The Portland daily press., 1868-05-28
XLth O0NaREss-seoond Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Mr Anthony pre.
scented the petition OF Gov. Burnside and 9th
ers, praying for an appropriation for deeDening
st. Mary's canal Referred to Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that on Thursday
he would call up the funding bill and have it
disposed Of
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont presented petition
from Generals Heintzelman, Wright and 9TH
ers for increased pay to officers on the retired
list.
Mr.. Williams called up the bill to amend the
act granting land to aid in the construction of
RAILROAD and telegraph line from the Central
Pacific Railroad in California to Portland, Or
egon, which was amended and passed The bill
extends the time allowed for the completion of
the road.
Mr.. Conkling introduced a concurrent reso-
luton for adjournment on the 18th of June.
which was tabled
bill to incorporate the National Life In
surance Company of the United States was
passed.
Mr.. Sumner submitted an order accepting
the resignation of Mr.. Forney, and authorizing
Mr.. Mcdonald to act as Secretary of the Sem
ate dd interim.
Messrs. Drake and Harlan Objected and the
order went over.
On motion of Mr.. Norton the Secretary of
State was called on for copies of all correspon-
dence and negotiations with the British gov
eminent relative to the Alabama claims
On motion of Mr. Davis, his resolution for
committee to investigate as to the alleged
threats or intimidation against Senators rela-
tive to the impeachment trial was taken up by
vote of q to a.
Mr.. Davis then offered q substitute Differing
slightly, in including overtures of an improper
character by Senator or any person in the
name of Senator.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Conkling he modi-
fed the resolution by inserting the words "Or
other person." after Senator He said he had
no reference to any Senator, and urged the
necessity OF an investigation, saying it was no.
torous that such threats and intimidations
were used towards the Senate. Abiding to a
remark made on q former occasion by Mr.. Fes-
sender in regard to threats made in this cham
Der, the latter said in effect that it was not
Senator or officer that made them, bnt an out
slider.
After further discussion the resolution was
amended by providing for a committee consist
ing of five.
Mr. Ross then made personal explanation,
at the conclusion of which his substitute was
adopted.
At o'clock the Senate held an executive
session for about ten minutes
When the Senate came out of executive ses-
sion the bill to admit Arkansas was taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Drake, who urged the
propriety of his substitute, and by Mr. Trum-
bull and Morton, who opposed it and advocat-
ed the bill ITSELF
Mr.. Buckalew also opposed the amendment,
which Mr.. Drake then modified by striking
OUT UIe Clause OF an unaIUeraDlc
constitution as far as concerns the right of suf-
frage, and inserting one simply forbidding the
denial of ele ctive franchise ON account of race
or color, saved Indians not taxed.
Mr.. Ferry moved as an amendment to this
amendment to strike out of the bill all but the
following: Be it enacted, &C., That the State
of Arkansas is entitled and admitted to repre-
sentation in Congress as one of the States of
the Union.
After further discussion Mr. Wilson made a
IN adi oh Tp alya.
lew offered the following resolution which was
laid over:
ReSolged, AS the sense of the Senate that any
enforced attendance of any member of the
Senate before the committee of the House OF
Representatives to be examined as witnesses
upon any question matter relating to the
impeachment trial would be fragrant breach
of the privileges of the Senate, and that any
voluntary utterance of a Senator before the
committee for such purpose would be highly
improper.
The motion to adjourn prevailed. Adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Dawes and Starkweather presented
petitions. of cigar makers of Massachusetts and
Connecticut against an increase of the tax OF
cigars Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
A resolution was adopted, that in bridges
hereafter built across the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers the spans shall be at least 800 feet in or
der not to obstruct navigation.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine, the Senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bill were ia
Ken from the Speakers table, non-concurreo
IN; and committee of conference asked for.
MI. Schenck, from Committee of Ways ant
means, reported back the internal tax bill ant
stated mat he would ask to have it considered
IN COMMITTEE of the Whole as tho special or
until disposed of
me speaker remarked that the Indian ap
preparation bill must first he disnosed of il
Committee of the Whole W Ni'
MIR. Ferry offered a resolution ;ns+ruot;no
the Superintendent of Public crnnrds n
transmit flowers from all the puhl;c onr1ans
to each of the National cemeteries ~ h.
placed ON soldiers graves with priyate offa &c
ings on the 30th inst Adopted unanimousII
Mr.. Eliot reported back the river and barhSo,
bill, which, with amendments offered h,
Messrs. Maynard Baker and Van Horn. wa
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Several unimportant private bills were pass
ed. Also, bill TO re-establish the boundaries {
collection districts in Michigan; and bill 70
the prevention and punishment of frauds O
CLING.
Mr.. Eliot, from the Committee on Commerc'
reported substitute for Mr. Pixies bill to pre-