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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
XLIst CONGRESS---Second Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A joint resolution
was introduced for the publication of the ad-
dresses on the death Of Mr.. Fessenden.
resolution by Mr.. Wilson was adopted,
asking information from the Judiciary Com
mittee whether any further legislation was
necessary for the protection of public meetings
in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Thurman offered resolution that the
Attorney General be requested to inform the
Senate Immediately if any arrangement to
which he, on the part of the United States, is a
party, exists whereby Mr.. Yerger of Mississippi,
now under arrest and held by the military au-
thorities of the United States, will be dscharg-
ed or turned over to the civil authorities of
Mississippi or be otherwise disposed of, in case
Congress should by any legislation take away
or restrict the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court to hear and determine on the proceed
ings before said Court for the discharge of said
Yerger on habeas corpus; and also if any ar
rangement exists whereby the hearing of said
proceedings or of any application for the issue
of a writ of hapeas corpus therein had been de-
layed or is now delayed; and that he furnish
the Senate copies of all the agreements enter
ed into between him, as Attorney General, and
the counsel OF said Yerger in relation to said
case.
Mr.. Sumner objected to its present consider
alton and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Cragin introduced joint resolution to
close the accounts of John w. Forney, late
secretary Vi Gue NIL SdutTOu Wlbu-
drew the objection made by him some months
ago to Forneys account and acquitted him of
any error wrong. The resolution was
passed.
The Senate took up the bill for the recon-
struction of Georgia, and it was debated by
Messrs. Carpenter, Drake and Morton.
Upon the expiration of the morning hour the
bill relative to the appellate jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court came up as unfinished bust
ness.
Mr.. Trumbull addressed the Senate in advo-
cacy of the bill and in conclusion submitted an
amendment restricting the powers of the Justi-
ces of the Supreme Court in issuing writs of
habeas corpus in cases of persons within their
several districts.
On motion of Mr.. Thayer the consideration
was continued by Messrs Carpenter, Sawyer,
Bayard, Williams, Howard and Edwards.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to establish a
bureau of customs and revenues. Referred.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill providing that
the acts of several departments shall not be
called in question by other departments, and
fixing the limits of judicial power. Referred.
Mr.. Rice introduced bill to encourage a
line of steamships under the flag of the Union
for the conveyance of the United States mails
of San Francisco, and for promoting immigra-
ton from Europe to the Southern States of the
Union. Referred.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced a joint resolution
amenQaUOry 10 GHe dCJ VI Culy Ltbu, 1000 u
provide for the establishment of a line of mai
| and passenger steamships between New York
| and Europe. Referred.-Adj Ourned.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred: To apportion
| the representation of the several States in The
| House of Representatives for the Forty-second
| Congress- to establish a bureau of custom
revenue in the Treasury Department; to an
nul the existing laws of the United States in
| relation to the assessment and collection of in
| ternal revenue; to repeal the tax Of 10 pei
| cent. on notes of State banks; to enable thu
| Secretary of the Interior to contract witt
| Fisk Mills for group of statuary for the soutl
| wing of the capitol.
| Mr.. Schoield, of Pennsylvania, presented {
letter from the Secretary OF the Navy, asking
for authority to enlist 1900 men for the navy il
| addition to the 5000 men allowed by law. Re
| ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
| The House then proceeded to dispose of the
| remaining amendments to the census bill.
Mr.. Farnsworth's amendment to strike ou
the section which gives the ranking privilege
to census officers and to require them to keeI
to keep the postage account was rejected 81 t.
"a. Mr.. Farnsworth demanded the vote by
yeas and nays, but the House refused.
Mr.. Bailey, of New York. moved to recon
slider the vote by which Mr.. Jenckes' amend
ment providing for the appointment of specia
deputies to collect and arrange the manafaC
turing and social statistics was yesterda,
agreed to.
Mr. Jencks, of Rhode Island, moved to la
the motion on the table Rejected; yeas q
nays III. The vote was then reconsidered ant
the amendment rejected without division.
All the amendments having been disposed {
the hill was passed and the title amended so Q
70 make it simply read San act 20 provide ft
taking the ninth census of the United States
The Sneaker announced the following add
tional assignments to committees:
On Elections--Brooks OF Massachusetts, an
Dox of Alabama p
On Banking and Currency -Burchari OF Il
| linois
On Naval A.Gairs-Starkweather OF Coane'
tcnt, and Hayes of Alabama.
On Cldinas-Strong of Connecticut.
w fdcglc Rairoad-Rarnum OF connect
cut, Buck of Alabama,