The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-10
XLth 0ONaREss-seoond Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March 9-Mr. johnson pre-
scented the credentials of George Vickers, re-
Gently elected Sepator from Maryland, and
asked that he be sworn in.
He was advancing to the Presidents desk for
that purpose when Mr.. Sumner rose and offer
ed resolution with instructions to inquire
whether the government of Maryland is Re-
publican in form sufficient to allow her to send
Senator at this time Mr.. Sumner took the
floor in support of the resolution.
After debate Mr.. Sumner withdrew his res
olutian and Mr.. Vickers took the oath.
Mr.. Morgan presented circumstances from
Appleton & Co., Harper Brothers and other
publishers of New York, against the passage
of the pending copyright law.
Mr.. Trumbull presented a petition to abolish
the Office of President of the United States,
without any sympathy, he said, with its object.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilson called up the joint resolution
for the restoration of Alabama to representa-
ton in Congress. He said he had received
large number of letters from well known per-
sons, certifying that many citizens had been
threatened with dismissal from employment
and were dismissed after they had voted. Pro-
fessional men had been deferred from voting
by representations that they would otherwise
be injured in their business He recited the
case of Gen. Fitz Patrick formerly U. S. Sem
ator, who had threatened to dismiss men in
his employ and afterwards did so. Had there
been fair vote Congress would have been
understood that Gen. Meade was now investi-
eating the matter, and would soon make a re-
port, and it was proposed to hold new cleo
ton in the counties where there was violence
and where there had been no election. He
moved to refer to the Committee on Judiciary,
hoping they wauld report it at an early day.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to provide for
the conversion and funding OF the interest
bearing debt, and to amend the banking laws
of the United States. Ordered TO be printed
and laid on the table. The bill authorizes the
issuing of bonds sufficient to redeem the in
terest bearing debt, except per cent. and for
ty years bonds, to be payable in fifty years
bearing per cent. interest," for twenty years;
per cent. after twenty years, principal ana
interest payable in coin, and to bear tax OF l
per cent. to be paid over annually to each
State, municipal or local taxation; taxes paid
on bonds held out of the United States to be
applied to the extinguishment of the debt
Ten millions OF the debt are to be redeemed
annually in coin during the first ten years,
twenty millions during the second decade, for
~ millions during the third decade, &c. 1t
provides Tor the increase of the National cur
rency to five hundred millions the Secretary
of the Treasury to retire and cancel tn. cur-
rency when the whole exceeds seven hundred
million, until the outstanding notes are reduc-
ed to two hundred millions. Accompanying
The bill is table showing that under the nro-
ing debt, now amounting to S2O00,o0O,O0O
would be reduced in 1873 to $190,000,000 and
the interest to $114,OO0,000. In 1916 the
last payment required to extinguish the deb
would be only $63, O00, 900, while the Nationa
wealth would have reached 1928, 900 100000
The Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bill was again taken up. The amendment
striking out the salary of Mr.. Harvey, Minis
ter to Portugal, was rejected. The amend
ment striking out the appropriation for mis-
sion to Ecuador was agreed to. The bill wa
amended but without final action.
On motion of Mr., Conkling the Senate wen
ed. sf4
ar.-.. HOUSE.
Mr.: Eliot introduced bill to indemnify own
ers Of vessels for property sacrificed to saw
life at sea.
Mr.. Peters introduced a bill to reduce tn
expenses of the navy. va
Mr.. Judd offered resolution directing tb
Secretary of State to furnish comics of the %,
respondence, negotiations and treaties vii
the German States since the first of Jannar
last, relating to the rights OF naturalized citi
sens.
Mr.. Burr offered a resolution declaring tina
sound financial policy requires a gradua
withdrawal of the interest bearing bonds an
the substitution of greenbacks. Referred
Committee on Ways and Means,
Fhe Senate substitute Tor the House JOIN
resolution directing certain moneys now
the hands Of the United States Treasurer,
special agent Of the Treasury Department,