The Portland daily press., 1870-03-02
XLIst O0NGRESS---Second Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March 1.-Mr. Ravels pre-
sented petition from the colored men of Phil
adelphia for the passage of bill to secure to
all persons equal protection of the laws. Re-
ferrad.
Mr.. Howell made his first speech in the Sem
ate in support of his resolution that in every
grant of land to railroads proviso shall be in
corporated securing the rights of settlers to
homesteads on the grants, and requiring the
land to be put on the market at an early day
at price not exceeding so so per acre.
After Mr.. Howell's speech his resolution was
adopted.
The funding bill was then considered. Mr..
Corbett submitted and advocated an amend
ment, but without action the Senate went into
executive session.
The Senate amendments to the Post Office
bill were cOncurred in.
A resolution was adopted that the Judiciary
Committee inquire if the Cherokee tribes are
citizens under the 14th amendment, and if so
if treaties can be made with them.
The Joint resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Berk extending to three years the time for
keeping distilled spirits in bond came up, the
question being on Mr. Marshalfs amendment
to Mr.. Hooper's substitute reducing the sum
to be paid to be paid after the first year from
one cent per gallon per month to half cent.
Mr.. Marshall's amendment was rejected; yeas
"a, nays sc.
Mr.. Hooper's substitute, requiring the pay
ment of one cent per gallon for each month
after the first year was agreed to without di-
vision.
Mr.. Washburne of Wisconsin moved to lay
the bill on the table, Lost, 62 to 104. The bill
as amended was then passed without division.
Mr.. Logan of Illinois submitted a report on
the case of Mr. Deweese of North Carolina, ac-
companied by resolution similar to that
passed on Mr.. Whittemore. The testimony of
Mrs. H. M. Bean, the proprietress Of the Uni
ted States Hotel, Washington, and her son,
showing that she had paid Mr.. Deweese $500
for the appointment of her son to the Naval
Academy, was read, together with the state
ment of Mr.. Deweese that when he received
the money he did not know there was any
wrong in it, and as soon as he knew the wrong
he refunded the money and resigned. He had
not acted from mercenary motives and had ex-
pended $12 900 in his State at the last Presi-
dental election.
The resolution of censure was then adopted
unanimously.
The report of the expenses of the House
Committees was submitted as follows: Elec-
tons, $26, 416-being $10, 200 less than claimed
as legal fees By witnesses and for serving sub
p@nas; Ways and Means, $5572; Foreign At
fairs, $3.50; Judiciary, 1854; On Decline of
American Commerce, $4,000; Census, $3143;
Total, $47736. OF this $20,962 had been paid
leaving $26824
Mr.. Logan of Illinois then asked for instruc-
tons for the Committee on Military Affairs
relative to an investigation OF appointments
improperly made by members OF the previous
Congress, and q resolution was adopted in
structing the committee to continue the inves-
tigatlon OF all purchases and sales OF cadet
ships by any member of the 41st Congress, or
by any person in the judicial or executive de-
partments of the United States.
The reports on the gold panic were present.
ed and tabled and ordered to be printed after
tee of the whole on the Indian Appropriation
bill. adjourned