The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-09
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. July

WASHINGTON, July ..
SESArE.-A memorial of California i'm
porters against the oppressive features Of
the income tax was presented by Casser-
ly, and tabled.
Trumbull, in response to varions petit
tions for an amendment Of the Constilu-
ton allowing women to vote, reported
them back aud asked TO be discharged
from their consideration. Agreed To.
The Conference report on the Davis
Pension Fund, agreed to.
Fenton addressed the Senate on the
subject Of our commercial relations with
the South American States, and offered
resolution of inquiry into means for
their extension. Adopted.
Corbett reported unamended bill TO
incorporate the Tehuantepec Railroad a
Ship Canal Company.
Cragin reported joint resolution pro-
yiding that the enlistment Of a marine
corps be for period not less than five
years.
Cameron introduced a joint resolution
accepting the proposal for an interna-
tional steamship company, and placing
iron ships in the transatlantic service.
The Navy Appropriation bill was con-
sidered, and an amendment adopted.
An amendment to prohibit retired Off
GERS being assigned to duty or given in
crease of pay aud allowances, were re-
jected. An amendment offered iucrens-
ing the number of seamen 60 10000, WAS
rejected. Several other amendments
were similarly treated, and the bill
passed. The Fertilization bill also
passed. Tho bill TO make the Tuesday
after the first Monday of November, a
uniform day of election Of Representa-
tiyes in Congress, beginning in 1872, was
amended by addition Of the Appoftion-
ment bill, the fixing the number Repre-
sentatiyes at 800, and by allowing any
State having a fraction Of population ex-
ceeding one-half amount required for
representation an additional Represon-
tatye. Bill passed, with amendments
requiring the concurrence Of the House.
Recess.
The House insisted on its amendment
TO the Funding bill. Senate amend
ments to the Tax bill were referred 10 the
Ways and Means Committee. The
Honse suspended the rules for the pur-
pose of considering Senate amendments
10 the Naturalization bill.
The case Of Hallock Woods was de-
cided by directing him to be imprisoned
in the District Of Columbia Jail for three
months--ll9 to 81.
schenck, Hooper and Brooks were an
nounced a Committee of Conference on
the Funding bill.
Conference report on the Currency
bill adopted-1oO to 70. Hooper, from
the Committee ON Ways and Means, re-
ported bill TO promote trade with
Prince Edward ; Island by reduction of
duties-ordered printed. The Missouri
contested election ease decided in favor
of Dyer. the sitting memher--l0s to 55i
aud s., 900 allowed the contestant.
Brooks, Of New York, introduced n
bill to incorporate the Tehauntapec
Railroad and Ship Canal Company.
Referred to the Foreign Committee. Ad-
journed.
II is believed the name Of the now
Minister to England will go 10 the Sen
ate next week.
1t is also probable the President will
convene the Senate in executive session
the Monday following adjournment Of
Congress.
The President has Withdrawn the nom-
ination of Roots, as Minister to Chill.
The House judiciary Committee will
report tomorrow in favor Of repeating
the law requiring the meeting Of each
new Congress the 18th Of March.
The Senate Committee to-day agreed
to report in favor of Incorporating the
Tehauntepec Railroad and Ship Canal
Company.
Customs receipts last week were S2,-
Sl6.273.