The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-02-23
xxx. CONGREsS---First Session.

In the Senate Feb. ia protest was present
cd from the oolorcd delegation, witch recently
waited on the President, against the passage OF
the pending Constitutional Amendment. The
bill to prevent and punish Kidnapping was passed.
The Senate went into Executive Session. Ad-
burned.
In the House several unimportant bills were
presented and considered. An appropriation OF
SAG, 900 was passed for repairs to the Presidents
Mansion. Also $50, 900 for the expense Of Prcsi
dent Lincoln's funeral.
Senate, l6.--The bill extending the pension law
to artliicers in tho army, was passed. bill rela-
ting to appeals from the Courts of Claims to the
Supreme Court, was passed. a spirited debate
arose between Mr.. Hcndrick and Mr.. Chandler,
ON the constitutional Amendment, after which
the Senate went into Executive Session.
The House ordered 1000 copies Of Mr. Ban
croit's Grafton on the Memorial Of President Lin.
coin, to be printed. Several bills aud petitions
were offered, when the House adjourned.
l7th.-1ho Senate was not in Session; and tho
House devoted the day to speeches.
In the Senate, Feb. 10Th, q joint resolution was
introduced to disarm and disband the militia OF
tho rcbcllious States, was objected to and laid
over. An amendment was offered to the repre-.
sentation bill. Mr. Yates now took the floor md
made q speech on the Constitutional amendment,
after which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, several bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred or laid over. The Com.
uit'cc On u ohi WH'cH paoSo"I
amending the bill prohibiting the importation OF
cattle, providing for suspension OF its operation
Ia cases where II will not tend to the Introduction
of infectivc diseases among cattle. The Commit
tee on Elections reported that MIR. Washburne and
not Mr. Voorhees, is entitled to q scat from the 7th
District Of Indiana. The House considered the
Pennsylvania contested election case Of Cofroth
W.. KOotz. and gave the seat to Mr. Coliroth
Adjourned.
On the 10th, tho Senate was principally devoted
to the consideration Of the Presidents veto mes.
sage. Mr.. Trumbull made lengthy speech In
favor of the BILL after which the yeas and nays
were taken on passing the bill over tho veto mes
sage. The vote Was as follows: Ycas-Nlessrs
Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, CONFESS, Cra-
gin, Crcswell, Fesscuden. Foster Grimes, Harris,
Henderson, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane Of
Ind. Lane of Kansas, Morrill,, Nyc, Poland.
Pomcroy, Ramsay, Sherman, Sprague, Sumner,
Trumbull, Wade, Williams. Wilson, Yates = 80.
Nays. Duckalew, Cowan, Davis, Dixon. Doolittlc,
Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson, McDougal, Nor
gai, Nesmith, Norton. Riddle, salisbury, Stew
art, Stockton, Van Wrinkle, willcy-lS. The
Chair announced the number voting in the affirm.
atiyc being less than two.thirds, the bill had
failed.
In the House, MIR. Stevens Of Pa, from tho
Joint Committee on Reconstruction, reported q
Joint resolution, the purpOrt Ut which Is, that no
senator or Representative shall be admitted into
Congress from either of the eleven States which
have been declared To be in rebellion, until Con-
gress shall have declared such States entitled to
such representation. A spirited debate arose,
after which the bill passed, 100 against 40, when
the House adjourned.