The Portland daily press., 1869-04-12
XLIst OONGRESS---First Session.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-The Senate contin-
ued in Executive session until O'Clock, when
il resumed its regular session and agreed to
the conference report on the Amendatory tax
bill, and then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
The bill relating to the Attorney General of
the United States was amended and passed.
Mr.. Morton moved to take up the resolution
to pay Senators from reconstructed States from
the commencement of the second session OF the
Fortieth Congress.
Mr.. Ferry moved to amend SO as to compen-
safe Senators only from June %, 1868.
After some discussion of the resolution Mr..
Wilson moved to postpone it, and take up the
joint resolution declaring the meaning Of the
act regulating the hours of labor. Lost.
The discussion was continued until 1.20 p.
NJ, when the President pro tenn, Mr. Antho-
ny, declared the Senate adjourned without
day.
The bill to relieve Gen. Heintzleman was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Logan opposed it, and heated discus
sion ensued ON the bill, after which it passed.
The next bill taken up was that for the relief
of Rollin White
Pending the discussion of it the House at 20
minutes past took recess until 10 o'clock
Saturday morning.
The House resumed its session at 10 O'Clock
Mr.. Banks offered the following:
Resolved, by the House of Representatives,
That the people of the United States sympa-
thize with the people Of Cuba in their patriotic
efforts to secure their independence and estab-
lIsh republican form of government, guaran-
teeing the personal liberty and the equal p0lit-
ical rights of all the people; and the House of
Representatives will give its constitutional
support to the President of the United States
whenever in his opinion republic an govern
ment shall have been in fact established and
he may deem it expedient to recognize the in
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can government.
A vote on TIE resolution developed the abb
sence of quorum and a call of the House was
ordered. While the roll was being called O
quorum appeared
Mr.. Banks then moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of agreeing to his resolution
The rules were suspended and the resolution
passed by vote of 98 to "a.
Mr.. Paine moved to suspend the rules and
take up the contested election case from the
Fourth South Carolina District.
Mr.. Eldridge of Wis. moved that the House
adjourn. Negatived-yeas rs, nays 106.
Mr.. Burdett Of No. moved to suspend all the
rules for the purpose of passing resolution
reported fom the Committee on Elections, set
ting forth that in the contested election case of
Wallace VS.. Simpson, from the Fourth Dis
trict of South Carolina, Wallace is entitled to
seat ia the House.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana moved call of the
House.
The Speaker decided the motion out of order
Mr.: Holman appealed from the decision Of
the chair.
The Speaker declined to entertain the ap-
peal, adding that the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. Holman) was familiar with the rules.
Mr.. Brooks moved that the House adjourn,
on which the yeas and nays were ordered, and
the House again refused to adjourn-yeas ~,
nays SO.
Mr.. Paine of Wis. stated that it was SO near
the close OF the session that it was impossible
for the resolution offered by the gentleman
from Missouri (Burdett) to pass except by
unsnim. US consent. He therefore appealed to
him to withdraw it.
Mr.. Burdett said under the circumstances he
would withdraw it,
Mr.. Dawes of Mass. called up the Joint reso-
luton relative to a site for the building of a
new Department. which was passed.
Mr.. Ferry of Michigan, from the Committee
on Rules, offered a resolution that the name Of
the Committee on Roads and Canals be chang
ed to that of Railways and Canals. Adopted.
Mr.. Latin of New York, from the Commit
tee on Printing, reported resolutions in favor
Commissioner OF Patents, 5000 copies of the
message of the President relative to the dep
relations of rebel vessels, 5000 extra copies Of
the Land Office report, and rs 600 copies of the
letter OF e. b. Elliott on international coinage,
all of which were. adopted.
Mr.. Jenckes of Rhode Island called up the
bill for the relief of Rollin White, which was
passed.
Mr.. Jenckes also offered resolution author
izing the Select Committee on the Ninth Cen
sus to appoint a subcommittee to sit during
the recess, to send for persons and papers and
take testimony, and to report a bill to the next
= session of Congress. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed a committee on the
part of the House to wait on the President and
inform him that, unless he had some further
communication to make, the two Houses were
ready adjourn,
Several attempts were made to introduce res
olutions, but objections were made.
Mr.. Dawes Of Mass. reported that the Com.
mittee appointed to wait on the President had
performed that duty, and that he informed
make.
The hour of IL o'clock, noon, having arrived
the Speaker declared the House adjourned
without day