The Portland daily press., 1868-03-11
XLih 00NGREss-second sess on.
SENATE.

bENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Mr SIC wart pre-
sented memorial of the Legislature of Ne
vada, praying ,or the reimbursement of money
advanced to soldiers of the United States
Referred to the Committee Oh Claims.
MIR. Trumbull presented memorial of the
Executive Committee of the Colonization So
cetv, which states that some 300, 900 persons,
mostly from North Carolina, are now DESTROYS
OF immigrating to Liberia, and that the funds
of the Society have been exhausted by send
ing some 1900 persons during the last year.
They pray for an appropriation of 500 OOO
year, for The establishment of line of steam
ships and 500 to be donated to each mmi-
grant. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. Howard, from the select committee of
seven, reported substitute for Mr.. Antho-
ny's resolution in relation to admission to the
galleries, &c, during the trial of impeach-
ment. 1t provides that no person shall be adj
mitted to the Senate chamber except on tick
cts issued by the Sergeant-at-Arms, not ex-
ceeding 1000 daily of which a distribution is
to be made to Senators, Foreign Ministers,
Judges, Representatives, &c.
Mr.. Anthony moved to strike out 1000 and
insert 800 as the number of tickets authorized,
saying that the gallery coull not comfortably
accommodate more without occupying the steps.
Not agreed to.
After considerable discussion MIR. Fessen-
den offered an amendment to strike out the
provision appropriating one ticket each to the
Mayor of Washington, the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institute, the heads OF certain
Military Bureaus, each Admiral of the Navy,
and each clergyman in the District.
MIR. Anthony moved to add the following to
the end of the resolution: THE seats now oc-
cupied by Senators shall be reserved for them,
and the Sergeant-At-Arms shall provide suit
able and convenient accommodations for menu
bers of the House Of Representatives on other
portions of the floor"
Further discussion ensued, during which
MIR. Morrill, cf Vermont said he expected that
their ordinary business would be continued as
usual during the morning hour while the trial
was in progress, and that the House would re-
main in session to consider internal revenue,
&c.
The amendment of Mr. Anthony was agreed
to, and after further debate the resolution was
adopted.
The joint resolution relative to the Post Of
flee and Sub Treasury of the city of Boston
was passed.
At quarter past 2 ON motion of Mr. Sum-
ner, the Senate went into executive session.
After the executive session, the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was under
consideration.
The bill having passed throu gh the commit
tee of the whole, the question was on agreeing
to the amendments therein made Tn amend
ments striking out Ecuador and Bolivia were
disagree to.
Mr. Sumner asked for vote on the amend
ment reducing the amount for contingent ex-
penses of all missions abroad from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend by making
it $4,000. After further debate he withdrew
the amendment
Mr. Sherman renewed it and it was adopted.
Mr.. Howe moved to strike out Portugal.
The motion was lost, 16 to %, and the appro-
priaton to Portugal remains The remainder
OF the amendments in committee were agreed
to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to facilitate
the payment of soldiers bounties under the
act OF 1862, authorizing the employment of
| office, &c VIZ
On motion of Mr. Corbett the bill was
anlGn1eu 80 as 10 allow duplicate checks TO be
cashed at San Francisco by the Assistant
| Treasurer at that place and passad
Mr.. Henderson called up the bili for the TO-
| moval of the Navajo Indians and for other mr.
| poses, and before concluding his remarks aavo
way to a motion to adjourn, which prevaiie
ard at O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania, from the Re.
| construction Committee, reported bill fol
| the admission of the State Of Alabama. Or
| dered to be printed and made the special ordel
| for tomorrow.
| Mr. Cook from the Committee on Roads ant
| Canals, reported substitute for the bill to au
thorize the building Of military and posta
road from Washington to New York, ant
chartering company to construct the roat
by tue most direct route, with a condition lin
itng passenger fares to three cents per mil,
and requiring through trips to be made within
seven hours. Ordered to be printed and re
committed.
Dir. Elliot, from the Committee on Freed
NE mems h;, Affairs, reported back substitute TO
sile plii 10 continue the Freedmen's Bureau
loi pne year from the 10th of July, 1868, witt
nnushurI1{ 10 the Secretary of War to re-estab
"'n WIG nuieau where it has been diseontin