The Portland daily press., 1868-03-31

tary to several acts relating to pensions. Re
Tered to Committee on Invalid Pensions.
MIR. Haight presented the joint resolution al
70 withdrawing the consent of the State O.
| New Jersey to the proposed amendment OF the
| Constitution of the United States.
Mr.. Eldridge called for the reading of the
| document.
After the Clerk commenced the reading
| Mr.. Washburne of Illinois asked the Speaker
| whether it was in order to move to return the
document to the New Jersey Legislature.
The Speaker said it was not, because all pa
pers presented in the morning hour must be
| referred without debate
MIR. Washburne said that if it were in order
ne would make that motion as rebuke TO a
disloya Legislature.
The Clerk resumed the reading and was
again interrupted by Mr.. Eldridge, who said
he would not insist on the reading II the reso-
lutons would appear in the Globe.
The Speaker said the reading might as well
be continued now as the time for going over
to the Senate had almost arrived
Mr.. Pile said let the document be read, and
object TO its being printed.
Mr. Washburne gave notice he would make
a motion to suspend the rules in order that the
document might be returned to the New Jer-
sey Legislature.
The Speaker at 1890 suspended proceedings.
and announced that in accordance with the
resolution OF the House it would resolve itself
into Committee of the whole House, and head
ed by It's Chairman, Mr. Washburne of I'LL
hos; would attend the managers to the bar of
the Senate,
The order was carried out.
The House reassembled at 40 p. NJ, wheE
Mr.. Washburne, Chairman of the Whole, re-
ported that they had attended the High Court
OF impeachment, that progress had been made
IN the trial of Andrew johnson, and that the
Senate as Court of Impeachment had ad-
Io9rned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
The Speaker said the report would be enter
ed the lOurnal and clra cd &c
from Illinois had any suggestions to make as
to the hour Of meeting tomorrow.
Mr.. Nashburne suggested that the House
meet at quarter before H. so as to give time
to read the journal.
MIR. Banks proposed to meet at II.
Mr.. Schenek desired to meet at Ii or half
past 10 to consider the conference report on
the bill to relieve certain manufactures from
taxation.
The Speaker asked if there was any objec-
ton to the proposition.
Mr.. Kerr objected,
The House resumed the consideration of the
joint resolution of the New Jersey Legislature
withdrawing its assent to the 18th consttu-
tional amendment.
Mr.. Sche mex gave notice for the supervision
OF the rules to provide for meeting at 10 2 to-
morrow.
Mr. Eldridge made point of order that the
gentleman from Ohio could not interrupt the
reading OF the resolutions.
The Speaker ruled that as the morning hour
of Monday had expired, the resolutions must
go over till next Monday.
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois moved a suspen- |
sion of the rules for the purpose of offering a |
resolution in reference to the paper offered by |
Mr. Haight.
The Speaker ruled that the paper was not
before the House.
Mr. Schenck moved to suspend the rules SO
As 20 order recess till half-past 10 to morrow
After some flibustering such action was
aiken.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, moved to sus-
pend the rules for the purpose of making the
following order:
ResolUed, That the resolution of the Legisla-
ture OF New Jersey, purporting to withdraw
the assent Of said State to the Constitutional
amendment known as the 14th article, be re-
turned by the Speaker of the House to the
gentlemen who presented it, for the reason
that the same is dsrespectful to the House
and scandalous in character, aud that its title
only DE referred to in the journal and in the
Congressional Globe.
Mr. Haight said he supposed the Chair had
already decided that question.
Inc speaker said the motion was different |
rom that before suggested, and was in order
MT. Eldridge said that if the resolution was
lot before the House it was the property of
he gentleman from New York, and could not
,e taken from his possession
Ibis was denied by the Speaker, when Mr.,
aoss demanded the reading of the resolution
u Ine new Jersey Legislature.
The Speaker said that the gentleman had
10 right to demand the reading.
Mr.. Eldridge remarked.-We are required to
Tote to return to the New Jersey Legislature
resolution as being scandalous without know
ng what it is.
The Speaker said that was an argument
which addresses itself to the gentlemen's vote,
md not to the parliamentary condition of the
Mr.. Haight made point of order that the
esolution had not been read, which was over
uled by the Speaker.
Finally Mr.. Washburnes motion and reso-
ution We're adopted yeas 8S, nays IL.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck the rules were
uspended and resolutions to print 5000 copies
# Mr.. Buffers speech with the accompanying
'rief, and 10000 copies without the brief were
.tfered and referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. Shanks introduced bill authorizing
hat District Court be held at Fort Wayne,
indiana. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
zee.
Mr.. Banks moved to suspend the rules to
provide for meeting at II O'Clock every day
his week except Tuesday.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, objected, and
moved an adjournment, which was carried.