The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-24
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Juns 20. euAn-A joint ress,sties VA
intrudooed pse,idiag that j6reigs teIsgspa sou-
psnies Be ghject 70 The Internal revenee laws.
A rrsolutioa vas adopted calling upsu the Pro-.
dent Cor information relative to monks recs.vsi
from oou6scated property In Virginia By oct Of
Cougrrn.- The House bill 10 reduce TAXATION
Was reported. The Senate then resumed the
consideration OF the post Office appropriation
bill. Mr.. Summers amendment for one cent
postage and Mr.. Nye's for two cent postage were
voted down. Mr.. brakes amendment allowing
$500, to each member Of The Senate and House
wn rejected. The amendment that the abolition
Of the franking privilege do not take place until
October 6pt was agreed to.
Horsk-Mr. Butter Of Mass, introduced .
bill TO annex the republic Of Dominica % Stats
In the Union, and Mr.. Polsud Of VT, intruduced
bill authorizing the President to open negotis-
lions Cor the admission Of the British North
American Provinces. Both bills were rvferrsi
70 the Committee on Foreign Affairs. A resolu-
ton 10 reduce the duties On potatoes and all
kinds Of Ash 80 per cent was eferrsd To- the
Committee on Ways and Means. Tho tbrtlhca-
ton bill which appruprists 81, &t, 100, Of
which S76, 900 arc for forts In Portland hsrbor,
was passed.. Bills were pAssd requiring hanks
10 20 into liquidation, to retire their circulating
uotes and extend the provisions Of the cot In ~
istion 70 furnishing artificial limbs to officers and
sailors Of the navy and marine corps. Ad-
journcd. -.....i.. ...-.......,
June n. skxArx-The House amendment
to the Senate currency LII was non -concurred
In and conference appointed. The Senate
and the ffsnking appeal amendments Several
amendments were rejected and the bill was then
passsd and the Senate proceeded with The ON
sular and diplomatic appropriation ball, adoP<..
ing amendment. providing for Consul tsnersi
st Siberia, making the Minister to Japan Envoy
Extraordinary and Pispipotentiary. and incroAs-
ing the appropriation ibr contingent expenses
from $4,000 70 Sl50.O00. The naval sppro-
priation bin occupied the remainder Of the
session. 80 - u u IE.
HousE.-Mr. Butler Of Mas, reported .
general amnesty bill for . full pardon Of all en-
gagged In the late rebellion. Orierut to Be print
Cd and recommitted. The case Of b, y. White
more Of South Carolina, came up By special ~.
sgnment, and Mr.. Lyon. Of ILL.,. offered reso-
luton that the House Of Representatives decline
% allow u. T.. Whittemore to b sworn In 90 .
Representative In the 4lst Congress, and direct
that his credentials be returned to him. Mr..
Lyon addressed the House In support Of tho
resolution. Mr.. Eldridge spoke on the opposite
side. After further debate, Mr.. Lyons rcsolu-
ton was adopted 1871 to "a. The House then
went into Committee Of the Whole on san ~
civil expenses In the appropriation bill and pro
ceeded 10 consider the bill In detail. Mr.. Bcs-
man Of Michigan, moved 10 strike out tho item
Of 894, 087 Tor the main central building OF the
Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
This gave rise to . long discussion which con-
tnued until the House adjourned. III
JUNE pa resolution from the Union
League Club Of N. Y. for the reduction Of taxes
end against the removal of the income tax, was
read and laid on the table. Mr.. sumner Ne
ported favor.bly Q bill to facilitate telegraphic
co munication between the u. 8. and the Ber-
muda Islands; also, from the U. B. direct to
Belgium. The bill relating TO the granting OF
lands 10 aid the construction OF railroad from
Missouri 10 the Pacific coast by way Of the
Southern route, was discussed until l.3O p. NJ .
and laid aside. The tax and tariff bills were
taken up, and four Of the Senate sections sub
stituted for the first thirty-four sections Is II
came from the House.
HoUsE.-A bill was reported to organize .
department Of internal revenue and the collec-
ton Of taxes. A bill was passed TO pay TO the
European & No. American Railroad Co. 8678.-
362, the interest due to tho States OF Massschu-
sets and Maine on money expended In the war
Of 1912. The Presidents veto Of liollen, White,
Smith & werson's pistol patent. called forth Q
long debate, consuming nearly tue rest OF the
time. The veto was sustained bv large vote.
The Senate amendment to the representative
apportioument bill came up next In order
Pending the motion to concur. the House sd'
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