The Portland daily press., 1866-05-23
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Wednesday Morning, May %, 1855.
xxx coNGREss---First Session.
WASHINGTON, May 22.


tf(Ifl h u SENATE. Isl
Mr.. Wilson reported the bill fer the equali.
zation iot boJnties. 3ts 3YGI#ia1
MIR. Williams introduced a bill to grant lands
in aid OF the construction OF railroad from
Salt Lake City to Columbia river. Referred
The bill in relation to public lands in tie
southern States Was taken up, providing fol
the opening settlement under the home stead
OF those lands in Alabama, Mississippi. Ark
ansas, Louisiana and Florida, at the rate of not
over so acres to one settler, and the price Of
the patent to be S. aa4 scae rf = Il
The bill relative to public lands in the South
ern States was passed. rl.I .,s;ile.s,t m. ,
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill consolidating
the public debt and reducing the rate of inter
est on the same to 5 per cent.
The amendment that the cost of issuing and
diSposing of the loan, shall not exceed 3 pe1
cent, was adopted. g sit4 4s~
Mr.. Sherman explained the bill at length.
MI. Clarke moved a postponement till to-
morrow as hewished to speak in opposition
to it. 1t was accordingly postponed. Ia
A bill was introduced supplementary to acts
relating to the Treasury Department. Refer
red to Committee on Commerce. ycgf
The bill making further provisions for the
armory at Rock Island, was passed.. i.3'
The bill amendatory OF postal laws, proyid
shall be returned free OF charge to writers, that
money orders shall be good for but one wear
and that special agents for the collection OF
money shall give bonds, was passed. .s
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion. Adjourned ~ EVT
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Scbenck the Secretary Of
the Interior was asked for information in ref.
erence to pensions stopped for .pafticipation
in the rebellion, the amount paid or claimed
the amount necessary to pay arrears, &c.
A bill was passed giving the Secretary of the
Treasury power to appoint a disbursing agent
for any public work at places where there is no
The Senate bill authorizing the appointment
OF an Assistant Secretary of the Navy was
passed, SO against A. itf f,n,i...sf,ar 7iIrFt +
The Bankrupt bill was considered. y Some
immaterial amendments were made etsta
Mr.. Jencks closed the debate and moved the
previous question. DEIwas seconded, when
Mr.. Stevens moved to table the bill Mega
tived, 40 against 49, y
The bill then passed, es against so.
Mr. Elliot, from the Select Committee re-
ported bill to continue I'M force three wears
the freednen's Bureau bill. 1t went overtiIl
tomorrow. 9 TFfBL1 T9o1JG 9fGNTS& +
Mr.. briggs introduced bill to punish attor-
lected for officers Soldiers and Sailors Pe.er
red. 5ggT r1s II y TsT~1s4 = u
Mr.. Rice asked leave To ofsar . oo,,o,,uu.,,.
resolution constituting Standing Con,n;ttaas
of both Houses 1 on PnIiic1 7su;ld;,,e,si ~
Grounds; a Joint COMMITTEES To ayami,,e Inc .
grounds that, may be plroposed for q new ~
ecutive Mansion, and to inquire as to the ne
cessity and iexpediency of snch accommo5a-
tions for the President fion 5fl Eiii''7 % 7l'1E
Mr.. Farnsworth objected Y sfEf, 3ETgH
The House went intn Comm;++aa of a q
Whole on the tax Bill, commencing at pana-
graDh imposing tax Of two cents nouadnn ,eS