The Portland daily press., 1866-01-09
IbY TELEGRAPH.
Tuesday Morning, January 9 1866.
xxx CONGRESSES Session.

TO THE DAILY PRESS


WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
A memorial was presented from the New
York Chamber of Commerce, asking the Leg
islature to protect Northern creditors from
the operations of Southern statutes of limita-
ton. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Several petitions of soldiers, asking equali-
cation of pay and bounty, were referred.
The credentials of Randall Hunt, Senator
elect from Louisiana, were present and laid on
the table. Hr
A resolution, calling on the President for
Information in regard to the order Of the COM
manding officer of California forbidding the
expectation of arms over the frontier, and
whether such order was not violation OF
neutrality towards Mexico. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted, calling for infor-
nation as to why the commission to investi-
gate tue claims of loyal slave owners to COM
pensation for colored volunteers had not been
appointed.
At 1890 the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. a
A bill was introduced for the appointment
of commission to select site for Post OF
fee in New York city. Il
Two bills were introduced authorizing the
building of a railway between Washington
and New York. Referred to a select commit
tee.
A bill was reported authorizing the issue of
bonds for funding the Obligations of the Unit
ed States. 1t authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue six per cent. coin bonds in
definite amount, to fund all floating debts, in
terest payable in Europe to be per cent.
A bill was reported authorizing the issue of
bonds for funding the obligations of the Unit
ed States. 1t authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue per cent. coin bonds, in
definite amount, to fund all floating debts, in
terest payable in Europe to be 5 per cent.
Also that interest bearing notes cease to be
legal tenders when due.
A resolution was adopted by "a against 81,
declaring it sense of the House that troops
should not be Withdrawn from the late seced-
ing States, until the two houses of Congress
has ascertained and declared their future pres
ence there no longer necessary.
A resolution was adopted, asking the Presi-
dent what steps, ii any, haa been taken to re-
store Mrs. Sturbide's child to her by the usurp-
er Macmillan under pretence Of making it a
prince. .f51 geri
The House went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Latham, of West Virginia, made a
speech controverting the doctrine that the late
rebellious States are out of the Union.
Mr.. Shellabarger, of Ohio, made speech,
arguing that the late rebellious States lost
their position as States by their wilful and
despotic disregard of the civil obedience due to
the national authority.
A bill was introduced for the disposition or
the public lands as homesteads in the States of
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Florida. Referred.
The Committee on Appropriations reported
a bill, making additional appropriations to sup
ply the DEFICIENCIES for sundry civil expenses of
the government for the year ending June 80.
1866. Ordered to be printed.
The Committee on Freedmen's Affairs re-
ported bill to amend an act to establish a
bureau for the relief of freedmen and refl-
gees.
A bill was introduced to amend the several
acts of Congress relative to naturalization.
A bill was introduced, and referred, grant
ing pensions to the soldiers OF 1912.
resolution was adopted that the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency be requested to
inquire into the expediency of providing by
law for the redemption of mutilated, defaced
and worn-out currency by United internal
revenue collectors or other financial agents.
Bills were introduced to incorporate The
National laboratory and Mining Association !;
for adjusting claims against the government
for injury or destruction of property by the
military during the late rebellion; granting
bounty and additional bounty to the soldiers,
seanen and marines in the war of 1851, or to
tqeir heirs; to secure the benefit of the witt of
habeas corpus to persons held in servitude.-
ALI referred. -
The Committee on Naval Affairs was in
structed to inquire into the expedicncy of au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Navy to accept
from the city of Philadelphia the title to
League Island and provide for the sale of the
existing navy yard at Philadelphia.
The Committee on Ways and Means were
instructed to into the propriety of providing
for the reissue OF mutilated bonds of the Unit
ed States, and report by bill or otherwise
A resolution was passed, calling ON the Pres
ident for all the information relative to the de-
livery up to the United States of the rebel
pirate vessel Shenandoah.
The House passed bill, denouncing poly
gamy, and declaring that, like its twin sister
Slavery" it should be swept from the terrific
ries of the Republic if it should require the
whole power of the government to do SO, and
directing an inquiry into the conduct of GER
tain government officials in Utah.
Mr.. Blaine, OF Maine, offered resolution,
which was referred to the Joint Committee on
Reconstruction, proposing to amend the Con-
stituton 10th article, 1st section, I'd clause, SO
that it shall read as follows to the first period
Representatives and direct taxes shall be APP
portioned among the several States which may
be included in this Union, according to their
respective numbers, which shall be determined
by taking the whole number of persons, except
those to whom political privileges are denied
or abridged by the constitution or laws of any
States on account of race or color. Mr.. Blaine
made speech supporting this constitutional
amendment. Adjourned. ia