The Portland daily press., 1876-03-11
Forty Fourth COngress-First Session
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Mar. TO-
Mr.. Cragin presented resolutions of the Con.
cord Board of Trade in favor of the repeal of
the bankrupt law. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Freinghuysen presented the petition of
Laughton Brooks and other colored men OF the
District of Columbia, asking that the 14th of
April, the anniversary of emancipation in the
District, be declared holiday to enable all
persons employed in the department to attend
the unwilling of LincOln's statue ID Lincoln
Park. Referred.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be to Monday. Agreed to.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill to enable the people of New Mexico TO
form state and be admitted to the Union.
Mr.. Morrill, of VT, questioned whether New
Mexico had the requisite population, wealth
and intelligence to establish, support and carry
on a state government.
Mr. Hitchcock advocated the admission of
New Mexico and gave statistics relative to its
population, productions, etc.
The discussion was continued by MeS5rs.
Morrill, of Maine and Wallace against and
Maxey and Sargent in favor of the admission.
Cockrell, Boey, Hitchcock and others!also par
ticipated in the debate.
Mr. Cockrell submitted an amendment
providing that the governors proclamation Or
dering an election for representatives to the
constitutional convention shall be published in
four newspapers in the territory, at least sixty
DAYS prior to the day of election. Agreed to.
Bill was then read a third time and passed.
The bill provides that the constitution to be
framed Republican in form, &C., shall be sub
mitted to the people of the territory for their
ratification rejection at an election to be held
in November next, and if such constitution is
ratihed, the acting governor shall certify the
same to the President of the United States,
who shall thereupon issue his proclamation de-
clarng the state admitted without any further
action whatever on the part of Congress.
Yeas and nays were demanded on its passage
10 the negative were Allison, Bayard, Eaton,
Edmu1 ds' Frelinghuysen, Key, McCreery, Nc
Donald, Morrill, of Vt, Norwood, Randolph,
Merrimon Stephenson, Salisbury and Wal
lace.
Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported favorably en- the House bill to re-
move the political disabilities of Saml Cooper
of Virginia. Passed.
The chair announced that the consideration
of the unobjected bills on the calendar would
be resumed at the point where it was left off
Yesterday. The first bill was that of Wright's,
reducing the salary of the President of the
United States to 1925, 900 per annum, but before
it was considered Mr. Sherman made motion
for an executive session, which was agreed t.,
and when the doors were reopened the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Vance, chairman Of the Committee on
Patents, reported adversely on the memorial of
Allan Wilson. asking for the extension of pa
teEt on sewing machines. LAID On tnakaDle
Mr.. Cox of New York, at the request of his
colleague, Hewitt. offered resolution citing
from reports of the Secretary of the Treasury.
that between the 3lst of January and 24th OF
February there was an increase OF coin and
bullion in the. Treasury to the amount OF over