The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-21

ment be deferred until the appropriation bi
be introduced, which win probably be to-moI
row.
Mr.. Ramsay withdrew the amendment an
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, at O'Clock
the Senate went into executive session an
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Boutwell,. from the Impeachment Man
ayers reported the following resolution:
ResotUed, That on the days when the Sepat
shall sit for the trial of the President on IN
articles of impeachment exhibited nv tn
House OF Repres sLtatiyes, the House. in com
| mittee OF the whole, will attend with the man
| agess az the bar OF the Senate at the hour nam
ed Tor the commencement of proceedings.
| Mr.. Wood asked whether the resolution wa!
| 20 De understood as meaning that the HOUSE
should remain lii the Senate Chamber during
| the trial
Mr.. Boutwell, said he did not understand
there was any compulsion except what rested
on each member BY his own sense of proprIe
Mr.. Wood-There will be no session of the
| House during the tral'
Speaker-There will not be under this reso
lulion while the trial is pending.
! MIR. Jencks inquired wether it was to DO I'm.
| derstood that the House should not transact
| any business during the days of trial.
=, Mr. 6outwell-Yes, during the hours of trial
Ny understanding is that tia House cannot
| adjourn but will return to the chamber.
Inc resolution was agreed to. -
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Butler, Law
renee and Burr OF Ohio, as the House confer
ees on the pension appropriation bill, the Sen.
ate cooterees being Messrs. Grimes, Edmunds
and Hendricks. The point in debate is rela-
| tive to the naval pension fund.
| Mr.. Hill introduced bill to provide for an
American line of naval and emigrant passen-
ger steamships between New York and one or
more European ports. Referred to Post Office
Committee.
Mr.. Washburne, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill to equalize the boun-
ties OF soldiers, sailors and marines. Ordered
to be printed and recommtted.
Dir. Pike, from the Committee on Naval AT
fans, reported a bill to amend certain acts in
relation to the navy and marine corps. Or
dered to be printed and recommitted
Dir. Donnelly introduced bill additional to
an act giving lands to aid in the construction
OF railroads and telegraph lines from Lake Su
perlor to Puget's Sound on the Pacific coast
by northern route. Referred to the Commit
tee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.; Phelps introduced bill to allow certain
urawDacks on copper In pigs, bais and ingots
exported from the ULited States. Referred to
Comm ttee on Ways and Means.
MIR. Phelps presented petition of mauufac-
turers OF morocco of Baltimore, in favor OF
Importation OF sumnac and goat skins, and of
an increased duty on imported M 70, CO equal
70 tue average premium on gold. Referred to
COMMITTEE on ways and Means.
The House proceeded as the morning hour
business to the reports OF committees on pr-
vate business
The morning hour having expired the House
resumed tae consideration of the amendments
reported by the committee of the whole to sun
dry civil expense appropriation bills
Alter the adoption or rejection of several
amendments the bill was passed.
Inc House proceeded to the business on the
Speakers table, and disposed thereof as fol-
lows: The Senate bill to exempt properly in
the District held or used for coOred schools
from local taxltiou; the bill passed with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. The
Senate bill directing the entry of credit of
$3656 to the account of Maj. A. l.. Brewer,
late army payIlaster, who lost his life by the
explosion OF a steamer on the Mississippi river.
and which sum stands charged as balance
against him, was passed.
Mr.. Wood offered an amendment to the bill
IN relation to the rights of natrralized citizens
abroad. Referred to Committee ON Foreign
Affairs.
The bill reported this forenoon by Mr.. Wash
Durne is in relation to bounties, and provides
a bounty OF 1888 per month for actual service.
for deduction of all bounties received from
any sour:e, and for the payment of the balance
IN scrip bearing 6 per cent interest which is
to be receivable only in payment for public
lands, and not transferable
The House adjourned at quarter past with
tne understanding that the session to-raolrow
VIII be for general debate only.