The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-09
XLth CONGRESS-Third Session
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-Mr. Morrill,, of Yer.
mont, presented joint resolution of the Leg
islature of Vermont. in relation tt reciprocity
OF TT; de with Canada, upon which he said he
desired to make some remarks hereafter. The
resolution takes the ground that the matter
should be regulated by Congress instead OF by
treaty.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to regulate
the price and encourage the production of cot
ton in the United States. Referred to Com
mlttee on Finance and ordered to be printed.
The Senate also passed several private bills
Mr. Patterson of New Hampshire, in,roduc.
ed bill to repeal The usuary laws in the DIS
trlct OF Columbia; also bill relating to judicial
proceedings in the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported back without amendment
the bill granting lands to the State of Wiscon-
sin to aid in the construction of the Green Bay
& Lep:n railroad Ten alternate sections per
mile are granted on each side of the road
Mr.. Fowler introduced bill to AIMED the act
of July 4, 1864 to restrict the jurisdiction of
the Court OF Claims, whcs was referred to the
judiciary Committee. 1t provides for the pay
ment to citizens OF such States as are now en-
titled to benefits of said act, claims for stores
furnished to the En- ineer and Ordnance De-
partments of the army.
The morning hour having expired the bill for
the relief of Sue Murphy, OF Decatur, Ala,
again came up and was debated. Without &C
non, the Senate passed the bill for the relief of
X. w. Crest and Samuel Phelps, of North
Carolina, and then adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded IN its business of the
morning hour on Friday, to the call of commi6
tee for bills of private character
Several bills for the relief of individuals
were passed.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, the
naval appropriation bill was made special Or
der for Monday next.
Mr. }ho oh of,
point of order on the various sections of the
bill.
The House at o'clock went into committee
of the whole on the state of the Union, Mr..
Hurlburd, of New York, in the chair, on the
Military Academy bill an hour and a half be-
ing allowed for general debate.
Mr. Logan addressed the committee in oppo-
sition 10 Mr.. JeDcks' civil service bill.
Mr.. Jencks replied that the key noe of the
gentleman's speech had been that the bill Great
ed officers with life tenure, and, therefore,
should not be countenanced. The bill propos.
ed no such thing. 1t proposed that the incum-
bent of an office should hold it only during the
efficiency of his service, which was an entirely
different thing; in other words it proposed thai
every person in the service of the government
should render to the people an equivalent for
his compensation; he rid culed The idea OF the
bill creating an aristocracy, showing that the
III merely provided the means of knowledge
for the President, and OF presenting TO HIM
names Of persons qualified Tor the various Of
fees.
The general debate being closed the Military
Academy appropriation bill was considered
and ordered to be reported to the House. Ii
appropriates $271 ,5FS.
The committee lose and the bill was passed
by the House.
The House at 4 80 went into committee o
the whole or the slate of the Union, Mr.. Viii
son, of Iowa, in the chair, on the President
message of 1867. and was addressed by Mr.
Boyer in speech on general politics in repl,
chi, fly 10 a speech made by Mr.. Blaine, Q
Maine, before the recess.
The committee rose and the House adjourn
ad till Mopdau