The Portland daily press., 1868-05-19
XLth CONGRESS- Second Session,

OhoerWrlters OF portland, Me-, praying that
no steps be taken to lessen the efficiency of the
Coast Survey. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
At o'clock p NJ, the chair announced the
special order to be the act making apprapria-
tons for the execution of the reconstruction
laws in the Third Military District for the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1868, which was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of the col
ored citizens of Washington, D. c., praying
for the appointment of School Commission
ers. Referred to the Committee on Education
Mr.. Drake moved as privileged question to
reconsider the vote by which the Senate on
Saturday refused to concur in the House reso-
luton for adjournment until the 25th instant.
and after some discussion the House " as re-
quested to return it to the Senate
The concurrent resolution having been re-
turned from the House, Mr.. Trumbul favored
postponing action in order to call up the bill
for the admission of Arkansas
Mr.. Dixon thought it very unadvisable to af-
ford an opportunity for the raising of the
question as to the right of the Arkansas Sena-
tors to vote on impeachment
Mr.. Fessenden said it was not conceivable
that Senators be so lost to shame as to permit
these gentlemen to vote on impeachment in
case they were now admitted, and advocated
taking up the bill. If that was not DONE he
thought other business should be transacted,
and was IN any event opposed to adjournment
The Senate finally refused to take up the
ArkduSdS UIl Ny u vote OF Ito 10 "a, and agreed
to adjourn from this evening till the 25th inst,
by % to 10.
Mr.. Buckaew rose to a privileged question,
and spoke at considerable length, bitterly COM
menting on the proceedings of the House in
reference to the Senate.
Mr. Sumner defended the House, and read
an article from the New York World propos-
ing to buy the votes of the Senators on i'm
parchment who have but short time to serve.
Mr. Doolittle said that in view of its lam
4,fk L
regarded as mere question of committee.
The debate was continued at great length.
Mr.. Sprague moved to adjourn, which was
disagreed to.
Mr. Sumner moved that when the Senate
adjourn 1t be till Thursday next, which was
agreed to.
Mr. Doolittle offered resolution as a sub
stitute, which the Chair decided was not ger.
maine to that under consideration.
Mr.. Doolittle modified his resolution, which
was also disagreed to.
The question was then taken on the pending
resolution, TO furnish the House with a record
of the proceedings of the two last days of the
impeachment trial. No quorum voted-yeas
10, nays 6.
Mr.. CONFESS moved that the Sergeant-at-
Arms be directed to bring in the absentees.
The Sergeant-at-Arms then went in quest of
the absentees
Mr.. Sumner thought there was no use sit
tiIg here, a I'D at o'clock the Senate adjourned
until Thursday.
House. Bills and resolutions introduced
By Mr.. Poland-For construction of act of
March Is, 1868, for the collection of abandoned
property and for prevention Of frauds in insur-
rectionary districts, which was referred to the
committee on revision of laws.
By Mr.. Robinson-A proposition amendato-
ry of the Constitution of the United States
that no person except citizens of the U. S.
shall be eligible to the office of President,
neither shall any person be eligible to that Of
flee who shall not have attained the age of IS
years and be IA years resident within the U. S.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The object is to make foreigners eligible to the
Presidency.
By Mr.. Cobb-To amend the Constitution
of the United States by declaring vacant the
Offices of all judges of Supreme, Circuit and
the District Courts of the U. S. who shall have
held their offices for years, and providing
that the Senate and House of Representatives
in joint convention shall elect all the Judges of
the Supreme Court, and that Congress shall
prescribe the mode of electing or appointing
judges of inferior courts. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
By Mr.. Donnelly-To amend the Homestead
law by providing that parties who procure can
collation. of abandoned homestead entries on
fraudulent preemption entries shall have the first
right to enter lands. Referred to Committee
on public lands.
Mr. Eggleston offered a resolution providing
for select committee to investigate the cir
cumstances connected with the recent letter of
the Missouri Representatives to Senator Hen
derson, and whether it was written to corrupt
or improperly influence his decision. &c. Mr..
Eggleston stated that he introduced the reso-
luton at the request of the Missouri members,
and he desired not to be appointed on the COM
nittee.
Mr.. Paine moved to table the resolution. Re-
jected, Is against SO.
The resolution was then adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Schoheld,
Lawrence of Ohio, Eldridge, Coburn and Fer
ris on the committee.
Mr.. Boyer introduced a resolution that
Whereas, the managers of impeachment
have been by resolution of the House con-
verted into committee to investigate wheth-
er improper or corrupt influences have been
made to effect the determination of the Sem
atcrs upon the articles of impeachment and,
therefore,
Resolved That the Speaker be instructed 10
appoint two additional members of said COM
miUtee of investigation from those members of
the House who voted against impeachment
The House by yeas %, neys SO, refused to
consider the resolution.
Mr. Banks, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported bill making an appropria-
ton of $7,20000O to carry out the treaty for the
purchase of Alaska.
Mr.. Washburne of Wisconsin, presented a
minority report signed by himself and Mr.
Morgan declaring the country alluded to OF nc
value to the United States, and that it is mex
pedient to appropriate money for its purchase
The bill and reports were ordered to be print
ed, Mr.. Banks giving notice that he would moi
ask for any action before the second week in
June
.Mr lngersoll made brief personal explana
non relative to certain paragraphs In the
washington correspondence to the New York
tribune and Herald, to the effect that he lin
gersolll followed Trumbull and Fowler on thu
impeachment question. He said a proposition
was made IN the Illinois delegation to send
letter to Trumbull, with view of influencing
his vote for conviction or to his withholding Il
if he could not vote for conviction He In.
gersolD objected to viewing such action os i'm
proper. He voted for impeachment 81 To-
never seen any reason to change he n;a 20,
There was absolutely nothing in The stories
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania offered a reso-
luton requesting the Senate to send TO H.
House an official copy of the last two DAYS
proceedings of the Court of impeachment
A very exciting debate sprung up, in tn,
course of which Mr.. Stevens said he had n,
accusation to make against Senators, but tina
there had been somewhere a deep damnatiol
no one could doubt, and he wanted an oppor
tunlty to see who was guilty and who wa
not.
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