The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-31

reported back the bill tosupply deficiencies for
reconstruction expenses and others. with q
recon- ndation that the Senate recede from Its
amendment prohibiting the transfer BY depart
ment secretaries Of appropriations, the House
having refused to concur. Amer debate the
Senate voted to insist. An adjournment IN
Ill Monday was provided for.
PRIpAY.-In the House Mr. Chandler offered
q resolution reci.ing the fact In relation to the
deaths on board the emigrant ship LiebuitI,
and providing for the appointment OF select
Committee TO inquire into the means to pre-
vent such evil for the future. Mr. SpauldinG
Objected to any select COMMITTEES, and Mr.
Chandler moved to refer the matter to the
Committee on Commerce. Several petitions
were presented and referred. MIR Washourne,
Of Illinois, rising to question OF privilege call
cd attention to the fact that bis vote on the
supplementary reconstruction bill has not peer
recorled, although he had distinctly voted OF
the affirmative. He WAS surprised TO ma o.,
his vote not recorded. The speaker directed
that II should be recorded. Appropriate res
olutions we're adopted on the character ant
public services OF Mr Hise, late member from
Kentucky. Adjourned.
Ssturday.-Jan. Is. The Senate not In ses
sion. The time Of the House taken up In po'
ltical discussion. Monday. In the Senate
Petitions received from the South relative tt
reconstruction and the Freedmen's Bureau. a
bill was passed. removing the political disabili'
ties of Robert NJ. Patton, Ex-Governor CT Ala
bama. A bill Ia the House to prevent the pay
ment OF certain claims arising out OF the Ne.
bellon, was passed. Mr.. Spaulding asked
leave to offer resolution authorizing the Com.
mittee on Reconstruction to inquire whether
combinations have been made or attempted to
be made to obsiruct the due execution OF The
laws, with power to send for persons and pa
pers, to examine witnesses under oath, and 70
report at any time, which Was passed.
In the Senate on Tuesday committees on con.
ference were appointed upon the deficiency bill
and the cotton tax. After . short executive
session the Senate adjourned. In the House
the Committee on banking reported bill Ia
relation TO taxing shares OF National banks. II
provides that the words "place In which the
bank Il located and not elsewhere" section II
Of the National currency act OF June Sd, 1854,
shall be construed and held to mean the State
within which the bank 10 located, and that the
Legislature Of each State may determine and
direct the manner and place Of taxing oil the
shares Of the National banks lscated within
such State, subject to the restriction that the
taxation shall not be ut greater rate than IL
assessed on other monied capitals In such State
and provided always that the shares Of Nation
oil banks owned by non-residents Of any State
shall be taxed In the city or town 10 which such
hank Is located and not elsewhere. 1t wal
passed.
The same committee reported back the bil
introduced by Mr.. Randall, to regulate depos'
it's Of public money. 1t provides that Ma
tional Bank shall not be selected as public
depository In any State or place where there u
located a Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer oil
the United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Harding. the Secretary Of
State was directed to communicate information
relative to the famine In Sweden and Norway
On motion Of Mr.. Logan, the Secretary Of
the Treasury was directed to communicate
forthwith the names Of oil officers In bis de-
partment against whom written charges have
been preferred by any one. or whose dismissal
may have been recommended by the Commits.
sioner Of Internal Revenue since the LIST OF
July, 1867, for corruption or inability to per-
form their duties.