The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-24
XLth OONeREss---Third Session.
SENATE.


ed OF violating the internal revenue laws.
Mr.. Stewart moved to take up the consttu-
tional amendment but Mr.. Davis objected. m.
Mr.. Sherman, from the OomMie'e S,, ~ -,
philosophical apparatus imported ior educa-
tional institutions.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on Libra
| ry. reported back and asked TO be discharged
CON consideration of the memorial of Mr. M
p Brady. asking Congress to purchase his col
faction of war views on the general ground
that there is not time enough left for the prop
er consideration of the subject at this session
Mr.. Sawyer offered joint resolution grant
ing prize money to seamen, landsmen and 9TH
er persons in the navy Referred to Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to communicate any reports in his
department. relating to the free port system OF
Mexico and frauds upon the revenue connect
ed Herewith.
On motion of Mr. Stewart the constitutional
amendment was then taken up. Mr. stewart
moved to disagree with the House amendment
and asked committee Of conference. :.
Mr.. Davis moved to postpone TINS and all
prior orders for the purpose of taking up the
bill to repeal the tenure OF ONCE act Lost
yeas IA, nays rs.
Mr.. Stewards motion was carried 80 against
%.
Bills were passed authorizing certain ma
thorizing the Western Union Telegraph to i'm
port, free of duty, their telegraph cables.
The President appointed Messrs. Stewart
Conkling and Edmunds committee of con-
ference on the constitutional amendment.
Tomorrow, at 1870, was assigned for the
consideration of the joint resolution to provide
for report of the proceedings OF Congress.
The bill to amend the judicial sy stem OF the
United States was, on motion OF Mr.. Irum-
bull, taken up.
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Mr. Edmunds opposed 1t because IL proposed
to create an independent circuit OF Judges.
The plan had been tried in Vermont and work.
ed badly.
Mr. Drake offered substitute providing for
Chief Justice and fourteen associate Judges
of the Supreme Court, making an entirely
new arrangement of circuits, which was re.
jected, yeas 6, nays SO. BE offered another
amendment, which was rejected, and the bill !,
in the exact form as reported from the Judici-
airy Committee on the Sd inst, passed.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported without amendment the bill
continuing the educational and collection de-
partments of the Freedmen's Bureau and GER
tain freedmen's hospitals; also favorably on the
bill to repeal the I'd section of the act making
appropriations for the army, approved March
2, 1867, which fixes the headquarters Of the
General of the army at Washington, requires
all the military orders of the President and
Secretary of War to be issued through him,
and also prohibits removal or suspension ex-
cept at his own request or with the approval OF
the Senate.
The joint committee on library were dis
charged from further consideration of the
bill to secure copyrights of paintings, statuary,
drawings and models.
The Committee on Foreign Relations were
discharged from consideration of the bill to re-
fund to Maine and Massachusetts the interest
on advances for the defence of the north east
ern frontier and it was referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations; same committee
were also discharged from the memorial of
Messrs. Patterson and Murgiondo in relation
to the Island of Alta Vela.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported ia
vorably the bill declaring the neutrality laws
shall not forbid the sale or charter of foreign
vessels at peace with the United States, al
though such vessels may be wholly or in part
prepared for war, provided such sales or char
ter is commercial transaction with no intent
on the part of the seller to participate in any
hostile act
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the army appropriation bill
with amendments.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to take up the bill to
punish the crime of holding Office in violation
of the 14th article of the Constitution, an re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee 1t pro-
vidss that any person who shall accept or hold
any Office to which he is ineligible under the
Sd section of the 14th amendment shall be held
guilty of felony, punishable by imprisonment
for period not exceeding 10 years and a fine
not less than $1,000.
+ After lengthy discussion by Messrs. Buck
alew, Whyte, Doolitte and others, Mr.. Ferry
offered substitute for the pending bill pro-
viding that any person disquali lifted from hold
ing office by the 14th amendment, except per-
sons who had previously been Senators or Rep
resentatives or held other United States offices,
might have his disabilities removed by filing
in the Department of State declaration that
he holds true and paramount allegiance to the
United States, and that he will faithfully sup
port the Constitution thereof the President t o
publish monthly, by proclamation, the names
and residences of persons filing such declara-
tons.
A discussion followed, Mr.. Ferry supporting
his amendment while Messrs. Trumbull, Free
linghuysen and Morton objected to it. The
bill was then postponed and that to amend the
civil rights was taken up and passed.
The bill relative to the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia was taken up.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to strike out the last
two sections of the amendment. Advocated
by Messrs. Buckalew and Fowler and opposed
by Mr.. Trumbull until the recess.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session, which had been de-
voted to business from the Committee of Com
merce, several bills were passed with amend
ments.
The bill declaratory of the law relative to
the sale of ships to friendly belligerents was
pOstpOneu tOI dbtouudACc, duO ds ouC
Foreign Committee had reported bill on the
same subject.
The bill to allow the New York, Newfound-
land and London Telegraph company to land
their submarine cable on the shores of the
United States was next taken up.
Mr. Sumner moved to amend by adding a
section providing that Congress shall have the
right to regulate by general rule the tariff for
the transmission of messages. Adopted.
The bill then passed.
L. - do Co.. I,a
greater safety of the lives of passengers on
board vessels propelled by steam was discussed
for time, and was pending when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cook, from the Election Committee made
a report in the case of j. FL. Easement, claim
ing to be elected delegate from the Territory OF
Wyoming. The report concludes with the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That j. II. Easement can
not be entitled to a seat in this House as dele
gate from the Territory of Wyoming. Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House the Pres
ident's veto on the copper tariff bill. The veto
was read, the question being shall the bill past
over the Presidents objections to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Messrs sehenck and Blain denounced the
veto.
Mr.. Brooks defended it.
After long debate between Messrs. Axtell
| Schenck, briggs and others, the bill was pass
| ed over the Presidents veto-115 to &c.
Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, presented the report
| of the Committee on the New York election
frauds, with several bills and joint resolutions
proposing amendments to the Constitution
| He asked immediate action on the bill with.
| drawing jurisdiction of naturalization from
certain courts in New York.
: Mr.. Ross objected, but under suspension OF
the rules the bill passed 1t enacts that the
| Supreme Court the Circuit Courts and the
| Courts of Oyer and Terminer of the city and
| County of New York, and the Superior Cour
of the city-of New York, shall M he reaftel
have power to admit any alien to be citizen.
| Mr.. Brooks entered a motion to reconsider
Mr. Kerr, from the Select Committee on the
New York election frauds, presented minori
| ty report, signed by Messrs. Ross and Kerr.
The rules were suspended, and eommitte
of conference agreed to on the constitutions
amendment and on the Naval Appropriation
| bill.
The House then resumed the consideration
| OF the bill to strengthen the public credit.
The House then took a recess
| EVENING SESSION.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was con
eluded in committee of the whole, Mr.. Wilson
| of Ohio in the chair. Several amendment
| were agreed to.
The committee then rose and the House ad
| iOurnad