The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-14
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-s TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Thursday Morning, June IA. 1866.
xxx C0NGRESS---1st Session.
TO THE DAILY PRESS
WASHINGTON, June 13

| chNAIE.
The resolution to print 1000 copies of the
report of the Commissioner of Patents was
| adopted. E.l la
The resolution calling upon the President
Tor information as to the departure of Austrian
troops for Mexico was passed.
The bill to grant bonds in aid of the con
struction of the Kansas and Washington Val
ley Railroad was discussed and postponed.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was ther
| taken up. -
The amendment from the House bill relative
to bounties and colored soldiers was concurreG
| Several amendments to the Legislative Ap
preparation bill were concurred in. Among
them were the ones increasing the salary O
| the Treasurer to $500, and that of the Com.
missioner of Public Buildings to $25OO; au-
thorizing the President to appoint private and
assistant private Secretaries and pardon
clerk; creating the offices of Assistant Solici-
tor OF the Treasury, and a law clerk in the At
| tOrney Generals office. .nt
The sum of $500 was appropriated for In.
dian annuities goods, &c.
The amendment placing 100000 at the dis
pesal OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, was
adopted % against IA.
An amendment was offered appropriating
S3OOOO,OO0 to pay loyal owners for slaves mus
tered into the military service, but it was with
drawn to be attached to the army bill. 2H
The Legislative Appropriation bill was then
| passed. r hNE9IfE gIgE8Y
The five per cent. Funding bill was then
taken up, and after speech in favor of it by
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, its further consideration was
The joint resolution for defraying the ex-
| penses OF American exhibitors to the Paris
exhibition was taken up
The amendment of the Committee on For
eign Affairs, appropriating $4,000 for the In
eidental expenses of the agent, &C., was read
and the further consideration of the subject
postponed. 80
The Judiciary Committee reported bill fix
ing the number of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, with amendments.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. Adjourned.
Fa a.oaa HOUSE. Rg al
Mr.. Stevens introduced substitute for the
bill introduced by him on the 28th OF May, to
enable the States in rebellion to regain their
privileges in the Union, which was ordered to
be printed. as
4 The substitute offered by MIR. Stevens con-
tains the following new section in reference to
Tennessee:
Sect 9.-Whereas, the State of Tennessee
has returned to her allegiance to the United
States, and by regular convention of her ctt-
izens has framed constitution which, on be-
ing submitted to the people, has been duly rat
flied, and which, though not fully republican
nor suited to the altered condition OF her in
stitutions, yet, as it contains many elements
of just government; therefore, be it enacted
that the State of Tennessee may be admitted
to representation in Congress, and her present
| Senators and Representatives, if found to be
duly appointed, elected and qualified, may be
admitted to seats on taking the required oath /;
provided, that unless said State of Tennessee
shall, by the first of January next either by
legislation or constitutional provision, fran
chise all classes of her citizens and extend the
right of suffrage impartially to every class, and
shall give to every person within her jurisdic-
ton an equal standing in her courts of law
and equity both as suitOrS and witnesses, and
shall ratify the amendment to the Constitution,
Article ID, proposed by this CONGRESS, then the
provisions OF this act so far as they relate to
the State of Tennessee exclusively, shall cease
and become null and void, and said State shall
no longer be represented in Congress.
The third section is altered to read as fol-
lows: "Sect. 8. And be it further enacted, that
whenever the President of the United States
shall deem it proper, he shall issue proclama-
tion directing convention to be called to form
legitimate constitutions for their respective
States; he shall direct an election to be held
on a day certain, to choose delegates to con-
"
him at the Capital of the State, and form a
State Constitution, which shall be submitted
to vote of the people, and if ratified by
majority of legal voters shall be declared the
Constitution of the State"
The 9th section, which declares those who
have forfeited their citizenship shallnet hiil until
titled to esesesen snty tPf shall have filed their in
tention to be reinstated with the right Of f~ssi-
Zenship yas amended So - 90 rcouce tue terih
ts. JSs4IS.
Mr.. Jencks, from the select committee on
civil service, reported back the bill to regulate
the civil service of the United States. Recon-
mitted, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Jencks also reported resolution which
was adopted, requiring the heads of Depart
ments to furnish the committee on civil SER
vice with information concerning the mode of
appointments to inferior grades of offices in
their respective Departments
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on Mints,
reported bill to establish an officer for the as
say OF gold and silver at Portland, Oregon, and
Baise City, Idaho. The bill also repeals the
act establishing branch mint at Dallas City,
Oregon, and provides for the removal of the
machinery, &c, OF the branch mints in Char
lotte. N. c., and Dahlonega, Ga.
The Senate amendments to the joint resO-
luton proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States were taken from
the Speakers table for action.
Mr.. Stevens stated that the House portion
of the Committee ON Reconstruction had ex-
amined the Senate amendments, and were
unanimously of the opinion that they should
be concurred in. He would move the previous
question at $50. rn0s
A debate followed. G3iI8
The previous question was seconded, when
Mr.. Stevens closed the debate.
The vote was then taken and the joint reso-
luton passed. Yeas 120, nayS32.
A conference committee was appointed on
the bill making an appropriation for the pre-
servation of the public works.
A resolution of the Legislature OF Georgia.
asking the suspension of the collection of the
internal revenue, was received from the Presi-
dent and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
A letter was received from the Secretary of
the Treasury giving information relative to
our commercial relations with British Ameri-
ca, and referred to the Committee on Com
merce. Adjourned.
Interesting Ncacs from Mecico.
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