The Portland daily press., 1866-07-23
xxx CONGRESSES Session.
WASHINGTON, July 81. q
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 81. q
SENATE.
The joint resolution extending the time for the
payment of duties on railroad iron for the use
of the Alabama and Florida railroad was passed.
The resolution to print $500 copies of the re-
port of the Superintendent of observatory on
lnter-oceanic canals and railroads was passed.
The bill declaring certain highways in differ
enS states and territories post roads was passed.
VT. Irumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
purted the following substitute for the House
FWHIosltion for the admission of Tennessee:
Tho S,a.as, IN the year 1861 the government Of
the otate OF Tennessee was seized upon and tax
Uritod S,a.n Oh py persons in hostility to the
80 p.e.es, ana the inhabitants of sold State
~ pursuaDt Oh the act of Congress were declar-
and ''o oni'eu o'"'oo'
Whereas, said State Government CON o,,v \.
restored to Its former political relations in the
Union by the consent of the law mak;r~ ,he
power of the United States. and
Whereas, the people of said State did. ON the
22d OF Feb, 1865, by a large popular vote adopt
and ratify the Constitution and Government.
Republican In form and not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws of the United States
whereby slavery was abolished, and ordinances
and laws of secession and debts contracted un-
der the same were declared void, and
EWhereas, State Government has been organ
lied under said Constitution which has ratified
the amendment to the Constitution of the United
States abolishing slavery. also the amendment
proposed by the Both Congress, and
Whereas, the body Of the people of Tennessee
have, by proper spirit of obedience shown to
the satisfaction of the Congress of the United
States, q return of said State to due allegiance
20 the Government and laws of the United States,
therefore,
Resolved, That the United States do hereby
recognize the State of Tennessee, organized MS
aforesaid, as the legitimate government of said
State. and is entitled to all the rights and guar
antees Under the Constitution"
The Senate on motion of Mr.. Trumbull post
poned all their prior orders, and proceeded to
the consideration of the above by yeas SO, nays
eight. wff
Mr., Sumner offered proviso that no denial
shall of suffrage be made on account of color:
rejected; yeas, a; nays, "a.
In committee of the whole the Senate voted
| to strike out the preamble of House joint reso-
luton as follows: yeas, 20; nays, H. The Joint
resolution was then taken out of the commit
zee of the whole. The first vote was on
agreeing to the substitute for House resolution
which resulted in IL yeas to 81 nays. This
brought the resolution of the House before the
Senate. ae
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend by striking
out all after word union in the House reso-
ton. rn
Mr. Trumbulps amendment as thus amend
ed was adopted. Yeas rs, nays II. After
rejection of sundry preambles the preamble
offered by Mr.. Trumbull was adopted. Yeas
70, nays 20. As amended the resolution then
passed. 1t now stands with Mr.. TrumbulPs
preamble of to-day preceding Mr.. Bingham's
resolution in the House of yesterday, with
the linz after the word Congress- expunged.
1t goes back to the House for concurrence
The final vote stood yeas 2S, nays A. Adj
journed.
| Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on Naval At.
| fairs. reported back the Senate bill to define the
number and regulate appointments Of officers OF
officers of the navy, with amendments.
| Mr.. Spaulding called up the resolution to rep
rimand Mr. Rousseau.
| Mr.. Rousseau made statement to the House,
in which he was constantly interrupted by calls
to order. He finally sent to the Clerks desk and
had read a copy of his letter of resignation to
the Governor of Kentucky.
/ Mr.. Spaulding moved that as Mr.. Rousseau
was no longer member of the House, he be
discharged from the custody of the Sergeant at
Arms, in which he technically was. The motion
gave rise to considerable debate
Mr.. Rousseau having been called up to receive
his reprimand the Speaker addressed him as
follows: "Gen. Rousseau-The House of Repre-
sentatives has declaeed you guilty of violation
of its rights and privileges in premeditated
en- in debate. This condemnation they have
placed in their journal, and have ordered that
you shall be publicly reprimanded by the Speak
or at the Bar of the House. No words OF mine
can add to the force of this order, in obedience
to which, now pronounce upon You its repri-
mand'' -.
Mr.. Rousseau bowed and retired.
| Mr.. Conkling offered the following resolution
as question of privilege:
Resolved, BY the House of Representatives
the Senate concurring, that the President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes on the = day of -, at IL O'clock M.
adjourn their respective Houses until Tuesday,
the I'd day of October, 1866. and that on that
day, unless it be otherwise ordered by the two
Houses, they further adjourn their respective
Houses until Saturday, the LIST day of Deem
Der, 1856" Agreed to, SO to 81.
| Mr. Rogers complained to the House that he,
as a member of the judiciary Committee, could
not obtain access to the testimony relative to the
completely of JEFF Davis in the assassination of
President Lincoln. 4fAS .t F
| Mr.. Boutwell, explained that portions of the
testimony had been surreptitiously obtained and
printed by New York paper; that he had Civ
en- Rogers access to the testimony few days
since, who had employed a reporter to make
extracts from them who was formerly editor of
q rebel paper, whereupo1 he (Boutwell) again
took possession of the testimony.
| No action was taken in the matter, but Mr..
Finch advised Mr.. Rogers to resign from the
committee.
Abill was authorizing the Secretary of War
to furnish transportation to soldiers to whom
artificial limbs are given by the Government.
bill was passed instructing the Secretary of
War to transfer all rebel flags captured by the
volunteers to the States to which the captors
belonged.
Several Senate amendments to the House bills
were disposed OF. Adjourned.
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