The Portland daily press., 1867-07-15
XLth CON 3RESs-Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, July 10.


SENATE.
After the presentation of petition by Mr..
Morgan, Mr.. Grimes moved recess tor halt
an hour, saying he understood the Confer.
time.
At 1245 the session was resumed and the
Chair laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary of the Interior, in response
20 resolution calling for information, reports
tto., on the origin and extent OF the inoian
difficulties, which was read and ordered 70 10
printed:
construction bill which passed 81 against6. !.
h1r, Sumner moved to suspend the rules OF
Friday, that he might call up his Universal
Suffrage bill. The motion was ruled out OF
o.deg, as il could not be made without days
notice. Dir Samper gave such notice tor Mon
day.
Th, House ELL making appropriations for
Carrying out tho reconstruction measures was
read twice and ordered to be printed
Mr., 4hayer introduced bill for the perma-
nanS location Of all the Indian tribes In ter
E4toiy to be set apart therefor, between MIS-,
sourl river aud the E oci1y Mountains Ordered
TO be printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE
MI. DaTes presented resolutions OF Tue gAaS
taghusetts Legislature relating to the Nortn
Pacific Railroad and concerning the harooP AZ
sFroVincetown. Tabled and oraered " 10
printed.
-Ir, Donuelly offered a resolution for an cd.
di.io-al shading committee Of nine members
% 10 Known as the Committee on Education.
2 -lcrrod to the Committee on Rules.
On motion Of Mr.. Pike, Select Committee
- the treatment OF Union Prisoners of War,
was authorized to sit at such places and take
tat.inony by such members Of the committee
IS IL may deem proper.
Ir. Munger moved suspension Of the rules
70 allow him to offer resolution extending
ne enquiries of that committee asto the treat
i4snt OF rebel prisoners of war, the cause OF the
suspension Of the cartel of exchange, etc.
/ lively debate took place, during which Mr.,
k'ut!er said he courted tine fullest investiga-
negotiations for the exchange of prisoners dur
iDg inc war.
Lhe debate was mainly as to who was respon-
tt1Ic t1r the suspension ofthe exchange OF pris-
S9aar5 during the war. and was participated in
Others.
The House refused TO suspend the rules.
4Ae question which was under discussion last
eF ing Ia reference to the reception Of me.
neral Etom the Arkansas Legislature, asking
az appropriation for levees for the Mississippi
river, now came up, and the discussion was re-
su1-d, after which the House voted 56 to ~
- EceeIve tho memorial AID it was referred to
IL Committee on Appropriations
&c speaker presented communication
fol tho managers Of the AntietaEl National
Csne.ory, inviting the House to attend the
c. 1Tatlon on the 18th inst.
-. Washburne Of Wis, asked leave to offar
Z p.l2mblc and resolution expressing belief
tAa. the prisoners Of the United States were in
no Instance treated otherwise than With kind.
ae aud humanity, and that this House will
Lt5Ttaln no resolution which implies to the
CO.. agy, unless accompanied by responsible
caI3a taat they were treated otherwise. Mr..
JJ!iIldge objected. Mr.. Washburn moved to
SUSPEND the rules, which was done, and the
reS!.uL.on was agreed to 109 to 16.
IL. Stevens presented the report of the
CoAerenco Committee on the Reconstruction
oil! winch was agreed to; tie following Is the
bill IS passed:
SEQ. /. Tits hereby declared to have been
tile true intent and meaning OF the act of the
III ahy Of March, 1857, entitled Gan act to pro-
viz lor the more efficient government of the
raj.l esatas," and Of the act supplementary
t5sIsto, passed on the sd of March, in the year
reo@ States of Virginia, North Carolina, South
C2iJlln3, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, LOU
Isl EloENia, Texas, and Arkansas--were not
leo! o-2to governments, aud that thereafter
Continued subject in all respects to the mill
EIF{ commanders OF the respective districts
alA 10 th3 paramount authority Of Congress.
SO. g The commander of any district
D221s- ii said act shall have power, subject to
TIA 4!sapPToval Of tho General of the armies of
ta- JIi.ed States, and to have effect until dis
approved, whenever in the opinion OF such
commander the proper administration of
sIld &e5 shall require it, to suspend or remove
from oA.e, or from the perform lnos Of official
duties aud tee exercise of official powers any
olh;,r or person holding Or exercising, or pro-
fsssi g TO hcld or exercise any civil or militia
~ oAee or duty il such district under any
power Of election, appointment or authority
derived IRON or granted by Or claimed under
any so-caiied state or tho government thereof,
or any municipal or other division thereof; and
u4Jl such suspension or removal, such COM
m"lIeT, subject to the disapproval ofthe Gen.
e'aI rs aforesaid, shall have power to provide,
iron tino to tune, for the Performance of the
sAia duties OF such officer or person SO sus.
pended OF removed by the detail of some COM
petenE 9hcsr CT soldier Of the army or by
.o1a ne same, and to ill vacancies eceasioued
By dahl resignation CT otherwise.
