The Portland daily press., 1867-07-22
Monday Morning, July %, 1857.
XLth OONaREss,,Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, July 20.

'~ANSAONbO oAy A~'
SENATE. .
Mr.. Harlan tried Intellectually to call up the
House bill regulating the election of officers
for Washington city.
Mr.. Chandler moved to reconsider the vote
on the adjournment resolution, but it was vot-
ed not in order, and moved that the Clerk be
directed not to communicate the resolution to
the House. tr.i 4
Several Senator's suggested that this resolu-
ton was not in order .Hf-
After discussion it was ascertained that the
Clerk had communicated the resolution to the
House.
Mr.. Chandler then moved that the Clerk re-
quest the House to return it. a
A sharp personal speech was made by Mr..
Chandler, and especially directed against Mr..
tessenden, whom he several times character
lied as the conservative Senator from Maine.
MIR. Fessenden replied in severe but dgni-
he'd manner, to the remarks of Mr.. Chandler
and defended himself against the repeated
attacks made upon him by the Senate and his
friends because he did not always agree with
them as to the best mode of conducting public
affairs.
Mr.. Sumner offered series of resolutions
declaring the privilege of debate in the Senate
with regard to civil officers liable to impeach-
ment which were tabled
The Senate went into Executive session
while therein the Senate insisted on its amend,
ment to the adjournment resolution and asked
Conference Committee.
On reopening the doors, M. Ramsey offered
Mileage bill for this extra session. Objected to.
The Clerk of the House announced that It
agreed to the report of the Committee on adj
journment which was also agreed to by the
Senate, yeas IL, nays IA. . -.t..
A committee was appointed to notify the Pres
ident that Congress was ready to adjourn. A
message was received from the President an
nouncing that he had signed the resolution of
sympathy with the Cretes, the bill to establish
peace with certain Indian tribes, and the bill
to carry out the treaty with Venezula.
Mr.. Nye moved to reconsider the vote adopt
ing the Conference Committee Report Reject
ed, Is against 10. 'f1 &
Mr.. Sumner inquired if the President was
going to return thu bill TO establish equal
rights in the District of Columbia.
Mr5ConkIing said that he had been inform
ed that the President had no more bills to re-
turn which he intended to return.
After another Executive session the Senate
adjourned until November 21st.
HOUSE. ..-tt -
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on Foreign
Afalrs, reported back the Senate bill to carry
into effect the treaty bill with Venezuela.
Passed.
Mr.. Banks from the same committee, pre-
sented the reply of the Secretary of State in
answer to Mr. Robinson's resolution of the
the 18th inst asking for information in regard
to the trial and conviction in Ireland OF citi-
zens of the United States for words and acts
done in the United States, and transmitting
statement of the examination of their claims
Ldlu Ou Vic bdult duu OTucTtu " ut pTiutcu
The examiner claims that he had no knowl-
edge Of more than one such case, that of Capt
Cafferty.
The House then proceed to the consideration
of the Senate bill for establishing peace with
certain Indian tribes. The bill was amended
materially.
The bill was then passed - a0
On motion of Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania
the Clerk off the House was directed to present
to the Secretary of State the acts passed yes
faTdaV the Prasdantts
The Speaker laid before the House the Sen
ates concurrent resolution about adjournment
providing for the adjournment OF both Houses
at 3 2. NJ till the LIST Monday in December.
Mr.. Pike moved that the House adhere to its
action.
MI. Trow bridge moved to concur in the Sem
ate amendment. The latter motion was re-
jected 80 to ", and the motion to adhere
agreed to. laT
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, Chairman of the Judi
CARY Committee, reported preamble and res
olution directing the Speaker TO issue his war
rants for the arrest of Lafayette g. Baker and
bring him before the bar of the House for fail
ing to respond to the summons to appear and
testify before the Judiciary Committee on the
impea chment investigations. Adopted. I'D
A long discussion ensued upon the motion
OF Mr.. Logan to reconsider the vote by which
members were allowed to print speeches on
the veto message in the Congressional Globe,
several members denouncing and ridiculing
the practice. Mr. Schneck instanced case
where two Ohio members published the same
identical speech
Mr.. Logan's motion was adopted and the
original motion tabled. Mr.. Woodbridge de.
Tended his course on the impeachment ques-
ton. .I. s.ii
A Committee of Conference was appointed
on adjournment. a45s .-seF ss
The Judiciary Committee was instructed to
report forthwith all the testimony taken in
the impeachment case. The Speaker submit
ed message from the President in reply to
the House resolutions relative to the publica-
tons of Cabinet proceeding in reference to the
Interpretation of reconstruction acts. ltsi5 - \
The Committee on Indian Affairs was in
structed to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding for the location of all the Indian tribes
of the United States on tract of land sufh-
Gent for their necessities under the superin.
tendency of some humane persons with view
to the education of such tribes and protec-
ton of all just rights.
The Conference Committee on adjournment
reported a resolution that both Houses ad-
journ at IL o'clock this p. M. until Thurs
day, November 21st. Agreed to II yeas to
46 nays. -.
A Committee was appointed on the part of
the House to join the Senate Committee to
wait on tile President
Mr.. Covade moved to suspend the rules that
he might offer resolution instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to have printed, with the
testimony in the impeachment case the re-
ports of the majority and minority.
The balance of the session was occupied in
fllbustering, and at 4.30 P. tM the Speaker
declared the House adjourned until November
21st.