The Portland daily press., 1868-06-06
XLth O0NaRRss-seoond Session. !
SENATE.


up the bill relating to United States notes and
the substitute of the committee providing any
contract hereafter made specifically payable in
coin shall be legal and valid, and may be en-
forced according to its terms, anything in the
bill relating to U. S. Notes to the contrary not
withstanding
Hereafter made"
Mr.. Sherman said there were several suits
DOW pending that might be affected by making
the bill retro active in its character.
Mr.. Bayard denied the amendments would
affect any such suit, claiming that it would be
the construction of antecedent acts to judicial
Interpretation.
Mr.. Hendricks favored the amendment
Inc amendment was rejected and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the House bill to
admit North Carolina, South Carolina Louisi-
ana, Georgia and Alabama. He explained in
substitute that the committee had stricken out
Alabama, and that by mistake Florida was
inserted contrary to the opinion of majority
OF the committee, though he personally had
favored inserting it.
During his remarks the bill to admit Arkan-
sas came over from the House, with the re-
quest for committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate in
sisted on its amendment, and ordered COM
mlttee of conference.
Mr., Trumbull proceeded to explain to the
substitute committee
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by inserting
Alabama, and supported his amendment by a
speech.
Mr.. Drake argued that it would be better to
lay this bill aside until the conference commit
tee can agree upon the fundamental condi-
tions to be inserted.
Mr.. Sherman hoped Alabama would be adj
united, saying she is in better condition to
maintain the State than perhaps any of the
others, and that the proceedings there have
been regular and the Constitution good one
!he deficiency appropriation bill at this
~ point came over from the House, with the an
nouncement that the Senate amendments are
concurred in.
Mr.. Sherman continued detailing influences
that operated to defeat the Constitution in AL
ALBANIA, saying that as none but those in favor
OF the Constitution went to THE polls, it was
easy to mark and prosecute those who voted
for it. Nine-tenths of the loyal people of Ala
bama are in favor of the Constitution, and he
might ask should he given for the opinion of
disloyal men,
Mr.. Frelinghuysen would vote for separate
bill to admit Alabama, but thought it unwise
to saddle with additional weight.
Mr.. Howard supported the bill with Alaba-
ma left out.
MIR. Buckalew believed the simple, fair, hon
est way would be to recognize the defeat of
the Constitution and hold another election.
Mr.. Hendricks opposed the establishment of
constitution for Alabama after it had been
rejected by the people, under laws passed by
Congress. To admit Alabama after that vote
Mr.. Yates had all along believed that none
OF the rebel States shnnld be re-admitted until
shown that majority of their people were
loyal, though as a choice of evils he might
vote for this bill.
At half-past four it was evident no action
could be taken on the bill this evening, and on
monon OF Mr.. CONFESS the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
MIR. Blaine, from the conference committee
on the army appropriation bill, made a report,
which, after explanation, was agreed to, as
Volved.
A number of private bills were passed.
Mr.. Perham, from the committee on invalid
pensions, reported bill relating to PENSIONS
and after discussion and explanation the bill
was passed.
The House then, at halfpast one, went into
Commute of the Whole ON the tax BILL Mr..
Pomeroy in the chair
The sixth section, which gives the appoint
ment of all revenue officers to the Commits
sloners, being nnder consideration, Mr.. Butler
moved to amend the. section by inserting the
word mot" so that the Commissioners shall
not have power to appoint officers. In his
Judgment the first section of the bill legislated
out of Office the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, it abolished the bureau created by
the department, and Congress could not push
the. head of the bureau bodily into depart
ment.
ment, and declared that the adoption of his
amendment would destroy the bill. If the
gentlemen wanted the country to be commit
ted to the existing system he wished them to
say SO.
Mr.. Peters had no doubt, as lawyer, that if
the first and sixth sections of the law were
passed, Commissioner Rollins would be legis-
ted out of Office, and no person on earth had
the power to fill the Office except the President
of the United States. He protested that in the
Mate of Maine the and poIlap
were honest men.
Mr.. Logan said he could not understand the
arguments made against the first and sixth
sections. The objects of those sections were
simply to confine the responsibility for the col.
lection OF revenue to one man.
Mr.. Peters reminded Mr.. Logan that that
could not be done without the advice and con
sent of the Senate.
Mr. Logan admitted, but said that the Pres
ident could suspend them as he had suspend
ed Mr.. Stanton, and what was the remedy
they had tried impeachment, and had failed.
After discussion the debate was closed by
order of the House. The various amendments
which had been offered were either Withdrawn
or rejected, and the question narrowed down
to the motion of Mr.. Garfield to strike out the
sixth section. A vote was taken by tellers ant
resulted, ayes GA, noes 40; so the section wa
struck out.
The committee then proceed to the consider
alton of the seventh section, which provides
supervisor of internal revenue for each judi
cal district aud regulates his duties, &C. TIL,
provision that he shall have power to transfe
officers from one Gistillery or place of duty b
another, was on motion of Mr.. Schenck
struck out.
The committee then proceeded to the con
sderation of the eighth section, which regu
lates the duties of the internal revenue store
keepers. Several amendments of detail wer
offered by Mr.. Schenck and adopted.
Mr.. Logan moved to strike out the who'll
section because it provided for bonded ware
houses.
Mr.. Schenck opposed the motion, Stain
that bonded warehouses were for storing othe
articles besides spirits
After further discussion the House took
recess.
No amendments were made to the sewers
following sections.
The 14th section was, on Mr.. Schenck's M
ton, struck out
Several amendments of detail were made
the 10th section Section IL to D. ncusiv,
were passed over without amendment
Mr.. Jencks moved verbal amendment |
the 22d section, when the committee rose.
The Speaker presented a message from Il
9President in reference to trials of America
citizens in Great Britain. Adjourned.
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