The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
XLth 00NGREss-3 second Session,
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 14-The credentials OF
VIM. Pinckney White, appointed to succeed
Reverdy johnson as Senator from Maryland,
were presented by Mr.. Vickers, and he was
sworn in and took his seat
Mr. Trumbull called up the bill to authorize
the temporary supplying of vacancies in Ex-
ecutive Departments, and moved to amend by
adding at the end of the third section provi-
so that in case of death, resignation, absence or
sickness OF the Commissioner of Patents, the
duties of said Commissioner until a successor
is appointed, or such absence or sickness shall
cease, shall devolve upon one of the examin-
ers-in-chief of said Office to be recommended
by the President.
The bill passed and goes to the House for
concurrence.
Mr.. Cattell called up the bill to authorize
the issue of 3 per cent. temporary loan certifi-
Gates to redeem the compound interest notes.
MT. Howe spoke against the bill, and Mr..
Williams in its favor.
Further debate springing up, Mr.. Sherman
insisted on the regular order, and the funding
bill was taken up.
Mr. Hendricks took the floor and made po-
htlcal speech, in reply to others which have
been made recently.
The consideration of the bill was interrupted
by the report of the committee of conference
on the civil appropriation bill, which was con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Stewart then replied to Mr.. Hendricks
Mr.. Howard then moved to add to the sec
ton legalizng gold contracts proviso that it
shall not apply to the removal OF extension Of
an Indebtedness under contract already ems
tered into, unless such contract originally re-
qulred the payment in coin.
Mr.. Sherman suggested a substitute for Mr.
Towards amendment, providing that where
st1pulatlons to pay interest in coin is a device
to obtain illegal or usurious interest IL shall
not be enforced.
After some discussion between Messrs
Conkling, Williams and Corbett on the amend
ment, Mr.. Cole delivered prepared speech.
At 4.35 p. M, Mr.. Trumbull moved an exec
utive session, which prevailed-26 to IL.
After the executive session recess was ia
ken.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the House amend
ments to the bill for the discontinuance of the
Freedmen's Bureau were concurred in.
The funding bill was taken up.
Mr.. Williams offered modification of Mr..
Towards amendment, which was accepted by
the latter and adopted 1t is as follows:-Pro-
vided, that the Secretary shall not apply to
contracts for the borrowing of currency on the
renewal or extension under contract al
ready entered into, unless such contract origi-
naily required payment in coin.
Mr.. Cameron offered an additional section,
forbdding, after the passage of this act, the
payment of any commission, per centage or
compensation to any person for the sale ne
gotiation of any bonds or securities of the
United States.
Mr.. Fessenden supported his amendment,
and Mr. Sherman replied, after which it was
agreed to.
A question by Mr. Patterson, of New Hamp-
shire, in regard to the effect of the third sec
ton, to which Mr.. Sherman replied, gave rise
to considerable debate, Messrs. Fessenden and
Conkling strenuously opposing the provision
and Messrs. Sherman and Sumner as tenac-
iously defending it.
Mr.. Conkling moved to strike out the third
section, which was agreed to. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Myers, from the Committee ON Patents,
reported back the Senate bill authorizing Sam
uel Nj. Miller, who obtained a patent for an i'm
proved compound anchor June 20, 1852, for
fourteen years. to apply for a seven years ex-
tension, saving rights to those who may have
manufactured patent article between the ter
mination and renewal OF the patent. After
explanation by Mr.. Myers the bill passed.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported a bill providing that after
the LIST of January 1868, the whole compensa-
ton of the United States designated deposi
tories at Chicago shall not exceed $500. AT
ter explanation by Mr.. Logan the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the Senate bill to
facilitate the settlement of certain prize cases
in the southern district of Florida, was taken
from the Speakers table, and, after explana-
ton by Mr.. Dawes, was passed.
The House, at 12.30, went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Garfield in the chair, on the
Alaska bill, the question being on the appeal
taken, when the subject was last before the
committee, by Mr. Butler of Massachusetts,,
from a decision of the Chair ruling out of or
der the amendment proposed by Mr.. Butler, to
reserve from the sum to be paid to Russia
$500,000 for satisfaction of claims of American
citizens against the Imperial Government.
The question was taken and the decision of
the Chair was sustained-92 to r.
The question required on the substitute Of
fered by Mr.. Loughbridge, declaring, after
many preambles that the assent of Congress
is given to the stipulation of the treaty, but de-
claring that The extension of citizenship and
appropriation of money are subjects to be sub
mitted by the Constitution to the power of
Congress. After short debate the substitute
was agreed toll to "a.
Mr.. Elliot moved to add to the bill proviso
that no purchase in behalf of the United States
OF foreign territory shall be hereafter made
until after provision is made by law for its
payment, and declaring that the power vested
by the Constitution in the President and Sen
ate to enter into treaties with foreign Govern
ments do not include the power to complete
the purchase of foreign territory before the
necessary appropriations have been made
therefor by an act of Congress. The amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr. Butler then made another attempt to in
sert a condition for the settlement OF claims of
United States citizens against Russia but the
amendment was again ruled out of order.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House.
MI. DduhS, H1sflnS Ou0 muir 10 GlOSo tuo u0-
bate, yielded ten minutes to Mr. Schenck.
The discussion was further continued by
Messrs. Woodbridge, Delano, Stevens of Penn
sylvania and Banks
The debate closed at 2 o'clock and the House
proceed to vote on Mr.. Loughbridges amend
ment, to the effect that the assent of Congress
is necessary and is hereby given to the stipu-
lation of the treaty for the purchase of ALASKA a.,
and it was adopted-98 against 49,
The ST 4tlment offered by Mr.. Elliot was re-
jected, - sae bill passed-114 against AZ.
The report II the committee of conference
bill was agreyfkO.
The bill making an appropriation for the SER
vice of the Columbia Institute for deaf and
dumb was considered, but without final action.
The Senate amendments to the bill to au-
thorize the temporary supplying of vacancies
in the Executive Departments were concurred
in.
The House then took a recess till 7.30 p. M
EVENING SESSION.
The Thermometer in the hall stood at 90
degrees
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Boutwell,
Wilson OF Iowa, and Marshall committee OF
conference on some disagreeing votes on the
bill authorizing the temporary supplying OF
vacancies in the Executive department
The House went into committee of the whole
for general debate and was addressed by Mr.
Van Trump on the subject of the visible adj
mixture law of the State of Ohio by Mr. Scho-
field in defence and calculation of the policy
of the Republican party, and by Mr.. Butler Of
Moecaehusaffs N favor of TAXING ITn;tad : totau