the expediency of continuing those
appropriations, but finally provisions were ad-
ded giving two years notice of the termination
OF the contract for supplying back sets of the
Globe
Mr.. Latin suggested that all the items for the
Congressional Globe, amounting to $206y049, be
Mr.. Maynard denounced the Globe as fun
gus growth on the Government, and should be
| oyerhauled. lr. sl.l 81 rs 5a8r 1lel
Mr.. Latin said that the Committee on Print
ing were examining into it. e. -'4
Mr.. Banks thought it not bound by any con-
tract with the Globe.
Mr.. Farnsworth said the cost of furnishing
/ the Globe to new members was increasing, and
by and by would cost million dollars year.
Amendments terminating the arrangement
for extra Globes at the end of the 10th Congress:
were agreed to-52 to 46.
Without finishing the bill thecemmittee rose
when the death of Senator Wright was an
nounced. Eulogies were delivered and the
House adjourned. Ez.g -.5i lt5i
Destruction of the New Bowery Theatre
| by Fire.