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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Saturday Morning, July 20, 1867.
XLth OONaRESS-Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, July 10.


Court of Claims, until further ordered by Con-
gress was taken up.
Mr. johnson said that the claims allowed by
the Court did not exceed $4,000, instead OF
$3,000,000 as stated in the resolution.
Debate ensued and pending the considera-
ton of the subject, Mr.. Fessenden, at 1920 P.
M, moved an executive session, which was
held.
The doors were reopened at LIS P. M.
The joint resolution for the extension of the
mail steamship service with China and Japan
was taken up and passed. s.i .lH
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported joint resolution express
sive of sympathy with the SUFFERING peonie az
Crete, and directing the President to conn commu n.
nicate copy of the resolution to the Govern
ment of Turkey Passed.
The Chair presented communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury. in reply to a
resolution OF the Senate inquiring whether
any additional legislation was necessary to ex-
pedite the payment of bounties.
The House amendment to the Senate Dill to
further secure equal rights in the District OF
Columbia was concurred in, with an amend
ment authorizing the Criminal Court to draw
that Court.
At 1.35 p M the Senate took recess for an
hour.
The Senate reassembled at 2.35 P. M.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill to strike out
the words free white persons from the nat
uralization laws, which was, on motion of Mr..
Edwards, referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate then went into executive session
again
The doors were reopened at $50 P. NJ, and
Executive communications were laid before
the Senate by the Chair.
The veto message was read, and without de-
bate the supplementary reconstruction bill was
passed over the veto-30 to 6.
The reconstruction appropriation bill was
then passed over the veto-32 to 4.
Mr.. Sherman called up the House concur
rent resolution for adjournment, and moved to
substitute for it the following:-That the Pres
ldent OF the Senate and Speaker of the House
shall adjourn their respective Houses ON Sat
urday, July 10th, until the first Monday in De-
cember.
Mr. Sumner moved to strike out athe first
Monday in December and insert "the second
Wednesday in October" i'-t-
After debate, at the suggestion of several
Senators, Mr.. Sherman changed the hour of
adjournment to 8 P. M. tomorrow.
Mr.. Summers amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Sherman's substitute for the House
proposition, as amended, was agreed to-22 to
The Honse bill repeating the existing law
which prohibits the President or Secretary of
the Interior from concluding treaties with In
dams was passed
An executive session was then held, and at
6 p. M. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Barnes the Secretary of
the Treasury was directed to report the amounts
received as tax on distilled spirits in the sew
eral collection districts since 1862; also the
amount expended by the Government in pros
ecnting offenders, the quantity of whiskey
seized, etc.
Mr.. Judd offered a preamble and resolution
reciting that about a year since a stone, com
memorating the death of Mr. Lincoln, had
been transmitted by the people of Rome to
the President of the United States, bearing
the following Latin inscription:-"The citizens
OF Rome dedicate this stone, taken from the
tomb of Serrius Julius, to Abraham Lincoln
President for the second term of the United
States of America, by which the memory of
either brave defender of liberty may be Joined
to that of the other;" that this beautiful me-
mortal has been allowed to remain in the eel
lar OF the White House, surrounded by rub
bish, and requesting the President to cause the
stone to be sent to the House of Representa-
dves, that it may have conspicuous place in
the National Capitol, etc. Adopted
MIR. Lincoln offered preamble and resolu-
ton, to the effect that it is rumored aud be-
lieved that fraud and peculation are taking
place in the Paymaster Generals Office and
authorizing the appointment of q select COM
mittee to investigate the workings at the Office
with power to send for persons and papers.
Objection was made, and the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution introduced. Mr..
Lincoln stated that he and other gentlemen of
the House had been looking after these mat
tiers for three or four months, and were in pos
session OF IacCS winch convinced them this IN
vestigation ought to be made.
Mr. Cobb made statement in regard to the
Paymaster's Department, after which the OBJ
lection was withdrawn and the resolution and
preamble were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne the select
committee on soldiers bounties was authorized
to inquire generally into the causes of delay in
the payment of bounties, with power to send
for persons and papers.
MI. briggs offered long preamble and res
olution in reference to the rebuilding of the
Mississippi levees and the return of the lately
rebel States to full loyalty and allegiance,
which was introduced under the suspension of
the rules, and, after debate, referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction
The speaker presented the Senate bill to es-
tablish peace with certain hostile Indian tribes,
which was ordered to be printed.
The Speaker presented message from the
President of the United States in answer to
the resolutions of the House on the following
subjects:-In reference to the capture and ex-
ecution of Macmillan and the arrest and re-
ported execution of Santa Anna in Mexico re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs;
as to what States have ratified the Constitu-
tional amendment, referred to the Judiciary
Committee; with ex-Minister Campbell of
Mexico and bis successor, referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs; in reference to a
certain agreement said to have been entered
into between the United States, European and
West Virginia Land and Mining Co. and GER
tain reputed agents of the Republic of Next
co. referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs; in reference to the additional list of per-
sons pardon for rebellion, referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee; copy of the treaty be-
tween the United States and the Emperor of
Russia Tor the cession of Russian America re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs;
copy of the convention between the United
States and Venezuela for the adjustment of
claims of citizens of the United States against
the Government of that country, referred to
the Cnmmittap N Eorniun fairs
The Speaker then laid before the House the
message of the President vetoing the supple
mentary reconstruction bill, which was there
upon read by the Clerk.
The veto having been received and read,
debate ensued, which was participated in by
Messrs. Boutwell,, Butler, Randall Boyer,
Stevens and Williams of Pennsylvania, Pruyn
and Wilson.
vote on the bill, and it was passed by the Con-
stitutional two-thirds majority.
The Speaker announced as the select COM
mittee on the investigation of the Pay De-
partment, Messrs. Lincoln, Garfield, Cobb
auckland and Halman.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ment to the bill for the further security of
equal rights in the District of Columbia.
The Senate resolution of sympathy with the
people of Crete was agreed to.
Mr.. Boutwell,, on suspension of the rules,
introduced joint resolution concerning the
government of the army of the United States.
1t provides that no district or department COM
mander shall be relieved by the President from
the command heretofore assigned him, and now
exercised by him, without the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, unless the change of COM
manders be recommended by the General COM
handing the army. The resolution was read
three times and passed.
The Speaker presented the veto message
from the President on the bill making appro-
priations to carry into effect the reconstruction
acts.
The bill was passed over the Presidents veto
by vote of 100 yeas to 20 nays
The House then adjourned.