The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-24
NUMBER ~.
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ALL COHOBk6S. |T HNI
Jane ll.-SsxAn. Ths ooussrenos army
bin wH presented and ocdsrei 10 b printed.
A resolutioa was sdoptsd rsqussting the psssi.
dent 10 transmit 10 ths senate what isf6rmssioa
b In his posssioo relative 10 American eitisr.s
being executed In Cuba without trial, o. Amer.
ican vessels seized On the high ssas, property
conAscatsd, &a., and what Hsys hsd ben taken
In references thereto. Ths bll regulating eoa-
sular and diplomatic service. was passed. he
postal appropriation bin with sn ameodnsot
restricting he lstter-esTisr systsm 10 cities Of
10000 Inhabitants. vss rportsd. and The Ben
sts adjourned.
Housl-A bin passd fixing The pey q
grand and petit jurors In ths UnIted Btsss
sourts st three dollars PER day, and I've csnts
PER nils trsvsied. TSs Hoss thsa sonidsrsd
Mr.. 0srAed's sshstitats f6s IL SsaAts hlll In
srsasing the eurrsncy eo6, ZOO. 900. he
smeudment was rejected. Several o&h9 amend
nsnts were prsssated asd rejected. A joint
resolutiou from The Comnittes on Porsign Al.
hin In relation 10 the contest bstwesa The peo.
pie Of Cuba and the government of Spain ooes-
pied The remaisdes d ths afterusoo md svs-
ming session, Ths rssols.ioe provide hr
strict neutrality on the part Of The o. 8. Gov.
gIumfOb IN the OOuUD& U<NWN<u Ou0 VrOpto VI
Cuba and The government Of Spain, giving 10
both The oontsnding psrtsss the ssns sdv.as:
sgcs Of intercourss and trade with The United
States consistent with the laws Of nations. Mr..
Banks made ibrcible speech Of IN hour and
half In support of The rsso'utiOss.
June l6.-SexAn A rsmoustrssos against
The repeal Of the resiary Law BY which iSreisn
vessels may be allowed 10 Be registered st any
Of our ports, was presented. Bin authorisine
the construction OF bridge over the Niagara
river at Buhalo, was passsd. The bill ooehru-
Ing the title Of Nm. Parker 10 the two guano
Islands discovered BY her late husband, was
pssred. The frsnking bill Was resumed and
Mr. Nye concluded bis speech In oppsitioa b
The measure. Tho bin vas further discussed
until the Senate adjourned. ...
Housk The committee on Ways and Means
reported bin relieving coal from all taxation.
A minority report was made. TIE bill was dis
cussed and reoommittcd. The House then pro-
eesded to vote on the currrncy bin. Several
amendments were rejected. and thst Of Mr..
Judd, 10 strike from the second seetion the last
sentence 10 the redemption Of The U. g. Notes
equal to 30 per cent Of the additional circuls-
ton Issued, was agreed TO. The smepdmeut
suthorising the issue Of e46, ,000. 900 In grssa.
backs 10 redeem the three per cent certificates
was passed. The resolution with regard 70 Gu
BE- came up, and the House ws sddressed By
Mr.. Wood. Further discussiou wss continued
ill the House sdjourpsd.
June 10. SrxAn-The frspking bill was
iurthe discussed, and Mr.. Sumner opposed the
bill In IL present form. Mr.. Chandler reported
Q joint resolution Tor the construction Of suit
able brsakwater at the entrance Of the proposed
Cape Cod ship canal. Mr.. Dnke's amendment
continuing, the free Transmission Of new,paper.
according to present law, was adopted. Mr..
Morrill,, Of VT. offered another amendment.
Mr.. Sumner gave notice that he would oder .
substitute for the entire bin. Adjourned.
Housk-A bill 70 abolish the duty on coal
was referred to the Committee Of the whole.
The House then proceeded 10 vote on the Cuban
resolutions The arst vote being IN Amendment
giving 70 both contcnding parties the same cd
vantsgss, Was rejected. Mr.. Bipgham's substI-
tute for The minority resolution authorising the
President TO protest against the bsrbarous man
ner the Cuban war Il carried on &e., Vas
agreed 70. A bin to establish department Of
justice was passed. A bill was reported grant
Ing Goat Island In San Francisco Bay 10 the
Western Pacific Railroad Company for . tar
minus, reserving half Of the Island for forti6ca-
tions &c. A discussion commenced which con.
tinued til the hour Of adjournment.
June II. SENATE. The joint resolution for
the relief Of certain army officers commissioned
while In rebel prisons was pased. Mrs. Lin.
coins pension bill Was discussed. The House
bill abolishing the franking privilege, and con-
tiuuing the present Law for the Transmission Of
newspaper, was adopted, ~ to IL. The
amendment 10 provide for two cent letter post
ase was agreed to. q 10 II. and the Senate sd-
journed.
HOUSE.. The contested election case Of Whit.
tlesy ". Mckenzie was decided In favor Of the
Latter. A bill cqualising the bounties Of sol.
diers, allowing eS,33 10 non commissioned Of.
6oers, soldiers and musicians fbr esch months
service between the 18th Of April, 1861, and
the 9th Of May, 1855, deiueting the United
States bounties already paid, was read . third
time and passed without objection. The re-
maipdsr Of The sessioa Was occupied With the
pension bill and the District Of Columbia busi-
ne9.
June l8.-Sulfk substitute for the
House bill relative 10 the naturalization laws
wss reported. The Post-o6iiee AppropriaiIoa
bill and the amendments relative 10 The rvpeal
Of the franking privilege was taken up In COM
mittee OF the whole. Mr. Thurman moved an
amendment that the abolition Of the ftankinG
privilege shall not take effect until August 1sG
Adopted. An amendment TO the House BIN AZ
Ing the compensation Of grand and pett Jurors
In the circuit and district courts Of the Unitsd
States st 90 per day. Passed. Several amend
meus 10 the frsnking privilege and The rsduo-
ton Of postage Was voted down and the Senate
adjourned.
Horsk-Severs bills Of private character
were introduced and discusred. Aner various
Other bills Of minor Importance were reported
and acted on. the Speaker laid befbrs he Hoass
the credentials Of D. p. whlttenoe from tbs
dnt CouSressiooal district Of South Carolina.
The same who short time ago vas expelled
Ior selling cadet-ship.) E6orts were made by
Whittemore's friends 10 have the matter 70 30 .
others objected, and wished the nat.
ter to come directly bssbrs The Hoass. hat its
unanimous resolution might Be sustainsd that
this man W. unworthy Of holding ssAt In
The House Amer further discussion The ssb.
jest wss postpossd until ThundAy nsxt Afier
disposiaS Of larvs number of prvass bills tAs
House adjourned. l.-l..- ...... .I-,.
The New York Herald Of . rsesos dsts hsA
he allowing account of painful 60 of hy-
j The pasengen In The gsntlsmsas eabia q
Pultou ferry boat, on the pasaee 10 Brooklyn,
about hsii-pass avs O'Clock yesterday atsrnooa,
vr,s surprissd Il the sntIcs Of handsoms and