The Portland daily press., 1866-04-06
xxx CONGRESSES Session.
fAsH1NGToN, April5.
SENATE.

Mr.. Edmonds, Senator from Vermont, was
sworn in. . 40 ss-s'~s-~ ~
The following joint resolution in relation to
bounties to colored soldiers was passed:
That the omission ON muster rolls of the
words free on or before April 10, 1861" shall
not deprive any colored soldier of bounty to
which he is entitled, and which now or may
hereafter be withheld by reason of such omis-
sion, provided that nothing therein shall be so
construed as to entitle soldiers who were not
free at the date therein specified to receive
bounty. I.. .
About o'clock the veto message was taken
up.
Mr.. johnson spoke at length in opposition
to the Civil Rights bill.
A joint resolution was reported with sub
stitute relative to encouraging exhibitors of
American products and skill at the Paris ex-
hibition. 1t appropriates $150,000, including
S33, GOO for the New York agency -- - r "a
Z A bill was introduced Incorporating G. O, !
Sherman, E. S. Hamlin and others as the Ma
tional Telegraph Co. Referred to a Commit
tee of five. F5 IA <A
The bill furnishing arms to the people of
Dacotah to repel Indian invasion, wae passed.
Reverdy johnson sustained the veto in an.
extremely lengthy speech, after which the
Senate adjourned.
2 ~T HOUSE. r-1 o. ,T,yrrrs
3 The morning hour was occupied in consid-
Grafton of reports from the Committee on
Military Affairs. - 3, sl-ra
Considerable amount of miscellaneous mat
ter from that Committee was disposed of.
Mr.. Stevens report from the Conference
Committee on the Deficiency bill was agreed
to. The Committee agreed upon the follow
ing: Provided, no portrait or likeness of any
living person hereafter engraved shall be placed
on any of the bonds, securities, notes, or trac-
tional or postal currency of the United States.o
Mr. Schenck introduced bill tor the relief
of Hiram Paulding. Referred to the Naval
Committee. i 500 re
A resolution was offered instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire and report
whether legislation is necessary to bring JEFF.
Davis to trial Objected to.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Brooks-Dodge contested election case.
Mr.. Brooks addressed the House, endeavor-
ing to show that the testimony favoring his
contestant was unworthy of credit. He will
conclude his remarks tomorrow. a. o" ~
| Several Senate bills were referred to the
| Judiciary Committee.
| A resolution instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to report bill more efectually to pro-
tect soldiers and sailors from detaulting claim
| agents in Washington, was offered.
| Mr. Farnsworth wished to inform the whole
country that these claim agents in Washing
ton were set of internal rascals and cheats.
| Several other members made statements not
| complimentary to claim agents, and the reso-
| luton was unanimously adopted.
| The Senates amendments to the Naval APP
| propriation bill was taken up The amend
ments that the carpets and furniture be Amer
can manufacture, was concurred in. Also,
! appropriating $1,000 for a levee at Mound
| CITY: fixing the pay of clerks of the Yard and
/ of storekeepers at Portsmouth and Philadel-
| phia at $500; appropriating $1,000 to test
| petroleum as fuel for boilers; also concurring
| in t amendment in reference to Seavey's
| Island, Portsmouth, instructing the Secretary
| of the Navy in case the owners OF that island
| refuse to sell to the Government at the price
named, TO discontinue the public use OF the
bridge and thoroughfare leading from the
Island to the Navy Yard; also for the pur-
chase of house and grounds at Annapolis; also
concurred in the section repeating acts author
izing appointment of Navy Agents; amended
by prohibiting allowance to Naval officers of
rent OF quarters, etc.; also section that eY-
amnations for admission to the Naval Acade-
my be held at stated times; abolishing the Of
flee OF Assistant in the Bureau of Ordnance
that no vacancy in the Professorship of Math-
emathics be fined; directing surveys in the
Pacific. The House refused to concur in the
amendment appropriating $135,000 for the
purchase of Oakman & Eldridge's wharf at
Charlestown; also refused to concur in the ap-
proprlation OF 100000 for quay wall, new
machine and boiler house at New York Yard
also refused to concur in the appropriation oil
sol 900 for shipj oiners' shed at Norfolk; non.
concurred in the increase OF appropriation toI
Pensacola Yard; also nQn-eoncurred In the
reduction OF appropriation Tor printing nau
teal almanac.
A Conference Committee was appointed or
disagreements. 1.