The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-03
XII. CONG RESS.

May ai. SgyArE.-A substitute for tho bill reg
ulating the proceedings for navigation was report
ell Amendments were adopted ~ the appr0pria
ton bill, Increasing the number OF clerks In TIN
Land office, and appropriating sl2,0O for compiet
inr the survey of the Colombo river and It's tfibu
taTies, and were agreed 10. Tie Committee upor
the memorial Of citizens of Rhode Island, Telatiy'
to naturaliIed citizens Of that state, were dschar
ell from further consideration ON that subject. Al
amendment rcpoaliny the publication OF laws ~
newspapers, except tho more important. laws and
treaties u be selected by the Secretary of state
was agreed to, AMI the Senate adicurnct.
lIousE. A bill WAS passed that homestead u
New Mexico only 70 the value OF si,o0 shall bs
exempt from execution A new land district ID
resolution As IL came fop thc Committee on th,
Northern Pacific Railroad was passed; ssysra
bill came up and were laid over. The House ther
took Mr. Lynch's bill to review tho navigation and
canal interests, and several members spoke In
favor OF the substitute offered yesterday. Mr.
Lynch characterized tho opposition TO the bill . !.
builders. Mr. Logan said, that the gentleman iron
sIaine now on tho oor had done the only election
eering with him and around the House. Mr. In
gersOli said that he had been bored by q hundred
iiom Maine, but had seen no English agents, MI
Lynch repeated his remarks about Clyde shipbulld
ers Mr.. lngersoll denounced the assertion a. fase
lCries OF orier) Mr.. Lynch contnuct hi. argu
ment, and then moved tho previous question. 4
motion t0 lay the bill on the table WAS rejected
whom the House adjourned.
May n. SESAIE.-A Joint resolution rest0rin.
TO New Orleans the property heretofore occupied b
tho U. H., "a n mint, passed Notice was given tha
the senate would observe next Monday n holi
day for the decoration Of the soldiers graves Al
amendment 10 the appropriation bill paying 10
male clerks same NJ males, was further debated
and passed. The evening vas occupied In the DIS
IIoUsE The Committee on Elections, on tn
South Carolina contested election OF Wallace W
simpson, reported In favor OF Wallace s entities
10 seat. The resolution was adopted. motioI
was made 10 reconsider and quite . discussion fol
lowed after which Mr.. Wallace came forward am
took the oath. A bill annulling the laws of Idah,
taxing Chinese was passed. A report In relation
Of The U. S. was agreed TO- The Conference Com
mttees report the 18th amendment bill was thei
taken up and agreed 10 by strict party vote io Y
ss. The bill ~ reduce taxes was thcn considered
tion. covering thirty pages, the House agreed \
70 hold no session on Monday, and sd,Ournca.
MAY q. sxSArx.-Mr. Sumner presented . peti
ton from the American Cuba Company ffom Ncv
York proposing 10 lay cable nom New York Cit,
bon and Lands End England, referred. Also . 20
tition mon coorcd citizens u Maryland for protec
tion frpm insul. and prescription when tra!ellini
by land and water. Mr.. Chandler procecded 70 ad
dfc.s The Senate on the resolution 10 restore com
merce to American vessels. A bill % prevent ans
offIcer or employee of Acorporstlon from acting n
elector or registaxation oniccr was passed. The San
ate then went Into executive session and soon afse
ad,our ned tili Tuesday.
fIorsE.-Mr Willard Of W reported Q bill grant
ing pensions 10 the surviving soldiers and sailors
the war Of 1917 granting eight dollars month 70 al
volunteers Or Mili,n serving .nres S morths S and t
pendent on others for support, providing they hav
not giyea aid to the late rehellion. An amendment
snteodiag .he a't 70 thsir w'dSws v sgrced 70 an.
sidcration Of the hill 10 reduce internal taxes whcl
uas continued I'LL the House adjourned.