The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-07

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 6-Mr. Pomeroy, from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported with
amendments the bill making the office OF Sur
veyor General Of Utah, and establishing land
office in Utah.
ME- howe reported from the Committee on
CIaitns 4 pilt ior me relief of the Mount Yer
non ladies' Association.
The Chair submitted the resolutions of tho
North Carolina Legislature ratifyiDg the 14th
Constitutional amendment.
Mr.. Trumbnll called up the bill to prescribe
an oath of office to be taken by persons from
whom legal disabilities have been removed,
which passed
Mr.. Yates called up the bill to amend the
act relative to the establishment of a terrific
rial governments for New Mexico, giving the
Legislature the right to override by two
thirds vote the Governors veto, which was
passed.
Mr.. johnson called up the bill for the relief
OF the Mount Vernon Association.
MIR. Morrill,, OF Vermont, opposed the bill be-
cause the person in charge is one of the fierc-
est OF the tribe of female secessionists, and be-
cause the work has been done in a sloyenly
and dsloyal manner.
MIR. Irumbull proposed preliminary inqui-
ry, and Messrs. Frelnghuysen and Sumner
supported the bill, which went over
At l o'clock the tax bill was taken up.
An order for an evening session during the
pendency OF the bill was adopted.
The amendments of the committee so far as
considered were adopted.
committee OF conference was ordered on
the legislative appropriation bill.
The Senate then took a recess till evening.
HOUSE.
A number of bills were introduced for refer
ence, VIZ: Providing for reciprocity with
Prince Edwards Island; granting back pay
aud bounty TO persons marked slaves on the
rolls &c.
Mr.. Eliot introduced joint resolution rela-
tive to the survey and examination of rivers
and harbors. Passed.
Mr.. Pike offered a resolution of inquiry bv
the Committee on Commerce into the expedi-
ency of repeating the law requiring q lock up
safety valve on steamers. Adopted.
Mr.. Stevens introduced joint resolution K
tending for three years to the West Wisconsin
railroad leave for completing the road to St.
CroiX river Passed
The Speaker presented communication
from the Governor Of North Carolina, with the
ratification by the Legislature of the 14th
amendment. Referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction.
Mr.. Paine presented the credentials of five
members elect from North Carolina. Referred
to Committee on Elections
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on Banking,
reported bill for the gradual resumption of
specie payment. Ordered to be printed and
made special order for the second Tuesday in
December.
A number of bills from the Committee on
Claims We're passed.
The morning hour having expired the Speak
er presented Capt. Eads' report on iron clads,
transmitted by the Secretary OF the Navy
A committee OF conference was asked of the
Senate on tie disagreeng votes on the legisa-
| tive, etc, appropriation bill.
MI. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
| tons, reported back the credentials of the mem
bers elect from North Carolina, to whom the
! oath OF Office was administered.
| Mr.. Kelley offered resolution, which was
| agreed to, requesting the President to instruct
| our Minister to Turkey to urge the removal OF
all restriction upon the navigation of the Oar
| daneles and BoSphorus.
and attempted to take up the tariff bill, but
| there was no quorum and the committee rose
After transacting some unimportant bust
ness the House adjourned