The Portland daily press., 1867-01-29
xxx CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.


xxx CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE. t
Mr.. Wade presented petition of citizens of
Ohio for the removal of the capital to point
nearer the centre of population than Washing
ton. Referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia
Petitions for a higher tariff, equal rights, and
increase of pay for army officers, were present
ed and referred.
The bill compelling every person copyright
ing book, &C., to send copy TO the Congress-
ional Library, was considered and passed.
A resolution was adopted prohibiting Cover
nors, Judges and Secretaries of Territories from
leaving their posts. .s5f
Mr. Trumbull called up the act to amend the
act establishing the judicial court of the United
States, which passed. 1t goes back to the House
for concurrence.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill for the estab-
lishment of public or national park Of the
United States in the District of Columbia, and
appropriating 100000 for that purpose
Mr.. Poland introduced bill to amend sec
ton Al OF the act to provide a national curren-
cy. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
MIR. Trumbull called up the bill to punish
crimes in relation to the currency and public
securities, which passed without any amend
ment and goes 10 the President. 1t provides
among other things, fine of $4,000 or impris-
onment for more than fifteen years, or both.
for buying, selling, exchanging, transferring or
receiving as genuine, any counterfeit note or
obligation of the United States that it shall not
be lawful to print stamp, or engrave, or exc
cute any business or professional card resemb-
ling notes or bonds of the United States, under
penalty of a fine of $4,000, one half to 90 to
the informer, and also imposes fine of $500 for
placing any business or professional card on
the same. 1t also Furnishes with fifteen wears
imprisonment and fine of $500, any person
who shall, without authority, take an impress
sion in wax, lead or plaster from any plate for
note, bond, coupon or certificate of the United
States. F
The tariff bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Fessenden moved to amend by reducing the
duty ON cast iron, steam, gas and water pipe,
from "a cents to "a of a cent. Agreed to.
An amendment placing duty $1.5O ON bay
water was agreed to,
A veto message from the Presidento of the bill
to admit Colorado was here read.
The consideration OF the tariff bill was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Morgan moved to increase the tariff on
cross-cut saws from II to Is cents per Eneal
foot. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wade moved an amendment to change
the duty on stone, excepting marble. Dis
agreed to-
The duty on buting was placed at so cents
per pound, and 30 per cent. ad valorem. Forty
per cent. ad valOrem was added to the duty on
cotton hosiery, shirts, drawers, stockings, socks
gloves knitted or made ON frames or by hand.
On motion of Mr.. Cattell the duty on sal
soda, sodo, soda crystals, and all crude carbon
ates potassa was increased from IL to ga of a
cent.
Pending motion to increase the duty on
nickel the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Starr relative to the port of Camden
N. j., referred to Committee on Commerce; by
Mr.. Ancona, to regulate and fix the salary Of
the United States Consul at Hamburg refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs; also,
TO establish certain post roads in PENNSYLVANIA.
referred to Ways and Means Committee; by
Mr.. Walker, providing for a criminal code for
the District OF Columbia, referred to District
OF Colum bia Committee; by Mr. Trimble, to
repeal the tax on cotton and sugar. referred to
the Ways and Means Committee
Mr.. helsoS resolutions for impeachment came
up, when Mr.. Loan moved to refer them to a
select committee. An animated discussion
took place, which had not ended when the
morning hour expired, and the resolutions went
over until Monday next.
On motion of MIR. Morrill, the Committee on
Ways and Means were directed to examine into
the condition of the Treasury.
Mr. Kasson stated that an examination was
going on, arising out of reports that were in
circulation affecting the printing and issuing
of bonds, and that no discovery of fraud had
been made.
Mr. Morrill, reported bill for the annual ex-
animation OF the Treasury Department, which
was passed.
Mr.. Tracy who had been in the custody of
the SergeaDt-at-Arms as a recusant witness,
was discharged from custody he having appear
ed and testified before the Committee on Re-
ttenchment.
Mr.. Kasson introduced bill to prevent in
Fiction of unusual punishment of persons con-
vcted of crimes. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The House then took up Mr. Stevens recon-
struction BILL.
ed the theory of territorial Governments in the
late rebel States.
The following bills were introduced: By Mr..
NOEL, to regulate suffrage and abolish dis
qualifications from voting on account of sex,
in the District of Columbia Referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia
By Mr.. Farquahar, directing writs and pro-
cesses from the United States Courts, to be in
the name of the people of the United States,
and the practice and proceedings in United
States Courts to be the same as in the several
States. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Ross, to repeal an act of last session
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
redeem $4,0O0,OO0 of legal tender notes per
month Referred to the Committee ON Ways
and Means.
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making it unlawful for the Secretary to with
draw any part of United States notes except
ing mutilated currency, from circulation. Re
terred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Kelso's resolution to impeach the Presi-
dent of the United States then came up
Mr.. Loan moved its reference to a select COM
mittee OF seven, with power to take testimony,
and send for persons and papers.
MIR. Conkling said the reasons urged by Mr.
Loan might be good for taking the subject from
InrAt I,vt ftAn h.,
for duplicating the investigation.
A debate followed, in which Messrs Bing-
ham, LeBlOnd and Wilson participated
Mr.. LeBlond inquired what progress the
Judiciary Committee had made in the exam
nation.
Mr.. Wilson replied that no person except
the members of the committee, knew anything
about 1t, and they Were not inclined to give
any person information until they were ready
to report. All the statements made as to the
conduct OF the Judiciary Committee, as to
what it had done, and what it intended to do
were wholly without authority and without
foundation. The committee did not intend IN
have the subject made use of by gold gamblers
anc spectators. 1t was not disposed to shrink
from the performance OF any duty imposed up
on it, and at the proper time would report
Until that time it has nothing to submit to the
House ON the subject.
AT this point the lobby men were removed.
The morning hour expiring, the resolution
was laid over for another week.
Mr.. Morrill, offered a resolution to examine
into the condition of the Treasury, particular
Iy TO see If any obligations of the United States
had been illegally or fraudulently made OF
issued therefrom.
Mr. Kasson stated that committee desig.
mated by the Secretary of the Treasury was
already making such examination, and they
had, after diligent search, found but two sheets
being wet down in excess of the proper mum.
Der. In limited number of cases an errone
Gus number had been printed on the coupons
but they had worked no injury.
Inc resolution was adopted.
On motlon of Mr.. Eliot the President wa,
requested 10 furnish all reports and informa
tloh Ia ms possession not previously commun
ca.ed, VIII reference to the New Orleans riot
Mr.. Motifs Dill from the Committee Oh
ways ana Means providing for an examination
OF the treasury ana the other Executive de
partments in December Of each year, by thre.
persons selected by the President and Senata
not holding any office under the Govarnn,an.
was read three times and passed
On motion of Mr. Rollins the Secretarv q
he Treasury was requested to report the anon
of taxes annually paid by the banking associa
lions in the United States; also the amour
paid to the States in which the banks are 10
Gated.
The House then resumed the consideration
OF Mr. stevens reconstruction bill, which, afte
much discussion, was referred to the Recon
strueton Committee by vote of SO to 65, a
the democrats voting in the affirmative.
Inc house at ten minutes past adjourned