The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 2.

KIRK CONGRESS-. eEa0ND sEssIoE,
WASHINGTON, March 2.
| SENATE.
| The bill for the relief of VIM H. Wehb tho
builder of the Dunderberg, was taken mn II
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury tn
release all claims of the Government upon the
| Dunderberg, upon his refundino ali money
advanced ON the contract. Passed.
MT. Wilson, from the conference committee,
On .ne Oil declaring and fixing the rights of
volunteers IN the army of the United States,
mace report which was agreed to.
on motlon OF Mr.. CONFESS, the Post Once
committee were discharged from further con-
slderation of the bill to establish postal tele-
graph system in the United States. In max
| ing the motion he said the subject was very
important and worthy more consideration than
the committee had been able 10 1estow upon
up at some future time and fayorably 5acted
On.
Mr. Poland, from the conference committee,
| on the bankrupt bi /, asked leave to make re-
| port but Mr.. Sherman objected on the ground
| that it would lead to debate.
Mr. Poland did not think there would be
| any debate on the bankrupt bill
| Mr.. Lane said he intended to debate it.
The tariff bill was then taken up. ~.
Mr.. Sherman, having last night withdrawn
| all amendments, the bill before the Senate was
the Bingham bill, which passed the House
during the closing hours of last session.
The bill was passed without amendment, as
it passed the House. July q, by 81 to u.
Mr. Poland presented a report of the COM
mittee of conference on the bankrupt bill,
which was concurred in, "a against 20.
Mr. Sherman, from the conference commit
tee on the compound interest note bill made
report which was adopted The bill as
agreed ON contains only one section, providing
for the redemption of the compound interest
notes in three per cent certificates The
amount of the latter outstanding at any time
IS not to exceed $50,00O,00O. sr
The Presidents Secretary arrived with the
veto OF the tenure of Office bill. 'oho4
Mr.. Trumbull called up the House bill
known as tine indemnity bill, which Mr.. John
some attmpted unsuccessfully to amend and
it was passed without an amendment Sc
against 8. r..I ~
The Presidents veto of the tenure of office
bill was read, and the bill was passed over the
veto, by yeas 80, nays IL.
The Senate then went into executive session
which was followed by recess.
EVENING SESSION. 4s .--' 4
The veto of the reconstruction bill was
taken up at $50 P. M. and read. r., ~
| After debate the bill was passed over the
| veto by vote Of So against 10. The nays were
Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doc
| little hendricks, Nesmith. Norton, Patterson
| and Salisbury Absent - Messrs. Brown.
| Guthrie, McD0ugal ana hldule
The Senate went into executive session at
about IL p. M. -
The doors were re-opened at $50 A. NJ, after
an executive session of six hours.
The Chair Mr.. Foster) announced that the
bill had become law. 80 PIP i-l1eht'
The conference committees report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to. Ia
The conference committees report en- the
internal revenue was agreed to. ~ 81 ~.
The conference committees report on the
naval appropriation bill asked for by the House
was agreed to, also the report of the confer
ence committee on the bill for the settlement
at claims arising out of the Morgan raid in
Indiana. -. u ..-4 -f....a. -....r
The deficiency bill was received from the
House and read.
Pending the reading, Mr. Edmonds made
report from the conference committee on the
legislative appropriation bill. The committee
were unable to agree.
The Senate voted to adhere to its amend
mennment in relation to extra compensation
| voted by the House to its employees which
| was the point at issue. Should the House in
| sist the bill will be lost tl l1a
| Mr. Sherman, from the conference commit
tee on the omnibus BILL made report which
| was agreed to.
The consideration of the deficiency bill was
| re sumed. s s.g,. Is..-,s. 4, ms
Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment which
| was agreed to, giving notice that the close Of
| two years Congress would abrogate the con-
tract with the publishers of the Globe.
| After further amendments, at $40 A NJ, the
| bill was passed.
| The Clerk of the House announced that the
| House had receded from its amendment to the
legislative appropriation bill. (Laughter)
| Mr. Hendricks made report from the con-
| ference committee ON the naval appropriation
bill The appropriation for che purchase of
property at Charlestown Navy Yard, is
| stricken cut.
