The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-10
III. CONGRESS.


June s.-SESArE. A Joint resolution 10 increase
tho pay OF ssistant census marshals was amended
and pssed The bill rcPsalinE existing laws relat-
Ing 70 tr.nspcrting gpo,is In bond 70 Mexico, was
passed. The Indian appropriation bill Was taken
up and amended by appropriating sioo,@ for In.
dustrial schools among the various Indians, and
s51,OJ for the Iniian service IN Alaska. Al the
evening session the bill 70 settle claims for quarter.
masters commissary stores furnished or taken ny
U. y. troops during the war, came up, but without
o vote the senate sdjourned.
lIoUsE. A resolution instruetlng the Committee
On Ways and Means 10 report bill abcilshnE me
tariff On coal agreed to-ll3 TO ~. Mr. Schenck
Of Ohio reported his funding bill. IL authorizes the
issue Of one thousand millions of coupons and reg.
stered thirty year bonds, rcdeemable In coin, OF
the present standard value, and bearing fur Per
cent coin interest," payable ut the Treasury OF the
United States, the principal and interest TO be ex,
empt from all federal, state, municipal, or local
taxation. The total bonded debt Is not ~ be In
creased but the new bonds arc 10 bo exchanged for
the outstanding SD bonds at their par value.
The bill Was reoommiited. Mr. Dawes reported the
river and harbor bill which were made the special
orders, the frat for THURSDAY, and tho last for
Weinesdsy q next week The taria Dill nsn came me
second section being the nee list section. Mr. oi.
man of Ind. expressed the hope that the previous
question would not be seconded, In order that he
might move TO add 10 the free list tea, coffee, salt
and coal. Mr.. Schenck remarked that the commit.
tee would report q bill 70 free coal which would
be open 10 amendments. The previous question Was
seconded-l0l 10 4O-and the sinendmcnt ws
vessels from tonnage duties, and section T. modified
20 a ~ apply only TO imported yOods In bonded
warehouses, were agreed 10 rs amendments. The
previous question Was seconded and tho bill passed
LILO ~ IS The House then took recess.
June :. skyArE.-The Indian appropriation bill
was under consideration, and Nr. Pomcroy moved
IN amendment for the removal OF the Usage In
dians In Kansas, their removal TO the Indian coun.
try, and the sale Of the reservation 10 settlers at
sl.25 per acre. Mr.. Morrill, OF Me-, opposed the
amendment and offeIcd q substitute Bills we're
passed granting condemned ordnance for soldiers
monuments at providence H. l., and Bncksport Me;
for Thursday, and the banking and currency inter
iicUsE. The bill regulating the payment Of
Nessrs. Dawes Of Mass, Marshall OF Ill, willard
OF W., and Paine Of Wis.,, ater.which II was laid on
the table. bill TO promote postal and conmsr-
cal interests between Cedar Keys. Ia, and iia,
yana, was referred. The IIuose then proceeded
with the currency bill, and Mr.. GARFIELD Of Ohio,
spoke Mt length In support OF the bill. MI Cox o.
N. Y, opposed the bill. As calculated TO bring ex
cess and ruin Mr.. Smith OF w. supported tho biIl,
postponed until evening Mr.. Lynch OF Maine In.
PRODUCED pint resolution authorizing the Sec OF
the Navy 70 sell the navy yard ut Gharlestovn'
Mas, aud TO remove tho material 10 kittery, NE.
referred. The proceedings Of the evening session
had no public interest. Speeches prepared Tor tho
currency bill were ordered 10 be printed In the
Globe. .I.....
In discussing the matter OF petition nom MI.
Hatch asking for the discharge OF Ten. Baicock,
now acting as U. g. Commissioner for the annexation
Of San Domingo, because Gen. ID: interferred with
his QIatch's) release nom prison, lest he might d.
vulgo certain things In Washington unfayoraDlo 70
the ratification OF the Domingo treaty AZ the
evening session the Indian appropriation bill was
passed. with an amendment aPpropriatlng .9,v
the balance due them under stipulations In eleven