The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-24
CONGREssIOSAL MATTERS.

titution Of the peUple thers, beth white and
eo!ored, and praying br an advance Of sup
piles to planters 10 BE- CONSIDERED - lien on
me srops, vN reisrred 70 the military con-
nue. NJ. Morton presented . petition sign
Ell oy 5000 eolorrd eitissns of Wsshisgtop,
eetung brth The unjust discrimisssios Against
tnem oy contractors and other gVvsysnsst en-
ployees and fr"n combinations Of Other labor
ers, and pr.yisg that men nay % poi IN
charge OF public works Who viii not dIscyimI-
aate against them Referred 10 Ire eo-.,,,,.
On the District Of Co,anSia.
In The Houss NJ. Batsr nave psses -
smendmknt authorizing the ssyer,i ~. Con-
stituiiooal Conventions IN tks hls Ipsurr,ssioa.
sy BATES 10 appoint sll civil oRcer, kerrto-
fore sppoiuted By The lass Of sch Hs.ss.
making II the duty Of the ssvsrai district con-
nandSvs 10 sos6rn sSch sppoIssnsus sod
isstsil sueh PERFUME 10 ONCE. and providips
that suoh Ststs govefsnents shah sesssss Ia
ofbes uptn the Ststes are sdnitss6 ITO he
and qualihed. Mr. 0'Neil offered rssolstieu
dirreiisg The Sscrstary VI IL Ty,sssyy to
c'nnusiss.e ,hs IMPORT of the oonmioios Tor
examining into Rfs asinR sppsrsess, which
held 10 sittines In New Yovt n 1877 Adopted.
he Spsasss psssesteA eommusieseies from
the Seerstary OF the Trashy. With the drsit
Ut bill ~ authoha tbs solDaCe of I've esst
nickel pieces IN New Orleans. hferrri to
COMMITTEES on coinage. At ave o'sloek the
House adjourned.
TRrlspAY. Jan i6-Is The Senate. Q sounu-
nicaiion vac received fFon Hon. X. NJ. Stanton,
Sec. OF War, trsnsm,ttisg lAs OF of6csn With
rank. &c.. IN accordance with resolutisps, Re
ferrsd. The eott0n tax BIN We ss&sa MP,
and amendment oGsrrd by Ar. Sseyvsaa, bat
was laid aside. The bln providing tos epn-
A.. A.. a.. L.. -
tender act, wu reporied bot laid % the table.
Mr. Fessendsn in,r.lueed bin 10 eisns. ,hs
terms Of U. 8. Courts In Maine also bill to
rsorrsnire the Treasury Dspsrtmest,-Rs-
krrei. Amer some discussion OF points Of
order. the morning hour had. expired, and tho
bill to supply deficiencies In appropriations 10
carry out reconstruction acts csDs up On
amendment Increasing sevsrsp appropriation
was agreed TO. The coltoa tA9 bill came mp.
and Morrill, OF Vermont snd cootHAx Of New
York spoke briefly On Il. he Senate then
vent into executive ssssion.
In the Houre several resolsiions VEN Intro
dueed. Of minior character The speaker pre-
seuted several executive concentrations, Two
VI them from Mr.. Stanton. Sc OF War. The
bill extending the time Of the Rlbsqse 4 Soux
nouncel u. and opposed the prseipls OF siv.
Ing land grants ~ RAilnsd psryosss. nc
House then proceeded 10 the coasidention Of
the bill reported from the Committee on Re-
construction. Mr.. Paine bsing su,hied 10 the
hOor yielded 20 minutes Of his hour TO Mr.. Eli
ut, who spoke 10 support Of tho bin. Nothlng
was done 10 the House. the evening being spent
In speeches On the reconstructiVs bin.
FaIpAI, Jan. i7.-In the Iooss sevvrsi pri-
vAte bills we're passed.. Mr.. Scheuck reported
hack the anticoAtrotlon bill. With recommsn-
dation that the Senate amendment Be non-con.
