The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-05

a, subsequently Mr.. Hooper moved to suspend
sne ruieS 70 enable him to offer similar resO-
iuuon, put the House refused.
MI arnsworth, by unanimous consent, in
tLoGuced joint resolution giving the thanks
OF Congress to Edwin Stanton, Secretary of
War, Gen. Meigs, Quartermasrer General, and
Brevet Lieut. Col. James L. Moore, Assistant
Qnartermaster, for their persevering labors in
obtaining the names of those who died, wheth-
er of wounds received in battle, disease or star
walton in rebel prisons, and publishing them
on the rolls of honor of the nation. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Eliot, Saturday, Feb. 10th,
was assigned to the Committee on Commerce
for the consideration of the river and harbor
improvement bill and other reports.
Mr.. Lynch offered resolutions on recOnstruc-
ton, which we're referred without debate to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Schenck asked leave to offer resolution
instructing the Committee on Naval Affairs to
enquire into the propriety of the immediate re-
mOval of the Naval Academy from Annapolis
to some point in loyal State where the pupils
will be secure against the surroundings of pes-
tilent and social influences hostile to the Ma
tiOnal Government which now prevails at An
napOlis, and report by bill or otherwise.
The rules were suspended, and after brief
debate the resolution was adOpted-yeas 1O8,
nays So. .Eat Ia = -
On motion of Mr.. Bingham, the Secretary
OF State was directed TO report what States
now represented in Congress have ratified the
Constitutional Amendment, as proposed by the
seth Congress. nd. r, ~
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from the Secretaries of four States. in
reference to the two bills, one repeating the
amnesty section of the act of July 18th, 1862
and otherwise regulate the franchise in the
Territories, not vetoed by the President or pub
lshed as laws announcing that such bills were
filed in the State Department., with a letter
from Col. w. G. Mower, the Presidents pri-
vate Secretary, dated the 3lst ult. Referred to
the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
The bill which was reported last Saturday
from the Committee on Printing for the cleo
ton of a congressional printer BY the House.
tendent of Public Printing, came up the ques-
ton being on Mr.. Trumbull's motion to lay it
O1the table. Rejected, yeas 80, nays 1O9, and
the bill was then passed without division.
Mr. Nelson, of Iowa, from the Judiciary
Committee. reported back a bill to declare
valid and conclusive certain proclamations of
the President, and acts done in pursuance
thereof in the suppression of the rebellion.
1t was made special order after the civil
rights bill and bill to equalize bounties were
disposed of. 8
On motion of Mr.. Banks the President was
requested to communicate copies of any Off
cial correspondence respecting the recent visit
to Brazil, for scientific purposes, of Professor
Agassiz. L
The House went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Pomeroy in the chair, on the fertilization
bill.
An amendment appropriating $15OOOO for
the commencement of two additional forts at
Portland, Me-, was rejected. Other amend
ments We're offered and rejected, and finally, on
was stricken out, which kills the bill
The committee rose and the House, after con-
frming the action of the committee, at 40
adjourned. y q taEA II I'se 80 81