The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-04
xxxVIII OoNGREss---rirst Session.
WASHINGTON, July ?.

WASHINGTON, July ?.
SENATE.
Mr. Sumner made a report from the confer
ence committee on the amendment to the bill
providing for the more speedy punishment of
guerrilla marauders, which was concurred in.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO take up the bill in
creasing the salaries OF judges aud arbitrators
under the treaty with GREAT Britain, for the
suppression OF the slave trade. Lost.
Mr.. Wilson, from the conference committee,
made a report ON the Enrolment bill, agreeing
to the House bill. The report was not con-
Cured in-yeas 10, nays Is.
The motion disagreeing with the report of
the conference committee was then reconsids
cred, and the report was concurred in.
Mr.. Wade made report from the confer
ence committee tc guarantee to certain STATES
Republican form of government, and moved
that the Senate recede from its amendment
Carried.
The Senate then took a recess. a
EVENING SESSION.
The bill making an appropriation for testing
submarine inventions was passrd.
The bill correcting a clerical error in the
post office law of June, 1864, was passed.
The bill restricting the jurisdiction of the
Court Of Claims, and providing for the pay
ment of certain demands FIR quariermasters
stores furnished the army of the United States
WAS Sntuutu 50 rs W ItQuic thc appAo'ai u
the third Auditor of the Treasury, and then
passed.
The bill making an appropriation to carry
into effect the law preventing smuggling, was
passed.
The bill to complete the Washington Aque-
duct was passed. 1t provides for building
draw across the Potomac at Great Falls.
The House bill to encourage emigration was
recommended by the conference committee
for adoption, and concurred in.
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy to provide for the education OF naval
constructors aud engineers was passed.
The time for final adjournment was fixed at
IL o'clock noon on Monday, the 4th inst.
The bill imposing special tax on incomes
was received from the House, and debated
without action
Adjourned until O'Clock A. NJ. on Monday.
HOUSE.
A request for the use of the Hall of the
House by the Democratic Association on
Monnay, was laid on the table.
A bill for the collection and sale OF captured
property in iusurrectionary States was then
passed
A bill was passed appropriating $500 to
enable the Secretary of the Treasury to carry
into effect the act to prevent smuggling.
A bill was passed authorizing paymaster
Briton to be credited with $1,000 for money
destroyed by the burning of the steamer Ruth.
The bill providing a Republican form Of
government for the States in rebellion, as re-
turned from the Senate with nearly one sec
ton, declaring that the States in instruction
are not entitled TO Congressional representa-
ton, nor to Presidential vote. until they re-
turn TO their allegiance, was taken up. After
Debate a committee of conference was APP
pointed.
The report of the committee of conference
on the Guerrilla bill was disagreed to.
The House then took recess until eight
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
A message was read from the Senate stat
ing that they had passed the House bill pro-
viding for a Republican form of government
in States overthrow BY the rebellion, with
out amendment.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on Elec-
tions, reported a resolution, which was passed,
paying the three representatives from Arkan-
sas who were denied seats the usual pay per
diem of members for one session.
Mr.. Garfield, from The conference commit
tee on the Enrolment bill, made a report
thereon, which was concurred in by yeas Is,
nays So.
The bill sppropriating one hundred thou
sand dollars for the establishment of a branch
mint at the City of Dallas, Oregon, was then
passed
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee On Ways
and Means, introonced q bill imposing a spec
ia income tax. The bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole. II was rejected.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Wash
burne, that all spirits of domestic production,
held for sale on July 1st, 1864, and on which
no tax has been paid, shall be subject TO du-
ty of seventy-five cents per gallon, and on all
spirits which have paid prior duty fifty cts.
per gallon, provided bona fide dealers in spir-
its duly licensed, shall be taxed on stock on
hand not exceeding two barrels. Agreed to.
The bill imposing special income tax was
rejected.
This vote was reconsidered, a0d various
motions to adjourn were made and lost.
The question recurring on the passage Of
the bill, il was carried-yeas %, nays As. So
the bill impo. ing al add tional tax Of five per
cent. on incomes exceeding $500 has passed
the House.
The Washington Aqueduct bill was then
passed.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn sine
die Monday noon.
The report Of the conference committee en-
the Pension bill was agreed to This leaves
the pension Of private soldiers at eight dollars
mouth.
A bill was reported authorizing the raising
of 100000 men over forty-nve years of age,
for the army.
objected to.
At 23o A. NJ. Sunday the House adjourned
until Monday.