The Portland daily press., 1867-03-08
xLTH o0NGREss-.-FIRsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, March z, 1867.
SENATE.

Foreign Relations-Messrs sumner, Ohair
man, Fessenden, Cameron, narioW, Iattersoh
On Finance Messrs. Morgan, Williams
Van Wrinkle, Cattell, Henderson and Morrill,
of Vermont.
on Appropriations = Messrs. Morrill,, o
Maine, Grimes, Howe, Wilson, Cole, Conklinl
and Guthrie. a--..t
On Commerce-Messrs. Chandler Morrill,, o
Maine, Morgan, Spragne, Corbitt Patterson OF
Tennessee and Doolittle.
On Manufactures = Messrs. Yates, Cole
Dixon.
On observation-disclosures. Cameron, Catch,
Morton, Upton and Guthrie.
On Military Affairs and the Militia-Messrs.
Wilson, Howard, Sprague, Cameron, Mortoh'
Thayer and Doolittle.
On Naval Affairs-Messrs Grimes, Antnony,
Cragin, Nye, Frellnghuysen, Drake and Hen
bricks.
On Judiciary-Messrs Trumbull, Steward,
Frelinghuysen, Edwards, Conkling, johnson
and Hendricks.
On Post Offices and Post Roads-Messrs.
Ramsay, CONFESS POmeroy, Van WInkle, Har-
LAM Morrill,, of Vermont, and Dixon.
On Public Lands-Messrs. Pomeroy, Stew
art, Edmunds, Cattell, Williams, Upton and
Hendricks.
On Private Land Claims-Messrs. Williams,
Howard, Ferry Riddle and Morton.
On Indian Affairs-Messrs. Henderson, Nor
rill, of Maine, Ross, Corbitt, Thayer, Buckalew
and Doolittle.
On Pensions Messrs Van Wrinkle, Ed
munds, Trumbull, Fowler, Upton, salisbury
and Davis.
On Revolutionary Claims = Messrs. Nye,
Chandler, Howe, salisbury, Patterson, of Ten
nessee.
On Library - Messrs. Morgan, Howe and
Fessenden.
Joint Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Edmunds Williams and Buckalew.
Committee to Revise and for the Pay of Off
GERS of the two Houses Messrs Fessenden
Sherman and Bnckalew.
On Claims-Messrs. Howe, Wiley, Freling-
buvsen. Howard, Morrill,, of Vermont, Cole
and Davis
On District of Columbia-Harlan, Sumner,
Henderson, Wiley, Patterson, of New Hamp-
shire, Corbitt and Patterson of Tennessee.
On Patents and the Patent Office-Messrs.
Wiley, Sherman, Thayer, Terry and Morton
On Public Buildings and Grounds-Messrs.
Fessenden, Trumbull, Grimes, Terry and john
On Territories -Messrs. Yates, Nye, Cragin,
Fowler, Ramsay, Terry and Davis.
On Pacific Railroad-Messrs. Howard, Sher-
man, Morgan, Conness, Ramsay, Stewart, Will
son and Drake
On Contingent Representatives.. Cragin,
Drake and Buckalew.
On Engrossed Bills-Messrs Fowler, Sum-
ner and Morton.
On Mines and Mining = Messrs. CONFESS.
Stewart Chandler, Yates, Conking and Sauls-
bury.
On Printing Messrs. Anthony, Ross and
Riddle
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills-Messrs.
Ross, Patterson and Dixon.
Mr.. Anthony stated that Mr.. Fessenden had
been relieved from the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Finance at his own request.
The committees were agreed to as above an
nounced.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony the 3Oth rule
was amended so that amendments from the
commitfpe tn hills shall ha ra-
ierred to the committee on appropriations one
day before offered in the Senate.
The Chair submitted communication from
the Secretary of the Interior, asking an appro-
priation of $4,000, to pay the expenses of a
Commission to treat with the Indians and Sc
cure their removal farther west. Ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Wiley introduced bill authorizing the
sale of certain public property at Harper's
Ferry. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution to
prevent the sale of spurious liquors in the
Capitol buildings. Tabled.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill to pay GER
tain Missouri troops who served in the war
Referred. Also, a Joint resolution to amend the
Constitution by providing that no State shall
prohibit any OF its citizens from voting or hold
ing Office on account of color.
