The Portland daily press., 1868-07-27
XIII lNaREss-second Session,



ee's amendments Were agreed to and the bill
passed 81 to
After a long debate the special order, the
bill for the protection of American citizens
abroad was taken up. The question was on
the section as amended providing that the
, President, in case of citizen being wrongful
, " imprisoned under the authority of foreign
Government, and in case of refusal, to use any
means not amounting TO an act of war to ef-
feet their release, and the facts to be commu-
nicated to Congress as soon as practicable
Agreed too to 10.
Mr.. Ferry moved to strike out the first Sec
ton, declaring that any denial of the rights of
expatriation by any officer of the Government
is inconsistent with the fundamental princi-
pies of the Government.
Mr.. CONFESS hoped it would not be done.
| Mr.. Howard hoped it would. He was op
posed to the prohibition OF any expression of
opinion on the subject.
Mr.. Ferry's amendment was rejected-9 to
Dill IN Its present shape. V9t.4s.s
Mr.. Ferry also opposed the BILL after which
the bill was passed-29 to 8.
The House bill amending the Bankrupt bill
passed extending time for operation of certain
of its provisions. $3.50 .-- 80
Bill extending provisions to act for the issue
OF Agricultural College scrip to the recently
rebellious States was passed. =
Inc House Dill relieving disabilities of
Michael Hahn and others was amended and
| passed.
me House bill making appropriations for
certain executive expenses of Government
was amended and passed
| Tue Dill relative to the protection of Govern
ment ofhcers against whom suits are brought
was passed.
AT 2 o'clock the Senate went into executive
session and at 3 O'Clock the doors were again
| opened.
The resolution of inquiry by Committee on
Commerce into the expedency of the restora-
ton OF the leyees on the lower Mississippi to
report at the next session was adopted.
| The Presidents veto of the Freedmen's Bu-
| reau bill was received and the bill passed over
| it-42 to 5.
| The report of the naval officers appointed to
select more suitable sites for the powder mag
aznes at New York, Boston and Portsmouth.
| N b., was also received from the President.
The executive session was resumed and the
| Senate at p. NJ took recess
EVENING SESSION
The committee of conference on the appro-
priotion bill for the District of Columbia Deaf
and Dumb Institute was agreed to.
The following House bills were passed:
amending the act granting lands to Wisconsin
TO and IN the construction of railroads; direct
ing the enrolment of distilled spirits and to-
bacco act; amending the act forbidding Amer
lean vessels to trade in coolies; granting the
right OF wpy over the military reservation at
Fort Leavenworth.
The bill for the relief of VIM. McGarrahah
was tabled. Hrs .r- IL.
kansas, Florida, North Carolina and South |
Carolina from March 1867 was discussed at |
some length, during which Mr.. Davis offered |
an amendment restricting the commencement |
OF their pay to the time the States are declared |
entitled to representation, and objection was
made to Senators from those States voting on |
the question. III
The discussion was interrupted by report |
from the conference committee on the execu-
tive appropriation bill, which was agreed to-
a committee of conference was appointed |
on the PHI extending commercial res ulations |
Mr. Thayer presented the credentials of Gov |
ernor e. Spencer, Senator elect from Alaba- |
ma, for the term ending March 7th, and Mr.
Spencer was sworn in.
Ihe discussion on the pay of certain Sena-
tors was resumed, and Mr.. Davis amendment
finally agreed to-yeas %, nays q, and the re-
solution was adopted.
q M , Sherman presented the credentials of
Gen. Warren, Senator elect from Alabama for
the term ending March, 1871 --atlE-
Mr.. Warren came forward and was sworn.
Mr. Sherman made report from the COM
mttee OF conference on the funding bill. He |
explained the provisions of the bill as to the |
proposed amendment, saying that it applies to |
the whole of the outstanding 5-20's and he re- |
GREETED to say that the committee had been
Obliged to recede from the provision legalizing |
gold contracts. a-- .7 rrI. 1f
Mr.. Henderson made personal explanation.
denouncing Mr.. Buffers report from the i'm |
perchment managers relative to the votes of |
Senators on impeachment.
