The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-27
xLth CONGRESS- Af1RsT SESSION.
'" wAsHNGroN, Noy 20.
IA SENATE ..4


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.'.s A bill was introduced by air. Morgan ami
IN referred. granting TO the Hudson Rvel " est
s.sia Shore Railroad Company Tie right of way
through the lands Of the United Sites AT
West Point, 5s.s.t-ss
Mr., Conklin presented y memorial from the
New York. Union League Club laslein;s Con-
TO prevent the mastering out OF Gems
np howard and Sickles, with aeeomPlllyin4 roso--
w buttons. Referred to the Military COMMITTEE.
The Senate after debate passed a resolution,
the House .concurI.ng, that Congress ADJOURN
until Monday, IL o'clock noon.
y ., Petitions from Alabama and els. where, rel
at,ye to the tax ON cotton we're Yer nse.rsa
the appointment of Assistant Attorney Gene
raj shall be subject 10 continuation by the
sSenate. Referred 90 the y dlclaly Committed
Mr. sumner Introduced a resolution, wEeh
ai was adopted, Gaming on the President for all
SerfespondIsanee relative to the removal Of M
u Motley as Munster TO Austria S ia
"a Inc senate then went into executive SEES
la - sions So ~ 42oi5'5 t. EAilE.I ftfi ts,f
After spending few minutes in executive
% 30 session the Senate adjourned 49, taI'a "A
.,u resolution was H imsIs1hos5 ,ioa
~ calling for all CORES pondeues relative to Gems
sheridan ana Sickless late CON maId and their
aso to the mo Police
1a.SEaht, wa adopted ...s
.. Ou motion of Mr.. Washburne the NJ ilitary
~ : COMMITTEE were instructed to inquire INTO he
'l-. Instead OF every two months as now provided
by law. i .
On motion Of Mr. Eliot, the Committee on
ri Freedmens Affairs was dirssted tDsascertain
~ and report whether any reasons exist why the
Freedmens Bureau should be continued be-
You'd the time now limited by law
Ihe speaker presented the concurrent reso-
luton OF the Senate for adjournment TO next
: u Monday, and it was agreed to,
: ~ ~ = resolution for the appointment of a COM
IA mlttee TO examine and report the-best means
= to improve the ventilation of the ii use, in
slDH order TO be fit for the purpose of legislation
was as. referred erred to the Committee on Buildings
l' CONSTITUTIONAL Convention Of Alabama pray
ing for repeal of the cotton tax to operate
back 20 the nIst OF September .iasra Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means !.
.s9ss dr. Eliot onered aesolution instruetag thu
committee ON Commerce to enquire what leg
is,atien Is necessary concerning theact 70 reg
ulate tne disposition OF the precaedse OF tines,
penaHes and ierfeitures mcqfred IN der the
law relating to customs. Il.
a., NE Mpnseroffsred resolution calling. on
the SecretaryUf the Treasury for inform alton
as 70 meters to he attached to stills, whether
ne mas adopted and prescribed any, and with
WnM result oil distiilation and revenue.-
Adopted. "a
Mr.. heliy offered resolution declaring that
tne welfare OF the people, and maintenance of
tne faltll and credit OF the sgoyernnent re-
qmredthe repeal OF taxes on COTTON and pro-
auctions OF manufacturing and mechanical in
terests, except distilled spirits malt liquors
%nd toDaeeg heierred 10 the committee on
Ways Ssye S Sna MEANS az; olLJ q, "a ~
.a so ocnenUk on . resoiutioa salilhg On
.no ocotoc",y vi iiS navy ior iuioIudtioh ~
lia sIsPecung AaHhrala 0oiasbefough y Promeuon
z Hon ulaslplnan ~ neGVenaM Adepted.ai
.-5D. aiM Dlngnan oHerea fesoiuuon instruct
= lng ene Sonmlttee On W avs ana means 70 IN
fr qalte in.o .nS q proylains oy law
any auI'I n collraction lor me present
fiH u non teIcss pearing notes anu iof an IN
iifa crease thereot eqnai 10 tne amount of out
asa s'anui S interest notes Aaopted. { y
.- s Mr: Scnenck olered resolution car ing on
tne Iresident for lnIorllatoh Eelativc 70 the
Pardon Oh persons conVeted OF perjury, couh-
X IL teris'tsnS9, cec, bAnopted; LII & gaM . 1
no MI 3 ike oaier S1 afesoiagoh aitseohg the
Coinnl.tee on ays anu means 70 inquire m
+A 70 Inc "a peaiency o. she equahzation OF taxes
rns., ~ .aAihs y. o. ponus per oasnt.i the
TAX e De assessed ana corrected by oihcers OF
@ snsorasli 4' oecond, ,ny authotElng
snI oeel ~ t % .ne trsasuiy 70 ISSUE ponas
q mot supJect 70 congressman taxauo1i ana ex-
cnangeapie tor ou,stapaing bonds at the option
Oh tine hoiuer; ana, thId, by proViding foI tue
Payinent OF tne YAK piid oy y atienat banks to
ene iSreasurefs OF the states IN WHICH the banks
are Io1a.eu. EAuopteu. ...
dEa Nr. hoss oaered resoiuIIon lbstFlctlnS tile
~. S9nnhIee On y mas anu rene 10 report
'hH Di s,ng ioI tne w n from eifcu-
-. ply the same With greenbaeks.s E..rtUll
-E3W :, AIter some discussion, on motion or MT.
EarnsWorth uS reseiutioh was fei s 70 the
r RaIsr on otsred y r nnu
80. q, NEW ie es1
% ;t ,a an ~ ss hna 4 y
inIo tns ,eApeulenps VI stoPplsG ftue .eohrae
&c "a ton OF me currency, feda }ihg taxatoh &c
bGt l1Aq9ptSu,sa - ~ 9s,tt y /. i. ~ -
MI arnswoaLn oileIeq a
shl sAng ING ColnhiI.ee gu hseonsa uohph 10 IN
t9ai auiIe into the eSpedlency Of taking Census
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