The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-07-01
By 'TRLEG RAPA
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Portland Daily Press.
XXXvIII OoNGREsS---Pirst Session.

WASHINGTON, June 80.
SENATE.
The Senate bill TO facilitate trade on the
Red River of the north was passed.
The amendatory enrolment bill was return
ed from the Senate with amendments.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens, OF Pa, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
II, solved-That in the opinion of this House
the amendment assessing special tax on in
comes to pay bounties, contrayenes the clause
in the Constitution of the United States rela-
tive to originating means for the support OF
the government, and is an Infringement upon
the prerogative of this House, and that the
bill be returned to the Senate, with this reso-
luton.
The Senate bill to establish bureau for
freedmen's affairs was referred to the select
commute, and ordered to be printed.
The Senate went into executive session at
ll.30, which continued until $50.
Subsequently the bill to facilitate telegraph
lie communication between the Eastern and
Western Continents was received from the
House, with proviso, making it unlawful to
contract with newspapers or associations for
the transmission OF dispatches on any terms
different from those open to all other news
papers. Concurred IN.
EVENING SESSION.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business, Mr.. Chambers motion 20 take up
the bill to regulate commerce among the sew
eral States was lost, 10 against Q.
HOUSE.
The bill regulating the disposal of coal lands
and town property on the public domain, was
passed.
The bill to aid in the construction of an in
ternational telegraph line, was taken up and
passed with amendments.
The House cOncurrpl ia the Sen 4tp's amand-
ment to the bill assimiiating the rank of war
rant officers in the navy.
The bill heretofore reported for the con-
struction of new railroad between New
York and Washington, was recommtted.
Mr.. Garfield made report from the select
committee to investigated the affairs of the
Treasury, which was ordered to be printed
and the minority of the committee we're given
leave to present their views.
The House passed the Senate bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of rhe Navy to invest the
naval pension and naval fund. Also the Sem
ate bill providing for the efficiency of the ma
Wy. II repeats the clause In the enrolment
act for transferring soldiers to the navy. and
gives sailors the same bounty as soldiers.
The House passed the Senate bill establish
ing the salaries of postmasters.
The House here took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
A committee of conference was appointed
on the bill TO encourage immigration.
Several private bill were passed.
Mr.. Foster moved that the Senate insist on
its disagreement on the hill amending the PEN
sion act and asked for committee of confer
ence. Carried.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill for the more
speedy punishment of gnerillas.
The resolution was reported from the judi
ciary committee on the Blair case.
The Senate here took recess.
Mr.. Schenck. of Ohio, called up the House
enrolment bill returned from the Senate with
amendments.
a political debate ensued between Messrs.
Dawes, Of Mass, and Harding, of Kentucky,
during which Mr.. Harping asked where were
Gov. Andrews 100000 lighting men.