The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-26
xxx CONGRESS SECOND SESSION
-a SENATE.

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Petitions and memorials were referred
The Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
tials Oh Justln .. Morrill,, Senator elect from
March 4th from Vermont
Mr.. Patterson presented resolution of the
Legislature OF Tennessee, requesting (Patter-
SOM TO resign. He said he would merely lay it
on the Table, but at some future time would de-
1ehd himself against the charges. He should
not obey the instructions.
Mr. Wade called up the bill in relation TO the
government Of Montana.
The fifth section abolishes all distinction on
account of color a quallhcatloh Ior electors
of the Legislature. The bill was further amend
ed and passed.
order of consideration of bills from the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Sumner called up the joint resolution
extending for two years the time during which
the Secretary of the Navy shall place at the
disposal OF the quarantine officers of New
York, unserviceable vessels for use as cholera
hospitals. Agreed to.
MIR. Sherman introduced bill to consolidate
the rational department, and provide for its
payment, which he desired might lie on the
table and be printed. He asked no pr 3sent ac-
ton upon it, but gave notice that he should
call it up at an early day next session. 1t au-
thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
bonds at not more than per cent. interest and
not less than par, principal and interest paya-
piled exclusively to the payment or purchase
of existing Indebtedness. These bonds shall
be known as the consolidated debt of the Unit
ed States. The second section provides that
these bonds shall be subject to an annual tax
of per cent. on their amount in lieu of all
other taxation, the amount received for the tax
to be paid into the sinking fund for the redemp-
ton Of the debt. The third section provid es
that the Chief Justice and Secretary of the
Treasury shall be Commissioners of the sink
ing fund, and prescribe rules for the manage
ment and disposition of the fund. The fourth
section authorizes the issue of five hundred
millions at 8 per cent interest, the principal
and interest payable in Europe
The bill to regulate disposition of fines pen
alties and forfeitures under the custom laws
was taken up and passed.
The House indem ity bill was referred to
the Judiciary Committee, and the omnibus bill
to the Finance Committee.
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
then taken up. g. '"
Various amendments were proposed and act
ed on, when an executive session was held
after which the Senate took a recess
EVENING SESSION.
The consideration of the river and harbor APP
preparation bill was resumed. ...at
Mr.. Sprague offered an amendment apprO-
plating S25 900 for improving Providence river,
and $l7 600 for improving Pawtueket river
Mr. Sherman, from the conference commit
tee on the Military Academy appropriation bill
made report, which was agreed to. M
Mr.. Sumner, from the conference committee
on the Diplomatic appropriation bill, made re.
port which was agreed to-24 to 10.
The consideration of the river and harboI
appropriation bill was resumed, and it was
finally passed.
Mr. Chandler called up the bill reported by
him on Saturday last, to repeal all the provis-
ions of the law allowing goods brought from
the British Provinces to be carried into the in
terror of the country without inspection. II
repeats sections % and "a of the act to prevent
smuggling, passed at the last session. The bill
passed
AT 10 O'clock, on motion of Mr.. Chandler
the Niagara ship canal bill was taken up.
At IL o'clock, without taking action on the
bill, the Senate adjourned.
The States were called for bills and Joint res
| Olutions, for reference only
| A number of bills and resolutions were pre-
| scented and referred. G'i.H 80 -'I u
| Mr.. Hill offered preamble and resolution
in reference to Mr.. WentwoIth's select com
mittee of enquiry into alleged corrupt bargains
with the President, directing such committe,
| to report after the reading of the Journal to
morrow any. evidence in its possession; ant
| also requesting Mr.. Wentworth to present tn
newspaper paragraph on which his resolution
| was based. 7tF ~
Mr.. Stevens characterizing the resolution Al
most extraordinary one, moved to lay it OF
the table. Rejected "a to So. The resou
| ton was adopted.
