The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-15
xxx CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
Messrs. Wade, Sumner and others presented
the petitions of wool growers, cigar makers,
nc, complaining of inequality in the revenue
laws 40 s.f.
MIR. Ramsey presented memorial of the
Minnesota Legislature, praying for improve
ment OF navigation on the Mississippi.
All the above We're appropriately referred.
Mr.. Harris presented petition of Gen. Sick
les and others for the repeal of the law abolish
ishing regimental bands. Referred. b..
Mr.. Morgan presented a number of petitions
relative to duties and tariff. Referred t
Mr.. Cragin from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported bill to set aside the net proceeds
OF the internal revenue in the territories for
the years 1866, 1867 and 1868 for the erection of
penitentiaries, which passed and goes to
the President for signature.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported adversely ON the motion to print
the petition of the New England Emigrant Aid
Society for Naturalization for property des-
troyed by mob in Kansas.
The bill to change the mode of appointing
pension agents came up, the question being on
Mr.. summers amendment requiring that all
officers whose salaries exceed 81 600 shall be
appointed by the President, with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
The vote was taken and the amendment re-
jected, II to q.
Pending the consideration of the bill the
morning hour expired, and thel bill to regulate
the tenure OF Office was taken up, the question
being on Mr.. Hendricks amendment. tt
The proposition was debated by Messrs. Hen
bricks, Cowan, Williams, Frelinghuysen, and
others, when, on the suggestion of Mr.. Bucka-
lew, Mr.. Hendricks withdrew his amendment
SO as to allow debate on the general merits of
the bill. -e51
Mr.. Howe moved to amend the third section
by striking out the words expiration of term
OF ONCE or other cause from the first clause
Agreed to. ~
MIR. Williams spoke on the general merits of
the Dill maintaining its constItutionality, and
showing the necessity of the measure.
The Senate then went into executive session.
Adjourned.
Bills were introduced, read twice, and refer
red as follows:
4. BY Mr. Taylor, joint resolution direct
ing the President to cause discharges,
written or printed, to be furnished to all
volunteer commissioned officers who have serv-
ed IN the army or navy, and been honorably
discharged, to the Military Committee; by Mr.
Hart, bill providing for the payment of boun-
ties to representatives of soldiers who were
killed or who died in the military service of
the United States, whose term of enlistment
is less than one year, to the Military Commit
tee; by Mr.. Shellagarger declaring forfeiture
of certain privileges of citizenship for acts of
rebellion against the United States. and pro-
vlding for resumption of those privileges in
certain cases, to the Judiciary Committee; by
Mr.. Eckley, "a joint resolution placing the
United States police at the Treasury building
oh lbc osiiiiC stilu giving UllGIl The
same power and compensation as the Capital
police, to the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds; by Mr.. Washburne Ind, re-
establishing civil governments in the States
lately in rebellion, excepting Tennessee, TO the
Reconstruction Committee; by Mr.. Banks
torepeal so much of the naval appropriation
bill of April 18th, 1866 as appropriates $25 900
for the purchase Of the right of draining
through the navy yard at Charlestown Mass,
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs;
fIa aaf, ,la4s Al
elective franchise in the District of Columbia
SO as TO disfranchise no person on account Of
color, referred; by Mr.. Niblack, bill to repeal
SO much of the internal revenue laws as i'm
pose tax on manufactured cotton referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means:
The resolution offered last Monday by Mr.
Loan, and afterwards by Mr.. Kelso in refer
ence to impeachment, came up.
Mr.. helso withdrew the previous question in
order to allow his colleague (Loan) to address
the House.
MIR. Loan thereupon proceeded to read a
written speech, in which he arraigned the
President for acts of his administration, and
suggested that he was privy to the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln
Mr.. Hale desired Loans words to be taken
down. and asked if charging the President with
completely in the assassination of President
Lincoln was in order
A page of Mr.. Loans manuscript was ac-
cord!ngly taken to the desk and REID.
After lively debate between Messrs. Hale and
Loan, the Speaker decided the point of order
raised by Mr.. Hale, saying this resolution
makes general charge of high crimes and
misdemeanors, without specifying what those
crimes are The resolution being now open to
debate, member on debating it charges the
President was an accomphce in the assassina-
ton of Mr. Lincoln. That is certainly in or
der, both under the Constitution and the rules
of the House.
Mr.. Loan then continued his speech to the
end.
The morning hour having expired, the reso-
luton went over till Monday. -4
Several resolutions relative to the'currency
were proposed, but the House refused to sus-
pend the rules to admit any of them.
MIR. Cook ,from the Committee on the Judi
cary, reported bill suspending the law al
LOWING payments to the owners of slaves who
volunteered Passed
On motion of Mr. Banks the House mani
mously condemned the Coolie trade.
The bill for the admission of Nebraska was
then taken up.
The bill providing for impartial suffrage in
Nebraska was debated until the close of the
days sitting. The House seconded the nrevi-
GUS question by vote of GO to 81, and then
without coming to vote on the BILL adjourned
at 440P M