CURED In. Accepted. The Senate deficiency
billsmendnents VEN referref- The Commit.
tee on Ways and Mesns Of the House adopted
this morning 10 committee The t,lsvipg resp
luton to guide the committee 10 amendments
VI the internal revenue:
"Rssoirej, A. the sense Of lib so0niitsc
that $50 900 900 should be considered - the
amount necessary 10 be obtained from internal
tag, and that the same Is fsr - practicable. be
collected frOm'frst distilled spirits snd ferment-
ed liquors; second, tobacco; third, stamps;
fourth. special taxes; 9th, income; sixth, div
idends; seventh. Injuries and s0usementss
eighth, banks and railroads.; ninth, gross re
ceipts; tenth, ltgacies and succeseioas, having
the lowest possible sum to he collected from 10.
dustrial pursuits. OF relieving that class Of In
tsrests entirely"
The Houss at half past one o'clock resumed
consideration Of the bill reported frOm TIE
Committee on Reconstruction, on which Dir.
Boutwell, was entitled to the aoer- Mr. Bout
we'll yielded twenty minutes of his time TO Dir.
Garfield. who addressed the House In defense
and advocacy Of the bin.
SArunpAY, Jan. 10 I'm the IIbus to-day,
Mr.. Mallory offered bill to aid In the con-
struction Of railroad and telegraph line 10
connect from Portland, Oregon. whhthe PHI
IA G., D.,I n. L..
to- committee Of the whole. when NJ. Bsksr
opposed the acquisition Of Russian America
MospAr.-In the Senate q petition rum tho
citizens ~ AndOver, Mars. In relation TO the
rights Of Americans nbrosd.-RefeTred. A
bill was introduced 20 prohibit the payment Of
bounties 10 leserters. A resolution wss called
mp In regard 10 consular appointments A lively
debate ensued upon II between Messrs- Chand-
Ter, Grimes. Morrill, NJ Maine, Nys and Drake.
The Senate then went into executive sessiOn.
Amer short session the Senate adjourned.
In the House several joint resolutions vero
referred. among them, one ofered By Mr..
Blaine making appropriation fbr rebuilding
the Military Asylum at Togus, Me. One TO es-
empt from tax such manufactures rs relate to
the industrial interests OF the country for the
better regulation and custody of the pablo
moneys 10 provide for payment OF peossons
In coin with regard 10 rights Of citizens
abroad reducing compensation OF menbsrs
~ Congress granting bounty 70 drafted sob
diers and some Others Mr.. Seyle offered
resolution reciting that the business interests
OF the country were depressed, industry para
lyIed and thousands Of artisans and laberess
out Of employ ment In consequences OF the bur
dens OF taxst onion articles Of domestic manu-
facture. and directing the Committee on Ways
and Means 10 provide IN Ito proposed revision
OF the tax Law for the total abolition. OF tArrs
are such articles 81 manufacture asenter- into
the general home consumption Or are largely
exported into foreign countries, and to con-
fine taxation OF manufactures 10 articles oflu1-
ury - Referred.-The reconstruction bill was
taken up, and debated, ut some length. by
Messrs. Pruyn. Butler. SchO6elf, and Bingham.
The latter gentleman made On eloquent speech
IN support u the hill but the House adjourn.
ell Without coming to vote on H..
TuEpAr. Jan 2l- In the Senate memorial
OF citizens Of Texas against conhsms,ien ct
Laid on the table. A bill vi. reported to
amend the act 10 regulate the tenure Of certain
civil officers. Mr.. Morton opposed the sdmis.
sion Of Mr.. Thomas. That he believed thst NJ.
Thomas was ono Of the original conspfrstsrs
and would have engages. In the rebelliss but
that Maryland bsd been unexpectedly con.
strained to remain In the Union. Mr.. Williams
supported the resolution. Amer farther re-
marks IN opposition by Messrs. Morrill, Of
Maine and Stewart, Mr.. johnson moved 10 3D.
journ.
In the House the amendments offered BY NJ.
Bingham Monday were agreed to without d.
version. A Joint resolution was reported au-
thoriling the free Transmission through the
mail ot certain certificates by the Adinfaat
General Of New Hampshire. Passed. Several
bills memorials &C., were reported bscA snd re-
ferred % other committses Mr.. Datley from
the Committee on Appropriations reported
back the Senate amendments 10 the Deficiency
bilI-Pendmg It's consideration the House sl-
journed.
The Washington correspondent 81 the Hhls-
,lclpha Inquirer says that conservative Sena-
stor who recently caleb upon President john
son found him In very pcAcnble disposition,