The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-02
XLth CONGRESS- second Session.

XLth CONGRESS- second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON July 1.-Nlr. Sumner present.
ed protest OF Alexander III. Bullock, and
other distinguished citizens of Massachusetts,,
against the sanction by Congress of the recent
action of the California Legislature in giving
certain rights in the Yosemite Valley to priv
ate individuals Referred to the Com mittee
on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. E1munds called up the joint resolution
to exclude from the electoral college the votes
of States lately IN rebellion, which shall not
have been organized
The joint resolution as reported from the
Committee on the Judiciary is as follows
heS0tUed, &c. That the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas and Texas respectively shall not be en-
TITLED to representation in the ELECTORAL col
lege for the choice of President or Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States; no ELECTORAL votes
shall be received or counted from any of such
States unless at the time prescribed by law for
the choice OF electors by the people of such
States, Pursuant to an act of Congress in that
behalf, Ishall have since the 4th of March
1867 adopted the constitution of State Govern
ments under which State Governments shall
have been organized and shall be in operation
and unless such election OF electors shall have
been held under the authority of such con-
sututlon and government and such State
shall have also become entitled to representa-
(t0D-
gru9s<sw~efat behalf
MIR. Trumbul spoke at length against the
proposition. At the conclusion of his remarks
he offered an amendment to strike out froui
the resolution the words Arkansas and Florida.
The morning hour expired and the civil ap-
preparation bill came up. t l.sr
Mr.. Shermans amendment to place the
funding bill as rider on the civil appropria-
ton bill which was pending yesterday was
withdrawn.
a o,1o
Grafton of private bills.
Mr.. Hendricks offered the following amend
ment to the civil appropriation bill:
10 meet the expenses incurred in the prose-
cutlon and collection of claims due the United
States $4,000 to be disbursed under direction
of the Secretary of the Treasury Agreed to.
Mr.. Thayer moved to amend by appropriate
ing $4,000 for surveying the boundry between
Nebraska and Colorado. which was amended
on motion OF Mr.. Harlan by requiring the
money to be expended under direction of the
Commissioner General of the Land Office and
was adopted.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to increase the appro-
priation for surveying the public lands in
Oregon from $4,000 to $40 900. Agreed to.
1,Mr Morgan, from the JOINT Committee on
Library, offered an amendment to pay Mrs.
Sarah f. Ames, five hundred dollars additional
compensation for her marble bust oil Lincoln.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Cragin six thousand dol
lars additional were appropriated for the bal
ance of the expenses of the impeachment
trial.
On motion of Mr. Anthony an amendment
was adopted repeating ali laws regulating the
price of labor in the Government printing
office and allowing the Superintendent to
make contracts.
Mr. Anthony stated the employees there
were now paid 80 per cent. more than the same
class in other cities
Messrs. Maynard. and Myers advocated the
bill.
Mr.. Patterson of N H., offered an amend
ment directing the Secretary of the Treasury,
for the purpose of carrying out the Ashbnrton
treaty, to pay that State nine dollars and a
quarter per acre for 81 ,122 acres of land, and
the State of Massachusetts one dollar and a
quarter per acre for 26,150 acres; provided
those states agree that all claims Of settlers
shall have been quieted by the release of their
title.
After considerable discussion and pending
motion Tor an executive session, Mr.. Conkling
introduced bill relative to the finding of in
dicIments in the Courts of the United States
within the rebel States. which was referred TO
the Committee on the Judiciary
After short executive session the Senate
took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Several unimportant bills were passed, main
ly of private nature, including one for the
relief of the widow and children of Genera.
Muligan. Adjourned.
HOUSE,
Mr.. Washburn of Indiana, presented the
memorial of 1856 clerks in the departments in
Washington, asking for extra compensation
for 1868. Referred.
Mr.. Blaine asked leave to offer resolution
instructing the Committee on Ways aud Means
to inquire into the expediency of reporting,
without unnecessary DELAY. a pending bill pro-
viding for the consolidation of all bonded in
debtedness of the United States into per cent.
ten year bonds and IL per cent. 80 year bonds
and per cent interminable anuuities; holders
of outstanding bonds to have their choice of
those three forms of security.
Mr.. Pomeroy objected.
Mr.. Schofeld, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported that Charles M. Hamilton is en-
titled to seat as Representative from Florida.
The report was agreed to and Mr.. Hamilton
was sworp by the Speaker and took his seat as
Representative.
The House proceeded to the business of the
morning hour, being calls of committees for
reports.
The bill reported in the morning hour yes
terday by Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary
Committee, regulating judicial proceedings in
certain cases for protection of officers and
agents of the government, and for the better
defence OF the Treasury against unlawful
claims, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, gave notice that
he would Tomorrow move to postpone the bill
making an appropriation for the Russian treaty,
and take up the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Banks proposed that vote be taken on
the meantime the debate may be considered as
not closed. Agreed to, and ordered that a vote
be taken Thursday, the 9th, on the bill.
The House at half past o'clock went into
committee of the whole Mr.. Garfield in the
chair, and resumed the consideration of the
bill approprating $7,200,000 in coin to carry
into effect the treaty for the acquisition of
Russian America
Mr. Washburn of Wisconsin, addressed the
committee in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Eliot moved to amend the bill by insert
ing provision that no purchase in behalf of
of the United States of foreign territory shall
be hereafter made till after provision has been
made by law for its payment, and declaring
that the treaty making power does not include
any power to complete the purchase of terri
tory before the necessary appropriation is made
therefor by act OF Congress.
Mr.. Munger said he was authorized to make
proposition on the part of company of gem
tlemen to pay within twenty days, into the
Treasury of the United States, ten millions of
gold, they taking the fee simple of the terrific
nv of Alaska, and leaving the entire domain
in government of the United States. Mr.. Mum
ger made few remarks to the effect that the
power to make treaties was with the President
and Senate.
Mr. Price spoke in opposition to the bill
Mr.. Donnelly sustained the appropriation
while contending that the House had full pow
er to Ike refuse it.
MIR. Shellabarger argued against, and Mr..
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, in favor of the bill.
Committee on Roads ami Canals. reported a
resolution for tue appointment of commits
sion to report to the next Congress on the sub
ject of how the bridge from Boston to East
Boston affects commerce and the interests of
the government at the Charlestown navy yard
and directing in the meantime that no bridge
shall be made or granted by the Massachusetts,
Legislature to the Maverick Bridge Company
Adopted.
The House then took recess.
EurN,Nc SEsSIoNr
Mr.. Morehead, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported back the tariff bill, aud
asked that it be printed and made the specia
order Tor Friday.
Mr.. Marshall objected to its being made the
special order.
The bill was then ordered to be printed.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the Alaska bill.
Messrs. Ferris and Peters opposed the bill
and Mr. Mullins made an argument showing
that be occupied a conservative position ON the
question.
The committee rose and the House adjourn
ed.
MASsACWUSETTs.