The Portland daily press., 1866-07-02
lSY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
Monday Morning, July ,, 1866.
xxx CONGRESSES Session.
washington, June 80.

WAsHNGTeN, June 80.
SENATE.
The amendments to the Freedmen's Bu-
reau bill were insisted on, and "a conference
committee agreed upon.
A resolution YVES adopted. calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for a copy of the
official oath taken by A. L. Moore, lately ap-
pointed Collector at Mobile. Hewas rebel
officer.
The bill granting lands to Kansas to aid
the construction of the Pacific iailroad was
passed.
A resolution was adopted insructing the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
to inquire into the propriety of purchasing a
tract Of land not less than 100 acres, near the
city, for public park and site for Piesiden-
tial mansion.
Messrs. Wilson, Harrison and Nesmith were
appointed as conference committee on the
Freedmen's Bureau bill, ON the part of the
Senate.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up.
The bill as it came from the Houss is sixty
five pages in length, and makes the regular
annual appropriation for the support Of the
Indian Department, carrying out pf treaties,
&c.
The Senate Finance Committee recom-
mended several amendments. Fgsther con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until
Tuseday. The Senate then went into execu-
tive session and adjourned.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed allowing soldiers to change
the location Of homesteads. if purchased with
out their own examination. and with which
thew NAV be dissatisfied.
ny T,a Ky I; orsa,,i1;no land d;stricts ~ r;1o
na iTtah III III Idaho and Montana was nasssJ
Several land grant hills were acted
The Hmse then went into con-nittae of
+,,a. .,sbo o1e ~, tba tariff hin
'' Ar Wo,,iil aove,l to incraasa +,,a d,tv on
so,,aras af stool o.. IRON r,arkefl for ,osas,,,
;ns from civ tn nine cenhs mar so,lna =
Az, S,ntad tlIi ~
0p morton If Mr. Allison. the snec;fc dptr
~, +al,la ..,,tlorv ,uas radncad t,.o,p Ok 70 -
oo,,ts nor doza,, - - -.'7-'l
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"a ta;,,S, no roho ioolls ato IS
nar doza,, and TX nor cent an valorern
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frl,. ,,art;o,, of tha lin saya,, ,,,eros ;.,o,
cd ,f +pNdov "a ;s as foi,ozys p"9o'' O''po'.
~ ~ " cTains made NJ iron rods loss thor
inch in diameter and not lees 81 than han, 70 q
,,,;,a e-,,aro so nov n on oha,,s 49,
Wis mals ios ;l,,y NJ q wire ,i,@e * ,ser m ~
in addition thereto 20 ner cenfnm al valorem %
IN hlacksmitb's hammers. stone hammers and
sladoas of ali descrintions wholly or nart;allv
f;nisIad DO ner III. 7. on wrouoht iron wasbnrs
and nails wholly mr. nartiaIlv finished of all do.
soyint;ons n,,nched or ,inn,nchad = 100 nor
Ii :. IN screws called wood screws . inches o.,
over In lensth 8c ner H.. less than 3 inches in
iencth lie ner H.. on ali other screws of iron
NOT herein enumerated, and on screws of anv
other metal than iron, 40 per cent ad yalorem:
on wrought iron tubes of all descriptions. DC
per 10: on wrought iron hinges of ali Gescrip
tions. and bed screws, DC per h.; on galyaniz-
ed iron of all descriptions 1-2c per h.. on
anyils of all descriptions. 4c per h.: on cut
nails and spikes of all descriptions &c Der lb.
or, all hand-saws not over ID inches in length
S15O per dozen, and 30 per cent ad yalorem:
over "a inches in length $3.50 per dozen. and
30 per cent ad .yalofem on all back saws NOT
exceeding 10 inches In length 81. .25 per dozen
and 30 per cent. ad valo-em; over lOinches in
length S225 per dozen and 80 per cent. ad va
loren: on squares of steel or iron marked for
measuring 9c per lb., and 80 per cent. ad va
loren: on needles of all kinds 40 per cent. ad
yaoren; on knitting needles and tor sewing
machines 81 per 1000 and 35 per cent. ad va.
loreni on table cutlery with ivory. pearl or
metal handles 12c per dozen and 40 per cent.
ad valorem; Oh butchers knives, cooks and
shoe knives, spatulas and pletts ST per gross
and so per cent. ad yalorem; Oh pocket knives
and Docket cutlery of all kinds vaued at not
over lis sper dozen 75c per dozen and 20 ner
cent. ad yalorem; valued at SIS, So per dozen
and per cent. ad yalorem; on skates costing
20 cents or less per pair 35 per cent ad yalo.
rem: on paddock and currieombs of every de-
scription and of whatsoever material composed
25c Der dozen and As per cent. ad valorem: on
cheese. drawer. till, cupboard and wardrobe
locks Of every description, and on door and
shutter bolts and wrought iron drawers 12c
ner dozen. and as Der cent. ad yalorem. on
horseshoe nails or cut tacks. brads or snrinos
not exceeding is ounces to the 1000. 5 1-5c
ner ICfI): exceeding Is ounces &c ner III
wrought iron rivets. bolts. spikes and nails less
in Size than POD. 4c per ID. on all other wrought
nails or spikes not otherwise provided for Be
per lb.: on horse and mule shoes &c per Ib.:
on railroad splice bars or chains punched
or unpunched 2 l-2c per lb.: on iron
bars for railroad or inclined planes made to
pattern ready to Law down lc Der poiindE
on iron known as angle iron, whether in
shapes called 0sH.' or any other shape. thin.
round. SQUARE. or fiat, not herein otherwise
specified' q "a cents per lb.: on old scran
iron. S5 cents per ton. provided that nothing
shall be deemed old iron that has not been in
actual use. and fit only to be manufactured by
recasting androlling or welding: on IRON wire
BRIGHT. coppered, galvanized or turned. drawn
and finished, not more than IA of an inch in