The Portland daily press., 1866-05-11

Kentucky, Raymond, Rice, of Massachusett:
klce, OF Maine, Rollins, Sawyer, Schencl
Schofield. Shillabarger, Spalding, Stevens
Sthlwell, Thayer, Francis Thomas, j. I
Thomas, Jr., Trowbridge, Upson, Van Ae1
nam, Van Horn, of New York, Van Horn, Q
Missouri, Ward, Warner, Washburne, Of I'LL
nois, Washburne, Of Massachusetts, Walker
Williams, Wilson, Of Iowa, Wilson, of Penn
sylvania, Window, Woodbridge and Schuyle
4 Colfax.-l2S.
Nays-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyce
chandler, Cofroth, Dawson, Eldridge, Finck
Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Gtrider, Harding, o.
Kentucky, Harris, Latham, Leblond Marshall
Mccullough, Niblack, Phelps, Radford, Ran.
dali, OF Pennsylvania, Ritter, Rogers, Ross
Rosseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith, Strouse
| IaDer, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Whaley
| Winfield and Wright.-37.
Inc Speaker, in announcing the vote, said
:. Iwo-tMrds OF the voting was in the affirma-
i've. ana declare the joint resolution passed.
The announcement was greeted with con-
siderable Jubilation in the Hall, the members
clapplng their hands, but no one indulging in
more demOnStrative movements. There was
also clapping of hands in the galleries, to
which Mr.. EldriQge took exception, whether
the business of the house was to be disturbed
by the people in the gallery.
Mr. rogers, on the other hand, seemed to
nave no objections to it, for he suggested that
the colored people in the gallery should have
leave to wave their handkerchieE.
The Speaker, however, ,admonished the men,
( bers on the floor as well as the spectators in
the galleries, that they must observe the rules
OF the House, and that neither applause or
ldisapprobation should be manifested.
Mr. Eldridge followed this by saying he did
not want to be disturbed by "niggerheads' in
the. gallery. Io t-r
The Speaker informed the member from Wis
consln that he must not insult the spectators
in the galleries.
Harmonious relations were quickly restored
ana the House proceeded to other business
On motion OF Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois,
the evening session was dispensed with until
MONDAY, with a sort of tacit understanding
tnat the vacation would be until Tuesday.
Inc Speaker presented communications from
tne secretaries OF the Interior and Navy De-
partments IN reply to resolutions of the House,
but which are or no general interest. >
Mr. Darling introduced bill to pay certain
taxes on imported spirits. Referred. gg
Inc Senate amendment to the House bill
imposing a. duty on live arrivals was concur
red in. EEEl IN q
Mr. Spaulding introduced bill to aid in the
construction of telegraph lines to secure pos
tai, military and other purposes. Referred
MI Schenck obtained leave to have printed
and referred to the Committee of the Whole,
an amendment which he proposed to offer to
the tax bill on the subject of cigars.
II proposes on cigarettes or small cigars not
valued over SS per 1000, tax of 50 per 1000;
on eherootes, cigarettes and cigars known as
short SKIES, and cigars made with pasted heads
not valued over $12 per 1000, tax included,
S4; where valued over $11 and not over $40,
$40 Fer 1000; and when valued over $40 per
lOoo, and not over $40, $40 per 1000; and on
all valued over $40 tax of $40 per 1000.
A resolution was adopted directing the Com
niittee on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the
expediency of amending the pension laws to
place dependant fathers ON the same footing
as mothers.
A resolution was adopted directing the Com
missioner on Public Buildings to communicate
a list of his clerks, specifying those, if any,
who have been in the rebel army.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill to authorize
the employment of additional counsel in the
cases OF claims against the Government
AHourned. =, r q ccss. ec. si 4