The Portland daily press., 1868-02-11
ZL.h 01EGREsg-saoond Session.

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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G.--A large number o
| bills granting pensions came over from the
House and were suitably referred
Mr.. Conness rose to personal explanation
| saying that the associated report had Wfongly
| credited him with the remarks made by Mr
| Sumner Oh the tenure of office bill
Mr.. Henderson introduced D!il TO set apart
o territory for the Indians now GuaOiting the
| State Of Nevada and the Territories OF Utah
| Colorado New Mexico and Arizona. It is tC
| he bounded By the seth and 10th parallels and
the 107th and 11lth meridians, and is TO be
| known as the territory Of Navajo, and is to be
| governed by the laws applying to all similar
| Reservations. Referred to Committee on In.
| dian Afflirs.
Mr.. Henderson also introduced q Joint reso.
Iutl"n authorizing the issue TO Indian tribes
OF surplus or condemned army stores Refer.
RED to committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a joint resolution
SuthorizinS the payment to the Pacific Mail
oteamshlp Company OF a quarterly subsidy OF
S120,U0J for carrying the mails on two round
| Tips per quarter between California and China
! instead OF three trips as required by the con
| tract during the first three years, provided that
said company shall execute bond that foi
each monthly trip omitted during that time, an
additional trip M monthly succession, carry.
ing the United States mails, shall be perform.
| ca without compensation Immediately after
| w bk VIC COAGIGC[.
| Mr.. Morgan presented a petition from The
| citizens of New Y Dirk praying for the legaiza-
| ton Of gold contracts. He asked that as the
tupdins bill contains provisions on the subject
the petition should be laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the bin for the re-
lief of Capt. C. p. johnson was taken up and
1 passed.
| MIR. Morrill,, of Maine, presented resolutions
of Legislature of Maine against the removal Of
the U. S. District Court for the District Of
| Maine.
| Mr. Fessenden offered resolution instruct
| ing the Committee on the District of Colum-
bla to inquire into the facts regarding the fore
lble election from the horse RAILROAD from
Washington to Georgetown, of an employee OF
the Senate on account of race, on Saturday
| last
Mr. Buckalew objecting it went over.
| "a similar resolution was offered by MIR. Sum
ner, which was also objected to by Mr Bucka
| lew, and went over.
The morning hour having expired the Sem
ate took up the supplementary reconstruction
| bill. Mr.. Harlan addressed the Senate
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Harlan's remarks
Mr. Davis secured the floor, but on motion Of
Mr.. Sherman the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned
HOUSE.
The following bills and Joint resolutions were
introduced and referred: i4 ~
BY Mr.. Peters, to allow respondents in any
| criminal proceedings 10 testify on their own
behalf in any U. S. Court held in State where
such privileges are allowed by statutes ia the
| courts thereof; by Mr. Hooper, to provide for
expectation of distilled spirits in bond referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means This
| bill is really reported from the committee and
recommisted; by Mr.. Garfield, to provide foJ
| gradual return TO specie payments, referred
to Committee on Ways and Means 1t pro.
vdes that on and after the LIST of December
1868, the Secretary OF the Treasury shall e5s
| change gold for legal tender notes slt the rae
| OF one gold dollar for one dollar and thirty
| cents IN currency; on the list of January. 1869
at one doliar and tWenty-nine cents, and on til
| nrSt OF each succeeding month one cent less
| until the exchange is dollar for dollar and th9'
| ON ana after June LIST, 1871. tlr, United StaIeE
will pay gold for all the legal tender notes
dollar for dollar. 1t leaves the question of tle
| coDIra3tlon or expansion OF currency to EubUrf
| ieSlslation; also, the question to eQualize con,
/ tracts hereafter made for the payment of geld
| BY Mr.. Poland, for retiring United State;
| notes and for free system of national bank
| ing; by Mr.. Butler, extending the provisions
OF sect 8, of the act of July e, 1856, to protec
| the revenue IN regard to the prosecution o
suits, withdrawing executions and suspendins
| Judgment against officers of tie United Sta tel
relative to CAPTURED and abandoned property
and to all suits and proceedings against c;vi
or military officers for acts done DURING tIe re-
beiiion under the authority OF the Executive
| government of the Uuited States: bv Mr.
