The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-13
XLTH 0ONGREss---FIRsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, March IL.


.--r SENATE.
MIR. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back the French spOliation
bill and the bill to provide for the defense
of the northern frontier with a favorable re-
commentator for each.
Mr.. Nye introduced a preamble and resolu-
ton declaring sympathy of the United States
with the Irish people in their struggle against
British oppression, and asked an immediate
consideration, but Mr.. Sumner obecting, it
went over.
Mr.. Salisbury introduced a resolution di-
recting the Secretary of War to return to the
armory and arsenals in Delaware certain arms
and equipments belonging to the State and Ia
ken by the Government during the rebellion
Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Morgan introduced joint resolution for
Surveying for ship canal from Lake Erie to
Lake Ontario for military, naval and CONNER
clal purposes Referred TO the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Conness called up the resolution direct
ing payment to Donahue, Ryan & Lecor $780,
O0o to make good the, loss on the contract for
building the iron-clad Camanche. Passed.
Mr.. Morton moved that the Senate take up
the resolutions of Mr.. Sumner, which were
yesterday laid on the table He argued against
the position that the act of March ID was a fin
atty or pledge on the subject.
Mr.. Howe thanked Mr.. Morton for bringing
the resolutions again before the Senate. He
proceeded to address the Senate on the subject
matter of the resolutions, prefaeing his remarks
with an assertion of the control of Congress
over the whole subjects of Reconstruction.
BIZ. Trumbull moved that the Senate take I'D
the supplementary reconstruction bill. 1t was
taken up and referred to the Committee on Jul
dietary. -Ia-Et
Mr.. Trumbull moved an executive session.
Mr.. Sumner hoped not as he wished to say
few words on the subject before the Senate.
Mr!Trumbull said this would lead to an in
terminable discussion.
Mr.. Sumner said he could say what he had
to say on the motion to go into executive ses-
sion. He was proceeding to congratulate Mr..
Morton on his speech, when he was called to
order by Mr.. Fessenden and there was inter-
change of sharp remarks between Messrs. Sum-
ner and Fessenden.
The Senate then, at Lao p. NJ, went into ex-
ecutive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE. lac
Mr.. Woodbridge made personal pxplana-
ton, disavowing any intentional discourtesy in
his remarks yesterday in reference to the petit
ton presented by Mr.. Washburne of Wiscon-
SIM - Mid. ,a 81 a.,
A discussion OF some length then ensued in
relation to the claim of John E. Buligny, which
was the subject out of which the remarks of
Mr. Woodbridge arose yesterday.
The Speaker proceeded, as the regular order
of business, to call the committees for reports
Mr.. Judd, from the select committee on sup
plying clothing to manned and destitute sol
diers, reported bill directing the Secretary of
clothing to each invalid soldier who is an in
mate of any regularly constituted Soldiers
Home in the United States. lsi
Mr.. O'Neill asked whether the bill applied TO
private institutions where invalid soldiers are
maintained as well as to public soldiers homes.
Mr.. Judd replied that 1.-THE bill--was pass
ed. 80 s..ttt
The House proceeded to the business on the
Speakers table,
The Senate joint resolution presenting the
thanks OF Congress to George Peabody, con-
tanning an appropriation, was referred to the
Committee of the Whole, under the rules
The Senate Joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the relief of destitute colored peo-
pie in the District of Columbia was passed.
The Senate joint resolution appropriating
81 100000 for the relief of the destitute in
Southern and Southwestern States was refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Hooper moved to 60 into Committee of
the Whole to dispose of the two bills. Reject
eds to 81. ....ul Irs.ssl 44t= % sl.F
The Democrats voted to go into committee.
and more advanced Republicans against it,
The Speaker then renewed the call of States
for resolutions and bills where it was suspend
ed yesterday .
Under the call resolutions and bills not of
general interest were introduced and disposed
Of rA-Eaa
Mr. Bingham moved to go into Committee of
the Whole TO dispose Of the bill appropriating
81 600 for the relief of the destitute in the
South. 4 bal .a l-I. .l..
Mr.. Griswold moved that the House adjourn.
The latter motion was carried, and the House
al p. M. adjourned