The Portland daily press., 1867-12-03

XL-h CONaRHss-fIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2
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The Senate met at 1.3O A. NJ.
t A letter was received from the Secretary of
rs the Treasury in reply to resolution calling
fr for information in regard to the amount re-
eeived by Col Hubbard from the sale of cap
,... Mr.. sherman presented memorial from the
citizens OF Alabama praying for relief from
.t 81 the cotton tax. Referred to the Committee
500 Mr.. Pomeroy presented a petition from ct-
of Atehnson Kansas, asking Congress
to establish impartial suffrage wherever its
jurisdiction extends.
Mr.. Corbett introduced bill substituting
gold notes for legal tender notes, and to fac
tate the resumption of specie payments. Or
At ~ o'clock the President pro tea an
nOunced that the first session of the 4Oth Con-
e44 gress stood adjourned without date, and mme-
~ lb3 datey called the second session o. the Senate
OF the 4Oth Congress to order.
The Secretary then directed to inform
the Houee thereof and committee was APP
.t-la pointed to notify the President
.it44a 1t was ordered that the Senate hereaf-
.-e5a ter at II o'clock.
l. Mr. Drake offered resolution which was
adopted, asking the Secretary of the Treasur,
~ to inform the Senate whether any OF the sal
airy OF any United States Judge has been
.atH withheld on account of non payment of taxes.
rle Mr. Fowler introduced a bill for the repeal
Of the tax cotton. Tabled
fi-ae Mr. Thayer asked for the present eonsidera-
ton of the resolution directing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to inform the Senate whether
I'd Cooper assumed aoes the duties of Assistant
law and by what authority Objected to and
H on motion of Mr. Cohness, the order to
print communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury in reply to resolution of inquiry
- A resoluting was offered by Mr. Conness per-
J q q uniting Admiral Thatcher to receive a decora-
ton from the KING of the Hawaii Islands.
Mr. Williams offered a resolution instructng
3 the Committee on Indian fairs to inquire
into the expediency of providing certain reser-
vations of lands in different localities for In
s5GUhtt dams adopting the customs of civilization.
Ordered to be printed.
4sl The committee appointed to wait upon the
President returned and stated that he in
sst formed them he would communicate with the
Senate IN writing Tomorrow. Adjourned.
Et-a5a HOUSE, '+Fs
The session of Saturday was resumed at
On motion Of Mr. Blaine the Committee on
.sIIIs. Banking were instructed to inquire into the
expediency of changing the laws in respect to
Esd taxation Of national bank stock permit
- all stock owned in a State where bank is To-
town where the stakeholder resides.
.g9B{ff Mr.. Wilson defended Mr.. Churchill, of the
&c ~ Judiciary Committee, from the charges in a
. Washington paper that he changed his vote
A resolution was adopted that the Judiciary
Committee inquire where Congress has the
right refuse grant appropriation for
carrying out treaties made by the Executive
with foreign countries
In response to an inquiry, Mr.. schenck stat
ed that the Ways and Means Committee would
report as soon as possible upon financial mat
resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Ways and Means to inquire in
to the expedency of issuing thirty years five
The Secretary of the Treasury was request
ed to state the amount of revenue received
-f from the banks during the past year,
BOn motion of Mr. Dawes and after consid-
cradle discussion, the Committee Elections
was authorized to continue their investigation
into the charges against W. ii. Barnum, Rep
resentatve from Connecticut. of having used
bribery to effect his election
The Speaker here announced that the first
session of the 4oth Congress was adjourned
.Qin &c ssss g: ..s,,o, ., ,a. ,e4rrrr
The Speaker declared that in conformity
with the Constitution the 10th Congress of tie
United States would now commence its second
session. IL
ltl The roll was called and LAG members an
swered to their names.
sts.s The usual message received from the
Senate relative to the appointment of joint
committee to wait on tho President ETC.. and
Messrs. Washburne, Banks and Pruyn were
appointed on the part of the House. Snbse-
quently MI. Washburne reported that the
committee had waited the President and
were informed that he would send his annual
message to Congress at halfpast II o'clock to-
Ett +
4 Mr. Dawes from the Committee on Elcc-
tons, reported against the right of Mr.. Blake
and in favor OF Mr., Golladay, of Kentucky.
s The subject was postponed to next Wednes-
lH.H On motion of Mr. Washburne of Indiana
the select committee on soldiers boppties was
continued but without authority to send for
saa44 pemEs C so and papers n Nav vor.
of privilege, offered resolution inStructing
the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
into the conduct of W. b. West, United States
Consul at Dublin, Ireland, regarding Ameri-
can prisoners in that city, in order that if he
has been guilty of acts that render him liable
to impeachment, articles of impeachment may
be presented to the Senate. After some dis
cusson on points of ORDER the resolution was
modified as to declare that W. b. West
United States Consul, &c, shall be ;mpeached
by the House.
The Speaker held that in that form the reso-
luton was question of privilege.
Alter addresses from Messrs Robinson and
Judd the treatment of American citizens
xsE in Ireland and Prussia the House, at 2.3O aid,