The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-12
xxx CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
GRNAnn

SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of the Iowa
| citizens of Arkansas for the overthrow of The
present State government and reorganization
by Congress- Referred to the Committee or
| Reconstruction.
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported back favorably the bill to provide
surveyor and other officers of Idaho.
The House bill to enforce the tnirtaan+l
amennment to the Constitution, was rafarrat
to the Judiciary Committee. o'io'
line House Dill to provide New York nos,
office, was referred to the Post Office and Posi-
Roads Committee oo anu o''
:. MT. Ramsey introduced resolution instruct
ing tne committee on the District of Columbia
10 examine into the legality of the ordinance
Penuing IN the City Council of Washington,
granting the use of certain streets to the Bal
uniore q Ohio Railroad. Adopted.
"A resolution detecting the Secretary OF War
10 remove the wreck of the steamer Scotland
from the entrance of New York harbor, was
! passed.
Mr.. Lane intrndnced bill to amend the act
providing for calling out the national forces
! The amendments are of minor character Re-
farred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wade introduced bill providing for the
reorganization OF the Courts of Montana. and
! Iegalizing the third and fourth sessions of the
Territorial Legislature. Referred.
Mr. Grimes introduced a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs to enquire into the exnediencv
OF temporarily closing the Norfolk Navy Yard
Inc consideration of the bill to regulate the
tenure of office was resumed
MIR. Van Wrinkle offered an amendment that
all civil officers shall be appointed for four
years, unless different tenure is prescribed Inv
law. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Hendricks moved to strike out that mart
Oh the thlrd section which provides that if no
appointment by the consent of the Senate shall
be made to fill vacancy, such Office shall re-
MAN IN allegiance until an appointment shall
have been made by and with the conse at of the
Senate. WIZ
Mr. Howard opposed and Mr.. Hendricks fol-
lowed IN speech explaining.
The bill for changing the mode of appointing
pension agents was taken up.
MI. dendr1cks offered an amendment that
the tenure OF office of all pension agents shall
expire when successor is appointed. Disa-
greed to. Yeas 6, nays %.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment. that all
officers appointed who receive from fees over
one thousand dollars annually, shall be an
pointed by the President. with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, and that the term of
ONCE OF such officers appointed since july 1st.
shall expire at the end Of thirty DAYS from the
passage of this act
The amendment proposed by Mr. Howard.
requiring the person appointed to give bonds
and take the oath, was adopted
Mr.. Edmunds offered several additional sec
tons as amendments, prescribing punishments
for appointing to accepting any Office after
rejection by the Senate.
After explanations the amendment was
adopted.
The Senate, at go P. NJ, the committee hay-
ing gone through the calendar, rose and report
ed several private bills for the relief of indiyid-
uals, which were passed.
The Senate amendment of Mr. Hendricks
was debated at length by various Senators
until $40 P. NJ, when the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
Mr. Hubbard, of Conn, asked leave to offer
resolution to appoint committee of ENQUIRY
into the alleged insufficiency of heavy rifed
ordnance in the navy.
Mr.. Cobb objected
The Post Office Committee were instructed
to enquire into the expediency of having ocean
mail service between San Francisco and Asto-
ria and Portland, Oregon.
Mr.. Delano from the Committee on Claims,
reported back adversely the bill for the relief of
Geo. III. Preble. Laid on the table. The mat
ter was subsequently reconsidered, and the re-
port withdrawn in order that there might be
fair hearing hereafter.
Bills with the following titles were also re-
ported by MIR. DelanO and passed: For the re-
lief of sureties Of James Pollock; for the relief
OF Earnest f. Klenschmidt.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, reported from the Com
mlttee on Territories substitute for the North
Carolina reconstruction bill. Ordered to be
printed and recommitted.
The Speaker presented several Executive
communications, which were appropriately re-
ferred.
The House Then went into private calen-
dar, Mr.. Broomall in the Chair.
Mr.. Washburn, from the Committee on Rules
reported an amendment to the fifty-frst rule,
by striking out all that part of it which pro-
vides for the care of committees for bills on al
ternate Mondays Adopted.
Also to amend rule one hundred and thirty,
by providing that States and Territories shall
be called during the morning hour on each
Monday, first tor bills to be referred without
debate. Adopted.
Also rule for the establishment of Joint
committees on public buildings and grounds,
to consist of five members from the Senate and
seven from the House. Adopted.
MIR. Raymond, from the same committee, re-
ported resolve placing reporters Of the Asso-
ciated Press under the same rules and regula-
lions as those of the Globe Adopted.
The House went into a committee of the
whole on the Legislative appropriation bill, Mr.,
Lawrence, of Pa. in the Chair.
The appropriation for the Agricultural De-
partment being reached, a general discussion
sprang up on the merits and dement's of the
head of the Agricultural Department. The
discussion was participated in by Messrs. Della
no, Morrill,, Bidwell, Bergen, Broomall Hill,
Ingersoll, LIE Blond, Schenck, Trswbridge,
Ross, Wentworth and Lawrence, of Pa The
latter made an animated defence of the COM
mission Without coming to a conclusion the
committee rose
MI. Washburne, OF ILL.,, suggested that to-
morrow be set apart for debate.
Mr.. Kasson represented the necessity of at
tending closely to business for the rest of the
session.
Mr.. Washburne withdrew his suggestion.
Mr.. Raymond presented a petition of large
number of persons engaged in the business of
dressing fur skins in the State of New York,
praying for an increase of duty on fur skins,
dressed or partly dressed, from abroad. Also
a similar petition from dressers of fur skins in
the State of Massachusetts. Also similar pc
tition from dressers of fur skins in Philadel-
phia. Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Ketchum presented a petition of H.
Bronson, late Sergeant Major Of the 37th Reg
iment, U. s. A., for equalization of bounties to
soldiers who served in the war of 1872
Mr. Warner presented the petition of B. G.
Warner and other manufacturers Of cigars
praying for change of ad valorem to specific
tax on imported cigars. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Ways and Means.
A petition of Charles Parker for the release
of manufacturers of lard from the internal rev.
enue tax, was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
A petition of Benz Douglass and others, for
can buoy and spar buoy at the mouth of the
Connecticut river, was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
The House at 4 o'clock adjourned.