The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-15
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ID.

| SENATE.
The Senate has postponed all business and
taken up the League Island bill.
Mr.. Dixon is addressing the Senate in a
| lengthy speech, at the close of which it is
thought a vote will be taken.
Among other bills reported was one from the
Committee on Territories, to regulate the Sc
lection of Grand and Petit Jurors in the Ter
| ritory of Utah, with an amendment, in the
| nature of substitute, which, AMONG other
provisions, abolishes the rank of Lieutenant
General OF the militia, establishes the names
OF parties who may solemnize marriage, and
makes polygamy illegal. N.o.--d
| Mr. Grimes moved to postpone all prior Or
ders and take up the League Island BILL which
| was DONE
The credentials of Messrs Ross and Pome-
roy, as Senators elect from Kansas, were pre-
| sented, the former for the balance of the I'M
| expired term of Mr.. Lane, deceased, and the
latter for six years from March 4th t5
Mr.. Dixon opposed the selection of League
Island, and was in favor of the appointment of
| Commission to select a site. ~ :
| Mr.. Pomeroy also spoke to the same effect
The amendment of Mr.. Sumner for the an
pointment OF Commission, was rejected, is
to 70. The bill was then passed by a vote of q
IL. S-
A conference committee on the bill to regu-
late the tenure of Office, was agreed to-
The Louisiana bill was taken up and read a
| second time. -.s
Mr.. Sumner said the bill came up for consid-
| Grafton, and he should offer an amendment
| consisting of three sections. The first repeats
all rebel legislation, beginning with the Ordi-
| nance of secession, except such as may be
| necessary to keep the Government in motion,
| if there be any such. The second annuls the
| intermediate DEGREES OF the Courts and gives
certain powers to them. The third requires an
| oath to support Republican form of Govern
| ment He said he had attempted to set forth
| what we ought to require of all persons in the
| rebel States, as articles of faith before they
4 admitted tn 10 rixrsla e
| ship.
Mr.. Wade consented to a postponement of
the Louisiana bill till to morrow In the mean
Tune the bill is to be printed with amendments.
Inc House bill TO establish military govern
ments in the rebellious States was then taken
up and ordered to be printed
The compound interest note funding bill was
taken up. An amendment was agreed to in
| creasing the amount authorized from $780, OO,-
| 600 to $1O0,O00O00. ~
| Mr.. Sherman stated that Sis, OOO,O 900 of these
notes matured and must be provided for this
year.
| The bill was passed and goes to the House.
Inc Senate then took recess until p. M
s EVENING SESSION. ~
Mr.. Wilson called up the House bill to estat-
| lish and protect national cemeteries, which was
/ passed as amended.
A number of private pension bills were
I passed, also the bill to authorize q submerged
tubular bridge across the Mississippi at st.
| Louis Adjourned. 20 %
| HOUSE.
The Senate amendments to the most office
appropriation bill were concurred in. q
/ On motion OF Mr. Schenck the Senate bill
| to regulate the tenure of certain civil officers
was taken from the table, the Senate having
| refused to concur in the House amendments
| making the bill apply to Cabinet officers The
House insisted on its amendments and asked
| for a committee of conference i4H4 sAf.ss'
| On motion of Mr.. Rice, of Maine the Presi-
dent was requested to transmit copies of the
correspondence relating to Cadiz wines. or
having reference to the action of our Consul
| at Cadiz in refusing to certify invoices of wine
shipped from that port 6aag
After other unimportant business the House
took up the bill reported January 18th from
loyal States who furnished troops to the
Union army for advances made and expenses
incurred in raising the same. 4s.u
In answer to question of Mr.. DelanO Mr.
Blaine stated that the bill authorized the is
sue of per cent stock, not negotiable for
twenty years, for $115 100000. t4d.1.a aa 81
Mr.. wilson, OF Iowa, moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote to recommit the
bill, on the table, which was rejected, yeas
", nays rs.
The vote to recommit was reconsidered and
| the bill came before the House for action
MIR. Blaine withdrew his motion to recon-
nit. 81
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, moved to lay
| o.,o oii oh sho Idpic. heJecteu, yeas OF, nays
Mr.. Thayer moved to refer the bill to the
Ways and Means Committee. Agreed to, 81
to A.
The House then proceeded to call commit
tees for reports. 1853 '1t
Mr.. Paine from the Committee on Militia,
| reportee a bill to prove for organizing the army
and disciplining the militia.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the bill,
which covers thirty -four printed pages
Some amendments were then offered by Mr..
Paine and agreed to. ii.sf ltlal1i 9s
The morning hour having expired, the Speak
er presented executive communications.
The House then went into Committee of
| the Whole on the tax bill. a3
There was considerable discussion on the
motion of Mr.. Ward, of Kentucky, to strike
| out the paragraph increasing distillers' hcen-
ses from 800 to $500. Before reaching vote
the House took a recess till 7.3O p. NJ al
5,, EVENING SESSION. ia
On reassembling, the House Immediately
| went into committee of the whole and resum-
nd the consideration of the amendatory tax
bill t+ m
Mr.. Wards amendment was agreed to and
4 distillers' licenses remain at 500.
MIR. Humphrey moved to strike out the par
| agraph which limits to the Both of April next
the right of gas companies to add the tax to
the price chargee to consumers
After debate the motion was agreed to and
the paragraph stricken out
Mr.. Myers moved to substitute for the taxes
| proposed by the committee, GU cigars, cheroots
and cigarettes, specific tax of So per thou
| sand. .arH ~ -aI .t 8ssis 10
Without acting on the amendment, the
House at 10 p. M. adjourned. III.
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