The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11


effect that the acceptance OF the President
proposition woul dishouor the United State
forever in the eyes OF all honest men.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen spoke against repudia
ton. He was glad the message had been reat
| that the representatives Of the American PEG
L. NAV lepudiate and reject the repudiatinG
doctrine, and let the world know that the PEG
| pie of this country, who had the heroism Il
| preserve its liberties, have now the will ant
ability to preserve its honor Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| The Speaker announced the appointments
| on committees TO ill vacancies occasloned by
| the resignation of members who were serving
on other committees, and by other changes
On Reyision Of Ld,gs-Messrs Mckee VI
Kentucky, Dckey of Pennsylvania, Doyoeh
| of North Carolina, Butler of Tennessee 6
| On Elections -MessrS. Pettus Vi hHHyist'
On Gom1oerce~ Keilogg, of Alabama.
On Authorizations -Schcfield of Pennsylya.
On Pacific Rail,oad-Trumbut of Kentucky
On Redistribution Morris of Alabama.
| On the Afilitary-Messrs. Devices of North
| Caroline, Sypher of Louisiana.
| On fFeedmen's AfdirS-Bowen of South
| Carolina.
On Education and La5or-Whittemor OF
South Carolina
Jones OF South Carolina Gift OF Georgia,
Blackburn of Louisiana.
On Revolutionary Cldi1lS-Messrs. Dickery
of North Carolina, Goss of South Carolina,
Edwards of Georgia.
On Miledge-Eoung of Georgia.
On Enrolled BilS-Collis of Alabama.
On Expenditures in the State Department -
MessrS. Vidal OF Louisiana, Conley of Georgia,
Boles Of Arkansas.
On Expenditures an the Treasury Department
--MasST. CHI Of n &c
On Expenditures IN the Var Department.
Mr.. French of n. G..
On Expenditures in the May Departments
Messrs. Buckaew Of Ala, Cove OF Ga.
On Expenditures IN the Post-o6tce Department
Mr.. Newsham of La.
On Expenditures in the Interior Department.
Messrs. Pierce of Ala, Prince of GA
4sOa Expenditures on Public BaildingS-Mr.
Hughty OF Ala.
The following bills and Joint resolutions were
passed:-Ihe Senate bill providing for the sale
OF Go Iernment property at Harper's Ferry;
House joint resolution for sale of Bergen
Heights Arsenal in Hudson county, n. j.; bill
to declare the meaning of the statute author-
izing corps of Judge Advocates of the army,
liking the number at twelve, including the
Judge Advocate General and Assistant Judge
Advocate General, and authorizing the Presi-
dent to fill vacancies with the consent of the
Senate; House bill authorizing the sale of
Chattanooga Rolling Mill property at Chatta-'
nooSd, leuHesSee, 10 U1e southwestern iron
Company; joint resolution granting con-
demned cannon for the erection Of monu-
ment to Major Gen. Kearney and Union SOL
diers at Tivoli, N. Y.
Several other bills of minor importance were
passed
Mr.. Garfield reported bill to establish a ma
tlonal system Of military education, authoriz-
ing detail of military instructors for one col
lege or university in each State, and for one
additional college or university for every mil
lion of inhabitants in sucl. State that may be
designated by the Legislature, with provision
for commissioning cadets, &c.
Atter'a long debate the bill was tabled-73
to 40.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Schenck,
proceeded to the business on the Speakers
table and disposed thereof, as follows:-1h
Senate Joint resolution relating to the ocean
mail steamship service between the United
States and China, authorized by act of Com
gress, approved Feb. 10, 1865, referred to Post
Office Committee
The Senate bill in relation to bridges across
the Ohio river after discussion, was, on motion
of Mr.. Bingham, referred 10 Committee on
Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Phelps asked leave to offer a resolution
III reference to the election CT American citi-
zens from the guano Island of Altaveld. Oh
jected TO.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, offered his reso.
luton for q recess from Dec. 21st to the 9Th o.
January.
Mr.. Schenck remarked that he felt it useless
to attempt to prevent the taking of a recess.
1ut as he was instructed by the Committee on
Ways and Means this morning, he >yuul move
an amendment making the recess from We'd
nesday, 23d of December, to Monday, 4th of
J2nuary.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays on the
amendment, and it was jected, yeas rs, nays
81.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Rejected without division.
The resolution as originally introduced was
then adopted.
Mr.. Broomall OF Pa introduced a bill to reg.
ulate the value of U. S. legal tender notes in
coin, and to provide for their redemption. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to cause gold coin TO be exchanged for U. :.
legal tender notes whenever it shall be de-
manded at the treasury, in sums not less than
$780, and at the following rates of exchange:
For first month 500 in coin for $135 in notes.
for the second month 800 in coin for $134 in
notes, and so on at decrease of one dollar per
month until par is reached.
The House again went to the business on
the Speakers table.
The Senate joint resolution in relation to the
library of the Department of Agriculture was
passed; the Senate Joint resolution in relation
to coast defences was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs; the Senate joint reso-
LUTON to regulate the carriage of passengers in
steamships and other vessels was referred to
the COMMITTEE on Commerce; the Senate bill
to reform the claims Of Joseph Segar to the
Court OF Claims, was referred to the Commit
tee on Claims; the Senate joint resolution re-
specting the Provisional Governments of Vir-
ginia and Texas, was referred to the Recon-
struction Committee.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Hamilton of Fla.
on the Committee of Revolutionary Claims in
stead of Mr.. Trowbridge, excused.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Hopkins in the chair. and was adj
dressed by Messrs. Riainey OF Me-, and Con-
nor, when the committee rose and the Speaker
resumed the chair.
Mr.. Coburn introduced bill to amend the
Internal Revenue laws on taxing whiskey.-
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
Mr.. Ingersol introduced bill supplemental
ry to the National Banking law. Referred 10
the Committee ON BankiRs and Currency. 1t
proposes to remove the limitation on the az
gregate of the national bank circulation and
leave it unrestricted to authorize the issue OLA
per cent. gold interest bearing bonds, and TO
require the substitution of those for the per
cent. bonds kept by the national banks on de-
post to guarantee that currency.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to reorganize
and Increase the efficiency of the medical de-
partment of the navy. Referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
Adjourned until Monday.