The Portland daily press., 1867-02-23
xxx oONGREss--sIOOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.


SENATE.
The resolution of the Rhode Island Legisla-
ture, ratifying the Constitutional amendment,
was presented.
Several petitions and memorials were pre-
Mr. Ramsey, from the Post Office Commit
tee, reported back the joint resolution appoint
ing commissioners to select sight for the post
office, &c. in Boston. Passed.
Mr.. Howard presented the resolution of the
Wisconsin Legislature, ratifying the Constitu-
tional amendment.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the Joint resolution
to extend to Tennessee the benefit of the act
donating public lands for the establishment of
agricultural colleges.
The House amendment to prohibit any per-
who has held Office under the rebel gov
eminent from holding professorships in college,
was stricken out.
The bill to transfer the Indian Bureau to the
War Department, was taken up.
Mr.. DooGttle spoke at length in opposition to
the transfer. -.s4 7-I
At the end of his speech the Senate insisted
on its amendments to the executive appropria-
ton bill, the diplomatic appropriation bill, and
the military academy appropriation bill, and
committee of conference on each was then or
dered, r.ta. fsasa8
The consideration of the Indian b ureau bill
was resumed. fir
After iurthor debate the House amendment
was con-concurred in-13 to "a.
! The bill goes to committee of conference.
Z Mr.. Summers joint resolution in reference to
commissioners to the Paris exposition was
taken up.
Mr.. Lane predicted the country would not
get out of the Paris exhibition short of So OOO.-
900, and pronounced the whole thing stupen-
dous humbug.
The resolution was passed-26 to 10.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at IL A. M.
Mr. Stevens from the Committee on ApprO-
priations, reported back the civil appropriation
bill, with amendments to the Senate amend
ments, and the House proceeded to consider
Most of the Senate amendments were con-
CURED in but the striking out of the appropri-
alton for the daily Congressional Globe was
non-concurred in.
Mr.. Stevens reported back the Senate amend
ment to the Military Academy bill.
The Senate amendment striking out the pro-
viso that nosmoney shall be expended in viola
ton of the test oath, and that no cadet shall be
admitted from the rebel States, was non-con-
CURED in. 4.
Mr.. Stevens reported back the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill.
The Senate amendment making appropria-
ton TOR the Portugal mission, was non concur
red in.
The House. in the morning hour, proceeded
to the consideration of the Senate bill for the
relief of the contractors for building iron-clad
vessels.
a.
Committee on Claims, was adopted, and the
bill as amended passed.
Y AT 2.30 the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the tax bill.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine the tax on cotton
grown in the United States was stricken out
GO to "a.
The tax bill was considered until the recess
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate bill to amend the act for the
safety. of passengers on steam vessels was
passed.
Mr. Pike. from the select committee on the
murder of Union men in South Carolina, made
report. Ordered to be printed.
The House took up as the special order the
bill reported from the Judiciary Committee
declaring valid and conclusive certain procla
nations by the President, and acts done in
pursuance thereof in the suppression of the re
beliion.
After debate an arrangement was made by
unanimous consent, that the bill should come
up tomorrow, as if under the operation of the
previous question, when Mr.. Wilcox, OF Iowa
who has the bill in charge, said he would yield
most of the hour to which he was entitled to
close the debate. .-s...a.-. .....s.-a--.a',
Several petitions were presented and re.
ferred. H.4,hA# EAtI
The House then went into Committee of the
+ Whole on the tax bill. = 4.taE.-
No material amendment was made to apy OF
the voluminous clauses referring to the income
tax.
On motion of Mr.. Mckee, the 23d section wa.
amended SO as to make the salaries OF inspect
ors of distileries payable by the Government
instead of by the distillers.
After the reading of the bill was concluded
the bill was left with the committee SO as Il
allow an opportunity of offering amendment
tomorrow.
The committee rose and the House then ad
iauruad