The Portland daily press., 1866-03-29
WASHINGTON, March 2S.

consultation with him. I move the Senate do
now adjourn" a-sz; ~ ra
The motion was carried. .sss
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the bill to provide for the settle
ment Of account of certain public officers.
1t provides that all money raised in the
United States for the support of refugees or
freedmen, and received by any officer of the
United States army, shall be charged against
such officer on the books of the Treasury De-
partment, and accounted for by him in like
manner as if such money had been drawn
from the Treasury.
70 Mr.. Wilson stated that bill was necessary
to authorize the Sd Auditor of the Treasury
to settle the accounts of officers of the Freed
mems Bureau. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Kelley offered the resolution of inquiry
in regard to the trade OF Canada, which was
objected 10 yesterday. ltwas now adopted.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported bill to amend the Inter
nal Revenue act of June Both. He stated
that it was the purpose of the Committee of
Ways and Means to report bill extensively
modifying the income tax, and in order that
it may take effect this year, it was desired
that levying and collecting of such tax shall
be postponed two months. There being no
readings
and passed. w. as S.
1t enacts that the proceedings touching the
levy and collection of the Tax, provided in
schedule A of section 100, of the act to pro-
vide internal revenue &C., approved June 80,
1854, and the act amendatory thereof APP
proved March Sd 1865, and all proceedings Tor
levy return and collection of Income tax ap-
proved by said act, be postponed for the space
of two months provided that all the provisions,
remedies and penalties in said act, shall re-
main in full force and effect in all respects ex-
cept SO far as the same are changed as to
time by pOstponement as aforesaid. al
On motion OF Mr.. Raymond, the Judiciary
Committee were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of so amending Chapter 10S of the
laws OF 1868, as to provide that no member
whose name may be called by the clerk, shall
participate in the election Of the Speaker or
other business of the House, until he has first
taken the oath. of Office prescribed by the
constitution and law.
On motion of Mr.. Darling the committee on
Ways and Means are instructed to inquire in
to the expediency of abolishing the tax on
slaughtered animals. A'~ ~ c5A9VS ~
Mr.. Ward asked leave to offer a resolution
instructing the committee on Ways and Means
to inquire INTO the expediency of admitting
barley, used for mailing, free of duty from the
British Provinces. ,~..-.,-- =
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the bankrupt law, on which the House YES
terday ordered the main question. IA
MIR. Jencks made the closing speech in sup
port of the bill. ys-a
The bankrupt law was defeated, by vote
of SO to 25. sittasos5z5 ilss slolieq . o.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved to recon-
slider the vote and to table said motion.
The vote on the latter resulted-yeas SO,
nays 68. .g-.r Irs ID ,ls...-..t,..- -
So the motion to reconsider came before the
House and was postponed one week.. Q -
Mr.. Lawrence asked leave to report from
the Judiciary Committee a joint resolution,
an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States. A=HA 1884
Mr.. Ancona objected.
] Mr.. Julian offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting bill extending the principles of the
laws now in force regulating the sales of the
coal lands and the iron lands of the United
States. "
On motion of Mr.. NOEL, resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on the war
debts of the loyal States to inquire into the
expediency of amending the act to restrict the
jurisdiction OF the Court of Claims, approved
July A, 1854, SO as to authorize the Quarter
master General to pass upon and recommend
for settlement to the Sd Auditor accounts for
supplies taken from loyal citizens of States,
not in rebellion, for the Quartermaster or
Commissary Department. = = ,1oa
The Speaker presented communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury, recon-
mending an appropriation, or some other re-
lief, for the Dismal Swamp Canal COMPANY
Referred to the Committee on Commerce I
The bill to subject Indian lands in Kansas
to the laws thereof, was considered and Ia
bled-69 to 4S. s4+ ssss
Mr.. Stevens asked consent to introduce an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, decl ring that Congress shall have the
power to lay duty on cotton exported from
the United States. q 4a,a ~
On motion OF Mr.. Window, the Committee
on Public Lands were instructed to inquire
into the eXpediency of amending the home
stead law SO as to give to soldiers, who have
been permanently disabled in service, and
widows and other representatives Eef deceased
soldiers, who have located lands under said
act, the title to the lands so located by them,
without the delay of occupancy required by
said act. ,s ....i -, !, - -
The bill. authorizing the Post Master Cen
eral to deposit stamps and stamped envelopes
for sale, was recommitted to the Post Office
Committee. ~ & ' DE- hsEla,
A Committee of conference was ordered on
the disagreeing votes Of the two houses on
the bill in reference to the sale of marine hos
pitfalls. ~ ta ai'' '.a ~ ytaa1