The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-31
XL.h CONGRESSIONAL Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30-Mr Wilson present.
ed several petitions for the removal OF dlsa0lli-
| ties of citizens in tho Southern States.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen introduced bill for the
| protection of persons making disclosures of a
| Marty mr. testityipg as witnesses. R3ferred to
| the Judiciary Committee. @ttf-'
| ; on motion OF Mr.. Patterson, of New Hamp-
shire, the bill in addition to the act regulating
| the tenure of civil Off lers was taken up He
moved TO amend by substituting an entirely
new bill. titFttftfn 3
| After further debate, ON motion of Mr. Hen
| bricks, further consideration of the bill was
postponed. I'D. ..-.,..s. 40
Mr.. Patterson gave notice that he would
press for vote tomorrow.
MIR. Sumner succeeded in calling up the res
olution TO authorize tn. Secretary of the Navy
to- send one or more navy officers to the inter-
national maritime exhibition at Havre. which
was again laid aside alter debate, on motion of
| Mr.. Hendricks who called tor the special or
| der. 9..-
! Mr.. Howe secured the floor, but gave way to
allow the pre- entatioD OF the report of the
committee of conference on the cotton tax
BILL The committee recommend receding from
the Senate amendment, and substitute pro-
vision exempting cotton imported from abroad
after November, 1868. lt5.
Mr.. Sherman explained that he had done in
justice to the Speaker of the House the other
day, having misunderstood the purport Of his
remarks in regard to instructing the commit
| tee of conference ON this subject.
The Senate then at 8 p. VI. adjourned.
HOUSE
I Mr. Marshall, rising to a personal question
sent to the Clerks desk and had read a card
published by General Burbridge in the Chron-
(Alarshail), in which Genera Burbridge was
characterized as the military Jetfries OF Ken
lucky" severely donouncfng the Speaker. c}fs
Mr.. Marshall replied to the article, disclaim-
ing any personal Knowledge OF General Bur
bridges conduct, but stating that the cI1arSess
Were made against him by some most respon.
sible parties an Kentucky. He hoped the Gen.
eral would be able to vindieate himself, BUTT
would not be done by the publication Of sour
ilous cards. cE W. T1aias2aa all'
The morning hour having expired at halt
past two O'Clock, Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported a bill making appropriations for the
Legislative, executive and judicial expenses of
the government for the fiscal year, ending
june 30.h, 1869. Ordered to be printed and
recommit.ed. ----- IL - 500
On motion OF Mr., Schenck, the, Senate
anne ndnlents othe House bill creating a board
to examine whisky meters We're taken up and
concUrred in. - 90 -a- ~'t 1850
On motion of Mr.. Pile the Senate amend
ment to the House JOINT Resolutions providing
for the sale OF iron clads were taken up and
concurred IN "a 49,.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
snc plii ueciirl1S forfeited 70 CS Y nilau States
lands granted to- aid in the construction OF
railroads in certain States.
r. Speeches were made by Msssrs sliey and
Lawrence OF Ohio in support OF the bifl, ami
by MeSsrs. Benjamin and Burr against IT,. 9 ~;
? All the close Of the debate Mr.. Julian gave
notice that he would move the previous cues
tion at 4 z. NJ. Tomorrow. -
Mr. ESgieston, from the Committee on Com
inerce, reported a bill 10 charter the Washing
@ton and Cincinnati Railroad COMPANY. 4 Or
dered 70 be printed and recommitte1 j 2 Z 90
\ Mr.. E3gleston introduced bill to tare pos
session OF bar known as Pass A,Loutrie, at
the entran OF the Mississippi river, and to-
construct a canal there without exeensa to the
government. Referred to the Committee on
2Oommefce. a54t1% ait- - ~ AA&A& ! - a.
MI. Myers introduced a bill supp Elementary
to the acts of March 50, 1865, and July 1S,
1856, extending the grant Sof three months
pay to all volunteer officers below the grade of
brigadier general who administered into the
service of the Uuteds States before April 2S,
1855, and honorably mustered out thereafter.
Referred to the Committee on Military AFFAIRS
} , Oh motion of Mr. Stewart, the Secretary OF
the Navy was directed to furnish reformation
as to the portable selfacting fire extingaisher,.
and then at 4 O'Clock the House adjourned.