The Portland daily press., 1866-07-20
xxx c0NGREss---First Session

xxx cONGRESS---First Session
WASHINGTON, July 10.
SENATE.
An evening session was ordered for to-mor-
row night for the consideration of the District
of Columbia business.
The bill directing the President to place $50,
900 at the disposal of the Governor of Maine
for the relief Of the Portland sufferers wa
called up by Mr.. johnson. AJiiE
Messrs. Trumbull and Davis opposed it az
not sanctioned by the Constitution. "
Mr.. Trumbull moved to refer it to the Com.
mittee on Finance. Rejected. The bill was
then passed, % against Is.
The Senate concurred in the House amend
ments to the bill creating the grade of Gene
raj. .F+.4
The bill for the equalization of bounties was
made special order for tomorrow.
The Tariff BILL which passed the House
yesterday, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee 4 448f
The report of the conference committee on
the pension bill was agreed to. '3.@
The House resolution to adjourn on the 55th
inst. was announced and laid on the table.
The Civil Appropriation bill was laid aside
for the bill funding the public debt.
The bill of Mr.. Sherman's for funding the
public debt was taken up. 34tt"
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment prohibit
ing the designation OF National Banks as de-
positary, and Of public money in cities where
there are sub-treasuries, which was adopted
yeas 81, nays Il.
Mr.. Shermans bill as amended yesterday
was passed. The first and second sections are
stricken out and various other amendments
made. .s7 L ~ a-3a SRA ,..-,s, q. al
Mr.. SALISBURY obtained leave of absence fol
k1a ind If ho
The Civil Appropriation bill was resumed
An amendment increasing the appropriation
to S150,000 for repairs on the Post Office and
Custom House at Portland was agreed to-
Several amendments were agreed to and the
bill was postponed until tomorrow.
A resolution recognizing the State of Ten
nessee as inaugurated under the convention
OF Jan. IS, 1865, was introduced by Mr.. Trum-
bull and ordered to be printed. Mr.. Trumbull
stated that information had been received to-
day that Tennessee had ratified the Constitu-
tiOnal amendment.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion alter which it adjourned. -rr
HOUSE.
The House took up the substitute for the
Senate bill, granting lands in aid of a rail-
road and telegraph line from the Central Pa
, cific line in California to Portland Oregon.
and passed the bill.
Mr.. Stevens offered joint resolution that
when Congress adjourn, it will adjourn until
Saturday, December LIST, unless sooner sum
moned together by the presiding officers o.
both Houses, which power in case of emer
gency is hereby granted them.
Mr.. Finch raised question of order, that
this was not privileged qeestion. A$SfS
The Speaker expressed the opinion that
Congress had power to take an indefinite re-
u I,
call them together. If Congress adjourned
sine die, no power but the President could
convene them in advance of the regular ses-
sion. E ~ .NtT els RaRa
Mr.. Stevens moved to postpone the resolu-
ton until tomorrow for the purpose of giving
it time FOR consideration.
Mr.. Harding inquired whether the resolu-
ton came in as a matter of consent.
The Speaker replied in the negative, adj
ding that he had decided the resolution in
order as being privileged question.
Mr.. Trumbull sarcastically suggested that
the resolution should provide for an umpire in
case of disagreement between the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
Mr.. Finch moved to table the resolution.
Mr.. Stevens withdrew it, saying he would
offer it again tomorrow. ae2 "a Ae &.
The Speaker subsequently stated that he
knew nothing of the resolution until read at
the Clerks desk. He was still of the opinion
it was question of privilege, but If the sub
ject should be presented tomorrow he would
submit the question to the House for decision.
Mr.. Stevens remarked that that would be
perfe,tly satisfactory.
Mr.. O'Neil from the committee of confer
ence on the bill to further provide for the
safety and Hqes of passengers in steam YES
sells, made a report WEIGH was agreed to.
Mr.. Shellaberger called up the report of the
select committee on charges made by Hon.
Roscoe Conkling against Provost Marshel
General Fry and his Bureau. The commit
tee show that Fry arranged with one Allen, q
notorious bounty broker, to 60 to Utica and
implicate Mr.. Conkling with frauds there, at
all hazards. The committee conclue by offer
ing two resolutions that the statements of
Fry are wholly untrue and that his course in
assailing the character of Representative,
originated in passion, and he FRY was guilty
of gross violation of the privileges of the
House, and merits its unqualified disapproba-
ton. A debate followed ddIing which strong
language expressing indignation at the course
of Fry was used and animadverting upon the
course OF Mr.. Blaine, as involving breach of
the privileges of the House in originally pre-
senting before it the letter of Fry. Resolu-
tons were adopted, yeas 96, nays 4. ,f.,,,
A resolution was adopted that the Judiciary
Committee report whether any breach of priv
ileges of the House were committed in intro
ducing Mr.. Fry's letter, and If so what action
should be taken. Rejected.
The conference committee on the Consular
Appropriation bill made report which was
agreed to. The amendment appointing Second
Assistant Secretary of State was agreed to,
and also that abolishing the Office of Minister
resident at Portugal and stopping the further
pay OF the person now there, on account, as
one OF the Committee stated, Of his unworthi-
ness. ahF ~ uEEkH .fpCATe 9LLEWE
Several Executive communications were re-
ferred. rvssssnvtsre, r ,sas~nr
Nottingham called up the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Joint resolution
concerning the State of Tennessee on the 9Th
of March was referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction. ,,,.., ~~
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the motion on the
table. q as5s5a rstirul Hir
Mr. Lynch moved to adjourn. Lost SO to SO.
Mr., Stevens motion was lost, 81 to 81.
Several fillibustering motions were made
and motions to adjourn, but all were voted
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