The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-12
WAsHINGToN, July IL.
SENATE.


hereafter" As thus amended it was agreed to
Mr. Drake moved to amend by adding al
additional section, to the effect that none of the
rebel States be entitled to representation IL
Congress unless it shall contain in its consul
tuition provision declaring that sueh otate
forever remain a member OF the American
Union; that every citizen owes paramount az
legiance to the United States, ana tnat no law
shall be passed by said State in contravention
of the authority of the United States or in
subversion of it.
Mr. Trumbul raised a point of order, that
under the resolution of Friday no subject
could be introduced not strictly pertaining tc
the reconstruction bill as passed at the last
session. This was new subject.
Mr.. Drake was addressing the Senate, when
several Senators objected that the point of or
der was not debateaole.
The Chair decided the amendment out o.
order under the resolution of Friday.
Mr.. Drake appealed from the decision of the
Chair and addressed the Senate to show that
the amendment was in order.
Mr.. Pomeroy thought the best way to get al
il was through the suspension of the rule Of
Friday.
Mr.. Drake said he would make this motion
If defeated and appeal from the Chair.
Mr.. Sumner, in the course of his remarks
said he reserved to himself the right to ac,
quire such guarantees as he thought necessary
to secure a republican form of government.
The decision of the Chair was sustained-24
to IS.
Mr.. Drake moved the suspension of the rule
of Friday.
Mr.. Trumbull said that the motion was moi
in order now.
Mr.. Sumner-Better call up my resolution
to rescnd the resolution. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Buckalew offered an amendment, OF
which he gave notice few days since, as fol-
lows:-That in the election of Representatives
TO Congress from the said States mentioned in
the act Of the ID of March, each elector shall
be entitled to give as many votes as there are
Representatives assigned to his State by ap-
pointment of the law, and he may give one
vote to each OF the requisite number of per-
sons to be chosen, or may circulate his votes
and bestow them at his discretion upon one or
more candidates less in number than the
whole number of Representatives to be chosen
from the State.
Mr.. Trumbull raised the point that the
amendment was not in order.
Mr.. Wade, in the Chair said he could not be
expected to have every principle of the recon
structlon act in his mind, and he would rather
leave it to the Senate to decide such questions
Some confusion ensued
Mr.. Sumner suggested that Mr.. Buckalew
could make his speech whether the amend
ment was IN order or not. The resolution OF
Friday could not restrict debate
Considerable debate ensued, which was par.
tlcipated in by Messrs. Buckalew, Trumbull
Hendricks and Others
The question was then taken, and the amend
ment was decided not to be in order-7 to %.
Mr. Buckalew then proceeded to address the
Senate on the subject of cumulative suffrage
ME- sumner offered several amendments,
which were either ruled out of order or reject
ed; also an additional section that all provis-
ions OF this acts and acts to which this Is sup
plemen tary shall be construed literally to the
end that all intents thereof may be freely
and perfectly carried out, which was adopted.
MIR. Howard offered an amendment to the
fifth section, that in every case of refusal by
the Board of Registers to register an appli-
cant, and in every case in which they
stritS>a mans name from the list, as provided
in the bill, the Board shall make a note and
memorandum Of the case, setting forth the
reasons for such actions, and shall send the
same to the district commander. Agreed to.
Mr. Cameron, at p NJ, moved recess I'M
til o'clock. Disagreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson an amend
ment was adopted extending the time for the
revision of registra ton from three TO five days.
Mr.. Davis addressed the Senate at length in
opposition to the bill
At the conclusion of his remarks the bill was
taken from the committee and reported to the
Senate. The question was upon agreeing to
the amendments adopted in committee.
Mr.. Summers amendment, by way OF a pro-
wise, that no person shall be disqualified from
serving on the Boards of Registration on ac-
count of race or color which was rejected in
committee of the whole, was adopted.
