The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-24
DY TELEGRAPH,
q, Saturday Morning, March "a. 1866.
xxx CONGRESS---1st Session.
WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE.
TO THE DAILY PRESS

.....s. SENATE.
Mr.. Riddle offered resolution instructing
the Sergeant-at-Arms to reserve a portion OF
the gallery for the use of members OF Congress
and their wives. Objected to and went over.
Petitions were presented for equal rights,
equalization OF bounties and mod'ncation OF
the internal tax on breweries. ,.as13 en-
Mr.. Pomeroy offered bill to aid in the con-
struction of the Union branch of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. Referred.
A resolution was adopted suspending the
further printing OF Naval astronomical obSer-
vations in Chill.
A bill to prevent smuggling and defining the
duties of Customs officers was introduced
Mr.. Wilson introduced a joint resolution in
relation to colored soldiers. 1t provides that
the omission from the muster rolls OF the
words free on or before April 10, 1861, shall
not deprive any colored soldier of the bounty
which is now or may hereafter be withheld
from him by reason of such omission. Re
ferred
The Senate took up the case of Mr.. Stock
ton of New Jersey.
A long debate occurred on the case of Mr..
Stockton's right to seat from New jersey
Finally the question was taken on an amend
ment declaring Mr.. Stockton not elected,
which was lost-yeas 10, nays p.
The closeness of the vote created considera-
bic excitement. ~
declaring Mr.. Stockton entitled to seat.
Before the vote was declared, Mr.. Stockton
stated that Mr.. Morrill, had agreed to pair off
with his colleague, Mr.. Wright, but had never
theless voted. Mr.. Stockton then desired the
Clerk to call his (Stockton's) name, as it was
on the roll
The vote was then declared by the Vice
President-yeaS %, nays 81.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on the Pa
cific Railroad, reported back the bin to aid in
the construction of the Kansas and Neosho
Valley Railroad, which was ordered to be
printed and recommitted. g,o
The Committee on Naval Affairs were in
structed to inquire into the propriety of loca-
ting Navy Yard on the Hudson River oppo
site the village OF Hastings, and report by bill
or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the Secretary
was asked to report the expenditure under his
direction under the 9TH section of the Indian
Appropriation Bill OF 1865; for what Indians
and what objects.
The Committee were called upon for reports
OF a private character.
Among other bills reported and passed, was
JOINT resolution reported by Mr.. bingham
from the Committee on Military Affairs, for
the relief of certain officers of the army.
The Pennsylvania reimburs ement bill was
passed-S6 to IS.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which
the Constitutional amendment was referred to
the Judiciary Committee on March 16, was
called up. The House refused to consider the
vote.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Pennsylvania reimbursement
bill. n7 81 ifa.
Mr.. Blaine withdrew his amendment, and
the bill and amendment were reported to the
House. rea l2-'..ao5 sl91 -7.. 5s
The Ways and Means Commi tee reported
back the loan bill, with an amendment One
OF which provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall not retire ard cancel more than
ten millions OF U. S. notes within six months
after the passage of this act, and thereafter
not more than four millions in any one month.
A new section is also added, providing that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to
Congress at the commencement of the next
session, the amount of exchanges made, or
money borrowed, of whom borrowed and on
what terms, and the amount and character of
the Indebtedness retired, with detailed state
ment of the expense of making them.
After going into Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Morrill, advocated and explained the bill
and amendment.
Mr.. Lawrence opposed the bill on the ground
that it gave too much power to the Secretary.
long debate ensued. Several amendments
and proyisos were offered and rejected.
The bill was reported to the House as amen
ded by the Ways and Means Committee, and
passed-S3 yeas to SO nays.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole ON the subject. -----
The bill for the relief of Consul Thompson
at Maranhan was passed.
The bill supplementary to the pension act,
giving $50 and SIS per month to soldiers and
sailors, under certain circumstances, was
passed.-Adjourned.