The Portland daily press., 1869-02-18
XLth CONGRESS- Third Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. lion motion of Mr..
Sherman, Monday the 22d inst was set apart
for the consideration of business from the
Committee on Finance, and on motion of Mr..
Frelinghuysen, Saturday next was set apart
for the consideration of his bill to regulate nat
uralization.
Mr.. Stewart moved to take up the message
Of the House asking for a committee of con-
ference III regard to the Constitutional amend
ment. Carried.
lie Buildings and Grounds, reported adversely
to the bill to purchase site for the Executive
mansion, and committee were discharged
from its further consideration.
Mr. Stewart, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported adversely on Mr.. Summers bill to
strike out from the naturalization laws the
word white" wherever it occurs.
Mr.. Conkling, from the same committee re-
ported adversely to Mr. Summers bill to regu-
late prosecutions for embezzling and kindred
offences.
Mr.. Stewart, from the same committee, re-
ported the credentials of FL. V. Miller as Sena-
tor elect from Georgia, with resolutions that
he be not allowed to take his seat
Mr. Edmunds, from the same committee,
submitted report on the Presidents message
regarding his Christmas amnesty proclama-
tion, accompanied with resolution that in
the opinion of the Senate the proclamation of
the President OF the United States of Dec. %,
1868, purportng to grant general pardon and
amnesty to all persons guilty OF treason and
hostility to the United States during the late
rebellion, with the restoration of rights, &C.,
&C., was not authorized by the Constitution or
laws.
Mr.. Hendricks stated he disagreed with a
majority OF the committee, and would express
his views when the report came up for action.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post
Offices reported with amendments the House
bill to restrict and regulate the ranking priv
lege.
mittee on the Constitutional amendment wa.
finally adopted-yeas 80, nays II. Adjourned
HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the consid grafton Of
the act supplementary to the National Bank
ing bill.
The previous question being seconded yester.
day, and Mr.. Pomeroy, who reported the bill
being entitled to close the debate allotted part
of his time to Mr.. Poland, who argued in sup
port of the amendment which he had offered,
looking to the withdrawal and cancellation Of
conversion into new issue OF bonds, bearing
interest at IL and per cent, and redeema.
BILE after 80 and 90 years.
Mr.. Butler addressed the House for twenty
minutes in advocacy of the amendment sub,
mitted by him to the second section OF the Dill
in reference to the mode of telling banks to &c
into liquidation. 1t proposes that the interest
on bonds deposited to secure their circulation
shall cease, and that the delivery to the Comp
troiler OF the Currency of the circulating notes
OF Sl0O or the multiple thereof, pro rata pro-
portion OF the bonds shall be delivered up and
the accrued interest on them be paid
EVENING SESSION.
In committee of the whole, Mr.. Ferry in the
cnslr, the consideration of the army appropri-
atlon Dill was resumed, the question being on
army. VI 'ne
MI d pu.er advocated at some leng4h his
an nnn and Nv WINCH s would reduce the army to
tive.
Mr.. Shellabarger thanked Mr. Rntla, tor ~.
able argument on economy, but arcnsd that
Gen. Grant was best able to iud~a uSu ' ~
strength of the army should be kept nv 10y a. sne
Mr.. Boyer replied to former speeeP ~ ~ NJ.
Blaine, who asserted that the army cost I Ia.
now than under Buchanan, and argued tbs,
the Republican party did not intend to reduce
the army materially.
The committee rose, and Mr.. Blaine gave
notice he would move tomorrow to close the
debate in twenty minutes. Adjourned