The Portland daily press., 1866-12-07
xxx oONGRTss---sRoOND SESSION
SENATE. M

l- SENATE. u as ~ /
| WASHINGTON, Dec G.
Mr.. Tru,nbull reported favorabiy from the
Judiciary on the bill of the House to repe u
the amnesty power of the President, and asked
| Its immediate consideration.
Mr. Hendricks objected, and it goes over.
MI. wade called up the bill of the last ses-
sion to regulate the selection of grand and
| petit jurors in the Territory of Utah, which
was ordered to be printed with amendments
Mr. Poland gave notice that on Monday he
would call up the bankrupt bill.
- 1t was ordered, on motion of Mr.. Grimes
| that when the Senate adjourned to-day, it ad-
lourn to meet on Monday next.
MIR. Wilson gave notice that he would call
| up next week the joint resolution to dsband
ana prohibit militia organizations in the rebel
States. T
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE. Sass
On motion of Mr. Washburn, of ILL.,, the Post
Office Committee was instructed to inquire in
to the expediency of comforting on the Post Of
nee department the same jurisdiction and con-
troll over the various telegraph wires now in
operation and hereafter to be constructed that
Is now exercised over post offices and post
roads, and to report by bill or otherwise
On motion of Mr.. Eliot, committee of three
was appointed to proceed to New Orleans, to
institute an inquiry. into the riots there in Ju.
ly and August last.
On motion of Mr. Folsom, of Iowa. the ,Ju-
dietary Committee were instructed to inquire
into the necessity of further legislation in re-
gard to the organization of the House, and the
counting OF electoral votes.
On motion of Mr.. Kasson, the same commit
zee were instructed to inquire into the proprie-
ty CT directing martial law to be proclaimed in
counties i'll the rebel States where Union men
have been murdered and the laws not enforced
against tine murderers ~
The bill for the regulation of appointments
10 anu removals rom office, came up, and was
anxyf
On motion of Mr.. Pike, select COMMITTEES
OF three was ordered to inquire into the cir
oumstances of the murder of three u. s. SOL
diers in South Carolina, in October, 1865, and
convicted thereof. =
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill to fix the cleo
ton OF members of Congress for the first Tues
lay after the first Monday in November. 1868,
and the same day each alternate year thereaf-
ter, which was referred to the Committee on
elections.
On motion of Mr.. Banks, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs was instructed to inquire as to
the measures necessary to secure recognition
by other nations of the principle of our natu-
raliZation laws
Resolutions were offered by Mr. Darlinc. and
adopted, for the removal of sunlken vessels in
the vicinity of Sandy Hook harbor. N Y, and
Tor determining the rates of carriage on the
same. ~ I
The communication received from the Sec
v. " az Will tHc act v iuG OF IuQQS re-
celved by the Freedmens Bureau was re-
ferred.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard. of Conn. the
Committee on Commerce were instructed to
enquire into the expedieney of making proyis-
Ion Tor such harbors on the coast of Connecti-
cut as have been surveyed by the General Gov
ernment during the year.
On motion of Mr.. Thayer, the President was
requested to inform the House whether Mexi-
can territory has yet been occupied by u. s.
troops. :
Mr.. Miller introduced bill to protect all
loyal persons in insurrectionary States. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Garfield moved that the Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
passing more stringent laws to check bribery
in elections. sfs - : =
Mr. Price introduced bill authorizing an
exchange of registered for coupon bonds. 1t
was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Myers of Ohio, offered resolution re-
questlng the President to furnish the names of
all persons appointed by him to office with
out consent or since the adjournment of the
Senate u
A motion to lay on the table was negatived
3 to 124
Mr.. Schencks bill to fix the time for the reg
ular meeting of Congress came up as special
order.
Mr. Schenok explained and advocated it.
After an extended discussion on the amend
ment ordering elections in all the States on the
I'D of February next, and after providing in
the first section that Congress shall meet on
the 4th Of March, the House adjourned till
Monday, when this bill again comes up.