The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-21
THE UNION & J0URNAL,

heretofore been psblishsd. 4r. BrandAgse Of
fered resoluiioa ipstrvctins Chg oommittse 90
facts connected si&7Ss az S;ao;lss by IL Of
the iron cIaL var sesAmefS N. X yponsiiesV on
the night Of the 18th Inst, together with such
recommendations a. the facts may demand.
with power to send Tor persons and papers,
and 10 report At any lime. Adopted DO mo.
ton Of Mr.. Deming, the committee on Com.
msrss vsre insiruessa to Inquire intoI the e. I
petllency VI making IN appropriation ifur the
Improvement of the navigation Of Connecticut
river There WAS considerable discussion As to
the appropriation made for printing the 70
ports VI the proceedings Of Congress in the
Cohgrrssionsl Globe. and the eIpeaiency Of
continuing those Appropriateness, bat hnAlIy
provisions were added giving two years no.
tice. Mr.. Latin suggested that oil the items
Cor the Congressional Globe, Amounting to
06.0i9, be Jumped together. Mr. Maynard
denounced the 0iobo NJ . fungus growth on
the Governmsnt. and should be overhaulei.
Mr.. Latin, said that the committee on Printing
ths House 'vas not bound by any contract with
the Globe, Mr.. FsrnsWorth said the cost Of
furnishing the Globe to nev members Was In.
creasng. and would by and By cost million
dollars q year. Amendments termiusting the
arrangement for extra Globes at the end at the
10th Congress were agreed to-52 toe With
out finishing the hill, the COMMITTEES rose. when
the death Of Senator Wright was announced.
Iulogies we're delivered, and the House I'D.
journed. I'D uria5 lZLlN ;aHH# a. "tf
SENATE, Dec. i9.-The House bill providing
for IN additional session Of the 10th Congress
on the 9Th Of March. was reported back, with
an amendment. that no person who wa:a mem.
Der Of the previous Congress shall receive com.
x.V Nt.A f,S mil IN nR
Additional session. A resolution was adopted
in,tructing the Secretary OF the Interior to
place TO the credit Of Chas. Clark, U. 8. Mar.
shall for the District Of Maine, S30l8 for pub
lie money burned during the Portland hre.
The bill to admit Nebraska Was taken IN. Mr..
Howard took the door In favor Of u. Mr.. Ross
duced resolution for the establishment
Of certain regulations for Districts lately In 70.
bellion Who have sor may hereafter reject the
Constitutional Amendment, Ordered to be
printsd." A bill 10 make National hank notes
legal tender. was referred. Mr. Williams pre-.
scented resolution to restrict emigration OF the
Chinese Adopted. Mr.. Howard. In speaking
on the Nebraska bill, opposed Mr.. Browns
amendmept., lie went for the right Of suffrage
10 colured men. He alluded to Mr.. Sherman's
speech, and denied that Congress had ever pro-
posed the Constitutional Amendment as the ba-
sis Of reconstruction. A spirited debate arose
In which Howard, Norton, johnson. Wilson,
Doolittls and Others took part, until at 600 the
Senate adjourned. -r..,-...-... ID. !.
IIou.E.-A bill to Increase the pensions Of
Revolutionary peusioeers and their surviving
widows 500 per annum was referred. A bill
10 grant lands for the construction Of mill
tsry rusd 10 Oregon Sss passsd. "A bill to pro-
hibit the sale OF schol lands by any OF the
States lately IN rebellion was passed. On mo-
ton ,of Mr.. Julian, the Committee on Publio
Lands were instructed to inquire into the exps,l
as 10 require from the settler an. oath that he
had not borne arms against the United States.
Mr.. Incersoll offered . resolution In reference
to cont Tracts for Indian goods which was object.
ed to this morning, and hwss agreed to. The
House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Pennsylvania, In the chair.
and resumed the consider OF the LeGisla.
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill.