The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-04
JoHNsoN's HOPES.
XLth CONGRESSIONAL Session
SENATE,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Mr Sherman, from
the Committee on Finance, reported the tax
bill with amendments Adopted. He offered
an order, which was adopted, that on Monday
next, at o'clock, the tax bill and funding bill
shall be the special order, and continued as
such from day to day until disposed of,
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine. called up the House
joint resolution in relation to the erection of a
bridge in Boston harbor, and authorizing a
commission from the War and Navy Depart
ment to report suitable place for the bridge
to East Boston, in accordance with the Dill
passed by the Massachusetts Legislature; none
to be built without the consent of Congress.
The Joint resolution as passed goes to the Pres
ident.
Mr.. johnson made a motion that when the
Senate adjourn it be to meet on Monday next.
Disagreed to, Is to 10.
The special order was postponed and the
Senate took up the private calendar.
The jgint resolution excluding certain States
from voting in the electoral college was laid
aside and Mr.. Edmunds SAID he shouldn't call
it up again.
The District of Columbia bill was then con-
sidered
Several unimportant bills were passed. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Every Democratic is absent, supposed at the
Convection in New York, only a score or 80
Republicans are present.
ness is very unimportant. A motion was
made to ad ourn but was withdrawn.
Mr.. Cobb gave notice he would at the first
opportunity report from the Committee on
Claims, bill to construe the third section ofthe
act of August 6th 1851, to increase the paw OF
privates so that every private shall be entitled
to the allowance of $1O0 provided by General
Orders of May 4th and 25th 1861
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported bill providing for the
sale of a portion of Fort Gratiot military
reservation, which was passed.
Mr.. Paine, for Mr.. Boutwell,, reported from
the Reconstruction Committee bill for the
removal of certain disabilities from persons
named in the bill. The report was ordered to
be printed and recommitted.
The Senate amendments to the civil appro
priation bill was on motion of Mr.. Wasburn'
OF ILL.,, ordered to be printed and referred t
the Committee on Appropriations.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, in the chair, ant
resumed the consideration of the Senat
amendments to the legislative, executive an'
judicial appropriation bill.
Many of the Senate amendments were con
Cured in, when the bill was laid aside and the
Committee proceeded to the consideration @
the deficiency bill.
Fifty thousand dollars were appropriated 70
the post office building at Madison, Wis, ant
$4,000 for the post Office and custom house a
Cairo, Ill.
Mr. Stevens offered an amendment to in
crease the pay of the clerks which was lost
The committee rose and the two bills wen
over till Monday.
Mr.. Butler made a report from the i'm
parchment managers, which was ordered to b
printed and recommtted.
bill providing for the issue of arms to tn
militia in the reconstructed States was pas.
ed.
A message from the President relative to til
practice of the Danish authorities of Elsinol
in sending convicts to the United States W;
received and referred to the Judiciary
A bill to encourage emigration was reporte
and ordered to be printed.
A bill repeating section of the act of 179
conct lining the registering and recording
vessels was passed. Adjourned.