The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-14
XLth OoEGRBss-seoond Session.
SENATE.

~A+-S4 S<At AAekAs& SGCULu EbSSlvus
SENATE. =.
WASHINGTON, July 13.--A number of petit
tons for increase of pay were presented from
officers Of the army, and referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to authorize the sale OF
portion of Fort Leayenworth, Kansas, which
was taken up and passed. 1t authorizes the
sale of twenty-three acres to the Leavenworth
Coal Company, price to be fixed by the Judges
of the District Court of Kansas.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill in relation to corporations
and bill relative to finding indictments in
the u. s. Courts in the late rebel States and a
bill authorizing the temporary supplying of
vacancies in executive departments, with
amendments, He also reported favorably a
bill regulating the time and places of holding
the District and Circuit Courts in the North
ern District of Florida
Mr., Osborne introduced bill authorizing
the Commissioner of refugees, freedmen and
abandoned lands to sell certain abandoned
lands in Pensacola, Florida which was referr-
ed TO the Committee on Public Lands.
The House amendments TO the tax bill came
up, and a committee of conference was order
ed, consisting OF Messrs. Sherman, Morrill, of
Maine, and Buckalew.
Mr.. Henderson called up the act passed in
1866 to authorize the construction Of bridges
across the Mississippi river, which was passed.
800 feet span at st. Louis.
On motion of Mr. CONFESS, the bill for the
protection of the rights of American citizens
abroad was made the special order for Thurs
day next at 1 O'clock
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the funding bill.
Mr.. Henderson moved to amend by making
the interest on twenty years bonds 1-2 per
cent, on thirty years bonds per cent, on for
ty years bonds 31-2 per cent. Rejected-S
against "A.
Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment maxi
ing authorized bonds redeemable in ten years.
and payable after twenty, thirty or forty years
The discussion of the bill was carried on al
some length, during which Mr.. Morton deiv-
cred prepared speech, the burden of which
was that according to the statutes the 5-20s
should be paid in currency He, however, Ia
vored the BILL
Mr.. Cole took the same view.
Mr.. Fessenden expressed a contrary opin-
ION, and advocated adherence to the Republic
can platform.
Mr.. Howard conceded with Mr.. Fessenden
Mr.. Cameron favored deferring the subject
till after election.
Mr.. CONFESS thought the Democratic plat
form should be met now and faith in the gov
eminent vindicated.
Mr.. Fessenden's amendment was rejected
without division.
Mr.. Ramsey moved to strike out the last sec
ton of the committees amendment legalizing
contracts made specifically paid in coin Re
1ected-6 against 49,
Mr.. Wilson offered a substitute for the third
section, looking to the issue of fifty years per
cent. bonds, the bondholders to paw one-half of
one per cent. taxes and that certain increas-
ing amount of the public debt shall be paid
each ten years, commencing with S10O00,000
at the end of the first ten Years.
About o'clock the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
appointed House Committee of Conference on
the tax bill
Under a call of States for bills and joint res
olutlons the following were introduced, read
twice and referred: By Mr.. Lynch, relative
to the Navy Yard at Charlestown, Mass, which
was referred to the Committee on Naval At
fairs; providing for Board of Examiners to
examine the Navy Yards at Charestown, Mass
and Kittery, Me-, and to report at the next
ssion of Congress as to the expediency of
disseminating the yard at Charlestown and
uniting with the yard at Kittery.
By Mr. Scofeld, to authorize soldiers to Sc
lect homesteads from the public lands
MIR. Delano introduced a joint resolution
providing that the United States Mint and
branches shall continue to refine gold and sill
yer bullion; that no contract to exchange
crude or imported bullion for refined bars
shall be made until authorized by law, and re-
pealing section 9Th of the act of March g. 1853,
and section of the act of February 20, 1861
lie moved the previous question, which was
seconded.
The Joint resolution passed-yeas a. nays a.
ME- Schenck, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, reported back the Senate bill Ie-
CALLING the acts of two of the three tax COM
mlssloners of Arkansas Passed
Mr. Farnsworth, from the Postoffice Com
mittee, reported supplemental postofiice bill
Passed.
Mr.. Pike presented the petition of the Ma
tlonal Board of Trade in reference to the nav
igation of the Mississippi Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Spalding introduced q Joint resolution
providing that no consular agent of the United
States in Canada shall exact tonnage fees
from any United States vessel on touching at
one or more ports in Canada on her regular
voyage from one United States port to anoth-
err, unless some consular service required by
law shall have been performed. Passed.
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois, from the Com
mlttee on Commerce, reported bill to make
certified copies of consular papers and entries
evidence in United States Courts the same as
the original documents, which was passed.
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill to amend the act of April 18th, 1902, estab-
fishing a uniform rule of naturalization. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution in reference
to the disposing of property of the United
States in certain canal and navigation compa-
nies not paying dividends Referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Arnel asked leave to offer resolution
reciting the prevalence of outrages at the
South, and declaring it to be the duty of the
government to extend protection to all it's
faithful loyal citizens, white and colcred, and
providing for a select committee of three to
investigate the matter.
Messrs. Randall and Brooks objected.
On motion OF Mr.. Eliot the Senate bill re-
latipg to the Freedmens Bureau and proyid-
ing for its discontinuance, was held for action
Mr.. Adams moved to amend the bill by
striking out the second section and substitute
ing for it provision that the bureau shall be
withdrawn and disco ntinued in all States now
represented in Congress, and in the remaining
States as soon as they shall be restored to their
former political relations with the U. S. Gov
eminent. Rejected.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend by making the
discOntinuance of the bureau absolute on Jan
LIST, 1869.
Mr.. Allison's amendment was agreed to, and
the bill as amended passed the House by a
vote of 81 to 81
Agreed to go into Committee of the Whole
on the tariff bill.
The vote wos regarded as a test one, and in
dlcotes that some tariff bill will be passed
Mr. Moorhead opened the de cate in favor OF
the plll, and In course of his remarks spoke OF
special agent OF the Internal Revenue Welles
as the guardian of the interests of the foreign
manufactures and foreign agents in New York
FAVOR of a proper tariff
After speeches by Messrs MAYNARD Drioos
Garfield and Pike, the committee rose and t6f
House took a recess
EvEAING SESSION.
The House met again at IL o'clock in Com
mittee of the Whole and was addressed bI
Mr. Washburne of Ind. on the financial and
tariff questions, and in favor of paying the deb
as denominated in the bond; against such
tariff system as impoverishes the West for tn,
benefit of Eastern manufacturers
By Mr.. Blair OF Mich. on the Presidential
election in justification of the Republican par
ty, and in denunciation of the Democrat
party.
BY Mr.. Ella of N. H., in favor of taxation OIL
U. S. bonds
by Mr.. Julian against the policy Of lam
bountes to soldiers, and in defence of the pre-
sent homestead system.
BY Mr.. Archer in defence of Democracy an
IN condemnation of the Republican party, an
by Mr.. Raum upon railroad bill.
adjourned.