The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-06-17
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XLIss C0NGRESS---Second Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June 16-A bill granting con-
demDed cannon for a~soldiers' monument at
POughkeepsie was made general to cover a
large number of similar grants, by authorizing
the Secretary of War to deliver to any city or
municipality condemned iron or cannon for
soldiers monument when not detrimental to
the public service. Passed.
Mr. Chandler, from the Commerce Commit
tee, reported joint resolution pledging the
faith of the Government to construct suita-
BILE breakwater and harbor of refuge at the
eastern entrance Of the proposed Cape Cod
ship canal, to be ready for use on its compile
ton, provided that the entire expenses to the
Government for such break water and harbor
of refuge shall not exceed 100000, and that
the canal be forever free to vessels and proper
ty Ell the United States.
The discussion on the Thanking bill was re-
sumed, and Mr.. Sumner opposed the measure
in its present crude and detective form.
Mr.. Upton favored the retention of the priv
ilege.
Mr.. Harlan believed the stamp envelope
system would remedy the alleged abuses by af-
fordng outside parties less opportunity to COM
init fraud in the forging of franks and other
wise.
After further discussion Mr.. Stewards mo-
ton to postpone the subject till next session
was rejected-17 to "a.
Mr.. brakes amendment, continuing the
present provisions of the law relative to the
SO to II.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, offered an amend
ment, continuing the ranking privilege to per.
sons upon whom it was especially conferred by
law, to the executive departments and agricul-
tural departments, remarking that his object
was to take away the ranking privilege from
all members of Congress and from postmasters.
Mr. Sumner gave notice that he would offer
substitute for the entire bill, and without a
vote upon the pending amendment the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr., Schenck, of Ohio, from the Committee
on ways and Means, reported bill to abolish
the duties on coal and to put it on the list in
this form: -"Coal, bituminous and every other
kind"
The House then pro ,eeded to vote on the
Cuban resolutions, the first vote being on Mr.
Logan's amendment, to construe the neutrali-
ty bill SO as to give to both the contending par
ties the same advantages of Intercourse and
trade with the United States consistent with
the avs of nations that have been or may be
conceded to the Government of Sp ain. Re-
jected-77 to 101.
Mr. Bingham's substitute for the minority
resolution, authorizing the President to pro-
test against the barbarous manner in which
the war in Cuba is carried on, and to solicit the
cooperation of other governments in such
measures as he may deem necessary to secure
from both of the cOntending parties the OBJ
servance OF the laws of war by all civilized ma
tions, was agreed to-103 to Sc.
IA piIi " establish department. OF d uStlCe
was passed.
Mr.. Kelsey, of New York, from the confer
ence committee on the pension appropriation
bill, reported that the committee had not been
able to agree, the Senate insisting on striking
out the appropriation for naval pensions and
leaving them to be paid out of the pension
fund, and the House insisting on their being
paid like other PENSIONS; and on the naval
pension fund being converted into the Treas
ury the House refused to concur with the Sem
ate-66 to S9-and insisted upon its position.
Before the announcement of the vote it ap-
peared that Mr.. Bingham, whose name had
been recorded, was not in the hall while the
vote was being taken, and some person voted
for him, an incident which drew forth some re-
marks from the Speaker as to the vicious hab-
its in connection with taking the yeas and nays,
and the expression of hope from Mr.. Brooks,
of New York, that they would not hear any
more about New York repeaters. (Laughter.)
The bill granting to the Utah Central Rail
road Co. the right of way through the public
lands for the construction of q railroad and tel
egraph from Ogden City to Salt Lake City was
passed.
Mr.. Wheeler, of New York, reported bill
granting Goat Island, in San Francisco bay,
to the Western Pacific Railroad Co. for a ter
minus, provided that half of the island shall
be reserved to the United States for fortifica-
tioDs and military purposes, and that nothing
in the bill shall impair the lawful rights of pri-
vate parties to the island Adjourned.