The Portland daily press., 1867-03-25
LATEST NEWS
Mond ay Morning, March rs, 1867.
xLTH ooNaRgss---r1Rsr SESSION,
WASHINGTON, March 90.

WASHINGTON, March %.
Mr. Chandler ,na senate ~ ta, nm tho hill, de-
s SARA sory OF the law with regard to the sale of
tha 60 '-deDIly belligerents. After DEBATE
Mr. :, 40 refused to take up the bill .,uos.
tree e. Soie introduced bill to promote aor tha
Com, allure on the plains. Referred u 'he
M Dlttee on Agriculture. -. -.
inc {. CONFESS introduced a resolution requlr-
nis the Secretary of the Treasury 10 commu-
70 Jate any information he may nave relative
u any proposed change in the mint law of the
United States, upon the subject of refining
gold and silver, and public policies incident
thereto. Adopted
Mr. Wilson called up the bill relative to the
collection of money due colored soldiers. sail.
and marines.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment. which
was agreed to, that all money held and dis
bursed under the act, shall be held nnder tho
laws regulating disbursing officers of the army
The bill then passed. " 'AA0 "iiNS'
mr. hamsey called up the bill to grant to the
the riaLt ~ telegraph Company of New York,
tne rlght OF way and privilege to law land and
operate submarine cables on the Atlantic
coast OF the United States, and to establish
.eiesraphic communication between the Unit
nrn states ana Europe via Bermuda and the
azores Islands. Passed. -.-... -
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill providing that
mere snail be no denial of the elective fran
chise to any male citizen of the United States.
On account OF color, race or previous condition,
anything in the Constitution of any State to
the contrary Notwithstanding Ordered to be
printed. w
>. Mr.. Wilson introduced bill making tho adj
.o Oh bounty act of July 18th last, a.pplica-
Dle 10 drafted men, seamen and marines en-
USED tor corresponding periods.
Inc senate concurred in the III ouse amend
Inents to the bill to provide for the jmporta-
t tion' DUTY free, of works of art for presenta-
The testimony taFien by the House commit
zee on the New York Custom House frauds
was, after consid cradle debate, referred to the
Judiciary Conn nittee, who are authorized to
prosecute an II Vestigation.
The supple' nentarY demonstrations bill was
nays T. ~
1. MI: Trr .mbull offered a concurrent resou-
lion lor adjournment on Tuesday next, to De-
=, MT Drake moved to amend by substituting
the 18th OF October Rejected
WI. morrill,, of Vermont, moved to'amend by
iinserSing the hrst Monday of November. Re-
MT. sumner moved an amendment to ad-
Journ until June and then, unless otherwise
oraered until December. Rejected.
>, Mr. Chanler moved an executive session.
Mr. Yates opposed the resolution.
AFTER further debate, the resolution was
adopted, % against 16.
Inc Senate then adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schenck in the chair, Mr.. Colfax being
absent
Ihe rules were suspended tn allow Mr. NV
ers 70 introduce bill to increase the force of
tne Patent Office. 1t authorizes the Commits
sloner to increase the clerical and examining
force rom time TO time as required, for prompt
despatch of business, etc. After brief debate
the bill was passed.
Col tdoore, the Presidents private Secreta-
fy, de nyered veto message on the supple
mentary reconstruction bill, which was read.
The veto of the President objects generally
TO the provisions of the bill and especially to
those relating to registry no persons being
permitted to vote, whose names are not record
ed, as preliminaries of holding conventions
which are under martial law and conducted
by the commanding officers. There is no APP
peal from the registry; those in control of it
may so act as to prevent the election of such
delegates as may faithfully represent the
wishes and sentiments of the States in conven-
ton, to be called, to form new Constitutions
No consideration could induce him to give lis
approval to such an election law. He speaks.
OF the reconstruction bill and this supplement
tary one IS establishing under mardaI law.
military coercion, and as working political
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and refers to me remarks of
Daniel Webster against military Governments
founded in force and mock elections and takes
occasion to reiterate his views heretofore ex-
pressed IN relation to restoration, expressing
the nope that ever ltually all the States will be
der the Constit, alton
AFTER readl' lg the veto, the House passed the
veto, ia t., Ok
-, MI. ~ aine offered concurrent resolution,
tnat Wien the House adjourn next Tuesday, it
pe 70 November 18th. -...
Ger lengthy debate Mr.. Benjamin moved
10 table the resolution. Lost.
The previous question was then seconded,
and the House, without disposing of the SUBJ
Ject, adjourned until Monday 'te