The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-03-05
xxx CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
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xxx CONGRESS-. SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
SENATE.
The bill providing that the act to increase
the duty on wool shall 60 into effect tve days
after its passage, was passed. .,
At two A. M. the Senate took recess until
nine A. NJ.
The Senate re-assembled at nine A. M. ana
several bills and resolutions relative 70 she KS LIS
trict OF Columbia were reported mo" 'ne LIS
trict Committee.
The number of Senators present being too
small for the transaction of business, at 910 a
recess for twenty minutes was taken.
At the expiration of the recess, business was
resumed. ...4I
ment of accounts of disbursing officers, made
a report, which was agreed to.
The bill is agreed to as 1t passed the Senate
Bills and joint resolutions were called up and
acted on.
Mr.. Buckalew complained that the Associ-
ated Press had totally ignored his experience,
ana studiously avoided mentioning his name,
except on one or two occasions, when it had
misrepresented him
Other Senators were about to state their
grievances at the hands of the reporter in not
giving them the prominence they thought they
ought to have in his reports, but the time was
capped. r
Only one hour and twenty minutes of the
session was left, and at 1920, Mr. Foster in the
chair, rose and made few remarks.
MI. Foster, at the conclusion Of bis remarks,
vacated the chair, and Mr.. J. w. Forney, SEQ.
rotary OF the Senate, assumed the duties OF
presiding officer.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the Senate proceed
70 the election Of President pro tenn. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Anthony nominated Mr.. B. F. Wade,
senator from Ohio, as President pro tenn, and
he was elected. He was escorted to the chair
by Mr.. Foster. -- t
On taking the chair Mr. Wade briefly return
ed thanks and asked the indulgence of the
Senators to overlook any mistakes that might
arise from his want of familiarity with parlia-
mentary rules.
Mr.. Anthony presented an order directing
the Secretary of the Senate to inform the Pres
ident of Mr. Wade's election as President pro
tenn; also an order to inform the House Of
Representatives of that fact. Agreed to. Mr..
ute to Mr.. Foster for his ability, courtesy and
impartiality with which he had discharged the
duty of presiding officer, and offered q resolu-
ton OF thanks, which was unanimously adopt
ed, as follows:
Resolued, That the thanks of the Senate are
due and are hereby rendered to Hon. F. Foster,
for his dignifed, courteous and impartial man
ner in which he has discharged the duties OF
the chair, and that the Secretary be requested
to communicate copy OF this resolution to
Mr.. Foster
Mr.. Trumbull moved to take up the House
joint resolution to repeal the act appointing
Commissioners for the payment of loyal men
for slaves enlisted in the army.
After debate, and without action, at IL. 10 A.
M. the Senate went into Executive session.
When the hour of IL o'clock arrived the Sem
ate was still in Executive session, and the doors
were not opened until 1915. The 39th Con-
had then been declared by the presiding Off
Ger adjourned sine die.
HOUSE.
fsunday night session.
The business on the Speakers table was TAX
en- up as follows:
The Senate joint resolution concerning the
right of way for the survey and construction
OF an inter-oceanic ship canal through the 18TH
mus OF Darien was passed. p
MI. stevens, from the committee of confer
ence on the deficiency bill, made report which
was agreed to.
At 10 minutes to A. M. the House took a
recess till 9 o'clock Monday morning.
Saturdays session was resumed and contin-
ued at A. M. to-day, with but few members
present.
The Senate bill, releasing to VIM. H. Webb
of New York, the iron-elad ship Dunderberg,
on his refunding the amount paid him on ac-
count OF his contract, was, on motion of Mr..
Darling, taken from the table and passed.
The business was taken from the Speaker
table, and several bills and resolutions not of
general interest, were acted upon. =.
Finally, no quorum voting, there was call
their names, and further proceedings under
the called ones were dispensed with.
The Speaker presented a letter from the
Clerk OF the House stating that he had pre-.
sented to the Secretary of State bill to pro-
vide for the more efficient government of the
rebel States, with a certifcation of its passage
over the Presidents veto of the Clerk of the
House and Secretary of the Senate.
Bills were taken from the Speakers table
and passed and referred. Among those passed
was the Senate bill for the removal Of cases
from State to United States Courts. as Z
Mr.. Dawson, from the conference committee
on the bin to facilitate the settlement of &C.
counts of disbursing officers made report
The Senate bill to amend certain acts in re-
lation to the navy, was among the bills taken
from the Speakers table.
Several amendments were adopted and the
bill passed-94 to &C.
Of thanks to Cyrus w. Field was presented by
the Speaker, out Of the regular course of bust
ness, and read three times and passed unani-
mously.
on the bill in relation to the Indian Bureau
reported that the committee was unable to
agree. The report was agreed to and the com
mittee was discharged. "
On motion of Mr.. Schenck the Senate bill in
relation to brevets in the army was read and
passed. ....- :. .r.s
On motion of Mr.. Banks the committee of
the whole were discharged from the further
consideration of the Senate bill making further
appropriation for representation of American
industry at the Paris Exposition. The bill was
amended 30 that the Commissioners shall serve
without compensation and reducing the amount
of the appropriation from $103,000 to $4,000.
The amendments were agreed to and the bill
was passed.
MI. Farnsworth, from the select committee
on the murder of Union soldiers in South Car
olina, made special report, which was tabled
and ordered to be printed.
Francis Thomas, from the Judiciary Com
Inittee, made report on the testimony taken
in the investigation Of treedmen's affairs in
Maryland, which was placed in the custody Of
the Clerk of the House, to be submitted to the
40th Congress. re .tea. ilgl,a
On motion of Mr. Maynard, chairman, all
other committees had leave to pursue the same
course. i
Mr.. Marston offered resolution to add to
Joint committees the Committee on Ordinances
Adopted.
Several propositions to suspend the rules for
the purpose of taking up bills for considera-
ton were made and rejected.
Permission was given to members to record
their names on the two bills vetoed by the
President
The Speaker corrected the statement made
ny I'LL tudt Tue Z Icoiucut udu SlRutu CdIlu
bill on wool and woolens. He had been mis-
informed. 1t was that putting mohair cloth,
lasting, etc. for shoes, on the free list.
The safe delivery of Mr.. Alleys bill after his
persistent efforts, was received with shouts OF
laughter.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes a committee was
appointed to wait on the President and inform
him that the seth Congress was ready to adj
journ.
The hour of noon arrived, and the Speaker
rising, delivered his valedictory. At the close
OF his speech the Speaker declared the seth
Congress adjourned without day, and vacated
the chair amid enthusiastic applause.
FORTIRTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at IL 20 By
Mr.. Wade, President pro tenn. in the Chair.
The new Senators were sworn in, and Mr.
Trumbull presented the credentials of the Sen
ators elect from Nebraska, and Messrs. Thayel
and Upton came forward and were sworn in.
Mr. Thayer drew the term ending 1871 and