:. The Senate at 1915 then went into execu- |
1--WE session, Which continued until after midi |
night =. ~ ea. -
The House met at 1890 O'clock |
A number of unimportant bills were passed. |
line Speaker presented the action of the |
Georgia Legislature in ratfying the Constitu- |
tonal amendments, &c. Referred to the Com |
mittee on Elections
The House proceeded to the bushes on the |
Speakers table and disposed of it as follows: |
The Senate bill supplementary TO the national |
currency act of June 3, 1864 was referred to |
the Committee on Banking and Currency: the |
Senate bill supplementary to the act allowing |
the United States to prosecute appeals and |
writs of error without giving security was |
amended; the Senate bill in addition to the |
act to regulate the time and manner of hold |
ing elections for Senators to Congress was re- |
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. Schenck reported bill for the increase |
OF duties on imported copper and copper ores |
nc, but on point of order being made that |
such bills must be considered in committee of |
the whole, the bill was so referred
Mr. Logan expressing his belief that no |
agreement would be reached on the funding |
bill asked leave to report from the Committee |
of Ways and Means bill containing sections |
added ON his motion to the funding bill
No objection being made Mr.. Logan reported |
a bill prohibiting allowance of commissions |
&c, for the negotiation or exchange of bonds, |
coin or bullion on account of the rise, provid- |
ing that all authority under existing laws to |
issue bonds or interest bearing Treasury notes |
shall cease immediately; not to interfere |
with the conversion of securities into 5-20s |
bonds.
The bill was passed.
The SenaSe bill to extend the patent of |
Jonathan 0. Turner of Conn.,, for improve |
ments in alarm clocks, passed.
A resolution wSs adopted that Gen. Sher- |
man take measures to rescue some 1000 Nava- |
joe Indians from Peonag. r.lr
The bill relative to reciprocity with Prince |
EDWARDS Island with amendment was passed. |
A bill passed. that no committee sit during |
the recess at the expense of the Government. |
The action OF Georgia ratifying the amend
ment to the Constitution was ordered to be |
filed in the State Department. 1853 4t |
J.W. Cliff and @. II. Prince were sworn in
as members from Georgia, also Messrs. Edwards
and Gore from the same State. rE |
Mr.. Hamilton, of Florida, presented a pre-
ambe and resolution, and for the impeachment
OF the President, instructing the late mana
gers to announce the fact to the Senate and
prepare report of the articles.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate made amendments to the bill
relative to the rights of American citizens
abroad, and they were concurred in.
Resolutions were adopted discharging the
Committee on the alleged corruptions III the
impeachment trial. @
The Conference report on the pension bill
was agreed to.
General Senate bills were disposed Of
10e veto OF Cne HreSluent on the EreedmalS
Bureau bill was read and the bill passed over
the veto. ri bT-
Recess till evening.
EVENING SESSION. .s
Mr.. Schenck made an Intellectual attempt to
report bill increasing the duty on imported
copper.
A bill limiting territorial Legislatures to bien-
MIA sessions was passed.
The Senate bill allowing the city of Wash
ington to issue bonds to the amount of $780,
600 to fund floating debt was passed.
The bill for the sale of the Hot Springs res
eryation in Arkansas was passed.
The Senate bill to extend the customs laws
over Alaska was amended and passed
The Senate joint resolution of sympathy
with Crete passed unanimously
The select committee the treatment of
prisoners of war and Union citizens by the
rebel authorities was instructed to continue
their investigation during the recess
The conference report on the appropriation
bill for the District of Columbia Deaf and
Dumb Institute was agreed to.
Several Senate bills We're referred includ-
ing one tor the relief of the Mount Vernon
Association
The conference report on the bill to relieve
Michael Hahn and others from political disa-
bilities was adopted.
The Senate bill to reduce the military peace
establishment twas referred by a vote of Go
| to 60.