The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-04

\ gree OF safety, comfort, health, protection IN
morals, and better treatment generally than -
secured them by existing laws. Also ~ WI" Iaau
| PARTICULAR such necessary provision 81 ting raw
should be made alike applicable TO salllng YES
seis and to steamships, and to immigr Iro on
! other than European ports; aiso4 Ietuer tne
| existing laws amply equally TO Storage passen-
| gers on a voyage both to and from the United
| States and If not, what additional legislation
| is advisable in this respect ,r - ..-,
Mr., 1Nye introduced a bin to promote the
efficiency of the Indian Department, by the
| appointment of two experimenting agents of
| Indian affairs, one Tor the section west and the
| other for the section east Of the Rocky Noun
Trims, who are to exercise general supervision
over the Indian tribes. inspect their condition
and management, and make reports thereon
| to the Secretary OF the Interior, at a compen-
satlon OF $4,000 and $780, respectively, and
travelling expenses. They are authorized to
examine books and papers of subordinafes
when necessary. Referred to Committee on
indian Affairs. -ise-s
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill requiring all
persons applying to Cangress Tor extension
and renewal of patents to give pubic motice
thereof for four weeks in newspaper Oh w ASH
ington and in one published IN the state where
such invention or discovery Is most extensive
| lyused.s -aa4,s.,
debate on the supplementary reconstruction
! bin was resumed. Without coming to vote
the Senate at4 o'clock adjourned. - %
.
Several bills and resolutions were introduce
ed and referred: among them a bill to amend
the law relating to naval promotions; resolu-
tons OF the Maine Legislature relative to tax
ing National bank stocks, and protection to
naturalize,l citizens; also bill authorizing the
building OF a railroad from Washington to New
York. q. .... .-...-.-.. --.---,, 5-- Ii -.-.f
Mr. Jenclls presented a bill concerning
American citizenship and the protection due
to American citizens in foreign States. Refer
red TO Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. johnson presented bill to promote the
efhcleney of the mercantile marine, and to
provide for the orphans OF soldiers and sailors
VINO died In the service, and for an asylum for
disabled veterans. Referred to Committee on
The call of the States for bills being CON-
pleted, the Speaker proceeded as the next bus
mess IN order to the callof the States for reso-
Mr.. Hubbard, of West Virginia., offered a
resolution directing the Secretary of War to
transmit copies of all corresponds ce between
him and the Executive, limiting his authority
as secretary OF war to the Issue of orders, and
all correspondence between him and the Gem
eral-ln-Chief on the same subject and all Cor
respondence that may have been furnished him |
between the President and the Generalin-l
Chief, relating to the disobeying by the Gene
raj of any orders of the WarDepartment.
Adopted.
The call for resolutions being completed the
House proceededsto dispose OF the resolutions
heretofore offered and lying over under the
rules, as follows: Resolution OF Mr.. Brooks, of
New York. calling on the Secretary of War
for copies OF all General Orders promulgated |
by the several commanders of the five Militia |
ry Districts or pentarchies at the South. Mr.. |
Brooks amended his resolution by striking out
the word "pentarchies, and the resolution |
was adopted Resolution of Mr.. Pile, offered |
Dec. 10th, directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to report whether, since July last, any |
National banks have changed their securities |
held in Treasury to SECURE their circulatiOn and |
requiring him TO make no further changes in
fandedlseeurities BY payment or otherwise, ex- |
cept Of Interest, until further legislation Or
order of Congress.zr1~ sue.
After debate Mr.. Holmes moved to refer
the resolution to the Committee on Banking
Thsmorning hour expiring, the resolution
went oyer.asssss gsoyTslH za 3iazG3GE
The House then resumed the consideration 4
OF the Kentucky election case. aalial1lai1l 7sa |
Mr. Kerr, in behalf Of the minority report |
from the Committee on Elections replied to |
the arguments against the right of Mr. Brown |
to a seat, contended that he was entitled to |
take it.
After debate, on motion Of Mr. Trumbull,
the further consideration of the case was most
poned vi Tuesday next, the 11th inst in /
order that Mr.. Brown, who is now at home \
House.
+ The SpeaLer presented eommurication M
follows:TFrom the Secretary of State urging
the necessity of further appropriations towards
deirayingE expenses q OF employing copying 4
clerks, to- enable the department to answer
certain calls for information. Also for the
same with statement Of the disbursements
from the. contingent fund. from the Secretary
OF the Treasury relative to special agents andal
detectives employed in the Treasury Departs 1
ment since June LIST, 1866. Also from the same
relative to the diseontinuance of the Cham
payne suits in New York. From the Secretary
of the Navy with information as to the steam.
ship Vanderbilt. All the above communica-
tons were appropriately referred. esr
MIR. Robinson asked leave to offer resolu-
ton relative to the cases of Stephen j. Meany,
John Warren Maggie and other American citi-
zens imprisoned in Ireland. Alter a debate.
objections being made, Mr.. Robinson moved
TO suspend the rules to allow him to offer it,
The rules were suspended--yeas 96, nays 30
and the resolution was introduced.
After an animated discussion by Messrs. /
Robinson, Brigham, Eldridge and Banks, the
latter taking the ground that the passage of
the resolution would be an evasion by the
House of its own duties, and shifting the re-
on the President.
Mr.. robinson moved the previous question. i
The House refused to second the previous
question, and ON motion of Mr.. Banks the re-
solution was referred to the Committee ON |
Foreign Affairs by a vote of 80 to 80. ss3si 70
AT five o'clock the House adjourned.