The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-14
XLIst OONGRESs---Second Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, May 13.-Mr. Trumbull pre-
scented the resolutions OF the Illinois Constitu-
tonal Convention for the removal of the Ma.
tional capital to the Mississippi valley and
requesting their Representatives in Congress
to exert themselves to that end. 1t was read
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill supplementary
to the Civil lights act. He stated in eXplana-
ton that it proposed to secure equal rights on
railroads, steamers. public cOnveyances, hO-
tells, licensed theatres and houses of public en-
tertainment, common schools and institutions
of learning authorized by law, church institu-
tons and cemetery associations incorporated
by National or State authority; also on juries
and courts, National and State, when the bill
becomes law. He knew of nothing further
to be done in the way of legislation for the
security of equal rights in this Republic. The
penalties attached to the violation of the act
are the payment of $500 to the person aggriev-
ed. and Imprisonment and further fine of
from $500 to $1,000, and corporations guilty
shall forfeit their charter. The bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee and ordered
printed.
A bill appropriating 5000 to the Junction
and Breakwater Railroad Company of Della
ware 10 enable said company to construct
good and substantial pier of stone or iron in
Delaware bay near Lewes, was passed.
The bill for the relief of the widows and or
phans the officers, Sailors and marines of the
United States steamship Oneida, allowing
twelve months pay according to rank from the
date of the loss OF the vessel. was passed.
bill was reported to suppress the drinking
houses and tipping houses in the District Of
Columbia and to regulate the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill was then proceeded with, and
an amendment to allow the refining of bullion
by private parties was discussed
HOUSE.
A bill for pensions to the children of Com
mander Williams of the Oneida having been
reported on last night adversely and laid on
the table, Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts entered
a motion for reconsideration, with the inten-
sion of calling it up for action at an early day.
Bills for the restoration of Capt. Dimmock
Lynch, Commander Robert Boyd, Lieut.. Com
manders G. H. Pendeton, Richard P. Leary,
and Joshua Bishop to active service in the ma
Wy, and for the relief of Jane D. Bishop, wild
Ow of the late Surgeon VIM. s. Bishop: OF
Capt George ii. Preble, and allowing Ensign
Geo. H. Smith a share in the prizes captured
by the Aries, were passed.
The bill directing the Secretary of State to
| $4,000 of the United States bonds belonging
to the Japanese indemnity fund, and to pay
the proceeds to Commander Winslow and the
officers and men of the Kearsrage, engaged in
the destruction of the Alabama, $19s 600 being
the estimated value of the Alabama and from
which WI, 600 that was previously paid is to be
deducted, was explained aud defended by Mr..
Dir. Hale OF Maine; but Mr.. Maynard of Ten
nessee made point of order, which was sus.
tanned, that as the bill made an appropriation
| it must be considered in committee of the
| whole.
| Mr. Schoheld of Pennsylvania appealed to
| Mr.. Maynard to withdraw his point of order
and remarked that if at the time of the sinking
OF the Alabama any gentleman had made such
point, the whole country would have point
ed the finger of Indignation at him.
| Mr.. MAYNARD endorsed evervthinr that NJ
SchOfield said as to tho gallantry of the act
and said that his objection was not to recor
| niZng it but to the source from which Ri,
| money was to come
Mr.. Hale withdrew the bill and amended i
by requiring the money to be paid directly GU
| OF the treasury.
Mr.. Maynard said in that shape he woult
heartily suppOat it.
Mr.. Faansworth Of Illinois renewed the oh
lection, saying that he was opposed to reward
ing men for doing their duty.
Mr.. Hale then withdrew the bill for the mr.
pose OF remodeling it, and will again report
next Friday.
The House then took up the business on tn
| Speakers table, and went into committee O
the whole on the tariff bill, and agreed to tn
following scale of duties: On flour or meal. O
oats, wheat, rye, corn or buckwheat, one cen
per pound. On middlings, shipstuffs, short
and flour and flour and meal of any grain
ground or mixed for food, 20 per cent. ad valo
rem. On wheat 80 cents per busbel: or barle
% cents, on rye 20 cents, and on oats and corr
Is cents each.
Several amendments to the paragraph taxin
malt 30 per cent. ad valorem, and apples. gar
den fruit vegetables and roots 10 per cent, hav
ing been discussed and rejected, the Hous
| took recess.