The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-23
XXXvIII eoEeREsg---First Session.
WASHINGTON, June %.


SENATE.
Mr.. McDougars resolution heretofore offer
ed relative to the French occupation of Mex
leo was read, and after short debate was or
dered to lie on the table and be printed
Mr.. PowelPs bill to prevent military inter-
ference in elections, was taken up and amend
ed by decreasing penalties, aud to read un-
less necessary TO repel armed enemies, or keep
peace at the polls" and then passed, 10 against
Is.
Mr.. Harlan entered a motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Hale called up the Senate bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the navy. Passed
The Senate bill TO compensate the officers
and crew OF the gunboat Essex for the capture
OF the rebel ram Arkansas was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Hale called up the Senate bill for the
establishment of navy yard and dry dock at
Cairo, which was debated at Length.
After the rejection OF two substitutes. the
bill passed. % to ,.
The bill for the relief of officers and seamen
on the books of vessels wrecked or lost In the
naval service was passed.
Mr.. Hale called up the joint resolution to
amend the contract between The Secretary of
the Navy and John Ericsson for the coustruc-
ton OF war vessels. Some amendments were
offered.
The Senate here took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Joint resolution for the relief of Mr..
Ericsson passed without amendment.
Resolutions were adopted calling on the
President for report of the Commissioners
oil Emancipation, aud for the papers relating
TO the expectation of arms from the United
States.
The bill for the relief of contractors for ma
chinery Of double enders was, alter debate. re-
ferred TO the Court of Claims
The bill to repeal the appropriation of $685.
600 for the naval hospital at Kiltery was
passed.
The bill for the punishment of persons who
aid seemen TO desert, was passed.
The bill in relation to assimilating the rank
OF officers in the navy was passed.
The bill In relation to the investment of the
naval funds was passed.
MIR. Sumner moved to take up the bill to re-
peal the fugitive slave law. Agreed To.
Mr.. Lane, of Ind., moved to proceed to ex-
ecutive business. Rejected
Various dilatory motions were made, when
the matter was compromised by allowing the
bill to be reported as from the Committee OF
the Whole.-Adjourned
HOUSE.
The House resolved, the Senate concurring,
to adjourn the Both OF Jnne.
Mr.. Dawes. from the committee on Eec-
TWINS, iSpoiteu tuat MT. mayer WAS entitled
to retain his seat from the 9Th district of
Pennsylvania. Tabled for the present.
Mr.. Scoiield, from the committee on Elec-
tons. reported that Leonard Myers was enii-
tied 10 retain the seat he now occupies from
Philadelphia. Laid over for the present.
The House then resumed the Consideration
of the bill amendatory of the Pacific Railroad
bill.
Without concluding the House went into a
Committee OF the Whole on the s40o000,O00
loan bill.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, moved to strike
out the clause exempting all bonds. treasury
and other obligations of the United States
from State and Municipal taxation.
Mr.. Hooper, of Mass, opposed the amend
ment.
After debate the amendment was adopted
81 against "A.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered an amend
ment that the bonds and other securities OF
the United States be subject to taxation.
Mr.. Noble, of Ohio, proposed a substitute,
that all bonds and other obligations be subject
to equal terms with other property.
After debate the latter proposition was re-
jected.
( Mr.. Herman. of n. Y. offered a substitute,
which Mr.. Holman accepted, providing that
4 owners of bonds and obligations issued under
this act, shall be subject TO taxation on the
valuation thereof Rejected, So against SO.
/ Without coming to conclusion the commit
/ tee rose. Adjourned.