The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-22
XII. CONGRESS.

April rs. SESArE-Mr Summer introduced bill
b. reduce tho rates OF postage, 70 abolish the mink
Ing privilege, limit the cost OF carrying Tho NAL
and regulate the payment OF postage. Tho bill
makes q reduction Of postage 10 one cent Cor hall
ounce letters, and substitutes for tho Thanking priv
ilcge the system OF stamped envelopes. Ordered e
be printed and on ihI s S
Georgia bill was takon up. Aftcr discussion 1t wa:
agreed 10 tako tho vote nj o'clock on Tuesday and
the Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
Conference Committee on thedeleloncy bill made a
report which was read and debated mt length The
tariff bill was then discussed. Ater discussion Mr.
Dawes report WAS adopted, i02 to 20, and the bill
maindcr OF tho session was occupied In oonsidcra-
ton of tho bill relating 30 tho District Of Columbia
after which the House In opposition OF hessrs,
Dawes Of Massachusetts, md Allison OfIowa, i'd
jOurned till Monday
April lS-SEsArE. Tho colored people presented
memorial asking Congress for tho Arlington arm.
Referred. Several bills wero introduced and 70
forred. Mr.. Drake proposed nm amendment ~ the
constitution, giving the President power 10 protect
any State against domestic violenoT, ana oongress
rate legislation. Amor debate II was referred TO
the Judiccory Committee. Mr.. Sumner offered a
resolution instructlng tho Committee ON the Dis
necessary TO secure legal lights without regard 70
nco or color on tho Orange and Alexandria rail.
road. lilo read letter showing that cloav case Of
outrage had been committed on colored member Of
the Georgia Legislature. Tho resolution WIS al.
doptod, Tho Georgia bill was resumed and Mr..
Drake made long speech In favor or his amend.
mcnt, authorising tho President 10 send troops In
to robellious districts OF the South Alter engthy
debate between Sumner and Carpenter on constitu-
tional power tho Senate took recess. No business
was done mt tho evening session.
HousE.-A largo number Of bills wsre introduced
including one prohibiting donations 10 sect0rian
schools and one to enforce the 10th amendment
Mr.. paines bill providing shat ai'er March iS,l
members &C., passed s6 10 81 A memorial provid.
Ing that medal 10 presented 10 tho survivors OF
tho battilion that first arrived ut .Washington In
samod and the duties on fax, hemp, and other vcge
table articles was fixed ut 10 pcr cont cadvolorem
The pig iron paragraph was discussed until recess
and tho entire evening was occupied In debate on
duclng the duty ~ per ton prevailed by vote Of
&C 10 ca and tho House ADJOURNED.
April 10. SEsArE.-A report on Indian afraifs
WIS referred. report on the Arctic explorations
authorizes an appropriation Of tiOoo0 and pub
for homosteads for the recently enslayod wore pro
scented. Dir. Chandler offered resolution relative
30 tho annexation OF tho Winnepog. country 70 the
taken up and the debate continued through the If
tcrnoon and into tho evening session. After the
close OF Mr.. Trumbulfs throo hours speech, Mr.
Pomoroy's amendment, declaring the existing GOV
the State the third military district, and providing
for the election Of legislature Nov. 10 1870, wa
agreed TO by q veto OF "a 10 ~. Mr.. Drakes aIDnrd
ment authorizing the President 10 suppress yiochoe
and suspend the habcas corpus was adopted - to %
Tho bill read the third timo and passed rs POI
Mr.. Pomeroy's amcndment-ycas ~ nays %. Al
Els A. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A resolution relating 10 the income hA
was referred. Mr.. Jones Of Kentucky, asked leave
~ introduce resolution inquiring Into the appro
pration Of duties and instructing tho Secretary oil
the Treasury 10 inform tho House by what authority
no has purchased u. b. bonds &c. Objected 10 b,
Mr.. kelsey OF N. Y. Mr Twitchcll OF Mass. occu
pied over an hour explaining tho difference between
himself and others In reference 10 the Now York and
Boston Post Offices. .Mf. Parnsworth replied ant
tho discussion was continued Mt lcngth. The 70
the louisiana contested election case The cyenin,
session taken up on tho tariff bill. Tho duty
on cast and scrap iron fixed Mt s. por ton and OF
wrought iron 81 pcr ton. Adjourned.