The Portland daily press., 1870-04-05
xLIst 0ONgREss---seoond Session,

SENATE,
WASHINGTON, April 4-The Vice President
lad before the Senate the order of arrange.
ments to be observed 10 the memorial services
in honor Of the late Major General George ii.
Thomas, which have been agreed upon by the
presiding officers of both Houses Ii provides
for meeting OF the Senators and Representa-
ives meet in the hall of the House on Tuesday
evenIng, ana the appointment Ut joint COM
tives to attend the funeral.
Inc discussion was continued BY Messrs.
Salisbury, Thurman, Howard and Wilson.
manly on the genera! subject of the political
Mr.. Howard spoke against the BINGHAM
amendment and in favor of continuing the
present Legislature and State govern ent of
georgia In office as the only means of securing
pr3sectron to the loyal men of the State.
tors Wilson. Cameron, Trumbul, Thaver.
warner and Casserly had been appointed to
T represent the Senate at the obsequies Of Gen.
Mr.. Sherman then proceeded in reply to his
colleague, but without concluding his remarks
the Senate adjourned.
several bills and resolutions were introduce
ed and referred,
A bill was passed by vote Of ia to 40, fix
ing the time for the election of sentativ.s
and delegates to Congress in all the States and
Territories on the Tuesday after the first Mon.
aay IN November, 1872, and every second year
thereafter.
The Georgia bill was then taken I'D. Mr..
amendment
MT: Wilson offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the continuation of the present Legislature
for two years from its reor sanization in Japu.
ary last, provided that the clause of the State
Constitution on the subject shall never extend
Df1CllI
tutlonal period and that the Legislature con-
sent to thus condition before it shall take effect
Mr.. Wiley opposed the bill.
Mr.. Julian OF Indiana, presented ioiut re-
solution to-day to amend the Constitution of
the United States by adding to art 16, sect. /,
the right OF citizens of the United States to
vote shall not be denied or abridged BY the
United States or by any State on account of
sex. Section %, Congress shall have power to
en.1rce TINS article by appropriate LEGISLATION.
pend the rules so as to put on its passagejthe
senate resolution for the appointment of an
E1aminer Of Claims tor the State Department
and for additional clerks, but Mr.. Dawes of
Massachusetts, objected to this first stem to in.
crease expenditures and to create new Offices
and the rules were not suspended.
Resolutions were adopted directing the Sec
rotary OF the Navy to order an inquiry into the
circumstances of the Bombay and Oneida COL
lision and the conduct of Capt. Eyre, with a
view OF ascertainiug the responsibility Of the
disaster aud report the same to Congress; di.
:ectlng the Post Office Com .nittee to consider
the expedieDcy OF tree letter delivery in cities
OF 1000 lnhabitauts, and State capital of TO-
600 inhabitants; declaring that in the present
financial condition OF the country no new en-
terprises of river and harbor improvements at
the public expense should be authorized.
Mr.. Schenck Of Ohio, rose to move that the
House go into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill, but gave way for Mr.. Porter of Vir-
glnla, to offer resolution reciting the condi-
ton OF affairs in Virginia aud the city OF Rich
mond, and instructing the Reconstruction
Committee to inquire into the facts and report
what steps are necessary to put down the re-
bellion and maintain the Federal authority in
Virginia.
Mr.. Brooks OF New York, objected and call
ed Tor the yeas and nays on a motion to ajourn,
upon which Mr.. Schenck requested Mr.. Porter
to withdraw his resolution which he did.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Logan OF
Illinois, Garfield of Ohio, Banks of Massachu-
sets, Slocum OF New York, Washburne of
Wisconsin, Randall of PENNSYLVANIA, and
Stokes of Tennessee, as the committee to at
tend thr funeral of Gen. Thomas.
The consideration of the tariff bill was then
resumed in committee of the whole and an
amendment was adopted, fixing the duty on
Muscovado and all sugars below No. IL Dutch
standard at cents per pound
The debate was continued on a motion of
Mr.. Allison Of Iowa, to reduce the duty on
clarified sugsrs from to 41-2 cents per pom nd, ,
but without deciding the question the commit
tee rose and the House adjourned.