The Portland daily press., 1866-01-17
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
Mr.. Chambers resolution for the withdraw
al of our Minister, and non-intercourse with
Great Britain, was taken up and tabled, 25
against II.
Mr.. Towards resolution for the trial of JEFF
ferson Davis and Clement c. Clay, was order
ed to be printed.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
President for his correspondence with the
Judges of the Supreme Court, respecting the
holding of Civil Courts in insurrectionaIy dis
tricts.
The bill for the establishment of a military
and naval academy for totally disabled officers
and men of the volunteer force, which was
amended to make it apply exclusively to the
army, was passed.
Mr. Chandler gave notice that he would at
an early day read the British foreign enlist
nent act, and move the repeal of all existing
neutrality laws.
Mr.. Anthony called up the resolution for the
reference of all papers relating to the repre-
sentation of States lately in rebellion, to the
Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. Wilson. from the Military Committee,
reported the bill to fix the military peace es-
Establishment of the United States. Ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Doolittle moved to amend it by except
ing the credentials.
Pending discussion came up the District of
Columbia suffrage bill. aa
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment, exclud-
ing from suffrage all who voluntarily left the
District to aid and comfort the rebels.
Mr.. Davis spoke against the bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Davis remarks, a
motion was made to take up the bill enlarging
the power of the Freedmen's Bureau, pending
which the Senate adjourned.
l HOUSE.
Mr.. ConllIin offered resolution declaring
the conditions on which the Southern States
shall resume their relations to the Federal
government, his purpose being to send them
to the committee on Reconstruction, but Mr..
Finch objected. ~.
Mr.. Deming reported back from the Militia
ry Committee the bill to revise the grade of
Generals.
The House concurred in the Senate's reso-
luton authorizing the Reconstruction Com
mittee to send for persons and papers.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the District Of Columbia Suffrage bill.
The Judiciary Committee reported back the
amendments to the bill to incorporate the
United States Protective Homestead Company,
capital 100000.
One amendment omitS the names OF several
Southern men and substitutes Northerners.
The object of the bill is to encourage emf
grafton South. The names of some corpora
tors are omitted because the Committee are
not satisfied of their loyalty. Az
The amendment offered that the Corpora
ton shall provide for landless poor without
distinction of color. who apply for homesteads.
The bill and amendments were ordered to be
printed.
The Senate resolution authorizing the Re-
construction Committee to send for persons
and papers was taken mp and passed.
A bill was introduced amending the act pro-
viding for duties ON imports. ess.,E.3 -
The District of Columbia suffrage bill was
taken up.
Mr.. Julian favored the bill. HT
Mr. Randall opposed it.
J. L. Thomas, while giving the negroes all
their rights and necessary protection, thought
the negroes were not at present proper sub
jects for suffrage.