The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-01
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June 23.-Mr. Sumner chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations reported . series Of
resolutions In relation 10 Cuba aud Spain. The
resolutions were laid On the table and ordercl TO
be printed. Mr.. Steward attempted to get .
bill to prevent the enforcement Of the Chinese
coole contracts for labor but yielded to requests
for more time 10 propose some important amend
ment. The income tax occupied the remainder
of the session till recess. The evening session
was occupied on the Texas Pacific Railroad bill.
HoUsE.-A bill Was passed 10 pay pensioners
the amount withheld between March 3,lS66,
and June o, 1856, because they were In the civ
n service The Senate amendment to the Repre-
sentative Apportionment bill came up. Amer
considerable discussion on several amendments
presented, the bill and amendments were refer
red TO the judiciary COMMITTEES. This Is equiv
aieut TO Its defeat, a. Il will not Be reached at
this session. Mr.. Butler Of Mas. reported back
with substitute, which was the same - the
bills for Virginia. Mississippi and Texas. with
the single addition Of giving four States the
right to organise militia. The bill was debated
at considerable length and 6nslly the bill and
Substitutes were ordered to be printed and tho
House adjourned.
June "a. SENATE. The army appropria.
tion bill with amendments was reported. The
Committee on Finance reported fSvorably tho
bill to require national banks going Into liti-
CATION TO retain their circulating notos. Mr..
Sumner called up the resolutions relating -
substitute for the House resolution on Cuban
Affairs. The Senate resumed the consideration
OF the tax tariff bill, when the sections to con-
tinue the income tax were stricken out-34 10 20.
Mr.. Hsmlin and Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine voted
In the negative. Mr.. Morton regarded the
vote which had been taken . blunder. Mr..
Drake thought that the vote would be fatal to
the Republican party II Il was recorded In
the Senate. After remarks by Messn Trum-
bull, Sumner and Wilson, whose votes are Ne
corded In the Affirmative, the bill was postponed
until Monday. The naval appropriation bill
occupied the rest Of the session.
HOUSE,. The bill 10 license pleasure yachts
was passed. The consideration Of the Geor-
gis bill was resumed and discussed. and the
main question ordered. The House then hav.
ing stricken out the provisions for an election
Of the Legislature Of Georgia, In 1870 agreed
10 Mr.. Dawes substitutes without division. The
bill as Il now stands declares that Georgia hav-
ing compiled with the fourteenth and 6ftcenth
amendments Is entitled to . representation In
Congress, with the privilege Of elocting .
ezislature according to her own constitution
and with authority TO organize and call into
service her own militia. Mississippi, Texas and
Virginia are included In the latter provision.
The House at 8 O'Clock adjourned.
June rs. SkSArx-Matten relating to the
Dominican treaty were discussed. and laid over.
The resolution relating TO Cubs was discussed
until l.l6 when the subject went over and the
House naturalization bill was taken up. The
New York election frauds were commented on
a being calculated, In the case Of election OF
President, to create civil war. Msssrs. Salsbury.
Vicker and Baynard spoke In opposition to the
bill. Finally Il was agreed that the bill should
be postponed ill Saturday next. when u should
be iinaily disposed Of The Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Senate bill changing the boun-
darics OF land districts was passed. The 10
ports from the Committee on Commerce were
considered. The Senate bin to re-organise the
marine hospital service and TO provide for the
relief Of sick and disabled seaman was amended
and passed. The COMMITTEES on the case Of as
sault on Congressman Porter by Patrick Woods,
ordered Woods 10 be punished by imprisonment
In the jail In the District Of Columbia, for thres
months. The Senate bill 10 incorporate the ns-
tioual Bolivian Navigation Company, was dis
cussed amended and passed. The House then
went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the civil
appropriation bill, and several attentions were
proposed, but none agrecl 10. The subject was
continued until near the clos, when the death
Of David Heston member from North Caplins
was announced, the customary eulogies adopted
and the House adjourned.
June T.-SKxArE. The tax bill occupied
the entire time Of this days session. Mr.. Sher-
man chairman Of the Finance Committee eI.
planned the various notifications In the bill.
The Committee has agreed to let the income tAx
10 and a. o substitute retain the tax on sugar
also on gross receipts. Amer explaining other
sectional clauses, the income tax sections were
striken out without division. Mr.. Sherman
offered new section TO continue the tax on
and salaries during this year. The
section was Agreed 10. The tariff section hav-
Ing been reached the amendment stntin out
the duty Of 6ve cents per pound on al articles
A substltutes for coffee, Vas akreed 10, and
that sbolishing the classification Of sugar n Ar
ranged by the House. was rejected amer Q long
discussion. The death Of Representative Heaton
Of N. c., was announced &c. At the evening
session the Texas Pacific rlilroad bill was pass
Cd.
Horsk.-A bill for the distribution Of mon
ies paid or 70 be paid BY the Republic Of Ven
cruela for claims Of citiIens Of the United States
was passed. A resolution Was adopted direct
Ing the Committee to report 10 the House forth
with bin reducing tho duty on alt 20 per
cent Mr. Dutler reported back adversely the
Senate bill to change the judicial circuits.
0eyeral bills were presented bat went over or
were rejected. The House In COMMITTEES the
Whole took M the civil expenses sppropria-
tion hill. The items Cor the work oo the cspl-
tol were criticised and discu.sd st coosIdsrs-
bic length, but without taking any sctsoa the
rose. Mr.. 0arheld, from The Com
Mite ON the Currency bill, made . report and
aid he would call 70 up for action to-uorrov.
TIA bouse then adjourned.