The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-03
xLth CONGRESS- Second Session.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-SENATE.-Mr Trum-
bull from the Committee on judiciary reported
with amendment q bill for the representation
in Congress of North Carolina, South Carolina
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
At this instance another bill on the subject
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Edmunds offered joint resolution to
exclude from the electoral college the votes of
the States lately in rebellion not recognized.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, asked to be discharged from the con-
sideration of the resolution to allow Mr.. Bur-
lingame to accept commission under a for
eign government. He said at the time the res
olution was introduced it was supposed Mr..
Burlingame was still in the service of the Uni
ted States. 1t is well known he is; no longer
in the service of the U. S., but citizen there
of, so there is no occasion for the action of
Congress. He is at liberty to enter any service
he chooses
Mr.. Hendricks called up the bin to confirm
the title to certain lands in Nebraska. Passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill supplement
tary to an act to provide national currency
secured by pledge of United States bonds
and to provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof. He stated it was intended to cor
rect abuses that have grown up in the banking
system, from his construction of which il
would not materially interfere.
After Mr.. Sherman's speech the amendatory
currency bill was postponed-21 against IL.
Mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations. reported a communication relative
to exclusive privileges in the fisheries of Alas
ka, and asked its reference to the Committee
on Territories.
The Committee on Territories was discharged
from the further consideration of the resolu-
lions relative to the security of American citi.
IN. paI fnr rrair 90 H.
starving population in Sweden, the protest
against the recognition of the Ottoman EN-
pire as a lawful Government, the Motley cor
respondence and that concerning the partici
nation by our Consul at Rome in the recen
italian troubles.
In answer to a question, Mr.. Sumner sal,
the House bill for the protection of the right
of naturalized citizens abroad would be TIN
subject of consideration at the next meetin
OF the committee. 80
Mr. Edmunds called up the bill providin
for appeals to the Court of Claims, which wa
materially amended by providing TOR the al
pointment of two Assistant Attorney Gene
ais, at salaries of $4,000; by abolishing solicl
ors and deputy solicitors; authorizing mead
OF departments to send claims over S5OOO
the Court OF Claims at discretion, ana forpl'
ding the prosecution of any claim in the Cou
OF CLAIMS, or any process in regard to
which is pending in another Court. 1t passe
after sharp opposition from Messrs. Hell
bricks and Buckalew,
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to conti1
ne the Freedmen's Bureau for one wear fro
July 10th, was taken up and slightly amende,
when it was postponed till TOMORROW
Mr. Yates called up the bill to provide
Temporary government for the territorv
wyoming, but at the instance of Mr.. MORT
Of Maine it was temporarily laid aside 10 q
low him to call up the bill to supply defciel
cies in the appropriations for the fiscal We
ending June, 1868.
Several amendments reported from t
Committee on Appropriations were inserted, /
Guiding the following: To supply defcienci
of appropriations for expenses of colecti
oba revenue from customs for the half We
ending June 30, 1868, 81, 100000
Mr.. Howe strenuously opposed the amer
ment and condemned the Secretary of t