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Portland Daily Press.
xxXVIlI 00NGREss.--Iirst Session.
WASHINGTON, April 20.

WASHINGTON, April 20.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill to amend the act
to promote the efficiency of the navy.
Mr.. Wilson submitted resolve for the APP
preparation of S20,O0o,O00 for the subsistence
and pay of the militia to be called out by the
President. Referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to increase the
number OF cadets in the army, and for other
military purposes. Referred.
The House bill TO establish postal money
order system was, on motion Of Mr.. Collamer,
taken up.
The bill was passed after being amended.
The bill relating 10 the Thanking matter was
also passed.
The Senate then insisted on its amendment
TO the bill establishing Bureau of Military
Justice, and agreed TO a committee of confer
ence.
The Senate next proceeded TO the consider
alton OF the House bill to provide Tor nation
al currency.
An amendment TO the bill by Mr.. Sherman
was accepted. Its effect is to admit the Bank
of Commerce, of N. Y, into the provisions of
the bill, making shareholders liable to the ex-
tent OF their shares so long as the surplus
funds of twenty per cent. shall remain undi-
minished.
VI.
HOUSE.
A select committee was appointed on the
resolution of the Legislature of the State of
Maine, asking for protection for the North
eastern boundary Of that State.
The House then went into a committee of
the whole on the tax bill
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment that in
comes derived from the interest of notes,
bonds, or other securities, shall be included
~
which places the duty at five per cent. on all
over 5000. Adopted.
Mr.. Frank, Of n. Y. offered an amendment
to tax income exceeding $1,000 six per cent,
exceeding $4,000 and not over $4,000 seven
and n half per cent, and on incomes over
$685. 900 ten per. cent.
After considerable debate and various un-
successful attempts to amend, Mr.. Franks
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, moved as an amend
ment to tax the salaries Of members of Con-
gress ten per cent, which was voted down by
large majority.
Many other amendments were offered and
rejected, among which was one excluding div
idends of savings institutions from taxation.
The House at 4.30 o'clock took q recess I'M
Ill o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Julian, OF Indiana, reported from Com
mlttee on Public Lands the Senate bill with
reference TO the donation of land claims in
Oregon and Washington. Passed.
Mr.. briggs, OF Michigan, from the same
committee, reported bin, granting lands to
the State of Michigan for the construction of
wagon roads for military purposes.
Mr.. briggs also reported a bill, granting
lands to Wisconsin for the construction OF a
military road to Lake Superior. Passed.
Mr.. Allison, Of Iowa, reported bill, grant
ing alternate sections of lands for railroads in
Iowa, and also TO Minnesota for a railroad
from st. Paul TO st. Anthony.
Mr.. Allison also reported bill, authorizing
Iowa to modify and change the location or
railroads under. the land grand act of 1885,
Passed.
The House passed the following Senate
bills Bills granting lands to the Lake Su-
perior & Mississippi Railroad Co, and TO the
State OF Wisconsin for railroad purposes.
Mr.. Herman, of n. j., said he would like to
know how much land we had left after the ex-
tensiye grants made tonight.
The Speaker replied that he was unable to
say.
Mr.. Herman said he was apprehensiye that
there could not be enough left for the soldiers
Mr.. Julian, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to secure the soldiers
and sailors homesteads on forfeited and con-
fiscated lands, pending which, the House aa-
journed at o.l5 O'Clock.