The Portland daily press., 1869-02-03
XLth O0NGRESS---Third Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The President pre-
scented several petitions and memorials, which
We're appropriately referred. Also communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Interior in re-
gard to an appropriation to carry out treaty
stipulations with the Creek AID Chickasaw
Indians
A petition was presented for female suffrage
in the District of Columbia and in the terri
tories.
The Judiciary Committee were discharged
from further consideration of woman suffrage
petitions.
AT the expiration of the morning hour the
Senate took up the cons ular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, pending the amendment,
that of Mr.. Patterson of N. H., to reduce the
annual pay of Judges and arbitrator appoint
ed by the treaty of 1862 With Great Britain for
the suppression of the slave trade to one hun
bred and fifty dollars respectively.
The bill was debated by Messrs. Morton,
Morrell of Me-, Patterson of N. H., Sumner
and others.
Mr.. Patterson's amendment was voted down,
and Mr. Morton's adopted as an amendment
to the PROVISION in the bill as reported by the
Committee. The provision so amended was
then agreed to, leaving the salaries of judges
and arbitrators unchanged, but requiring their
residence at their respective posts as condi-
lion of payment.
Wilson introduced joint resolution to submit
to the legislatures of the several States for rat-
to the constitution:
ARTICLE l, Section 1.-All the male citizens
OF the United States, residents of the several
States, now or hereafter comprehended in the
Union, of the age of 81 years and upwards, of
sound mind, shall be entitled to an equal vote
in all elections in the State wherein they shall
reside. The period of such residence, as a
qualification for voting to be decided by each
State, except such citizens as have engaged in
rebellion or instruction, or shall be duly con-
infa Of nfl, i,,far
Section 2.-The Congress shall have power
10 enforce by appropriate legislation the pro-
visions of this article.
ARTICLE 16, Section 1.-The right of citi-
zens of the Unitee States to hold Office shall
not be denied or abridged by the United States
or any State on account of race, color or previ-
Gus condition of servitude.
Section 2.-The Congress shall have power
to enforce by appropriate legislation the pro-
visions OF this article.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill to establish
a Department of Home Affairs, the Depart
ment to have charge of the general Land
Office, mining interests, Indian affairs, the
Bureau of Freedmen and abandoned lands
and Bureau of Education.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the House bill in regard to
manufacturers tax, with amendments so as to
provide merely that all taxes upon naval ma
chinery tor the government, which had not ac-
crued before last April, shall be RENTED.
Mr.. Sumner, from Committee OF Foreign
Relations, reported bill providing stipula-
tons under which Geographic lines or cables
shall be allowed to land within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States. Our government is
to have the same privileges as any other gov.
eminent. 1t is also to have priority for lts
messages, and to select operators to send them
to prescribe rates for its and other messages
sc. Under these conditions, consent of Con
gross is granted to the landing of cables, de-
pendent upon the grant of similar rights to
American companies by foreign countries
Mr.. Drake introduced bill to authorize the
transfer of lands granted to the Union Pacific
Railroad, Eastern division, between Denver
and the point of its connection with the Union
Pacific Railroad and the Denver Pacific Rail-
road, and to expedite the completion of the
railroad to Denver, Colorado. Referred to the
Committee on Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to authorize the
consolidation of infantry regiments and fo
other purposes, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Shanks offered a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury, in all case
where the Government has aided in construct
ing railroads, to withhold bonds sufficient t.
secure the construction of first-class road
Referred TO the Committee ON Appropriations
The Secretary of the Navy was directed t.
communicate the correspondence of Rear AID
miral Davis in regard to the difficulties il
Paraguay.
The invalid pension bill was taken up, sew
eral amendments made, and the bill ordered
printed and recommitted.
A bill was passed. without division, to builC
bridge across East river, between Brooklyn
and New York.
Jas. FL. Hoyt and 1s others, owners ant
masters of vessels of New Haven, Connect
cut praying intervention of Congress to pro
tect all engaged in navigation, for illegal ex
action by State and municipal corporations.
Cook, from Committee on Roads and Canals
reported bill giving consent of Congress fol
erection of draw-bridge over Connection
river at or near Middleton, by the New Havel
Willimantc and Middletown Railroad Com
paDy, in accordance with the resolution of TIN
General Assembly OF Connecticut in its Ma,
session Of 1868.
Woodward said that the objection which h
had made to the East river bill, applied ever
more strongly to this.
Pending discussion, the morning hour eX
pired, and the bill went over till Tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, the House pro
ceeded to the business on the Speakers table.
First business taken up was the messag,
f1om the President transmitting the cores
pondence called for by resolution offered by
Robinson in december last, in reference t
the cases of Costello and Warren, Unite'
States citizens imprisoned in Great Britain.
Robinson addressed the House at consider
able length, insisting that the honor OF tn
American nation was involved in the question
Senate amendment to the House BILL de
claring vacant the offices held by disqualified
persons i'll the un-reconstructed States, wer
concurred in
House then went into Committee of thu
Whole, MI. Wilson ofIowa, in the chair, and re
stunned consideration OF the In liam appropria
ton bill. After being about hours in session
the committee rose.
Inc House then took recess till 7:30
EVENING SESSION.
House met at 730, in Committee of tn
Whoie, Scoheld in the chair, and proceeded tt
consideration of internal revenue, commenc
lnga the point where it was left off at las
session, section 121. ~
Inc tax on gross receipts of theatres was in
creased TO per cent, and the sneeific tax n,
seating capacity stuck out
Schenck, on behalf of the Committaa n,
Ways & Means, moved to strike ont section
1913 to 1873 inclusive, relating to mineral ii;
they having been rendered unnecessary hv RI
act Of last session.
Hooper moved to retain the 133d sectio,
which provides penalties for mixing oils wit
dangerous inAamable substances.
Morehead moved a substitute for the petr,
leum section, being section of bill prepare
by petroleum inspectors, in consequence of tt
disastrous collision on the Ohio river, an
which nronoSnS the insnectors of all DetrOleu