BEG. =; The General OF the armies of the
United States is invested with oil powers OF
su5p3n5,on, removal appointment, and detail
gae cd II the preceding section 10 the dis
tgicl commanders.
SEQ. Z. The acts Of the officers of the army
already done, in removing in said districts per-
sons exercising the functions Of civil officers,
aud appointing others IL their stead, are hare
~ Confirmed. l'rorided, that any person here
sioce e. hereafter appointed by any district
: co4caaldef to the exercise OF the functions Of
any civil oilce, NAV be removed either by the
military officer IN command Of tho district, or
by the General OF the army; and 1t shall be
the duty of such commander to remove from
o1ic2 rs Aforesaid, all persons who are disloyal
TO tho GOVERNMENT of the United States, and
wlo use their official influence In any manner
to ninIea, delay, prevent or obstruct tho due
and proper administration of this act, and the
Ross 70 which ID n supplementary. C
SEC. 8. The Boards Of Registration provid-
Ell 10. II the aoJ ontitled IAN act supplement.
tary % IN 1T sattled an act to provide for
tine moro efficient governments Of the rebel
Sizes, passed March 2, 1857, and to facilitate
restoration,, passed March %, 1857, shall have
poE1t, and 4 shall be their duty before allow.
Ing gle registration of any person o ascertain
upon such facts or information as they can OBJ
tain, whether such person is entitled to be
registered under said act and the oath re.
quirgd bT said act shall not be conclusive on
t4oh question, and no person shall bs register.
OF unless such Board shall decide that he Is
emitted thereto; and such Board shall also
nave pow?E to examine, under oath, to DO ad-
iAilil cred BY any member Of such Board, any
ono touching the qualifications Of any person
claiming registration; but in any case of re-
!usal By the board to register ansapplicaut, and
n every case OF striking his nams from the
IL. as hereinafter prescribed, the board shall
make note and memorandum which shall DO
returned with the registration list to the COM
znalaing general, of the ground Of such refus-
al, or such striking from the list. Provided,
that NJ person shall b. disqualified as a mem
race CT color. y
SEC Ile true intent and meaning Of the
oalh prescribed in said supplementary act is
among other things, that no psrson who has
been Z member of the legislature Of any State,
81 who has held any executive or judicial Of
ice IL any State, whether he has taken an
gath to support the Constitution Of the United
EC4tes OF not, and whether he was holding
ouch Office at the commencement OF the re-
bo!41op OF had held it before, aud who has af-
terwa.1 engaged IN rebellion against the y nit
cd e2tes or given aid or comfort to the ens-
mics Eaerao!, is entitled to be registered, or to
vote. AID the words executive OF judicial
ofl3o IL aay state" IN said oath mentioned
saall be Construed to include all civil offices
created by law tor the administration Of any
general laT OF STATE, or Tor the adiuinistra-
ton Of justice, .. -.--.s -rI.-,-
SEC Z. TIE time for completing the original
feglsttAtlQn provided fer In said act may, in the
dlsctcs-ol OF the commander of any district
be eEteudeI to tae 1st day of October 1867,
entt tilo Boards Of Regis ration shall have pow.
er, and It snail b. their duty, commencing four
teen day. priorto any election under said act,
ami upon reasonable public notice OF the
tine and placo thereof, to revise, for period
or 1--we days. the registration lists; and upon
being satisfied that any person hot entitled
taets1o has peen registered, to strike the
nam5 OF such person from the list, and such
person shall not be allowed to vote. And such
DoaI4 shall also, during the same period, add
10 SUCH registry the names of all persons who
az t-&( tillIe possess the qualifications required
by sd-u act Who have nos been already regis
tered; ana no person shall at any time be en-
tliIoI to be registered or to vote by reason of
any executive pardon or amnesty for any act
o. ching, which, without such pardon OF al1ues-
IT, Wouid aisQualify him from registration or
voting, ~ -.r T..
So. 8. Ali members Of said boards Of reg
istrI.-5n; and ali persons hereinafter elected or