The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-15
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, May Is, 1866.
xxx CONGRESS---1st Session.

-.. SENATE.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill amendatory
OF his former proposition, providing for i'm
partial suffrage to be assented to by the South
ern States, and exclusion of office OF Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the so called con-
federacy, and members of the 3Sth Congress
and heads of Departments who went into the
rebellion; also those who have been cruel to
Union prisoners. A general amnesty is ex-
tended on compliance with the condition pro-
posed.
On motion of Mr. Morrill, a Joint resolution
was passed, granting use Of lumber for the
erection of buildings for the the National
Soldiers and Sailors Fair.
The joint resolution for the purchase of the
law library OF tie late Jas. L. Pettigree, was
discussed, and postponed until tomorrow.
The bill to prevent smuggling on the north
ern frontier was taken up.
Without taking further action, the bill was
postponed until tomorrow. The Senate then
went into executive session and adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill for the relief of the representatives
of Brig. Gen. George Wright was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The bill authorizing ocean mail steamship
service between the United States and Sand
wich Islands, was referred to the Post Office
Committee. t
The bill amending the Agricultural College
bill SO as to extend its benefits to States lately
in rebellion, on condition that the grant OF
land be confined to their own States, and the
proceeds thereof applied to the support Of
public schools, was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands. ~ fs.rs vvClw
A joint resolution was introduced, appoint
ing an additional Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, for six months after June, TO allow the
present Assistant Secretary to make a trip to
Europe. Referred.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expe-
diencY of altering the laws so as to abrogate
the tenure of Office at the pleasure of the ap-
pointing powers, and to make all official
trusts terminated at certain times, subject on
ly to the condition of good behavior.
A resolution waSsOffered that committee
of three be appointed to investigate the late
alleged riots, &C., with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Adopted. Yeas 81, nays %
Mr.. Chandler offered resolutions endorsing
the President as patriotic in his vetoes, and
directing the Chairman Of the Freedmen's
Bureau Committee to bring in bill relative
thereto, but the House refused to. receive
them. lIIAo ~ gga
A resolution was offered directing the
Banking Committee to inquire into the expel
diency of repeating the whole or part OF the
tax ON circulating notes of State Banks, after
July 1st, 1866. Rejected. -.
The report from the Election Committee
that Mr.. Delano is entitled to his seat from
the 18th Ohio District, was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed. ,,.,
Mr.. Schenck offered resolution censuring
Mr.. Chandler for resolutions offered in the
early part OF to-day's session, endorsing the
vetOeS of the President, &c. Mr.. Schenck al
SO said he would have proposed expeiling Mr..
Chandler, but he hardly believed he under
stood the character of the resolutions he had
offered. Adopted. Yeas 70 against 80.
The tax bill was then taken up in commit.
tee OF the whole. f'-f}A
The Speaker announced as the special COM
mittee on the Memphis riots, Messrs. Wash.
burne, Of Illinois, Boutwell,, of Massachusetts
and Lablonde.
The Senate amendments to the cent coin
age bill were concurred in, also the Senate
amendment to the joint resolution relative to
the Courts and Post Office in New York.
On motion OF Mr.. Blaine, the Committee
on Ways and Means were instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of removing all
taxes LEVIED by the Government on national
banks, except the half per cent. per annunl
on the average amounts Of their deposits
A joint resolution was introduced which
was referred, for reissue of $5,250 worth oI
bonds destroyed by fire, to VIM. Jocelyn, ol
Vermont.
The Senate amendment to the Post Office
appropriation bill was referred. &
The House then considered the tax bill in
committee of the whole. Several slight amend
ments were made, and the committee arose
after disposing of the bill to the 29th page.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Ways and Means to inquire
whether any further legislation is necessary
in reference to the collection of direct tax in
States lately in rebellion. Fs -A
On motion of Mr.. Alley, the Post Master
General was requested to report to the House
the conditions of the contract made for trans
portation of mails between the United States
and Brazil; whether they have been compiled
with by the Company, and whetherthe steam.
ships employed have been such as were re-
quired by law, also whether the Department
has any information of the contract having
been assented to and executed by the Bra,
lillian Government, and further directing that
no part of the subsidy be paid unless the con.
tract has been fully complied with on the pari
OF the Company, and been duly assented te
by the Brazilian Government.
The Judiciary Committee were instructed
to consider the expediency of purchasing Geo
W. PaschalPs copyright of the Constitution ol
the United States, with his notes of Judicial
and Legislative decision thereon. Adjourned