The Portland daily press., 1870-06-20
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
XLIst O0NGRESS---Hecond Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June 18-Mr. Conklng from
the Judiciary Committee reported substitute
for the House bill in reference to the naturalz-
alton laws and gave notice that he would call it
up at an early day.
The substitute is the Senate bill as recently
reported from the judiciary committee on che
same subject, with an additional section au-
thorizing United States marshals in cities hav-
ing over 10000 inhabitants to appoint as many
special deputies as NAV be necessary to pre-
serve order at any election at which members
of Congress are to be chosen.
At As p. M. the Senate went into Commit
tee OF the Whole and took up the Post-office
appropriation bill and the amendments rea-
I've to the repeal of the ranking privilege
Mr.. Thurman moved an amendment that the
abf liti0n OF the ranking privilege shall not
take eff ct until August 1st. Adopted.
Mr.. Morton opposed the amend ment for two
cent letter postage as involving loss of postal
revenue without any corresponding benefit,
ana held that the present rates of postage we're
sufficiently low.
Mr.. Carpenter from same committee reported
as amended the House bill fixing the compen-
.ation of Grand and Petit jurors in the circuit
and district courts OF the United States at So
per dav. Passed.
The land grant bill in aid Of the Atkinson,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad was passed.
Mr.. Howard called up bill to amend the
land grant act in aid of a railroad and telegraph
line from the States Of Missouri and Arkansas
to the Pacific coast by the Southern route ap-
proved on July q, 1866. Several amendments
being adopted the bill after discussion was laid
''ver till Monday to have it printed as amend
ed.
Mr.. Ramsay's amendment was amended.
abOlishing the ranking privilege, providing fer
one cent postage, etc., was rejected, 16 to 80.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont renewed his amend
ment, which was rejected, p to %; the Sena-
tors asserting that they would vote down all
amendments.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The Senate joint resolution for the appoint
ment of naval board to examine the cases Of
officers deemng themselves unjustly passed
over by promotions made in conformity with
the act of July %, 1866, was passed.
The bill reported yesterday to restore TO the
pension roll Margaret L. Bybee, of tennessee,
daughter of a revolutionary soldier and widow
of an officer in the war of 1872 it having been
dropped during the late war because she would
not take the test oath, was taken up, discussed
and rejected.
Various other bills from the same committee
were reported and acted on.
Mr.. Washburne, of Mass, from the Com
mttee on Claims, reported back the Senate
bill to authorize the settlement of the accounts
OF officers of the army and navy in cases where
vouchers are lost and for over payment, etc.,
with an amendment limiting the settlement to
| sums under $500 and to officers in whose ac-
counts there is NO apparent fraud. After
discussion the amendment was agreed to and
| the bill passed.
The Speaker then laid before the House the
credentials of B. Il. Whittemore from the first
Congressional district of South Carolina. The
credentials having been read, Mr.. Logan, of
Illinois, objected to Mr.. Whittemore's being
sworn in. He did not want the matter referred
to any committee. The House was committee
enough to be judge of it, He objected to the
oath of Office being administered to this man
because he had disqualified himself from being
| a member of this body.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, argued that the
matter should be referred to a committee so
| that the action of the House might be based
| upon the full presentation of the facts and au-
| thOrities.
Mr.. Logan said he did not move the question
to go to any committee to be pocketed till after
| the adjournment OF Congress. He wanted the
| question to be settled by the House now There
J was no necessity for the examination of COM
| mittee. 1t was not the case of a contested
F! election. 1t was a mere question of qualifica-
| ton.
The Speaker suggested that as the day was
assigned to the business of the Committee on
| Claims the matter he postponed till Tuesday
| next, after the morning hour.
Mr.. Logan moved that the matter be post
| poned till Tuesday next after the morning hour
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, suggested a resolution
| to make it rule Of the House that in case any
| person PRESENTS himself at the bar of the House
! to be sworn in as member elect who may have