The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-30

xxx CONGRESs--sECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
| SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate the Presi-
dents veto of the Colorado bill, which went
over until tomorrow. Ht
The tariff bill was taken up.
The tariff on nickel was changed from ID tn
20 cents per pound. W
Mr.. Frelin ghuysen moved to amend To
change the duty on wrought iron nuts. wash.
ers, bolts, wholly or partly finished. from . 10
to cents per h. Agreed to. Also, CHANGING
the duty on steel carriage springs from q 10
cents per Id. Agreed to. Also. to amend 80 ~
to include railway car, locomotive and truck
springs. anu ''"'A
:, In debate on the last amendment, Mr. Will
hains SAID II the rates on such articles were in
orease4 miuch more, he should vote against the
whoie Dill, though one of the Committee re-
porting it. The amendment was disagreed to,
yeas IL, nays 49,
MIR. Davis moved to amend by increasing the
duty on Prussian MANILA, ltaan and other
hemps, from twenty to fifty dollars per ton, and
flax or hemp from five to ten dollars per ton
,Jute and Sissel grapes from five to twenty dol
lars per ton Gunny cloth, bags, &c, valued
at ten cents per yard, from three to ten cents
per pound; over ten cents per yard from four
| To five cents per pound, and thirty per cent ad
yalorem Mr.. Davis thought the whole bill a
game of grab, each Senator grabbing for all he
could. r......ts tI
While Mr.. Davis was speaking the Presi-
of a bill to admit Nebraska. The President
uses nearly the same language as in the mes
sage OF yesterday vetOing the bill to admit
Colorado, only varied by circumstances existing
in the Territory as regards its laws.
The question at the conclusion of Mr. Davis
speech was taken upon his motion to recommit
: the tariff bill and have it compared with the
present internal revenue tariff. After debate
vote on recommitting was taken, and dis
agreed to, ayes Is, nays 25; II members being
absent.
Mr.. Dixon offered an amendment to mt n
duty of 40 per centum ad valOrem on lenses for
stereoscopes, and 81 per gross when polished
on both sides. Agreed to.
1t was agreed to put duty of 20 cents per
bushel on barley instead of 10 cents.
Mr.. Sumner wished the duty ON camel coal
reduced to so cents
MIR. Wilson said he would not be sorry to see
it voted down. 1t was not Massachusetts,
bill The State did not demand it. There was
nothing IN IT to compensate for the high duty
on iron, wool, coal and steel. : 2 ~
Pending further discussion, at $50 P. M
the Senate adjourned.
The Committee ON Election were discharged
from further consideration of the MARYLAND
election case, and the matter was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. y "it
Mr.. Schenck, from the Military Committee
reported, with amendment, the bill to equalize
bounties, &c. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. JApcks from the Joint Committee on
| Reconstruction, reported both House bills to
regulate the civil service and promote the eff
cheney thereof
Mr.. Jencks then proceeded to address the
House in an hours speech in favor of the bill.
After Mr. Jencks speech further considera-
ton OF thv bill was postponed, and the House
proceeded to business connected with Indians
!nquiring into alleged massacres, proposing
the purchase of reservations, &C. =
The Speaker presented Executive docu-
Inents, among which was report of the Sec
rotary OF State in reference to a certain suit
instituted in the English Courts in behalf of
| the United States, against Frazier, Trenholm
| & Co., alleged agents of the so-called Confeder-
| ate States. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Also, report from the Sec
| rotary of State, in answer to the House reso-
luton OF January 18th, asking for information
| in relation to the removal of the Protestant
| church of the American Embassy at Rome. 1t
1 is stated that the Government had received no
information on the subject Referred to the
| Committee on Foreign Affairs. Also, from
Geographic dispatches respecting the New Or
| leans riots. Referred to the select committee
on riots. st stsa 5fWa#
| The committee of conference upon the bill
relative to pensions, reported that the Commit
| tee had agreed. ,Concurred in. sl
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the general appropriation bill for
the payment OF invalid and other pensioners
for the year ending June Both, 1865, and finally
recommending that it pass. 1t necessitates a
total expenditure of $3.50, 208O
The committee took up the consular and di-
| plomatic appre priation bill. -etA sfsA
/ Mr.. Niblack moved an amendment to insert
appropriation for salary of Minister to Por-
| tugal." li.
Mr.. Stevens explained that Congress- at their
last session had stricken out this salary
because Mr.. Harvey, the then incumbent
had written most abusive and insulting let
| ter. eulogizing the President. He charged
| this same man. who had communicated tn
the enemy information of the bombardment of
Fort Sumter, in consequence of which the
| Union Senators called on the President and
asked that his appointment might be revoked.
He hoped he would be allowed to pay his own
| expenses. -
MIR. Raymond said the letter referred to did
not deserve the Characterization given it by the
| gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Hale inquired if Mr.. Stevens charged
PRESIDENT Lineoln OF completely in the treason
able conduct imported to Mr.. Harvey.
MIR. Stevens replied in the negative, but in
sisted that Mr.. Harvey had behaved like a
| blackguard.
After debate by Messrs. Maynard, Schenck
| Eldridge, Banks who was not in favor of abol-
ishing the office as it would be disrespectf1l to
/ Portugal, and Raymond, during which lively
| sparring occurred between Messrs Stevens and
Raymond, the committee adopted resolution
i that it might 60 before the House for action.
/
the appropriation for the United States lega-
ton at Rome. r-y
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend by adding at
the end of the paragraph the following:
Whereas, it is beneath the dignity and con-
! trary to the practice of the nation TO be repre-
scented at any Court whose Government pro-
hibits free worship by American citizens with
in its jurisdictionof the christian religion; and
| Whereas, the Roman Government lately or
dered the American Churches to be removed
outside of the city, and does prohibit free exer-
/ else by them of the Christian religion, there
fore, 4ftlrt .,s lr9
Be it enacted, that no monies hereby appro-
prlated shall be paid for the support of the
United States legation at Rome, or future ex-
| penses of any such legation.
Mr.. Chandler asked, would not the same rule
apply to Constantinople:and Madrid
Mr.. Stevens explained that the Christian re-
ligion was permitted at the first named place
and was not aware that Spain prohibited it,
Mr.. Banks deemed that precipitate actor
should not be taken. ~
MIR. Hale moved to amend Mr., Stevens
amendment by striking out the preamble.
{ Mr.. Finch denounced the movement
MIR. Hale's amendment was adopted-65 tt
50. ~ T
Pending the question to amend the amend
ment, the committee rose and presented the
invalid pension bill to the House. and it was
passed.
Without taking up Mr.. Stevens amendment