The Portland daily press., 1867-02-18

The Senate met to-day at noon.
A committee on conference on the bankrupt
bill was agreed to.
Petitions and memorials were presented and
referred.
Mr.. Lane presented the credentials of his
successor from March 4th next, Oliver p. Nor
ton. which were filed.
Mr.. Sprague presented resolution for the
erection of a breakwater at Block Island, in
the State of Rhode Island. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce. -
Mr. Trumbull called up the bill for allotment
of members of the Supreme Court among the
circuits, ETC., which was passed.
Mr.. DoOlittle made speech indicating his
course, in reply to the request of the Wisconsin
Legislature for him to resign, and opposing the
military bill
Mr. Salisbury opposed the bill.
The Senate then took recess. e
EVENING SESSION. s1
Mr.. Salisbury concluded his speech against
the bill.
Mr. Garrett Davis spoke in opposition.
There is no prospect of getting vote for
some time
Mr.. Cowan opposed the bill and MIR. Sher-
mans amendment.
At o'clock Mr.. Salisbury moved to adjourn
Disagreed to-
A number of amendments to the Sd and 4th
sections were offered and disagreed to.
After debate the question was taken on
adopting Mr. Shermans proposition as a SUBJ
stitute for the bill 1t was adopted, yeas 80,
d, W,
bury voting in the negative.
MIR. Doolittle moved an amendment as an
additional section that the sentence of death
under this act shall be carried into execution
without the approval of the President. Adopt
At 5.45 Mr.. McDougal took the floor, and
made speech against the bill
At 6.15 the bill as amended was passed, yeas
20, nays 10.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman. the title of the
amended In for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States" y &8
At $50 Sunday morning, the Senate ad-
journed. -,
HOUSE. 80
Mr. Stevens, from the COMMITTEE ON Appro-
priations, reported the miscellaneous appropri-
alton bill. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole, and made special order for Tuesday
The Senate amendments to the invalid PEN
sion bill were concurred in.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave to make a personal
explanation, to which Mr.. Dawson objected.
MIR. Wentworth submitted as a question of
privilege long preamble and resolutions in re-
lation to the assertions of the recent confer
eHce between certain members of the House
and the President, with reference to acting
against measures from the reconstruction COM
mittee, and adversely to the report Of the Ju-
dietary Committee on the impeachment of the
President on condition that the latter do GER
tain things, to which he had hitherto declared
himself hostile, and refrain from doing certain
other things to which he had hitherto declared
himself favorable, etc.; instructing the Judi
ciary to inquire into the fact whether corrupt
bargains had been made, what persons have
acted as messengers between the parties, the
nature of the communications. ETC., and report
such resolutions for the action of the House as
the committee may deem necessary.
Mr.. Wentworth moved the previous question
on the resolutions. llVTla
Mr.. Eldridge asked him to yield for an amend
ment but Mr.. Wentworth declined, saying the
session was too short for debate :.
The previous question was seconded
The resolution was adopted, 80 against A.
subsequently the vote was reconsidered and
the resolution referred to select committee of
of three.
The Senate bill for the relief Of certain con-
tractors for the construction of war vessels was
=, postponed until Friday next
Several District of Columbia and unimpor-
tant bills were passed.
The bill to amend the act declaring the Off
Ger who shall act as President of the United
States in case of vacancies of President and
wee President, was passed without discussion.
The Committee on Commerce reported a
large number of bills, which were acted on
also the river and harbor bill, appropriating
over "a 100000, which was passed
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Wentworth
Ward, of New York, and Glosbrenner, a spec
ial committee on Mr.. Wentworth's resolution
The bill of appropriations for revenue ser
vice was passed, also bill to change the loca
ton of certain lights and aids to navigation OF
Southern coasts.
The House then took recess until evening
for debate on the Presidents message.
EVENING SESSION. -
Mr.. Mercer spoke in defence of the course Of
Congress in reconstruction. -
Mr.. Dummont spoke against the usual de-
cisions of the Supreme Court, as the Pope
butts against the comet" asserting that the
holding of Judicial Office did not necessarily
prevent the Judge from being an ignoramul
and an ass
Mr. Taylor, of Tennessee, spoke in defence
of the President, as consistent with the truth
patriotism and the former policy of the Repub
ican party. Adjourned.