The Portland daily press., 1867-02-14
xxx OONGREss--sIOOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. u.
SENATE

among them one from the citizens of Arkan
sas asking that similar bill to that passed b.
the House for the government of Louisiana b,
passed for the organization of a civil govern
ment in Arkansas. W M
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military COMMITTEES
made report adverse to the House resolution
of thanks to Secretary Stanton and Quarter
master General Meigs. Indefinitely postpon
ed.
On the announcement of the passage by the
House of the bill to establish civil govern
ment in Louisiana, Mr.. Wade moved to post
pone all prior orders and Immediately take up
the Louisiana bill, as very little OF the session
was left He hoped the Senate would proceed
| to immediate action. L
| Opposition to this came from both sides OF
| the chamber ON the ground that the morning
| business had not been disposed Of The motion
| was then decided in the Affirmative yeas q
| nays 10. The bill was taken up and REQUIRED
unanimous consent for its consideration to-
day. s...., Ell
| Mr. Hendricks objected and it goes over.
Other reports from the committees were made
| and acted on.
| Mr.. Hendricks called up the bill to punish
| larceny of Government property by fine OF
| $4,000 and imprisonment for not less than one
year nor more than ten years. or both. Passed.
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee re-
ported the House bill authorizing the payment
OF bountIes to sOldies who have lost their dis
charge, with an amendment. 81 Ia
Among other bills and resolutions reported
from the Military Committee was the House
bill authorizing the payment of the reward Of
Tered for the capture of jeff Davis.
MIR. Poland, from the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
reported bill providing that persons held on
mesne process or executions issued from Unit
ed States Courts shall be entitled to discharge
IN the same manner as if arrested on similar
process OF State Courts in the same district.
MIR. Wade presented a Geographic message
from Denver, announcing that mass meeting
had adopted resolutions to the effect that the
people OF Colorado are very largely in favor of
State organization, urging the passage of the
Dill for the admission of Colorado over the
PRESIDENTS veto, and pledging the State to full
fill its conditions and to ratify the Constitu-
tiOnal Amendment. age
At o'clock the Senate proceeded to consid-
er the League Island bill.
Mr.. Foster resumed the floor and spoke
against the selection of League Island for a
laval depot
mr.. Grimes replied, favoring the bill
Mr. Sumner was in favor of creating a COM
mission to select a location. 5s.adfeF
Pending the consideration of the bill the SEN
ate went into Executive session, and soon after
took recess until p. NJ
EVENING SESSION. f.7Hs
Mr.. Dixon presented the credentials of Sena-
tor Terry, of Connecticut, which were filed.
The bill to amend the act to incorporate the
National Soldiers and Sailors Orphan House
was passed. 1t merely changes the names of
Several District of Columbia bills were pass
ed. l'''' -
The Clerk of the House announced the pas
sage OF the bill for the more efficient govern
ment OF the insurrectionary States. 1t was
read the first time. ID. ii5 llaata4 a
Mr.. Sumner moved to proceed to its consid.
Grafton, but Mr.. McDougan objected, and it
went over. p : -
Several other bills We're taken UP and passed
and at 10 o'clock the Senate adjourned. -,
HOUSE. ai3 .ss
Resolutions were presented and referred. "
The Speaker presented the laws of Montana
Territory. Referred to the Committee on Ter
ritories. bsf d
After other unimportant business the House
resumed the consideration of the bill for the
establishing OF military governments in certain
States. ~. 90 ,.s..'e. 55..fs 20
the governments set up in the lately rebelliOus
States and that being under the control of the
leaders OF the rebellion they could not and
must not be recognized by Congress. .Ti
Mr.. Boutwell, took the floor to close the de-
BATE arguing in support of the necessity aud
propriety of passing the bill In the course of
his remarks he said that if it should happen
that the Supreme Court should declare, as it
possibly might that the ten States lately in re-
bellion were States in the Union, and entitled
to all the rights and privileges of States, then
these States were restored as far as the judicial
| ry could restore them, and nothing remained
but for Congress and the people to accept that
| conclusion as binding, or else enter into an in
describable and dangerous controversy with
| the Judiciary OF the Land. If however, this
bill became a law and were put in operation
| the Supreme Court would have no capacity to
see in those ten States any civil government
and Congress would keep the control in its own
hands. In reply to question, Mr.. Boutwell,
said the power OF Congress to suspend the
habeas corpus was not confined to the period
of rebellion or invasion; the power arose at
such periods, but did not cease to exist until in
| the Judgment of the law making power the
| causes of rebellion or invasion had passed by
| and no longer remained. The effects conse-
/ quences and incidents of the rebellion still re-
/ manned in these States. 20
After Mr. Boutwell's speech vote was again
taken on ordering the previous question, and it
was refused by 20 majority. 80 u4 n i
| At 2 o'clock Mr.. Stevens obtained the floor
| and moved the previous question. ssa'-i
Mr.. Bingham appealed to the House not to
| second the previous question, and thereby cut
| off all amendment ~ .,.sl -
The House refused to second the previous
| questiOn-yeas "a, nays 70. .dF 7I
Mr. Bingham thanked the House for refus-
| ing the previous question, and giving him an
opportunity to present his amendment. He
expressed his conviction of the rights of Con-
| gress to protect lite, liberty and property but
| desired that not only should this protection be
afforded and the present State governments be
superseded, but that the citizens of those States
to do. He reioiced at the nsssSos ~ tbe I amis'
lana bill yesterday which he heartily approved
as connnered territory or az thar cit;ze,s os
alien enemies - ''''-e-' 90
Mr.. Blaine moved that tho hill, he rafarrad 70
the ,Judiciary COMMITTEES with ;nstrnct;nns ~
report back Immediately the bill reported by
ment added 70 the 9Th section =
| The preyioI1s question was seconded an this
Cd to IA w.. '' ''l. YIN 'N''
| Mr.. Snauldino said that IN, oraer 70 tost tba
| sense Of the House ON fine nuestin he would
move to table the bill and the amendment, al
though he should vote against it himself Re-
JeSmste so %, nays 10.
III Inc question tnen REQUIRED on referring the
S gu 10 tne Jadlclary Commitsee, and MI
| stevens SAID that being entitled to close the