The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-29
1LL CONGRESS.

Aril 2n.-SESArK. Tho privilege Of tho Door vas
granted 10 members Of the Ohio Lcgislaturc. Sey.
eral bills wefs introduced including tho Psono Tel.
s.ph Co. The Norths,n f;s,as :s rsrosd s S
IlogsE.T The po.t-ofhce spproprisiion bill yE re.
ported. resolution wn adopted ~ inquire Into
Tho expedlency OF issuing silver coin of twenty
r.fsrrcd. The Gesoiutioa 70 admit ]. II. syphsr as
the Representative from the ist District Of Loaisi:
ana was passed ~ 10 u, and Mr.. sypher WAS called
upon 10 como forward and taie the oath, Mr.
. seat on che ground Of certain bargains between
him and others relating 10 the Iron ntercet<. The
Speaker ruled all objection a outof order. Ancr o
p SSss motion, T s. ~ q q e s
stitute was then offered declaring that there had
been no valid election In the first Congressional
district, which Was adopted ~ to eS MI. Butler
asked leave TO Introduce joint resolution 70 annex
the Republic Of Dominica. Brooks objected, and
the House adjourned. ..a
April 2l.-SESArE.-Bnl 10 amend tho revenue
lawso that farmers sell their own producc, was
introduced. Tho mall steamship service betwcsa
Northorn Pacific railroad wss discussed. bill In
cooperating the Cincinnati and Chattanooga rail-.
road To-, with capital VI $i0,m,pD was repcrted
An s S rs = s.S sssr .
Tho senate thon went into executive session and
2icuss.-The Chairman Of the Ways and Means
~,
nm. The resoiutiou offered by Mr. Kerr yesterday
rotating 70 the vacancy In tho Prst Congressional
District of LeuisIans, came mp as unhnishsd busi.
ss. .s: aS .msnS. nss S sSa ps The
then went Into Committee OF tho Whole on tho Ma
val Appropriation bill which occupied tho time 70
the close or this afternoon session. Al tho evening
session snly dozen members wore present.
versly 70 the bill to pay Mckenzie titGD In aaldi-
ton tOkJO already paid him for defending tho
FculAn prisoners. Mf. Chandier's resolution, di-
rcctlag tho President 70 appoint commissioner , w, 70
nepcg district territory or state, Was taken up
Mr. Chandler Jnado q long speech, showing the
reasons upon which tho negotiations should be c9ui'
mcnccd hrst, the Government had shown in right.
&c.; second, our free republic which had Invited
tho whole world 10 come In and occupy tho entire
continent could not allow dominion on our bor'
tho british government acknowledging the rebels
as belgerents at tho breaking out o tho rcbeliiou
and her spoilations one our commerce during inc
nSi 1,sn nSw se uS 80 r "no S
the expenses OF the war; which never would be
paid In court, and no proposoi taking this terrific
ry and giving up tho debt &c. yhe discussion i
mttce on Foreign relations. bill passed. Feb. -,
lss3, prohibiting the importation OF persons OF COL.
or Into certain states, was repealed. Inc insniI
bill, appropriatng se,,0O,nO was passed. Dill
10 prevent counterfeiting foreign trade marks by
providing for return Of specie payments was In.
definitely postponed
HOUSE. The House in committee Of tho whole
discussed the tarin bill, and some amendments
AZ the evening session the roll was called thrco
times before quorum was obtained. The doors
were closoi and tho time was occupied In hearing
excuses of nhscntecs. A rdleulous sceno followedi
with which Mr.. Eldridgc Of Wisconsin, exprcssed
himself ashamoi. Sixteen. members wero fined
$40 each, and o resolution adopted that the sb.
sentees DO brought before tho bar Of tho House
Monday. -. &C. .Hs .H IL.