The Portland daily press., 1868-06-02
XL'h OoNGREss-second Session.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Mr. Sherman pre-
scented a resolution of the Ohio Legislature de-
mandatory of the efforts alleged to have been
made to influence members of the Court OF
Impeachment. Referred to select commit
| tee.
Mr. Edmunds' resolution of thanks to Mr..
| Stanton came up.
Mr.. Hendrick opposed it, and spoke at some
length. He moved to amend by striking out
| the last part of the resolution.
Messrs. Edmunds Norton and Howard fol-
| lowed in high praise of Mr.. Stantons ability,
| public services and patriotism.
Mr.. Fessenden said the resolution was agree
| able to him as it stood. He proceeded to Gu
logize Mr.. Stanton in high terms. and in reply
to Mr.. Hendrlck, said that his support of the
reconstruction measures of Congress became
strong as soon as the policy was definitely
adopted. He thought Mr.. Stanton's pure mo
1--WE IN holding his Office had been cruelty mis-
understood, and that they would be fittngly
ACKNOWLEDGED by this resolution.
Messrs. Harlan, Howard, Yates, Henderson
and Edmunds eulogized, and Messrs. Hen
bricks and Buckalew criticised Mr. Stanton.
After long discussion, an amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Henderson, voting, thanks to
Chief Justice Chase for his conduct during
| the impeachment trial, was reJected-11 against
30-Messrs. Ross, Henderson, Fowler and
eight Democrats voting in the affirmative.
Messrs. Sherman, Morgan and Williams
condemned the amendment, as being in bad
taste and dragging in the name of the Chief
Justice without relevance to the manner or
order of discussion
Mr. fowler said he would vote against the
resolution only because in one portion it con-
demned his own action
Ihe resolution was then agreed to-37 against
The bill for the admission of Arkansas was
taken up and discussed by Messrs. Drake and
johnson.
Mr.. Drake modified his amendment SO as to
provide simply that Arkansas shall be admit
ted on the condition that no denial or abridge-
ment of right of suffrage or any other right
shall be enacted by said State on account of
race or color, except Indians not taxed. He
supported his amendment.
Messrs. Johnson Morton and Fowler on
posed the bill.
Mr.. Howe, after some remarks. moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to provide
for the provisional organization of the State
government and the immediate admission of
senators and Representatives to Congress ON
the footing of delegates, such state of affairs
to continue until after the adoption of the 18th
article by the Legislature.
Some coloquy occurred between Messrs,
Doolttle, Trumbull and Pomeroy.
Mr.. Howes' amendment was rejected with
out division.
MI. Frelinghuysen offered an amendment to
Mr.. brakes, which the latter accepted, that
no persons, except Indians,not taxed, shall
ever be denied the elective franchise or any
amendment, as modified, was then agreed to-
The bill was then passed-34 to 8-nays
Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Doolittle, Hen
bricks, McCreeny, Patterson of Tennessee,
salisbury and Vickers.
The Senate, at 705, adjourned
HOUSE.
Messrs. Miller, Moorehead, and others. pre-
scented petitions of iron manufacturers, setting
iofth that the industry of the country is para
lyzed Tor the want of efficient protection, and
praying Congress to remedy the evil.
Mr. Nicholson introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on WAYS and Means
to inquire into the expediency Of allowing to
De deducted from the gains, profits and in
comes of any perso the cost of purchasing
and planting peach and other fruit trees
Adopted.
The following bills and joint resolutions were
introduced:-By Mr.. Butler, regulating .judic-
lal proceedings in certain cases for the prOtec-
uon OF officers and agents of the Government
and for the better defence of the Treasury
against unlawful claims, referred to the Jul
dietary Committee; by Mr. Getz, to authorize
the construction of a railroad and telegraph
line from Washington city to Cleveland CITY,
referred to Committee ON Railroads and Ca
nais; by Mr.. Eggleston, instructing the Secre-
tary OF War to procure the services of John
A. Bingham and Benz. F. Butler to conduct
the prosecution against JEFF. Davis, indicted
Tor treason, referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary; by Mr.. Donnelly, to establish, under
direction OF the Secretary of State, agencies
In Great Britain, Germany, Sweden and Nor
way for the promotion of emigration to the
United States, referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution in reference
to the room in the Capitol recently occupied
as studio by Miss Winnie Ream, but now or
dered to be used as guard room for the Cap
ltol police, and reciting letter from that lady
to the Sergeant-at-Arms, declaring that the
removal OF her model of Mr.. Lincoln would
destroy it and her whole years work, and,
therefore, directing that the execution of the
resolution of the 28th of May ON the subject
be suspended. Laid on the table-61 to At.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the tax bill, Mr.. Pomeroy in the
chair.
Mr.. Schenck made a speech in exclamation
thereof, during which he intimated that the
committee on Ways and Means were willing
the tax on whiskey should be reduced to sew
epty-hve cents per gallon. He gave the fol-
lowing estimates as the total anticipated reve-
nue. tax tor next fiscal year:-Customs $685.
100000; internal revenue, $21O, $50, OO0 public
lands, $l,0O0,0O0; miscellaneous, $4,000 600;
total $4O6, 100000; supposing there was no in
crease OF receipts from distilled spirits and
tobacco OF the receipts for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1867, the above estimates would
be reduced to $3.50 $4,000; the estimate of
expenditures for the next fiscal year, $780,
32O,629; balance to account of surplus reve-
nue., $IZo,z39,37l Mr.. Schenck went on to
say tnat, including bounties, appropriations
yet to be made or likely to be made, and all
probable expenditures of the Government, he
had arrived at the conviction that if this bill
becomes law, and if the revenue derived I'M
der 1t from whiskey should amount to $40 0O0,-
O0O, the receipts of the Government for the
year woul exceed by $43OOOO0O all needed ex-
penditures. The Government would be able
10 pay bountles, the interest on the public debt
ana all other expenses, and come out with
that surplus at the end of the year.
The committee rose, and Mr.. POLAND, from
the special committee on the subject, reported
that Mr.. Washburne had withdrawn all the
charges against Mr.. Donnely.
Mr.. Donnelly called the attention of the
House to this fact, when Mr.. POLAND inter-
rupted him, saying he had not expected any
debate, and, after some discussion, objected to
his proceeding further.
The report was then ordered to be printed
and recommitted, and the House adjourned.