| Churchill, to regulate the duties on lunbe r
| timber, wood and The manufactures of wood
| rms bill substitutes specific fer ad val0rcn
duties. BY MI. Miller, requesting the Com.
| mittee on Reconstruction to inquire ana re.
| port if further legislation is necessary to in
| sure the more speedy restoration of the late
rebel States to full political rights wi3h sufii.
Gent guarantees; also declaring that it is mex.
pedlent to have any change or reduction of the
! banking system; by NJ. O'Neill, providing fol
| the inspection and use on steamboats, of boilers
made of material other than vertical plates oil
wrought iron; by Mr. Spaulding, to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe
rules and regulations for the registration o
certain vessels of the western and northern
lakes on the payment OF internal revenue tax
The Speaker presented the following execu,
tive documents, SC, which were appropriate
| reierred:
From the Secretary of State. rerort of OH,
commercial relations for the year ending Sent
| 30,lS67; ar extract from the proceedings Of the
| CONSTITUTIONAL Convention Of Mississippi rela.
tive to the cotton tax being applied TO the re-
llet OF the suffering poor; the preamble and
| resolutions OF the Constitutional Convention
OF Georgia, asking in behalf of the Southern
planters a loan of S30,0O0,OOO from the United
| States.
The House then proceeded in pursuance t.
the resolution OF Friday last to the drawing o.
| seats by the members.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, Messrs Stevens of
Pennsylyania, Washburne of Illinois, and
Thomas OF Maryland were permitted TO select
their seats before the drawing began. The
nrst name drawn out Of the box that OF Mr..
| roland. III whose favor a like courtesy had
been suggested by Mr.. Eldridge. He selected
his seat on the Republican side of the House
having hitherto occupied one on the Demo-
| cratic SIDE The drawing was attended with
the usual amusing incidents.
/ After short recess to enable the members
to arrange themselves in their seats. the
Speaker presented messages from the Presi
dent Of the United States. Among others
one In reference TO the trial and conviction o.
| American citizens in Great Britain and Ire.
land, with partial report, which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania asked leave
to offer resolution that the evidence taken OF
impeachment by the judiciary Committee be
referred to the Committee on Reconstruction
and that the committee have leave to report al
any time
Messrs. Randall and Brooks objected.
| There being no objection, resolution call
ing for the Presidents last letter 10 Gen
Grant was adopted, and then all objection
ton was adopted.
The House then went into committee of the
| Whole and resumed the consideration of the
| Legislative, executive and judicial appropria,
ton bill. The twenty per cent additional was
| added TO the various Items for COMPENSATION
Of employees in the Congressional library and
OF female employees in the public printing
| Office, &c.
A discussion arose in reference to an appro
| priauon OF 100000 for the payment of iudg
ments which may be rendered by the Court Q
Claims.
Without disposing Of the question, the com
mittee, at4 10 o'clock, rose Xxx.
Mr.. Kelly, of PENNSYLVANIA, in behalf OF his
absent colleague, Mr. Stevens, asked leave &c
offer a resolution directing the Secretary o
State to bring to the friendly notice of tbs
Emperor Of Russalthe injury alleged to have
been suffered by Mr. B. W. Perkins, late o
Massachusetts, in connection with certain
contracts in Russia
Mr.. Spauldng objected
The Speaker presented communication
from the Secretary Of the Navy, tronsrnittins
the papers in the court martial case OF Second
Engineer Sawyer, who was tried at the Ports
mouth Navy Yard for speaking disrespectfullJ
OF the President of the United States and sus
pended for one year. The papers in the above
case of Alr. Sawyer were referred TO the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs and ordered to b,
printed.
At 5 o'clock the House adjourned.