The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-28
XL1st CONG 2ESs---seo,-d ses,..oa.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, May ga Joint resolution
directing the restoration to the city authorities
OF New Orleans the property heretofore occu-
pied by the United States as branch mint
passed.
Notice was given that the Sen9te would ad-
]ourn from to- morrow till Tuesday in order to
observe Monday as a holiday tor the decera-
ton of the soldiers graves.
The consideration of the appropriation bill
was resumed aud an amendment placing the
female clerks in the dep ,rtments on an equai-
~ with the males in the matter of compensa-
ton was further debated.
The amendment finally prevailed, SO to 20.
The next amendment being an appropriation
ior the extension OF the capitol grounds, reso-
lutlonS OF the Iowa legislature instructing
their representatives, to oppose any further an
preparations for public buildings in view of the
anticipated removal of the capital were read
and Mr.. Harlan argued that no public necessi-
ty existed for the proposed expenditure.
The discussion on the amendment was con-
tnued at length, each speaker being allowed
live minutes. Finally the amendment was
carried, 90 to 10.
The next amendment the appropriation of
700, 600 in aid of the expedition to the north
pole was advocated by Messrs. Sumner Yates
and Sawyer as national contribution in the
interests of science
MIR. salisbury offered an amendment that
the expedition is with a view to discovering the
north pole, measuring its length and circum
ference, and If practicable bringing it to this
country.
MIR. Drake suggested to add the words, "to
be used as u liberty pole;" and other humorous
remarks were made.
The amendment was agreed to, % to 25
MIR. Morrill, of Maine, from the Committee on
appropriations, reported with amendments the
House bill to supply the deficiency in the ap-
preparation for mileaS &c Of representatives The
amendments appropriate 81 100000 to supply
the deficiency in the amount required this
year TO pay for the collection of custom dnties,
and $4,000 to pay the special counsel employ .
ed by the Treasury Department
MI Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
relations, reported without amendment the
bill appropriating $525O0O in gold to pay the
government of Great Britain the amount
awarded under the treaty of July 1862 to set
tie the claims of the Hudson Bay Company,
and of the Puget Sound Agricultural Compa-
ny.
The amendment increasing the salaries the
chief justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States to $4,000 year associate Judges
$4,000, circuit judges $500; judges of the Court
OF Claims and the District of Columbia judges
$4,000; dating from July 1st 1870; was adopt
ed, 81 to 16 Amendments were also made in
sorting an appropriation tor the branch mint
at charlotte, N. T., and increasing the salary
OF the assistant treasurer at New Orleans
Mr. Morrill, of Maize moved to raise the sal
airy of the United States Treasurer from $65OO
to $SO0O ' ''''''
Mr. Trumbull suggested that as the chair
man of the Committee on Appropriations
seemed to have thrown aside all ideas of re-
trenchment and was raising the salaries all
around he ought to include those of Congress
men.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill passed and the Senate took q re-
cess
The evening session was devoted to the Dis
trict of Columbia business.
The bill to provide q government for tile dis
trict consisting of Governor, Secretary and
legislative assembly was passed and after an
executive session OF three minutes the Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. Cessna of Pa, from the Committee on
Elections, made report in the South Carroll
ma contested election case of Wallace against
Simpson, declaring A. S. Wallace was duly
elected and entitled to seat. He moved the
previous question which was seconded and the
resolve was adopted Tor change of vote. At
ter the announcement of the result and also
the forbidding of a members vote who is not
present when the vote was taken.
After further discussion by Messrs Paine
and Brooks. Mr.. Wallace came forward and
took the oath.
The bill annuling the laws of the Territory
OF Idaho taxing persons of the Chinese or Mon
gOllan race was passed.
A report from The Committee on Foreign
Affairs referring to the President the petitions
VI w hnaM q: Na@ie ana JOnn Barren citizens
Of the United States and now prisoners in
Great Britan,wit the request that such action
may be taken in &C cOrdance with information
al law and with the rights of American citi-
zenship as the facts shall justify, was agreed
to.
The House then resumed consideration of
the Conference Committees report on the 18th
amendment bill, which wus defended and ex-
planned by Mr.. Bingham of Ohio and Mr..
Davis of New York
A new rule was adopted
The report of the Conference Committee was
then agreed to, 1873 to 50. A strict party vote
The House then proceeded TO the considera-
ton of the bill to reduce the internal taxes,
and on the completion of the reading of the
first section, co 7ering thirty pages, the House
adjourned, having previously agreed to omit
the session Monday.