The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-28
ggyfg CONGRESS-. eG0Osn SESSION
SENATE.

SooSeieubc, duUUOrlZlng Tile IcuSApeAoAoA ASS
notes with certificates at three per cent. in
terest.
Mr.. Sherman said the House bill was in vio-
lation of the terms of contract under which
the compound interest notes were issued, and
to mass # would be nothing else than repudia-
| ton. He thought the Senate would agree that
there should be no more legal tender notes is
sued.
as the least that could be adopted for the credit
and good faith of the Government.
After a further debate the Senate bill was
agreed to as substitute for the House bill. 1t
was further amended by the following addi-
uonal section, reported from the Finance Com
mittee: That no national bank shall either
pay or receive interest on any portion of its
reserve when deposited in any other national
bank; and the compound interest notes shall
not be held or counted as part of their re-
serve after the LIST of July next. 1t was agreed
to, and the bill as amended passed. .'~ei
MIR. Trumbull reported from the Judiciary
Committee, without amendment, the House
bill declaring valid certain proclamations of
the President, etc., also the House bill amend
atory of the act declaring the officer who shall
act as President of the United States in case
of vacancy in the Office of President and
wee President, and moved its postponement
from the cause that there was not sufficient
time remaining for the proper Consideration of
the subject during the present session A post
ponement was agreed to. .rt in9
Mr Sherman called up ii e omnibus appro-
prlatlon bill, which was read. Among other
amendments is one striking out the section
abollshing the office of commissioner of public
buildings. On this amendment debate arose
which continued at some length. ,H e
Pending the consideration Of the amendment
the Senate went into executive session, and af-
forwards took recess until evening.
900 9tl EVENING SESSION. sH .a1
Mr.. Wilson called up the joint resolution
passed by the House at its last session, direct
lnr fha atarxr Me- 30 r.
erection of an equestrian statue in bronze to
the memory of Gen Winfield Scott. 1t is to
be made of cannon captured in the Mexican
war. The resolution was amended SO as to
read that the sts tue was to be placed in Frank
lin Square, Washington city, or other place to
be designated by the Secretary of War. 1t
was posed.
The consideration of the miscellaneous an
preparation bill was then resumed. The uues-
ton was on the amendment of Mr. Edwards TO
substitute for the section abolishing the Office
OF commissioner OF public buildings, etc. A
section abolishing the Office and imposing its
duties upon competent civil engineer to be
appointed by the President, at an annual sala-
ry of "a 900, was adopted itF -
The Finance Committee recommended III a
adoption OF resolution authorizing the Secre-
rotary OF the Treasury to pay such assistant as
SCISSORS as We're actually employed in the col
lection OF the internal revenue in the rebel
States prior to Aug. lst 1866, their compensa-
ton, to be at the rate prescribed by law.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the amendment
Mr.. Sherman explained the circumstances
under which these men were employed.
MIR. Sumner said the Secretary of the Treas
urv was guilty of illegal act; nay, more, of
crime He violated the law in appointing men
who could not take the oath. He denounced
the Secretary as guilty of falsehood in saying
there were no loyal men in these localities who
could hold offices.
Mr.. Sumner having, in the course of his re-
marks, referred to MI. Sherman as attempting
to cover up the crime, Mr.. Sherman rose at the
conclusion OF Mr.. Summers speech and said
this language was unparliamentary; it was nm
gentlemanlv; it was false; it ought not to have
been uttered in the Senate. He (Sherman)
had nothing to say in reply to what Mr. Sum-
ner had said about the Secretary of the Treas
ury. He believed Mr.. Sumner had had diff
Guilty of some kind with that officer -
MIR. Sumner rose to interrupt Mr. Sherman.
who however, declined to yield the floor
Mr.. Sherman explained the circumstances
attending the appointment referred to. The
aggregate amount required for the claim would
not exceed $4,000. ~
The debate continued at great length, Mr.
Fessenden defending the Secretery of the
Treasury against the attacks of Mr.. Sumner
Mr. Wilson offered a substitute for the pend
ing proposition, declaring that in appointing
as Assessors persons who could not take the
oath, the Secretary acted in violation of the
law, but the persons SO appointed being guilty
| OF no offence are entitled in equity to compen-
| satOn and authorizing the Secretary To nav
| them.
| After further debate the Senate at 1l.45 ad-
| jOurned. -
The morning hour was postponed, and the
House went into committee on the naval APP
preparation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Brandegee. parapranh
was inserted directing the Secretary of the
Navy to acbept the deed of gift when offered
by the State of Connecticut of a tract of land
on the Thames river, near New London, with
water front not less than one mile, the same
to be held by the United States for naval pur-
poses. "
On motion of Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts,, "a
paragraph was inserted, appropriating $1,000
LOT the pay OF more suitable person. to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy to exam
inc the archives and other sources Of informa-
ton, and to collect facts which may illustrate
the history of the United States Navy.
great many amendments were offered, but
most OF them were rejected.
The committee rose and reported the hill and
amendments. All the amendments were then
agreed to in gross, and the bill passed.
The Speaker presented the report of the
Smithsonian Institute for 1866. Ordered to be
printed.
The House went into a committee on the
tariff bill, and resumed the consideration of the
amendments from the Committee on WAYS and
Means.
After long debate on the duty on fax. and
| the relative protection accorded to Eastern and
Western interests by the Committee on Ways
| and Means in preparing the tariff bill, and the
| rejection OF numerous amendments, the COM
mlttee, on motion of Mr.. Thayer, rose to close
| the debate
Mr.. Stevens thereupon reported from the
Committee on Appropriations deficiency bill,
which was referred to the Committee of the
Whole. 5000 =
Pending Mr. Morrill's motion to close the
debate on the pending paragraph in one min
Ute, the hOnr for the nd
House took recess, having disposed of only
forty-ffye OF the amendments of the Committee
on Ways and Means. 3II
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Schenck reported back from the Military
Committee the Senate bill to provide for tenn
porary increase OF the pay of officers of the
army, with amendments
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill. EfE.F
All amendments to the pending paragraph
were rejected, and the duty on flax was adopt
ed and reported by the committee.
During the debate on an amendment to in
crease the duty on horse Shoes Mr.. Stevens
suggested that if the friends or the tariff would
hold their tongues and not talk so much there
would be somechance.of having the bill passed.
Otherwise not. Lauphter.) :.
After having reached the eighty-second
amendment, leaving one hundred and ninety
W NC CoHSiucred the cOmmluGee rOSe
MIR. Morrill, gave notice that he would to-
morrow press the tariff bill to a final vote.
Mr.: Raymond asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton declaring that the establishment in imme-
date proximity to the United States of DOW
erful monarchy, under the support of a foreign
nation, cannot be regarded otherwise than as
being hostile to the peace and menacng the
safety of the republic, and requesting the
President to inform the House whether any
remonstrance has been made by this Govern
ment against the proposed consolidation of all
the British American Provinces into single
confederacy under the imperial rule of an Eng
lish prince: whether the consent of the Gov
eminent has been given in any way to the con-
summation OF that project
Mr.. Conkling objected,
Mr.. Raymoni moved to suspend the rules.
On the vote being taken there was no quo
rum, ana the House, this resolution to remain
morning, adjourned.
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