The Portland daily press., 1867-01-24
xxx OONGREsssEOOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
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Petitions and memorials We're introduced by
Messrs. Wade, Howe, Fessenden, Edmunds
and others, which were appropriately referred.
Among them is one from the Bank at st. Al
bans, VT, asking TO be reimbursed for money
taken from the Bank during the st. Adams
rebel raids.
Mr.. Harris reported bill granting to persons
confined in penitentiaries by sentence Of a Nod
eral Court the same incentives to good bebav.
lor extended to convicts from other courts and
proviuihg tlat an persons who shall conduct
themselves SO Tar as to have no charge AGAINST
them for misconduct, shall have a deduction of
one month from their term of service
Mr. Chandler introduced bill amendatory
Oh tne act TO prevent smuggling. Referred to
the committee on Commerce.
MI ramsey introduced bill concerning the
ilahhlng privilege and to appoint ranking
CLERKS lor the heads of the Executive depart
lnent Referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
Mr.. Norton introduced q Dill amendatory OF
the Homestead law 1t provides that any per-
sons in the military or naval service of the
United States at the date OF the act of MAY
20, 1862, and at the time also resident upon
any public lands may, by paying the usual
price have patent five years from that date
The widows of soldiers and sailors who were
lost in the service are to have similar benefit
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill amendatory of
the postal laws, providing fer reduction in
the price for none. orders and for issuing du-
plicates when money orders are lost; for a Su-
perintendent of foreign mails at a salary of
$4,000, and for Superintendent OF dead letters
in the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, etc. Referred to the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads,
The bill of the House prescribing rules for
the qualification of lawyers practicing in United
States Courts was received and referred to the
judiciary Committee.
The claim of John e. Boligny to 10000 acres
OF land in Louisiana was confirmed.
The Tariff bill came up at l o'clock
Mr.. Sprague moved to amend by increasing
the duty on brown linen, ducks canvases, pad
ding, etc, to cents per yard and IS per cent
ad valorem.
Mr. Sherman spoke upon the general subject
OF the tarln He advocated the payment of
the duties in legal currency other than gold on
domestic goods. He gave statistics in support
of his position.
= MIR. fessenden opposed the amendment of
Mr. Sprague. He was not in favor of placing
such duties upon foreign articles as would pre-
vent their importation. He thought it best to
move gradually. 1t would not do to leave the
formation of a tariff to the manufacturers.
MIR. johnson spoke in favor of protection as
essential to the welfare of the country.
MIR. Sprague's amendment was not agreed to-
and he made another, which was also disagreed
Mr.. Foster moved to amend, by reducing the
duty on salt in bulk and rock salt from "a to IS
cents per hundred.
Mr.. Fessenden said the amendment was as
the Commissioners originally reported on the
subject.
After remarks by Messrs Foster, Wiley and
Morgan, the amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend by inserting
in the free list books, charts, maps Sc, import-
ed for the use of public libraries
PENDING Its cOlS leratlOn the Senate adj
Journed, no quorum being present.
HOUSE.
The House remained in session until eight
O'Clock this morning, the scenes up to that time
being repetitions aud variations of those in the
earlier part of the night Forty votes were
taken by yeas and nays. At length an offer to
compromise came from the Republican ranks,
MIR. Boutwell, suggesting that by common con-
sent the House should meet at IL o'clock this
morning, and that the hour between that and
noon should be at the disposal of the Demo-
cratic members, who wished to debate the bill
The House therefore took a recess until eleven
o'clock.
On the assembling of the House at IL o'clock,
Mr. Boutwell's bill was passed by a yea and nay
vote of 100 yeas to AZ nays. .
The Committee On Ways and Means were
instructed to examine into the expediency of
abolishing in whole or in part the tonnage tax
and adopting the system Of differential duties,
favOring American ships so that they NAV
share IN the importation of foreign merchan-
die. 5sl
The House then resumed its regular order of
business. Tsas 40 ..s.r
Mr.. Shellabarger's bill to protect all privi-
leges and immunities of citizens of the Uni
ted States was ordered to be printed and re-
committed
A motion to reconsider was entered.
The Judiciary Committee were given per-
mission to report at any time bill establishing
the eight hour labor system.
The House bill anendatory oS the act to reg
ulate the time and manner of holding elections
OF Senators to Congress was laid on the table.
Mr.. Cook, from the same Committee report
ed back adversely the following bills which
were laid on the table:
To amend the laws relative to judgments
ON liens to enable citizens of the United States
to record deeds of land lying in States other
than Safes of their residence in certain cases:
tor the relief of loyal and innocent part owners
OF personal property forfeited on account of
criminal acts by other part owners. Also the
following bills: To limit the time for bringing
suits before the. Court of Claims, provided
that petitions shall be filed within six years of
the time that claims arise" Passed.
During the consideration of the bill to amend
the act regulating the fees and costs of clerks,
marshals and attorneys in the United States
Courts, the Ser2eant-at-Arms was ordered to
present at the bar the members under arrest
for absenting themselves without leave yester-
day. Forty -four were brought up in front of
opCdhCi CislI.
Mr.. Ortiz moved the discharge of the mem
beers on payment of the usual fees slE
Mr.. Farquhar moved to except those fined
under the first call and those who left after that
call. The amendment was agreed to and the
original motion adopted.
Mr.. kasson introduced resolution to arrest
MIR. Farquhar for forcing himself into the
House after the call and the doors had been
closed. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary Commit
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March, 1892, declaring the officers who STALL
act as President and Vice President in case of
vacancies. After discussion the bill was re-
committed. M
a resolution was adopted for printing 5000
copies OF L. Ross Brownies report on the min
eral resources of the country.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Davis in
the Chair, and considered the post Office APP
preparation bill, which passed
AT IL o'clock the House adiournad q