The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-27

General OF the army in reply to resolution
calling tor copies of orders issued in regard to
the 81 Military District. Referred.
The Senate non-Concuued in the HOUSE
amendment to the bill appropriating Sl5,oOO
tor the temporary relief of the destitute popu-
latlon of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary Commit
tee, reported on the bill defining the Jurlsdlc-
ton of u S. Courts in certain eases, introduce
ed Jan 18th. with amendments striking ont
the clause Diminishing all cases now pending
in the Supreme Court which have grown out
of execution of reconstruction acts, changing
the repeal Of the various acts which authorize
an appeal in Spch cases to the Supreme Conrt
to their supervision, and providing that no law
heretofore passed extending the judicial sys-
TEN oil the United States over the ten rebel
States shall be construed to recognize any
state government existing therein until Sem
ators and Representatives from such States
snail be admitted, and Congress shall reeog-
nlze State government therein as voted.
MI. Wilson called up the bill to provide for
the sale by the Secretary of War of lands, ten
ements ana water privileges belonging 10 Ihe
United States at or near Harpers Ferry. The
Committee on Military Affairs recommend an
amendment deyotiDg certain portions OF lands
TO the college chartered by West Virginia.
After debate the Amendment was agreed to.
Further amendments were agreed to requiring
the sale to be at public auction, giving credit
of one and two years with proper security, pro-
yitiing for notice of sale to be given in Wash
ington, New York and Cincinnati for sixty-fiye
days previous, and then the bill passed Ad-
iourned.
HOUSE.
After variety Of miscellaneous business of
no general interest, Mr.. Julian offered a Tt So
luton directing the Committee on Public
LANDS to inquire into the expedency of so
amending the homestead law as to excuse hon-
oraby discharged soldiers from payment of
fees. Adopted.
nn Ia 10, IL q, Il
SONS out of the naval pension fund was refer
req TO the Committee on Invalid Pensions
Messrs. Perham, Potsley, Beatty and Van
armand reported large number of bills from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions, which
Were thereupon acted on by the House.
Mr. Van Horn, of New York introduced a
JOINT resolution authorizing the Secretary of
Warto place at the disposal of the Lincoln
Monument Association the damaged and cap
tured ordnance out OF which to cast Il statue,
provided no metal shall be thus appropriated
until the voluntary contributions for that pur-
pose actually in the hands Of the treasurer
amount to 100000. Passed
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state Of the L Mon, Mr. Schofe!d
III the chair, ON the bill making a partial an
preparation for the expenses of the Indian De-
partment to the amount Of $225,000. Pending
its discussion the committee rose, and a mes
sage was received from the Senate informing
the Vouse that the Senate will take proper
oruer on the proceedings OF impeachment and
that due notice will be given to the House.
On motion of MIR. Paine the Senate substi-
tute to the supplementary reconstruction bill
was taken from the Speakers table and con-
Cured in, yeas SO, nays 81. The bill now goes
to the President tr his signature
The House again went into committee of
the whole and resumed the consideration of
the Indian appropriation ill. The bill was
discussed and laid aside to be reported to the
House, and the committee took up the sundry
civil expenses bill, appropriating S6,992,057,
considered. 1t includes the following items
For expenses in carrying out acts authorizing
loans and issue of treasury notes 81 10000:
survey of northern and northwestern lakes
$4,000: survey of western coast $50 900; light
houses 81, 100000; revenue cutter service $720.-
QUO. The appropriation for the northern coast
was raised to 100000.
Mr.. Churchill moved to ameud providing
that the six steam revenue cutters stationed
on the northern and northwestern lakes and
their tributaries shall be laid up, and that no
more money shall be paid on their account ex-
cept for safe-keeping.
Without disposing of the subject the COM
mIttee rose. Adjourned.