Mr.. Salisbury raised point of order, that,
as the Constitution of the United States has
been blotted out of existence it could not be
amended.
The esolrution was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Henderson gave notice that he would
introduce tomorrow bill to provide for rep
resentation of the rebel States in Congress at
the earliest practicable moment.
Mr.. Howe introduced a bill to grant aid to
the construction of the Wisconsin & Lake Su-
perior Railroad. Referred. Also, a resolution
to extend for completion and improvement of
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers for five years.
Passed.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill granting
aid tor the construction of military road
from Galveston to Little Rock. Referred.
Mr. Cragin introduced a bill to regulate the
selection of Grand and Petit jurors in Utah.
Referred
Mr.. Morrill, offered a resolution that the
Printing Committee inquire what further leg
islation was necessary to perfect arrangements
for the publication of debates of the proceed
ings of Congress- and whether it be advisable
to make the Globe reporters responsible to the
Senate. Debated, after which the resolution
was agreed to.
The bill constructing the wool tariff act, to
take effect ten days after its passage, was IN
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced bill supplementary
to the act to provide for the efficient govern
ment of the rebel States, and to faclntate thelr
restoration. Referred to the Judiciary Com
nittee. Section LIST directs that the command
ing officer of each district shall cause the reg
isfration of voters to be made before Septem-
her 1st. 1867 in each county or parish IN his
district. of male citizens over twenty-one years
of age resident therein, and to include those
only qualified to vote by the act TO winch TINS
. is a supplement-. and who shall take and sub
scribe to the following oath: Il do hereby sol
EMMY swear or affirm that am sincerely and
earnestly attached to the Union and the Gov
ernment of the United States, that L will
steadfastly support the constitution and obey
the laws of the United States, and that will
to the best of my ability, encourage all Others
to such support and obedience-So help me
God" Section I'd directs the commanding
General, that, as soon as the registration is
completed, to cause an election for delegates
to a convention to be held. The election to
be held on a day not less than thirty days from
the date of the proclamation of election fol
the purpose of amending existing OF framing a
new Constitution, firmly establishing loyal
civil governments, and passing needful ordi-
nances to put the same in operation. Section
Sd directs that said convention shall be called
on the basis of representation on which the
number of members of Congress are appor.
toned. Section provides Tor the appoint
ment by the commanding General, officers to
make the registration, preside at elections re-
ceive, sort, and count votes and make returns
thereof, and of persons elected, and he shall
then make proclamation of the persons elect
ed and notify within sixty days when and
where they shall assemble to organize the con
vention; and when said convention shall have
tuition in accordance to the act to which Thu
is q supplement- it shall be submitted to tn,
people at an election to held after the expira
ton of thirty days from notice given by tn
convention. Section provides that il sait
Constitution is ratified q majority of vote
cast, the President of the convention shall
transmit the same to the President of the Uni
ted States, who shall transmit it to Congress
if in session, and If not in session, then upoI
its next assembling, and if it be declared b,
10 ha in, mi ty;th fba lie
ions OF the act recently passed by Congress
known as the military bill, the State shall b,
declared entitled to representation and Sena
tors and Representatives shall be admitted a
provided in said act Section provides tina
the duties and powers of delegates, conferre,
upon them by the commanding General, may
with his consent be transferred to the Actin
Governor of the State, upon his taking al
oath to faithfully perform and exercise tn
same.
Mr.. Cragin introduced a joint resolution pro
posing to amend the Constitution by prohibit
ing the reelection to Office, of the President, o
any person VINO has once served as such, AM
whether elected as President or Vice Presi
dent. Referred to the Judiciary
Mr.. sumner called up the joint resolution
appropriatipg $4,000 for the Paris Exposition
purposes, which passed both Houses last week
but waited to be engrossed in time which wa
passed.
Mr. Summer, of Massachusetts,. offere,
Joint resolution declaring certain furtbe
guarantees required in the reconstruction o
the rebel States in addition to universal sui
fraee The resolutions require that the exist
ingfGovernments must be vacated and to bea
no part in reconstruction; that provisions
Governments must supereede the present lille
gal Governments; that none but loyal pei
sons shall take part in the formation of tn
new State Governments; that public school
must be established open to ALL and that home
dc must he secured To freedman Tho cnp