Mr.. Niblack offered resolution instructine
| the Committee on the District of Columbia to
report bill comforting elective franchise with
! in the District to foreigners who have declared
their intention of becoming citizens, land are
| otherwise qualified
Mr. Stevens moved to table it, but the House
1 refused-47 to 81.
Mr.. Niblack moved the previous question
! but was not sustained, and debate arising, i
| went over under the rules.
Mr. Cullum offered resolutions directing the
| Judiciary Committee to report a bill making
| eight hours legal days work for all Govern
! ment employees.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman of the Com
| mittee, said the resolution was unnecessary a.
| he had been already instructed to report such
BILL but had withheld it because it could not b.
considered by the House in its present condi
| ton of business.
Mr.. Culum withdrew the resolution.
| Mr.. Taylor, of Tenn, offered resolution de
claring that the surviving soldiers and sailors
of the war of 1872 ought to be placed on thu
| pension rolls by this Congress. Adopted.
Mr. Darling, from the select committee OF
internal revenue frauds, made report and Mr.
| Trimble got leave to present the views of til,
minority. Ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Morrill,, Chairman of the Ways ant
| SOIll0lbUSG, Illdut u statement III refer
enee TO bushes of the House, and proposed
| that the Committee of the Whole be discharg.
| ed from the further consideration of the tariff
| bill, and that the House concur in the amend
ments of the Senate with amendments thereto
reported by the Committee ON Ways and
| Means as subsequently modified, and thai
| then the subject shall be referred to the con.
| ference committee. The gentlemen would Sc,
| that when the report of such conference com
mittee was received, it could be voted down
| not satisfactory. He submitted reolutons T.
| that effect. ra -..-
Mr.. Pike suggested that it would be more &C
ceptable to take the House bill of last session
and let the committee of conference have bot
| bills before it as a basis of agreement.
| Mr.. Morrill, expressed the conviction that tn
bill as proposed to be amended by the Commit
| tee on Ways and Means, was more perfec
| bill than the House bill. Mr. Morrill, m0difie,
| his resolution so as to read that the rules b.
| suspended SO that the Committee of the Who'll
be discharged from further consideration o
the tariff bill, that the House non-concur il
| the Senate amendments, and that the Hous
| ask a committee of conference" Mr.. Morril
| notified the House that unless his proposition
was agreed to, he should feel compelled to asl
| the House to sit in continuous session until tn
tariff bill was disposed of
| After further debate the House refused T.
| suspend the rules on Mr.. Morrilps motions
| to So. 10 E
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| Whole on the tax bill. .t.fattb.E
| Various amendments were adopted, one re
| pealing section ia of the act of the Both O
| June, 1864 which puts advertisements on tn
| free list; that in cases of seizures for allege,
| frauds bond may be given for double tn
amount, and the parties be permitted to go o.
| with their business; requiring inspectors Q
distilleries to give $1,000 bonds
| At a quarter to three o'clock the eommitte
rose and reported the bill to the House.
In in niuif, fIAan
posed the repeal OF the cotton tax, saying
was not an oppressive tax, and he had no doub
that the Northern States would be in favor c
its continuance. Mr. Rollins, the Commission
er of Internal Revenue, had submitted tabl
showing that the amount of tax collected i
the rebel States for 1865 from cotton, was SIS
| 100000, and from all other sources only $450O
000 which is 81 200 900 less than was paid by tn
small State of Rhode Island. This amount
distributed through ten States, har dly pays tn
expenses of collection, and it would be as we
to exempt these States from the operation G
| the internal revenue law.
The amendment striking out the tax on col
ton was rejected. f.4f.t-
MIR. Stevens, from the coHfere nee commtte
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
Dill made report, which was agreed to.
Inc .provlso in regard to the mission to Por
tugal is, tnat no money shall be paid to tn
present Minister out of any funds whatever
and that this provision shall remain in fore
until repealed by Congress
Mr.. Spaulding from the conference commit
tee on the military academy bill, made re
| port, which was agreed to.
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