The Portland daily press., 1868-06-19
ZLth CONGRESS- Second Session
SENATE.


WASHINGTON June 18.-Mr Morgan called
up the House joint resolution inStructing the
Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duties
on certain articles contributed to the National
Association of American Sharpshooters as
prizes, not to exceed $1,000 in value, which was
passed.
Mr.. Hendricks from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill granting lands to the
State of Minnesota for the purpose of a Uni
veTsity.
Mr. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roods, reported favorably on
bill authorizing the establishment of line of
American mail and passenger steamships be-
tween New York and one more European
ports
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs. reported, with an amendment, the bill
to establish rnes and articles for the govern
ment of the armies of the United States.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill to complete
the extension of the railroad from Washing
ton to Mobile, Alabama, and other points in
the South, and creating post route from
Washington to Mobile and New Orleans. Re-
terred to the Committee on the Pacific Rail
road; also bill to revise the grant of lands to
aid in the construction of a railroad from Sell
ma to Godson, Alabama, and to extend the
time for the completion OF the same. Referred
to the Committee on Public Lands. He said
it was not intended to call up either of the
bills until the States interested were repre-
scented in Congress.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill supplement
tary to an act to allow the United States to
prosecute appeals and writs of error without
giving security, which was passed,
Mr.. Trumbull also called up the bill relative
to the Supreme Court of the United States.
1t devolves upon the senior Associate Justice
the Supreme Court the Office of Chief Justice
in case of the inability of the latter, until such
inability be removed The bill was passed.
Mr.. Chandler chairman of the Committee
of Commerce, called up the bill to extend the
boundaries of the collection district of Pbila-
dol Dan Ivan I1NnlE ID Ia
whole consolidated city Of Philadelphia which
was passed.
Mr. Chandler, Chairman of the Committee
on Commerce, called up the following bills
which passed:
Bill for the appointment of Supervisors of
Marine Hospitals of the United States. 1t
authorizes the President to make appoint
ments with salary of three thousand dollars
per annum.
Bill to amend act to prevent and punish
frauds on revenue and for other purposes, ap-
proved March LIST, 1868.
Several others of no general interest passed.
Bill relative to the sale of vessels to belliger-
ents came uD.
Mr.. Chandler read proviso attached to the
bill recurring that there shall be no intent by
the seller or charterer to participate i'll any
belligerent act.
In reply to question from Mr.. Conkling he
said the bill simply construed existing laws.
The bill then passed
On motion of Mr. Patterson of n. H. it was
subsequently reconsidered on the ground, as
alleged by him, that it claims to settle question
of international law and forecoses action on a
case now before the Committee
Considerable debate arose on a bill TO give
an American register to British bark Golden
Fleece, the question arising out of the fact
that she was one of the American built vessels
that changed the flag during the war to avoid
paying heavy insurance. 1t was indefinitely
postponed by q vote of Il to 90
Bill repeating section 9Th of act concerning
registry and recording of ships or vessels, APP
proved December 81, 1892, was passed.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a joint resolution
providing that the act of Febr uary 8, 1867
shall not be construed to debar payment of
claims of loyal citizens of loyal States for loss
of steamboats,, vessels or other property taken
or impressed in States that seceeded or at
tempted to secede from the Union, provided
claimants were loyal at the time their claim
originated and continued loyal thereafter. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Cattel, from the Committee ON Finance,
reported back the bill recently published to
provide for further issue of temporary loan
certificates for the purpose of redeemng and
relieving the remainder of the outstanding
compound interest notes with a verbal amend
ment.
Mr. Harlan called up the House bill to bridge
the Mississippi river at Rock Island, which
was advocated by Messrs. Trumbull and Har-
Ian as a necessity to the Government, while
the Railroad Company has agreed to bear half
the expenses.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vt, warmly opposed the bill.
Mr.. Stewart interrupted the discussion to
make a report from the Committee of Confer
ence on the bill Tor the relief of political disa-
bilities.
The Committee recommend striking out the
names of Geo S. Houston of Ala, and Geo.
w. Jones of Tenn.
Mr.. Hendricks expressed contempt for the
small business the Committee OF Conference
had been guilty of in cutting out two Names
because they belong to the Democratic party.
Mr.. Davis suggested to the Committee TO
adopt plain comprehensive bill for the rein
statement in all rights, civil and political, of
every red handed rebel upon taking the oath
to support the Radical party.
The report was agreed tO-22 against Z.
The Senate went into executive session and
shortly afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Banks presented memorial of Insur-
ance Companies, ship owners and merchants
Of Massachusetts,, praying that action may be
had in favor of the modification of the laws of
nations, that whenever hoStlities between
beligerent nations shall have ceased for the
period OF one year, the state OF war snail De
deemed at an end SO far as our agents or cltl-
Zens are concerned, Notwithstanding the alb
sence of any formal treaty or declaration OF
peace, whlch was ordered TO be printed and re-
ierred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. bingham called up the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the Joint nc solution
was passed giving 20 per cent additional COM
pensation to the civil employees Of the Gov
eminent ut Washington.
Mr.. Washburne of Ind, moved to Law the
motion ON the table.
Mr. Eliot suggested that the last clause of
the Joint resolution had not been understood
by many members who had voted for the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Clarke of Kansas, from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, made report upon the sub
ject of a treaty recently made with the
Great and Little Usage Indians for the cession
to Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston rail
road Co., of 100000 acres of land in Southern
Kansas at about 10 cents an acre. The report
after reciting the facts concludes that the
treaty is in violation of the rights of the set
tiers and of justice to the Indians aud recon
mends the adoption of the following resolu.
ton:
ReSoloed As the sense of the House of Rep
TesentatiYes that the treaty concluded the Oil