The Portland daily press., 1867-02-20
xygIx cOEaREss-.sIg0ND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

Military Committee. W 'no
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution calling upon
the President to inform the Senate if there
mas Deen any correspondence between the De-
partlheht OF state and the Minister resident
at Portugal with reference to his salary or
compensation, also to inform the Senate if such
Munster mas received any compensation, II So
out OF what fund he had been paid. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan called up the act to provide for
tne SAFETY OF passengers on board vessels pro-
PEELED by steam, which was passed.
MIR. Williams moved that the Senate insist
on its amendments to the House bill to estab-
lish military Governments in the rebel States,
and agree to a committee of conference.
Mr. COnness opposed such action. He
thought 1t vas too important bill to intrust
to committee OF conference. He should OBJ
ject to any compromise that could be effected
since the House had arrived at the conclusion
and was in favor of laying this bill the
table, and taking up the Louisiana bill and
adapting it to all the other rebel States.
After a prOtracted debate Mr.. Williams with
drew his motion
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate insist
ON its amendment, and request the concur
renee of the House. ....-
After further debate the Senate insisted on
its amendments. The Senate here took a re-
cess until IL O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Chair laid before the Senate a commu-
nicatiOn from the President, in answer to the
resolution of inquiry in regard to violations of
the civil rights bill and the efforts made to
enforce it. Ordered to be printed; also a com
munication from the President, on the renew
al of the reciprocity treaty. Ordered to be
printed.
The bill abolshing and prohibiting peonage
in New Mexico was passed.
Bills from the Military Committee were
passed.
|. Mr.. Wilson called up the bill for the temper
airy increase of the pay of army officers.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, the last sec"
ton, which provides for the disarmament of
the militia in the rebel States was stricken
out. The bill as amended was then passed.
Mr.. Poland called up the bill supplements
ry to several acts abolishing imprisonment for
debt, which was passed, and the Senate adj
jOurned.
Mr.. Banks asked leave to introduce joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to detail a vessel to carry provisions to
Southern ports for the sufferers by the failure
of crops, but objection was raised, as it might
give rise to debate.
The bill for more efficient government of
the rebel States was taken up, the Speaker
stating that the order for the pending questions
were, LIST, the motion of Mr.. Spaulding, that
the House concur in the Senate amendments;
I'd, the motion of Mr.. Stevens, that the House
nOn-concur. i.t.l
The House negatived the motion for con-
currence-yeas 70, nays SO; Democrats mostly
voting in the negative.
The amendments were non-concurred in,
and committee OF conference agreed to with
out division. 10
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Stevens,
Shellabarger and Blaine committee of con
ference on the part of the House. on the bill
for the more efficient government of the rebel
States.
Mr. Schenck, from the conference commit
tee, made report on the tenure of Office bill,
in the same tenor as that acted upon by the
Senate yesterday, which was agreed to, 113 to
40. re +fif + q, .alial-1ta .. aff
Mr.. Ward, Of New Jersey, was excused
from service on the special committee under
Mr.. Wentworth's resolution of investigation,
adopted last Saturday.
Mr.. Kasson, from the Appropriation Com
mittee, reported back under Instructions from
the House, the Indian Appropriation bill
After two hours discussion ON various items.
the bill was passed.
The Speaker presented Executive commune
cations; among them was one from the Secre-
tary Of State as to the States which had rati-
fed the Constitutional Amendment since his
last report. They are Indiana, Ohio, Illinois,
Minnesota and New York. Also, Geographic
dispatch, announcing the death OF Samuel
Downing, the last soldier of the revolution,
yesterday at Edinb9rg Saratoga County, N
Y: Entered on the journal
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the military bill.
Mr.. Harding of Illinois, explained and ad-
vocated the bill, which consists of thirty-six
sections, and has already been published. The
morning hour having expired, the bill went
over until tomorrow.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
business on the Speakers table and took up the
Senates amendments to the bill providing
for the election of congressional printer
The amendments were cOncurred in, 50 to 36
Mr.. Van Aerman was appointed by the
Speaker, in place of Mr.. Ward, on Mr.. Went
w0rtfts select committee.
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whole.
The tax bill was temporarily laid aside and
the army appropriation bill was considered
The I'd section provides that the headquarters
OF the General commanding the army, shall be
at Washington; that he shall not be removed,
suspended or relieved from command, or as
signed to duty elsewhere, without the preyi-
GUS approval of the Senate; and provides for
the punishment of any officers who shall issue,
transmit or obey orders or instructions con-
trary to the provisions of this section. This
section provoked opposition from the Demo-
cratic side of the House.
The hour for the recess having arrived, the
House without arriving at any conclusion on
the bill, adjourned until evening. @
A message was received from the Senate, in
sisting on its amendments to the military bill
for the rebel States. .b s4F.r =
A communication was presented from the
Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the
ultimate cost of the Union Pacific Railway
and branches. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
On motion the Senate bill for the payment
of compound interest notes was taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the Committee
on Banking and Currency.
A motion to reconsider the reference of the
bill was laid on the table, 80 to 40.
Mr.. Banks, on leave, introduced q resolution
which was passed, authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to detail vessel to convey the con
tributions of clothing and food for the relief of
| tha destitute in the South
The House then went into Committee of the
| Whole, snd resumed the consideration of the
army appropriation bill
Without taking action, on motion of Mr..
Blaine the committee rose.
The message from the Senate announcing
thatit insists upon its amendment to the bill for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States was taken from the Speakers table,
Mr.. Blaine moved that the House reeede
from its disagreement. ih,7 l.3 .sfl
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, moved that the House
concur in the /Senate's amendment, with
provisO that persons excluded from holding
Office by the Constitutional Amendment shall
be ineligible as members of the convention to
form q Constitution for any such State, nor
shall such persons vote for members of the
convention.
Mr. Blaine then moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the bill on the
table. Rejected-35 to 136, Mr.. Stevens not
voting.
Mr.. Fink commenced fiiibustering move
ment by moving that the House take a recess
until o'clock, and calling for tellers on the
yeas and nays ''--
Much amusement was caused by Mr.. Stew
ems identifying himself with the filibusters in
voting for the yeas and nays. The yeas and
| nays were ordered.
Efforts were made to effect compromise by
| the members on both sides without success,
| and filibustering continued until ten minutes
before II, when Mr. Wilson proposed that the
! House adjourn with the understanding that
the vote be taken tomorrow after the reading
of the journal, which was agreed to, and the
House adjourned.
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