The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-08
XLIst O0NGRESS---Eecond Session.
SECOND SESSION.

SECOND SESSION.
Monday, Dec. 6.-SENATE.-Fifty-ffv men,
bers were present at the opening of the session.
The resignation of Mr.. Grimes Of Iowa was re-
ceived and Mr.. Morrill, was sworn in as Sena-
tor from Maine. he credentials of the Vir-
ginia Senators were presented and laid on tho
table.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania presented
petition of thirty thousand citizens of Phila-
delphia, praying Congress to recognize the in
dependence of the republic of Cuba and ac-
cord to it belligerent rights.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Drake further
defining and regulating the jurisdiction and
powers of the courts of the United States, was
read the second time and postponed till Mon
day next
Mr.. Williams of Oregon introduced bill
virtually prohibiting Chinese immigration on
the contract system making such contracts q
misdemeanor, but not interfering with volun-
tary Chinese immigration.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill in relation to
the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court of the United States in certain cases.
The bill was read, providing that the appellate
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States in causes or proceedings commenced
by the writ of habeas corpus, is hereby repeal
ed and abolished. Referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
The Joint resolution providing that upon the
ratification Of the fifteenth amendment by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the States, all
DISABILITIES IOr pdTCCtpauOu III VIC ItUciliUu
shall cease, was laid over.
A bill providing for the execution of the
laws against polygamy in Utah was introduced
Laid on the table.
A bill was introduced for the reconstruction
of Georgia, and providing for the converting OIL
the old legislature under certain conditions.
Mr.. Ramsey of Minnesota offered a resolu.
| ton requesting the President to transmit in
formation relating to the presence of the Hon
William McDougall at Pembina, in Dacotah
Territory, and the opposition of the inhabi
tants of Selkirk to his assumption of the Office
of Governor of the Northwest Territory lately
said to be transferred by the Hudson Bay
Company to the Dominion OF Canada. Lac
over
The bill to enforce the fourteenth amend
ment in Georgia, and to restore that State to I
ranublcan form of government, was taken NJ
and nostponed until Wednesday.
resolution was adopted that the Preslden
| be requested to communicate to the Senat'
the report of the military commander OF tn'
district of which Georgia IS parss ~ fe
gard to the civil and political condltion! Q
georgia, if in his opinion not lhcompa''oi'
with the public interests.
A'ter recess the Presidents message wa
ie;d at M motion to print 1O,OOO copies wa
~a,,tus reports from the Departments was
session. "o"' INV
House. A majority of members onsweret
to their names at the calling Of the roll
| Messrs. Brooks of Mass Barnum ~ Corr
Cox OF New York, Burchard of M. RncI an,
Buckley OF Ala were then sworn. CIV
| Objections to Dix and Sherrand of A.,
were made and they were not sw orn in. al"
| A committee was appointed to Join the sim;
lar committee from the Senate to wait on tn
President and announce that Congress wa
I ready to receive any communication. Messrs