The Portland daily press., 1868-07-17
XLth CONGRESS- second Session.
SENATE.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Mr. Chandler, from
the Committee on Commerce. reported a bill
TO extend the laws of the United States relat
ing to customs, navigation and commerce over
Alaska and to establish collection districl
therein and for other purposes. Mr. Chandler
remarked that this was a matter of absolute
necessity, and should 90 to the House without
delay, and the bill was taken up. The com.
mIttee then recommended to strike out the
third section, which provides for the establish
menc of six ports of delivery with surveyors
to receive salaries not to exceed $4,000 each
which was agreed to. The committee also
recommended to strike out the seventh sec
tion, which forbids the killing of any fur-bear-
ing animal by parties unproyided with license
granted by the President, and substitute there
for section providing that the Secretary of
the Treasury, with the approval of the Presi-
dent, snail have the power to prescribe such
regulatlons as ne may deem proper for the
preservation of fur-bearing animals from in
discriminate destruction
Mr.. Stewart moved to amend by adding a
proylso, that no special privileges shall be
granted under this authority, which, after dis.
cussion, was agreed to, and the Amendment as
amended was also agreed to-
The recommendations of the committee to
strike out the tenth section, DR. oviding for the
establishment of bonded warehouses and to re.
duce the amount appropriated by the eleventh
secuOn Tor carrying the act into effect from
100000 to $4,000 were agreed to and the bill
then passed. [a.rs--f 80 5[Eg7aT9S
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported joint resolution to extend
the fourteenth section of the act approved
July ~ 1866, entitled an act for the collection
OF the direct tax in the late insurrectionary
States, until January l, 1869, which was passed
nfter debate. s1e Va, 1-grns I-dT -
Mr.. Ramsay, from the Committee on Post
Ohces, reported bill to authorize the con-
structon OF bridges across the Ohio river 1t
provides that parties authorized by State laws
to construct such bridges must submit to the
Secretary OF War for his approval complete
designs and maps, exhibiting full particulars
OF the undertaking, and prescribes in detail
the manner In which they shall be construct
cd: Inc span across the main low water chan
mel must not be of less elevation than ninety
feet above the low water mark or forty feet
above extreme high water mark The length
OF the main span of the other spans is to be
subsequently determined. ~ -
Mr.. Sherman, from the -Committee on FL
nance, reported a substitute for the bill which
passed the House May 28th, relative to the
transportation of merchandise in bond and
other places then in the original port of JIM
portatlon. The substitute provides that from
ana after Sept. /, 1868, merchandise, other
than wine, distilled spirits, perishable or ex-
PiosiVe articles, and articles in bulk which
snail appear from the invoices and SHINING
documents to be destined for either Of the
ports OF St. Louis, Cincinnati, Portland, Me-.
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Or,
leans may be entered for warehouse and I'M
mediate transportation and forwarded at the
risks of owners to their places of destination
The boad required shall be for double the in
voice value OF the merchandise, with not less
than two sureties, and the merchandise so en-
tered for transportation shall be delivered to
and transported by companies regularly incor-
porated as common carriers and designated for
this purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury,
and none others; such companies are to be re-
responsible to the United States for the safe
delivery of the goods, and be placed under
bonds, with such conditions as the Treasury
Department may prescribe. If possible, no
route shall be designated which, by reason of
change of grade or other cause, involves tran
shipment OF the merchandise, which must be
carried under lock and seal, and be inspected
at atproper points by customs officers. 1t must
be also transferred directly from the importing
vessels to the cars or vehicles in which it is to
be transported, otherwise it will be subject to
seizure as unclaimed property and deposited
in public store The bill contempates the ap-
pointment of appraisers and other officers at
the designated ports to carry into effect its
provisions. 1t also repeals all acts which al-
thorize an abatement or return of duties on
account of damage 1accruing to merchandise
during The voyage of importation or on account
of actual injury, loss or destruction in whole
or part by fire or other cause after its recep-
ton within the lines of the United States.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported joint resolution providing
that there shall not be carried on any vessel in
voyage greater number of passengers than
IN the Following proportions, viz:-On the
second deck, not being an orlope deck, one
passenger for every 120 cubic feet of clear
space, and on the main and poop deck one pas
senger for every 100 cubic feet of clear space
contained therein, the space in each case to be
ascertained in the manner provided by law fol
the measurement of tonnage. A penalty il
provided or $50 for every adult carried in ex-
cess of the number allowable by this bill, and
II the excess is more than twenty-five per cent
of such allowable number the owner or agent
of the vessel shall be subject to fine not ex.
ceeding $4,000 and imprisonment not exceed
ing SIX months, and the master, ON conviction
be imprisoned from six to twelve months. The
bill also requires the Committee on Commerce
OF the TWO Houses to prepare bill tor the bet
ter protection of emigrants on shipboard.
The Indian appropriation bill was then tax
en- up. " u fA q ~ = - W
Opposition was made by Mr. Howes and
others to several of the amendments making
appropriations for the removal of the Indians
to the new reservations under the treaty
Wnlcn, however, were agreed to.
AT 4.50, hout having considered all the
amendments, the Senate went into executive
session, and IN few minutes took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Hendricks entered motion to recall
tuo Uili reCeHbly passed restoring TO political
rights certain persons in the Southern States
He had understood that it removed the disa.
bilities of the Radical members of the Georgis
Legislature, but not their opponents of tht
same body. He Condemned such diseriminat
ing legislation.
Mr.. Stewart called up the bill authorizing
the purchase of certain public lands in Ala
bama, which was passed. 1t makes the land
Uncertain counties named subject to sale a.
other public lands. They are being now re
stricted to actual settlers under the homestead
laws. Il-77
Mr.. Ramsey called up the House bill to fur
ther amend the postal laws st..t1 l....s
The Committee on Post Offices reported {
number of amendments, chiefly in regard t.
details of the money order system, which were
agreed to and the bill passed. One of the
amendments authorizes the appointment of 4
superintendent of foreign mails at salary o.
$1,000 -3nt . -
. The Indian appropriation bill was again
taken up. '~ hH
After much discussion the committed
amendments were agreed to and the bill wa.
passed, and now goes to the House =" S'|
The eominttee endeavored to have the bill
for the protection of the rights of America
citizens abroad made the special order for to
morrow, but no quorum appearing the Senat
aHionrnad 5lt