The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15
III. CONGRESS.

July 11.-SKsAr-The credentials Of Sens-
tors Anthouy and Craeiu, reelected for six
years. were presented. Bills were passsd con-
drmng tho titles Of lands sold Or taxeS In the
rebel States. The amendments ofsppropriations
vert adopted, including 620, 900 Coz The Court
House ut Portland Me. The House tax bill was
received and committee Of conference appoint
Cd. An appropriation Of $500, 900 for Ono
extension building for the War Department was
agreed to. The Senate then vent Into executive
session and continued until 0. 20. p. NJ, when
legislative business was resumed and . sou.
mittes Of conference appointed on the naval
appropriation bill. Several amendments 10 tho
civil appropriation bills were adopted and the
Senate adjourned.
Housk-A resolution was adopted declaring
that the 18th and 18th amendments to the con-
stitution having been duly ratified BY the legis-
l,tures Of three fourth Of the several State. are
valid 70 oil intents and purposes, - . part OF
the constitution, and ~ such are binding and
obligatory on the Executive, Congress and Jud-
iciary Of the several States and Territories and
all citizens Of the United States. The amend
mcnt to the naturalization bin Was agreed to.
A bill passed eIempting pork packers and pro-
vision dealers frem the internal tai levied on
manufacturers. The Kentucky contested elect
Ion case Zeigler against Rice was decijei In
favor Of the latter. The Senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bill was eoocurrsd 10
and conference committee appointed on tho
remainder. The Senate appropriation resolution
10 pay $4,000 expense Of the Indian delega-
ton to Washington, was adopted. A resolution
to pay Zeigler $1,000 for expenses In oontssing
the seat OF Mr.. Rice Of Ky, was adopted. A
resolution to print 250,000 copies Of the Agric-
ultural report for 1869 Was adopted and the
House adjourned.
July II. SESArr.-Ab bill was passed ipcreas
ing the pension Of the widow OF Gen. Hayes
who fell In the battle Of the wilderness, 70 $50,
per month. The civil appropriation bill was
taken up and $50. 900 vas appropriated ior the
survey OF the Nicaragua Ship Canal. Al tho
evening session an amendment was adopted to
compensate U. 8, officials, who have not taken
the test oath, for services In 1865 and 1866, and
the bill was passed.
HousE.-fhe Senate amendment TO the army
appropriation bill. alter some discussion and ex.
PLANTATION. was agreed 10. The Senate Joint res
olution to relieve insurance companies from lis-
bility to the income tax 30, was passed. Mr..
Schenck Of Ohio, reported and explained tho
funding bill. from the conference committee.
In the conference committee the Senate agreed
" adopt the House bin - basis OF the yport
now presented The report proposei the ISSUE
Of $3.50, 900. 900 bonds bearing ave per cent
interest, and payable sfter ten yeau 500. 000,-
600 bearing four and half per cent, and pay
able after 10 yesrs, and l00,0OO.000 bearing
four per cent, and payable amer thirty years.
Messrs. Garfield, Judd, Coz and others opposed
the bill and the report was rejected. 90 70 l0l
and Messrs. Scbenck, Hooper. and Msrshal were
. - A
mittee Of conference Vas appointed on the
Georgia bill and the House Adjourned.
July 10. SESArI.-rhs annual post route
was passed. Mr.. Sherman from the ooufsr-
ence COMMITTEES on the tax and tariff bills sub
mittsd . report which was adopted. Also the
report Of the conference committee on the bank
ing bill, which was adopted. A resolution 70
inquire into the treatment Of J. W. Smith, .
colored cadet at West Point, went over until to-
morrow. A bill ives passed for the relief Of
the Kentucky University. to pay for The do
struction Of buildings during the war. A bill
10 grant Mrs. Lincoln GIG. 900 In lieu Of PEN
sion was rejected. In executive session the de-
ficiency appropriation I'LL was taken up aud
various amendments agreed 70. The bill ex-
empting from tax ~ manufacturers, pork
packers &o., vas passed. L
uOCSB. n VuOiutWu W iuVecdBsto wv eVoa~
plants Of III treatment OF . oolorcd cadet at
West Point, was adopted. A conference was
ordered on the miscellaneous appropriation
bill, also on the army Appropriation bill.
The conference committee on the tar and tsrif
bills made report which was agreed 10, also
the report on the funding bill was agreed to.
After much discussion, the majority and NIL
nority reports on the Howard investigation
were read. Tho majority report declares the
charges brought against Gen. Howard -
groundless, and that the Affairs OF his admin
istrstion Of the Preedmen's Bureau b deserv-
ing Ct the gratitude Of the American people.
The minority report recommend that the Sec-
of war be instructed 10 order . court martial
for the trial Of Gen. Howard for us.pg the pub
l,c none, for the establishment Of The Howard
University, and take meAs ures TO roover
the interest Of the same &c. The two reports
cover 1000 pages. without dsposing Il the
question the House adjourned.