The Portland daily press., 1868-01-28
XLth OJNaREss-gecond sesaiou.
WASHINGTON, Jan. =.

XLth 01NGRE5s-gecOnd Session
WASHINGTON, Jan. =.
SENATE.
! On motion Of Mr. Conness, the ouPpemen-
tary Bill was taken up, the question being on
| Mr.. Doolittles motion to instruct the Judicl-
ary Committee to report his amendment.
| Mr. Wilson took the floor Had not been
aware when Mir. Doolttle insisted ON occupy
| inc the morning hour on Thursday that it had
| been authoritatvely announced that the SEN
ator to deliver long premeditated and
carefully prepared speech, laying down plat
form ior the conservative party in the coming
| election. He had never heard Il more uupatri-
otto, inhuman and wicked speech
| Alter abiding to the President and others
| as men who abandoned their friends and as
| sailed them and msrepresented their pur-
| poses, he said that the Senator's purpose
| To overthrow the nearly completed policy OF
| reconstruction. He rected and praised the
| progress OF those which were under the recon
| stluctlon acts, saying the people now enjoyed
more liberty and order than ever before dur
| ing The century.
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart, the bill for the
| relief from disabilities OF Robert Nj. Patten
| was again taken up.
Mr. Frelighuy sen, having the floor on the
| pending bill, that was temporarily laid aside
Mr.. Davis opposed the BILL saying that the
application dictated by desire to get
| office, and he proceeded to 1enounee Patten
| and others coming on the same errand as
double headed traitors.
Mr. Stewart said that perhaps the Senator
dld not understand that Gov. patten had been
pardoned by the President, and appointed
Provisional Governor
Mr. Davis asked if that made him any bet
ter.
MIR. Stewart said he thought not. The diff
ference between Inn and others who had been
pardoned was that he had repented of his
crime, and they had not. He appealed to the
south TO do likewise, and Congress would
gladly receive them.
After further debate the bill was passed
yeas %, nays 5-Buckalew Davis, Drake Fos-
ter and Hendricks voting nay
AT O'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
During the call by States Mr. Coburn, OF
Indiana, offered bill providing that in ease a
Senator of the United States becomes Vice
President of the United S .ates by reason OF
President of the Senate pro tempore, and in
case his senatorial term of Office expires before
the Presidential term expires, he shall CON
tnue i'll office until the end of the Presiden-
tal term, his office of Senator alone becoming
vacant. Referred to Committee on the Judi
ciary; by Mr.. Harding, instructing the Secre-
tary OF the Navy to dispatch TO a suitable port
In Norway or Sweden one or more national
ships for the transportation of such stores as
may be furnished for the relief of the famish-
ing people Of those countries, referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs; by Mr. Spauld-
ing, bill giving to all clerks and other EN-
ployees i'll the Executive departments at Wash-
lngton who now receive more than $1,000 and
and less than $1,000 per year, an increase Of 20
per cent. for the fiscal year ending June 30
1865, referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tons.
The bill as it now stands gives 20 per cent.
to all employees receiving less than $1,000
The call for States being completed, the re-
mainder Of the morning was spent in calling
the same for resolutions.
Mr.. Malay offered resolution instructino
the Committee on Ways and Means to inquire
into the expediency OF authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury first, to employ all the
legal tender notes that come into his posses
sion in excess of the amount necessary to pay
the current expenses of the Government in
purchasing at their market value such interest
bearing securities Of the United States us he
may be able to obtain. Second, to employ all
gold in the Treasury in excess of $4,000, 600 in
the same way. Third, to authorize loan
| equal to the whole amount of the present in
| terest bearing debt of the United States and
to issue bonds running 80 yrs. at per cent in
terest, principle and interest payable in gold, q
the loan only to be offered as gold may be re-
CURED to pay the current expenses of the Gov
ernment and to purchase present interest bear
ing bonds. Fourth, to require national banks
to replace their bonds now on deposit in the
treasury with such per cert. bonds. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Clarke of Kansas offered preamble
and resolution, recting that the act of Janu-
airy 24th, 1867, provides that there shall be no
denial OF the elective franchise in any Of the
territories on account of race color or preyf-
Gus condition or servitude. and that il is re-
ported that the Legislature of Montana has
passed bill WHICH has been approved by the
Governor OF Montana territory, restricting the
franchise to white male citizens and instruct
ing the judiciary Committee to INQUIRE into
the fact and report such measures as may be
necessary to secure obedience on the part of
the Legislature and Governor of Montana to
the laws OF Congress.
At the suggestion of Mr. Wilson of Iowa
the resolution was modified so as to substitute
the Committee on Territories for the Judiciary
Committee.
The House refused to lay the resolution on
the table, and it was adopted-126 to 81
The morning hour having expired the
speaker presented petition of members OF
the Constitutional Convention of Louisiana,
asking Tor the removal of Gen. Hancock, and
o. the state and Parish officials. Referred to
Committee on Reconstruction.
Also, resolutions of q public meeting at
fltchburg on the rights of American citizens
abroad. Referred to Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the bill reported from the Committee
on Appropriations, TO prevent the payment of
certain claims arising out of the rebellion
After half dozen votes by yeas and nays on
as many different motions, the bill was missed
without observation-disclosures S. NAYS g.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne of Illinois. a
conference committee was reported on the de.
ficiency bill.
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported bill concerning the right of
American citizens in foreign states which was
ordered to be printed and recommitled it be-
ing understood that it be reported back for ac-
ton this week.
MIR. Spalding asked leave to offer resoIu-
ton authorizing the Committee on Recon-
struction to inquire whether combinations
have been made, or attempted TO be made to
obstruct the due execution of the laws, with
power to send for persons and papers to ex-
anime witnesses under oath, and to report at
any time.
Objections were made on the Democratic
side Of the House.
M Spaldipg moved to suspend the rules
After some tillibustering motions. the rules
were suspended, and the resolution offered
and adopted. and then at 4.15 P. NJ. the House
adjourned,