The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-21
xxx CONGRESSES Session.

WASHINGTON, June 20.
SENATE.
The bill authorizing League Island as a Ma
val station, was reported in Committee Of the
Whole.
The recommendation of the Finance Com
mittee fixing the tax on cotton at two cents
per pound, was agreed to-.
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 to
enable the State Department to hire q suita-
bic building, was introduced
The bill authorizing the relundino to the
States all their necessary expenditures in en-
rolling and transporting troops during the late
war, was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
motion to discharge the Finance Com
mittee from the consideration of the subject
OF adjournment, with view to settling def.
mite day, was lost.
The Tax bill was then taken up, The cot
ton tax was fixed at two cents. to take effect
on the LIST day of August.
Several amendments were made. The bill
was read One-third down.
The Senate went into Executive session.
Adjourned.
The Senate amendments to the bill protect
ing the lives of passengers in steamships. were
non concurred in, and a conference committee
asked.
blu was introduced providing that the act
OF 1918 shall not be construed as prohibiting
citizens selling vessels Or materiel of war to
other countries, except when the United
States are engaged in war. Referred to the
judiciary Committee
Mr. Glosbrenner, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill for the
relief of the inhabitants of New Mexico and
Arizona. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Perham, from the Invalid Pension Com
mittee, reported bill increasing the pensions
of widows and orphans.
After debate the Pension bill passed.
A letter was received from the Secretary of
the Treasury relative to the sales of gold since
the 1st of February, this year.
A resolution was adopted referring the
above to the Committee on Banking, and in
structing said Committee to fully investigate
all sales Of gold. &C., since the 1st of Februa-
Ty, last year.
The Senate amendments to the r,,sos,..:...
providing for the expenses of American ex-
hibitors at the Paris exhibition, were non-con-
Cured in, and committee of conference was
asked. ,s5fs
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole.
Several bills were laid aside, and the Senate
substitute on the Paris exhibition bill was ia
ken up.
Mr.. WashbuIne offered an amendment that
the act shall not take effect until after the
French have left Mexico.
Mr.. Banks objected saying that if the coun-
try objected to the pgesence of French troops
in Mexico, it should have the good sense to
order them to leave. The industry OF the
country should not be attacked in this back
handed and unjust manner. Ifthe gentleman
from Illinois, or any other member, would in
troduce bill for the expulsion of the French
from Mexico, he should give it his support.
Mr.. Stevens said he was glad to hear the
Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs declare his readiness to compel Maximil-
ian, and those under whom he acted, to do
| justice to this country. sd.8F
A running debate ensued on the subject of
French occupation of Mexico, which was par
ticipated in by Banks, Washburne and others.
The amendment was rejected-33 to So.
| The Senate's substitute was non-concurred
in, and committee of conference asked.
A number of bills were taken from the
Speakers table and referred.-Adjourned.