The Portland daily press., 1866-12-15
xxx UONGREss--sEOOND SESSION.
SENATE.

| -.-- WASHINGTON, Dec. A.
| MIR. Fessenden, from the Finance Commit
| tee, reported the House bill making appropria
tons to supply deficiencies in appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June, 1867. Read
| three times and passed, with amendments
The item of $45 900 for facilitating telegraph
communication between the Atlantic and prin.
| cIpal States was stricken out as it came from
| the House.
The Chair laid before the Senate a written
inquiry of the Secretary of the Senate wheth-
er Tennessee Senators should be paid from the
date OF their admissions to the body or from
the commencement of the present Congress-
Referred to the Judiciary Cor lmittee
Mr.. Poland also presented a resolution to
pay the widow of the late Jacob Collamer the
increased amount due the deceased
Petitions for the increased pay of army Off
GERS were presented and referred.
MIR: Sumner opposed the Nebraska bill as op-
posed to human rights
Mr.. Wade defended it,
MIR. Yates urged action for Nebraska
In reply to Mr.. Sumner, Mr.. Wade remarked
that he would feel bound to admit the South
ern States il they adopted the amendment in
reasonable time.
Mr. Sumner said he had made no such agree
ment, and would vote for no State which made
distinction of rights ON account of color
The question was put on taking up the bill
and resulted as follows: yeas q, nays IL. The
bill was read. 1t declares that Nebraska hay-
ing asked for State Government, is to be ad-
mitted to equal rights.
Mr.. Brown moved that it be amended by de-
clarlng the act to take effect only when ali dis
tlnctlOn of race or color was abolished.
MI. Wade further advocated it, saying that
the population was $3.50, with 9,136 votes cast
Mr. sherman said he voted for the constitu-
tlonai amendments with the distinct under
standing that they were to be the terms upon
winch the South was to be restored to the
Union. If the, Southern States accepted the
tamendmaOf this win ha
admission, and the people would hail the result
with JOY, but ii they rejected those terms and
the issue were presented whether the South
should rule us or we should rule the South, he
would be for recognizing its State governments
on the basis of loyal voters. He would never
consent to see the South come here with in
creased political power. He regretted that the
President had used his influence against the
amendment. In SO doing he did not believe
Mr. johnson had shown himself friend of the
south. He saw by the papers that Arkansas
had rejected the amendment, on the ground
among others, that it was not proposed by
constitutional Congress The South, by her
obstlnacy, might yet have to learn by bitter ex-
perlence whether this was constitutional Con-
gress or not.
Mr.. Brown did not believe his amendment, if
adopted, would delay the admission of the
States sixty days. So help me God, said Mr.
Brown, will never vote for the readmission of
a Southern State that denies the right of suf-
Pending the consideration, Mr.. Sprague CALI
ed up the joint resolution concerning the sur
vey of the Isthmus of Darien. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to authorize the
of library in Washington for
the use Of Government employees. Ordered to
be printed.
MIR. Ramsey introduced bill making agri-
cultural college scrip receivable for pre-emp-
ton fees. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands ,.t Fr-s 80
Mr.. Pollard offered resolution directing the
Secretary of the Senate to pay the widow of
the late Solomon Foote the amount due de-
ceased under the act increasing compensation
of Senators and members.
Mr.. Sprague introduced joint resolution IT, 4
structing the Secretary of the Navy to direct
the naval officers at Panama and Aspinwau to 1
aid those engaged in the service of the new
route to the Pacific through the Isthmus of
Darien whenever practicable, without expense
to the Government. 1
Pending the consideration of the above the
Colorado bill came up
Mr.. Poland hoped the bankrupt bill would be
taken up.
This led to debate.
After debate the yeas and nays were taken
on adjournment from December Doth to Janua-
ry Sd, for the holidays-yeas n, nays 16
The Senate soon after adjourned till Mon