The Portland daily press., 1869-03-03
XLth O0NGRESS---Third Session.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, March "A debate arose on
the order of business.
Mr.. Buckalew, from the select committee ON
the subject, reported his bill to secure a full
and complete representation of all citizens,
whether of majority or minority.
The army appropriation bill then came up,
and Mr.. Summers amendment, providing for
the payment of Massachusetts,, was discussed
for some time, but without action, the bill was
laid over, and the Senate took up the bill max
ing appropriations for the legislative, exeeu-
tive and judicial expenses of the Government
for the current fiscal year.
Several amendments were reported by the
Committee on Appropriations and agreed to-
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, moved to strike out
the clause providing that the female clerks in
the departments shall receive equal pay with
the male clerks where they do equal work. Re-
jected.
Mr.. Terry offered an amendment, which was
adopted, which gives female clerks, counters
and copyists the same compensation as males
doing the same work.
The amendment proposed by the committee,
increasing the salary of the Treasurer of the
United States to $4,000, was rejected 10 against
25.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, an amen iment
was agreed to that the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue shall not be required to give bonds
as he does not receive any public money.
An amendment increasing the appropriation
1or salaries and expenses of collectors asses
sors. assistants assessors, &C., from $6,000,000
to $8,000000 was agreed to.
An amendment appropriating $4,000 to fulfil
the contract with Winnie Ream for the statue
of Abraham Lincoln was agreed to-
The Senate insisted ON its amendment to the
Schenck bill, and Messrs. Sherman, Morton
and Williams were appointed committee of
conference; also insisted ON its amendment to
the bill removing political disabilities, and
Messrs Stewart, Sumner and Hendricks were
appointed a committee of conference.
Mr.. Sumner, from the committee of confer
ence en- the diplomatic appropriation bill, made
report, which was agreed to.
The legislative appropriation bill being still
before the Senate, the Office of Assistant Sec.
retary OF the Navy was, by amendment; abol-
ished and the salary struck out. The number
of clerks In that department were also reduced.
Eleven thousand dollars was added for payinp
walks in the botanical garden.
The committee reported an amendment
which was laid over informally, authorizing
tl>e Secretary of the Treasury to receive on
dan osit at the mint and branches refined gold
and silver bullion suitable for coinage, and
give in payment therefore imported bars at
rates and rules prescribed by the Director Of
the mint, subject to the approval OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury.
Mr.. Whyte offered an amendment increas.
ing. the salaries of department employees ten
per cent.
Pending action the Senate took recess.
The bill donating cannon to the Lincoln
Monument Association of Springfield, ILL.,.
was passed.
The bill to more effectual1y protect the fur
trade Of Alaska was amended and passed.
..i. Mr. sumner called up the bill relating to
oa Geographic communication between the Unit
reno.t o.aess and foreign countries. being the bill
lsPot1seu py him from the Committee on For
n. e,gn relations te az Feb. I'd. He moved an amend
en' ~ nroa 70 tne second section the object Of which
70 Protect the grant already made 10 the
cable between Florida and Cuba. which was was
adopted and the bill passed. "ni'n was
proceeded with. 'ii was 'nen
Mr.. Ferry moved an amendment annronr;o.
ing $4,000 for the expense of a
cause of tie Texas cattle disease under ths sne l1
pervision of the Department of AerieultuSyes H Se-
Adopted.
Mr.. Wiley offered number of amendment.
the effect of which is to keep the present fore
in the Patent Office. Adopted.
The proyiso relative to receiving refined gold
and bullion at the mint was agreed to.