The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-25
XII CONGREss-SECOND SESSION.

Feb. q. SESAIg.-A bill was reported TO abolish
the freedman's bureau and provide for Bureau of
Education. A bill was introduced 70 establish =
territorial government In Alaska. Tho bill to pe-
organize the Marine Hospital service was passed.
Ii authorizes the retention of40 cents per month
from the wages Ofeach seaman In United States YES
Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr.. Sumner announced
that he had received for representation to the Sen.
ate beautiful volume, containing tho Lords prayer
In one hundred different languages. lilo moved that
i be received and deposited In The Congressional
resolution directing that speech, not actually de-
lyered in Gonyrss, be printed in the Globe which
IIousE.-Bilis were introduced reducing tho In.
come tax 10 } per cent, and exempting $l,UOO In
creasing the tar distilled spirits 10 one per cent.
per gallon incorporating tho southern transconti.
MENTAL railway and for granting land Mr. Lough-
brdgvs resolution, dirrcting the banking Commt-
tee 10 report rs soon possible the bill Increasing
the currency 70 $jO.OoDOUO, Was adopted, to ~.
The Senate bill removing political disabilities rom
who had applied for pardon, was discussed by Messrs
Butler Of Mass, Brooks, Cox, Voorhees,, Parnsworth
and several Others. Mcsss. Brooks OF New York,
and EIdridge Of Wisconsin, opposed the bill' thcy
wanting q general amnesty.
Mr.. Butlcr said this bill should DO passed, amer
which he would report no more personal disability
until Congress had passed on the general amnesty
by two-thirds majority. The case Of u. X. White
more member elect from the FIRST district OF South
Carolina, charged with having been lnluenced ny
improper considerations In recommending eandi.
dates u the cpetship, came mp, and was discussed
till the hour Of adjournment
Feb, 22.-SESArE The timo was taken up In dis
cussing the right OF Messrs. Farrow and Whitley,
members elect om Georgia TO seats bills and Ieso-
utons relative to land grants TO, and privileges OF
the Northern Pacific Railr,ad Cos also the Fifteenth
Amendment. but little business was done In the
House, the time being principally occupied on the
abuse of privilege by Mr.. Munger, In publishing, In
the Globe his speech never delivered In tho Senate.
Peb. 23-SESkrE. Mr. Wilson presented the Gro.
dentials Of II. II. Revols the solored Senator elect
isbury obecti because the evidence OF legal cleo
lion was not valid. A long discussion followed MI.
Davis made very bitter speech against tho sdmis-
sion OF Mr. Reyels, declaring he should oppose IL IN
every stage and by all the means In his power. lie
denied that Mr.. Revels was citizen, citing the
bred Scott decision In support OF his assertion Mr.
Nye replied mt length 10 Mr.. Davis, declaring mat
the Dred Scott decision was an outrage on the Con-
stituion and rights Of the people, and concluded py
imploring his friend Davis TO cease ieedng upon
husks ard to come up 10 his Republican athers
house. where there was bread enough and 10 spare.
Uaughter) Mr.. Davis replied, using the q esest
yuigarty, and NEST cowarily attack upon the col
oreI race abiding TO honorable Senators exhibit
ing their '.galantry before darkic wcnchcs walt
Ing upon his Dinah 10 colored BALL ieading ms
fair black swain 10 the hymenal altar &C., In nm
insulting manner Till the hour Of adjournment.
UousE.-The death Of Mr.. Burlingame At st. Peters,
j. l.. Morphs. Geo. n. MKee, and l.. W. Pierce,
members elect nom Mississippi, appeared and took
the oath Of office The resolution came up for the eI
pulsion of Mr.. Whitternore. A spirited debate en-.
sued. which occupied the time I'LL the usual hour Of
adjournment.