The Portland daily press., 1870-05-27
XLIst O0NGREss---seoond Session.

SENATE. -.
WASHINGTON, May ga Joint resolution
was passed allowing New Jersey to accept
the Stevens battery under the will of Edwin
A. Stevens
Mr.. Casserly presented a memorial from San
Francisco merchants for the removal of dan
gerOus rock in the bay of San Francisco.
MIR. Conk ling, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported substitute for the bill reguat-
ing the proceedings for naturalization.
The appropriation bill was taken up and
amendments were adopted increasing the num-
Der OF clerks in the Land office; requiring all
resolutions in either House for printing docu-
mentl exceeding $1,000 in amount to be con-
Cured and referred to committee appropri-
ating $50, 900 for completing the survey of the
Colorado river and tributaries. The bill was
then reported to the Senate and the amend
ments agreed to except those upon which sep
arate votes were desired 10y Senators.
An amend ment repeating the publication of
laws in newspapers was agreed tC-26 to 81
but subsequent amendment was adopted that
newspaper publications shall embrace only the
important laws and treaties. to be selected by
the Secretary of State; after which the Sci
adjourned.
HOUSE.
A t;ll was passed annulIing law of New
Mexico reserving real estate from executions,
with prOvisO that a homestead only to the
value of $1,000 be reserved.
The Senate bill creating new land district
in Colorado was passed.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, from the Committee
Rules, reported resolution declaring that Mr.
MungenS speech on the recOg nitiCn of the Gu
ban insurgents in the GlO0e of Feb. 80, con-
tains remarks of personal character prohb-
tied by the House, and not proper to be insert
ed in the Globe, and instructing the proprietors
to exclude it. Upon the Speakers suggestion
that Mr.. Mungen was not in his seat the reso-
luton was withdrawn for the present.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
Northern PacifieTailroad amendments. All the
judiciary amendments were successfully re-
jected, and the joint resolution as it lme from
the committee was passed; JOY to Co.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary Commit.
tee, submitted report upon the memorial of
the citizens of Rude Island and upon the dis
ordinations against natura'ized citizens under
the constitution of that State, and asked that
the committee be discharged from further con
sideration OF it; and it was so ordered.
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio presented the report of
the conference committee on the 18th amend
ment and after little fiibustering by the
Democrats and to prevent more it was agreed
that the report go over until tomorrow. An
hour and half is to be allowed the opponents
of the bill for discussion, and then the vote will
be taken without delay.
The House then took up Mr.. Lynch'S bill to
revive the navigation and commercial inter-
ests, and MessrS. Farnsworth, Reeves Axtell
and Griswold spoke in favor of the substitute
offered yesterday. In the course of the debate
MI, Lynch characterized the opposition to the
bill as English opposition, got up by the agents
of the Clyde shipbulders.
Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, said that the only
electiOneering done with him and around the
Hoase had been done by the gentleman from
Maine, who was now on the floor, in favor OF
the bill.
Mr.. Ingersol of Illinois, remarked that he
had been bored by hundred men in favor OF
shipbuildng interests of Maine, and had seen
two English agents.
Mr. lynch rapaatod his ro,,,o l. about +bo
opposition coming from the Clyde shipbuiders
Mr.. 1ngersOll said that the gentleman was
making general assault ON the Western mem
beers, as if they were in completely with Eng
lish agents, which was utterly false, and which
he denounced in his place as false. (Calls to
order and much confusion)
Mr.. Lynch continued his argument and
made strong appeal in support Of the substi
tute and then moved the previous question
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa. moved to lay the bill
and pending amendments on the table. Re
jected-61 to 105
The House then adjourned