Mr. Trumbull, for the sake of facilitating
parliamentary business before the Senate. now
moved that the bill which had just been per-
fected in the Senate be adopted as substitute
for the House bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Buckalew again took the floor and de-
Ivered speech of an hours duration on the
general principles of the bill before the Senate
and previous acts of Congress on the subject
of reconstruction.
The bill was then passed--yeas 81, nays 6.
The bill now goes to the House.
The Senate, at 745 p. NJ, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Hubbard and Barnum, of Connect
cut, appeared and took the oath as members
After some unimportant business the House
resumed the consideration of Mr.. Boutwell,
resolution, providing for an adjournment un
til October.
= Mr.. Boutwell, proceeded to argue in favor Of
such an adjournment He aruged that the
impeachment question should be considered
before the excitement of party warfare should
be revived, as it would be at the regular SEES
sion.
Mr.. Pike asked Mr.. Boutwell, to let an
amendment be offered for an adjournment till
Wednesday November 18TH
Mr.. Boutwell, declined
Mr.. Pike said he did not believe the House
should hasten its session one day in reference
to impeachment. The country wanted peace
50 far as it concerned the person in the White
House. 1t seemed to him that after having
destroyed him politically the only question
now was whether they should mangle the
corpse. Laughter.)
Mr. Stevens spoke in favor of impeachment
In his opinion the whole country believed thu
articles of impeachment should have been re
ported long ago. He wished the House would
order the Judiciary Committee to report al
this session, at least partially, with leave te
make further reports at the next session, Sc
that the country might understand whether
there was anything in the conduct of the Pres
ident that deserved impeachment.
MIR. Spaulding gave notice that if the preyi
Gus question was voted down that he should
otter as an amendment a resolution similar tC
that under which the present session was held
for Congress to meet on the 10th of October i
the revere quorums in both Houses.
After long debate, in which the impeach.
ment question was pretty fully discussed, Mr.
Boutwell, insisted on the previous question
which the House refused to see by SO to a.
Mr. Pike then offered his amendment, sub
stituting the 18th of November for the 10th o
October
Mr.. Spaulding moved, as a substitute con
current resolution similar to that under which
this session is held.
Mr. Schenck made point of order on Mr.
Spauldings substitute, that it was not in ac
cordance with parliamentary law or the Con
stltution, and, at the request of the Speaker
stated his views at some length.
The Speaker overruled the point of order
and gave several reasons why it was not wei
founded, either under the Constitution or un
der parliamentary law or in common sense.
Mr.. Schenck appealed from the decision O
the Chair.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, called for the yeas an,
nays.
The vote was taken and resulted as follows
yeas 125, nays 16.
Mr.. Pixies amendment was then adopted
yeas 49, nays co.
Mr.. Spaulding's substitute was rejected-4
to 108-and the concurrent resolution, q
amended, was adopted.
The Speaker announced the following CON
nlittee:
Select Committee on treatment of Uniol
Prisoners-Messrs. Shanks, Pike, Harding
Stevens, of New Hampshire, and Munger.
Mr. Broomall introduced a bill to tpua,
antee to the several States of the Union a re
publican form of government, which was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Paine offered a preamble and resolutio
reciting that George ID. Blakely sought sea
as Representative from the Sd district Of Ker
lucky; that his competitor, Abiiab Mill. ha
died before the votes were canvassed; that tn
case was not provided for by any statute, BIT
was only subject to the provisions of the Coz
stituton, and believing that the transcript
the official record and files, and Of extrac
theretrom, duly certified under oath by IL
clerks of the several county Courts, shall
competent evidence. Agreed to after SON
discussion
The House resumed the consideration of Il
Dill Tor the relief OF reported describes, whic
was up yesterday. 1t pl Divides that no solids
or sailor shall be taken to be deserter fro
the army or navy who faithfully served tt
prescribed period Of his enlistment on the 1871
OF April, 1866, and who, without proper al
tnorlty or leave first obtained, quit his con
mand alter the surrender of Lee and Johnso
The bill was passed.