The House bill amendatory of section 5 of
Of tab nd
| passed
At $50 A. M. the Senate took recess until
| 730 P. NJ.
SUNDAY EVENING SESSION.
| Mr.. Doolittle, from the conference commit
tee on the bill in relation to the Indian Bureau,
| reported thot the committee were unable to
| agree. The bill consequently fails.
Mr.. Morgan, from the conference committee
on the fertilization appropriation bill, made a
Hts.4O M. the senote went into executive
| gAt 1140 P NJ the doors were re-opened and
| the bill to prevent the perversion of mails to
fraudulent purposes was passed.
| Mr.. Sewars offered q resolution, which was
| passed, that Gen. Howard be directed to in
| quire into the reports of great want and des-
| titution in the South, and report to the SEN
| ate whether such statements are correct, and
| if So the amount which it will be necessary to
| appropriate to relieve such wants
| The Senate, at midnight went into execu-
| tive session. vr-.s -r tyf+. -rCr
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio. presented the creden-
tiais OF Mr.. Turner NJ. Marquette, member
elect from the State of Nebraska, the procla-
nation of the President announcing the adj
mission of the State having been published
| this morning.
Mr. Marquette stepped to the Speakers
| chair and took the oath.
| Mr.. Miller asked leave to offer a preamble
| and o1,1t1 racifirn hot Of no Lotto
| rebel States had declined to ratify the Consti-
| tutional Amendment, and declaring that such
| amendment was necessary to preserve the
| Union; that no State declining to ratify it
| should have representation in Congress, and
| that the doctrine of universal amnesty might
be discarded by every loyal patriot. Several
| objections were made. RI
Mr.. LeBlond suggested that they should be
made to apply to Massachusetts,, which had
also refused to ratify the constitutional
Amendment 7tsual' no gi.i. c-sa-b
The Speaker stated that the resolutions en-
bodied principle in reference to representa-
ton, which required them to be referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction. s feE,.r
Mr.. Kasson, from the conference committee,
| on the Indian appropriation bill, made q re-
port stating that the committee had agreed
upon all but three points:t6 increase the sal
airy of United States judges, the allowance to
| House employees to a certain increased COM
pensation and to increase the salary of certain
| officials.
Discussion ensued as to the regularity and
| propriety of such partial report from the
conference committee. AI ~
The Speaker decided that the bill could not
be passed, even if the report was agreed to.
Discussion was continued at some length,
several members arguing that an agreement to
| this report would narrow down the work that
would be referred to the next conference com
mittee; others, among whom were Messrs
Stevens and Banks, that the matters referred
| to the conference committee must be treated
as single subject, and that agreement must
be complete.
After further discussion, on motion of Mr.
Conklin, the House disagreed ito the report
and asked for new committee of conference.
Mr. Deming, from the Military Committee
reported a joint resolution allowing the con-
tract price for artificial limbs to be paid dis.
abled soldiers instead of furnishing such arti
fetal limbs, at their option. Passed.
Mr. Davis, from the committee on election
made verbal report on the contested election
cese of Mr.. Arrult from the 9th District o
Tennessee.
As the decision by the committee could hav,
no practical effect now, he also offered resolu
ton to pay Mr.. Thomas, contestant, monthly
pay and mileage since the contest, some $1,000
Adopted.
A message was received from the Senate tina
they had passed the House bill of last session
in reference to the tariff on wool.
At 40 P. NJ the Presidents veto to the bill
for the more efficient government of the rebe
States was received 3D.
The Speaker presented to the House the Elk
ecutive communications.
. The Presidents veto message was presented
and read in full
The reading of the message occupied fifty
, tive minutes, after which the Sneaker asked
will the House ON reconsideration agree I,