The Portland daily press., 1869-02-27
XLth CONGRESS- Third Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Grimes from
the Committee of Conference on the Naval
Appropriation BILL made report, which was
concurred in.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Fl
strengthen public credit, and gave notice that
he would call it up tomorrow at o'clock,
Mr.. Morton called up the bill to pay Sena-
tors from the reconstructed States from the
commencement of the Fortieth Congress,
Pending the amendment was that offered hv
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, to provide for payment
only from the beginning OF the second session
of the Fortieth Congress.
Mr.. Morrill, withdrew his amendment and
Mr.. Morton renewed it,
A long debate ensued, which was nterrupt-
ed by the expiration of the morning hour, and
the resolution went over.
The report of the Committee of Conference
on the Constitutional Amendment, the special
order for o'clock, then came up. The report
was read as follows:
The right of citizens OF the United States to
vote shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or any State on account of race,
color or previous condition of servitude.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Committee OF Con-
ference has struck out the very life of the text,
and by striking out one half of an indivisible
truth had made the remaining half in reality a
fa1sehood
Mr.. Pomery moved to disagree and asked for
further conference
Mr.. Steward raised a point of order that the
question of concurring had precedence.
The question was discussed till the hour for
recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Some thirty private bills were passed, when
the Senate resumed the consideration of the
Constitutional Amendment.
Mr.. Pomeroy raised point OF order that the
conference had exceeded their powers in strik
ing out the words "hold Office" in regard to
which there was no disagreement
Mr.. Drake fiercely asked if the Senator from
Kansas meant to impute the rights of man
upon point of order.
Mr.. Pomer6 felt bound to raise the point
but did not want to cause any delay, as it
must be decided at once.
The President overruled the point of order.
Mr.. Buckalew spoke in opposition to the
amendment and denounced it as revolutionary.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont urged vote, which
was taken, resulting in yeas SO, nays 13.
Tne President announced that two-thirds of
the Senators present having voted in the af-
frmative, the joint resolution had passed
The following bills were passed: Bill in ref
erence to reports of National banks; Bill to
prevent certifying of checks by National banks
in ce rtain cases; Bill for the better protection
of the lives of passengers. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The report of the Conference Committee on
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill yesterday was rejected by vote of 88 to
SO, not As to 102 as stated in yesterdays report
Mr.. Spaulding, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported bill making appropria-
tions for sundry civil expenses of the govern
ment, which was referred to Committee of
the Whole and made the special order for to.
morrow
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Price in the chair, and resumed
the consideration of the Deficiency Appropri-
ation- BILL
Mr.. Mullins moved the appropriation OF
$4,000 for the custom house and post Office
building at Nashville, Tenn, and argued in its
support: Rejected.
Mr.. Window moved the appropriation of
$25,000 for the custom house and post office at
st. Paul. Minn Adopted.
Mr.. Axtell moved the appropriation of $685.
900 for the branch mint at San Francisco. Re-
jected. M
Mr.. Hurlburd moved the appropriation of
ST., 800 for the custom house at Ogdensburg,
N. Y. Adopted.
After long discussion the item to pay back
salary to the Minister to Portugal was struck
out of the bill, and the bill was reported back
to the House and laid aside for future action.
The reports of the Conference Committee on
the Naval Appropriation bill and on the bill
in reference to the pay of Deputy Collectors
and Assessors of internal revenue were made
and agreed to.
The House then took up the amendments to
the Legislative and Executive Appropriation
bill.
The amendment to discontinue the salary Of
Mr.. Wells, Special Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, was withdrawn by Mr. Morehead,
who had originally offered it, stating as his
reason that they had sufficient confidence in
the incoming administration to believe it
would not keep improper officers in their po
sitions.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the Commits
sioners of Education was agreed to-76 to 80.
On motion 0f Mr. RuflQr lpava W. Orautad
to increase several items in the bill where such
increase is necessary by the vote increasing
the pay of female clerks
The question then came up on Mr. Poland's
amendment to increase the pay of clerks in
Washington not receiving over $500 year
ten per cent. for the past and present fiscal
years, and Mr.. O'Neil's amendment thereto,
extending it also to the clerks carriers and
employees of the Philadelphia post Office. Mr..
O'Neifs amendment was rejected. After some
discussion the amendment was agreed tO-yeas
81, nays 80.
A motion to lay on the table motion to
was rejected-yeas 50, nays 92.
The vote was then reconsidered-yeas 80 to
nays 69-and then pending final vote the |
House took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The House, the Speaker presiding, proceeded |
20 vote on Mr. Poland's amendment, and it was |
so, nays Sc.
Mr.. Latin, chairman of the Committee on |
Printing, called up the Senate joint resolution |
providing for publishing the debates of Con- |
gress, and offered an amendment adding to |
the names the firm of Rives & Bailey, also the |
name of the other private bidder, Joseph T. |
Crowell, and reducing the appropriation from |
$3.50, 600 to $3.50, 900.
The House seconded the previous question
but refused, by majority, to order thu main
question, and the joint resolution went back
to the Speakers table unacted on.
The consideration Of the deficiency bill and
amendments was resumed, and several amend
ments were agreed to.
Mr.. Spaulding asked for a separate vote on
the amendment striking out the paragraph for
the salary of the minister resident at Portu-
gal for the time it was not paid. The vote re-
suited, yeas 66, nays 68; SO the House refused
to strike out the paragraph and the appropria
ton remains in the bill.
All the other amendments were agreed to,
and the deficiency bill was passed
Mr.. Cullom, on leave, introduced joint res
olution declaring that Congress and the people
of the United States are not indifferent to the
struggle for national independence and eman-
cipation in the Island of Cuba, which had been
SO long delayed by the exercise of European
monarchical powers, and African slavery, but
now begun under auspices as favorable to