The Portland daily press., 1869-12-10
XLIst OONGRESS---Seoond Session.

Associate Justices at $4,000 per annum. Re
| ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
| Mr.: osborne introduced bill for the dispo-
sal of the public lands in the States of Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
| MIR. Kellogg introduced bill constituting
| the Mississippi Valley Levee Company a ma
| tonal corporation. Referred to the Commit
| tee on Commerce.
Mr.. Morton presented a memorial from citi-
zens and members of the Legislature of Vir-
| ginia, urging that the State be admitted to
| representation in Congress. Laid on the ia
BILE.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution directing
| the Committee for District of Columbia to con-
slider the expediency of repeating the charter
OF the Medical Society of the District of Co.
lumDla, and taking such other legislation as
may be necessary to secure for medical practi-
TONERS in the District their lawful rights and
opportunities without distinction of color.
Mr.. Morton objected to the immediate con-
sideratiou of the question.
Mr.. Sumner explained the occasion and ne.
cesslty for the inquiry, stating the fact that
colored physicians practicing in the District
were refused admission into the society, and
thereby their patients were deprived of the ad-
Finally Mr.. Morton withdrew his objection
to the resolution, inasmuch as it was simply a
direction to the committee and would not COM
init the fact to any action in the premises. The
resolution was agreed to.
information concerning the present condition
Of the branch mint at New Orleans. Agreed
to.
Also resolution requesting the Secretary of
the Treasury to transmit information of the
condition of the United States marine hospital
at New Orleans, and as to the necessity for
hospital accommodations there. Agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from the Committee
ner, relative to appellate jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute for the bill.
The bill, as amended, denies the power of
the supreme Court to question the decisions
OF the political departments OF the government
on political questions, and declares that the
court shall be bound by such decision. 1t also
declares that it rests with Congress alone to
decide what government exists in State, and
that no civil government exists in Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas; and prohibits the Court
from exercising any jurisdiction whatever in
these States until they are admitted into the
Union and their governments recognized by
Congress. 1t directs the President to hold and
proceed with all prisoners held in said States
by military authority, without regard to any
civil proceedings or other authority whatever.
Mr. Stewart offered joint resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior to suspend
his orders of Nov I'd and 18th, 1869, restoring
to private parties land heretofore withdrawn
for the benefit OF the Southern Pa cific Rail-
road of California until the end of the present
session of Congress- SO that the interests of pre-
emption and homestead settlers and the rights
Of the railroad company be investigated. Re-
ferred to the Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road.
Mr. Harris introduced bill to repeal the
hrst section of the act of March 2. 1867, to
regulate the distribution OF the proceeds of
fines, penalties and forfeitures incurred under
the laws relating to customs. Referred to the
Committee on Comm cree.
Mr.. Drake introduced bill to establish
uniform time for the election of electors for
President and Vice President of the United
states and Tor Representatives to Congress in
all the States in the Union. Il provides that
PRESIDENTIAL electors shall be elected in each
State on the second Tuesday of October in the
year in which they are to be elected, and that
Representatives in Congress shall be elected
in each State OH the I'd Tuesday of October
next preceding the beginning of the term of
Congress to which they are elected Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Stockton introduced bill to further
amend an act to provide an internal revenue
to support the government It amends the act
of June 80, 1854 by adding the proviso that all
requests or devises of personal or real property
in trust exclusively for charitable uses shall be
exempt from tax or duty. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
At the expiration of the morning hour, on
motion OF Er. Robertson, the Senate took up
the bill to remove the political disabilities of
certain persons therein named. The amend
ments were agreed to-. A number of persons
were thus relieved and the bill passed.
ton in the United States came up in order, and
on motion OF Mr.. Sherman, was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday
next.
HOUSE.
Several petitions were presented, one asking
for repeal of the duty on coal.
Several bills were introduced, one directing
the military commander of Georgia to convene
the old Legislature to pass the 18th amend
ms q q q nf ntafso s,,r ~,
gress. Referred to the Reconstruction Com
mittee.
A bill was introduced to place on the free
list the following: Tea, coffee, molasses, syrup,
meiado or cane juice, rice, salt, lumber, hides,
stains for printing paper, and iron in pigs
Referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Fox of New York asked leave to offer
resolution tor the creation of special commit
the unusual and extraordinary fluctuations in
the New York gold market from the 21st to the
18th Of September, and especially to inquire if
the President Secretary of the Treasury or
any other officer Of the government was in any
manner interested in causing such fuctua-
tions, with power to send for persons and pa
pers.
Mr. Schofield objected, and the resolution
was not received
A resolution was adopted that the Pension
Committee consider the propriety of the PEN
sion laws by making it the duty of the pension
agents to prepare vouchers and transmit them
to the post Office address of pensioners.
Mr. Butler OF Massachusetts, wishing to test
the sense of the House as to whether the pres
emit machinery OF government should be used
for taking the census or whether a new set of
ofic ers snould be created, moved to amend the
fourth section of the census bill by making it
read that it shall be the duty of the assessors
OF internal revenue of each district to cause all
inhabitants to be enumerated" Here was q
well trained and thoroughly sifted body of Off
GERS who could do the work well. As to the
nh ion, nsnnI hxxM Ill Al Al
pie might not like to give information to the
internal revenue officers lest it might have
some effect on their taxes, he did not think
there was much force in that. Every one
knew that the census was for the very purpose
OF ascertaining. the proportion of taxes, and
every oneIwould see that it il just az necessary
to give answers truly to the assistant assessors
as to the enumerators If members were now
TO appoint new officers in each of their districts,
with the appointment of number of sub-ofi-
GERS, each with as many clerks as he could get,
they would be accused, however Justly or un-
Justly, of voting that amount of patronage into
their hands, and they had got as much of a
oad 81 that description to carry as they ought
race next fall. Especially was that so when
they had already set of officers with very lit
| tie to do, and who could do this census work
without any charge to the treasury.
The debate continued for some time, many
members participating, and ended in good
natured passage between Mr.. Butler and Mr.
WOOD OF New York.
The debate being closed the question was
taken on Mr.. Buffers amendment and it was
rejected; yeas %, nays not counted
On motion OF Mr.. Wood, and after a consid-
cradle discussion, the 9th section was amended
by requiring each district superintendent to be
| resident OF the district. After progressing as
| far as the seventh section the committee rose
on the motion of Mr.. Wood, to adjourn until
Monday and which was apparently carried on
division of the House, was on vote by yeas
and nays rejected; yeas %, nays 1O5.
Mr.. Ferry of Michigan, from the Committee
on rules, reported resolution authorizing the
Speaker to assign the recently admitted mem
bers to committees, provided this shall not be
construed as changing the rule limiting the
number except by consent of Congress Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, introduced bill to
prevent and punish election frauds and to pre-
scribe the time for holding elections for mem
bers Of Congress. Referred to Committee on
Elections.
MI: Davis introduced bill to impose a tax
on all fictitious and gambling sales of gold
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The House at quarter past o'clock adjourn
| ed until tomorrow.
COLD WEATHER.
BANGOR, Dec. 9.-Weatber clear and cold:
thermometer 10 below zero this morning.
WEST gNDIES