The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-14
XLIst O0NGRESS---Second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Several pet itions
were referred; one from Buffalo, for the remov-
al of the duty on coal; one from the lawyers in
Galveston, asking for the appointment of addi-
tional Judges, as Judge Watrous is incapaci-
tated by paralysis. Petitions were also pre-
scented for pensions, in favor of the recognition
of Cuba, and for the relief of political disabli-
ties.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the judiciary Commit
tee, reported Mr.. Morton's bill to perfect the
reconstruction of Georgia, with amendments.
The bill as amended provides for converting
the old legislature on certain day to be
named by the Governor. Its organization
shall be effected by summOuing all persons
elected to the General Assembly of the State
by proclamation of Gen. Meade, dated June
%, 1868, and excluding all persons ineligible
under the fourteenth amendment. No person
shall be refused seat in the Legislature on
account of race, color or previous condition Of
servitude. The President is authorized to en-
p!oy, on application of the Governor, the mill
tary and Daval force of the United States to
enforce the provisions of the act. Finally it is
provided that the Legislature of Georgia shall
be regarded as provisional only until the fur
Their action of Congress.
Mr.. Corbett introduced a bill to establish a
Department OF Indian Affairs. Referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Corbett also introduced bill to fund the
maturing debt of the United States by SELF
funding bonds. 1t authorizes and emposss
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue c1pooonn'
and registered BIZ nds to the extent - @i,oov,
100000 in bonds of $1,000 each, hohng tnir.S
hive years to run, principal and lnteres! paya.
BILE in gold coin. Each bond is to pear lnt y
for the first three years at the rate OF per
cent per annum; for the six years foliowlng at
5 per cent; for the next six years ~ per
cent and for the twenty se anns a%d
thereirom are to be free from all tax whatever.
The Secretary of the Treasury may exchange
the same at par for 500 bonds at the option OF
holders, or he may place them at home or
abroad upon the market at q uniform price, the
proceeds to be used in redeemlng 5.z) bonds
now outstanding.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to regulate i'm
portation of immigrants under labor contracts
Mr.. Conkling introduced bill repeating all
laws authorizing the transmission of matter IN
mails free of postage. Referred to the Comm't-
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Mr. Carpe inter- introduced a bill providing
that whenever 1t shall be made to appear to
the President of the United States to his satls-
faction that any Judge of the Supreme Court o
the United States shall from disease or acci
dent contracted or suffered subsequent to hi;
appointment and confirmation be totally sno
permanently incapable of performing tue ~ ~.
ties of his office the President shall accept NE
resignation, and thereafter suoh Judge shaii ~
| ceive the same salary during his natural M
that he was by law entitled TO receive al ILL
time of his resignation, :.
| Mr.. Morton, by unanimous consent, suomlt.
| ted an amendment to the Georgia bill, making
| the admission of that State conditional upol
| the adoption of the 18th amendment.
Mr. Harlan introduced bill to provide Una
| officers of the army detailed to act as superin
tendents and agents in Indian departmsaaanr
shall give bonds as dlsbursing othnaau ,son ~
| to nroyide for the paumnrrree on fensioI'' ~,
| terlv Raf-1ntroduced a bill to extenu VI
- for nresenting claims for additional DouI
| tilllo referred to the Committee on Mllitar
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill to authorlz
the establishment of navy yard at New vi
leans Referred to the Committee on Nav
Mr.. Carpenter submitted the following:
| Resolued That in the opinion OF the oeha
| the thirty gunboats purchased or contractte
for in the United States by or in behalf OF t .I
government of Spain to employed agalnst u
revolted district Of Cnha should not be allow,
to depart from the United States during u
continuance of that rebellion.
| The resolution was laid on the table Dy 7
ouest of Mr.. Carpenter, who gave notice IL
he would call it up on Wednesday.
( Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee on >
. | dietary. reported, with amendment, the
prohibiting recommendations to once py me-
bers of Congress. ,,
the bill to further define and regulate the
risprudence and powers OF the courts OF
r. United States This is a bill taking from
=. United States Courts the jurisdiction IN reg
u to the political legislation OF Congress,
n Mr., Drake addressed the Senate az lehgtl
support OF the bill.