The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-18
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Portland Daily Press.
XxxVIII OoEaREss---rirst Session
WASHINGTON. June II

SENATE.
The bill for the more speedy punishment of
guerIillas was considered during the morning
( hour without action.
The Tariff bill was then taken up as in
Committee OF the Whole.
The Internal Revenue bill was received from
the House, with request for a committee OF
conference.
The consideration of the Tariff bill was
then resumed.
Amendments were adopted taxing Glove
stems 10 cents per pound; reducing the tariff
on Hquorice, paste or rolls, to 10 cents per
pound; on oil of cloves from So to SO per
pound; ON strychnne in salts $3.50 per pound ;
I liking the tariff on hatters' furs, not on skins
and dressed lurs or skins, 20 per cent advalo-
rem; fur on skins and dressed, 10 per cent ad-
I valorem; fixiug duty OF 20 per cent advalo-
I rem on sill philosophical apparatus and instru-
ments imported for the use OF schools, acade-
mics, societies or religious purposes or for the
4 encouragement of the fine arts.
Section eighteen was agreed TO. Itimposes
I 10 per cent. advalorem on all goods, etc, the
growth OF countries east of Cape Good Hope,
except raw cotton, in addition to duties on
such articles when imported directly from the
places of growth or production.
The committees amendment taxing foreign
I wool of the value OF IL cents per pound 3 cts,
was disagreed to, and the House provision for
the same duty on wool of the value of II cts.
or less adhered TO.
Mr.. Collamer opposed the Finance Commit
tees amendment in reference to imported
I secured woods, favoring tax per pound on
such wool as protection TO home production.
The clause was finally modified, so that inn
ported secured wool shall pay, in addition to
the duties herein provided, four times the
I amount of such duties
The duty on hemp or igte carpeting was re-
duced from to IL cents per yard.
The Senate here took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Wilson, from the conference committee
on the disagreeing vote ON the bill to eluaize
the pay Of soldiers, made report which was
agreed TO.
The consideration OF the Tariff bill was then
resumed.
Mr. johnson moved that the Senate now
] concur in the Finance Committees amend
ment on teas, which was agreed to-yeas %,
nays u. So the tariff on tea stands al Is cts.
Mr. Ramsay moved to decrease the duty on
railroad iron to 90, instead of 10 cents per one
hundred pounds. Agreed to, 10 to 17.-Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
The Speaker caused to be read TO the House
communication from the Secretary OF War
4 detailing recent events in connection with
the capture of Petersburg, and in which it is
& stdieu THAT Tue harutst Hgntlng was uODe by
the black troops.-( Applause.
The Ho-se considered number of private
I bills.
Mr.. Hala from the committee on Claims, re-
ported bill providing for Boards of Commits
sioners In certain defined districts to adjudi-
\ cate claims for property destroyed and ipjur-
ed by the armies-the amount awarded TO be
paid thereafter by Congressional appropria-
tons. The commissioners are prohibited TAX
ing cognizance Of any claims for loss of slaves,
: and all persons who have taken part in the re-
, bellion, or given il aid and comfort are ex-
cluded from the benefit of this act.
Mr.. Fenton, of New York, offered substi-
3 tute providing for the appointment of one
board only Rejected.
The question was stated 10 be on ordering
the bill to third reading, when the House
took q recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of DistriV of Columbia business.
The Senate bill TO incorporate the New
Street Railroad Company in Washington, was
taken up.
The committee on the District OF Columbia
B recommended striking out the clause provid-
ing that no legislation shall be made for the
/ exclusion of persons from the cars on account
+ OF color.
On the vote being taken TO strike out, it
was found that no quorum voted, and call of
the House was made. The bill was laid over
for the present.
Several bills concerning the District Of Co
lumbia were passed.
The House at nine o'clock adjourned.