The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-23
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsHEGToN, June ~.
SEyArE.-Sherman from the Finance
Committee. reported that it unanimously
recommended npn-cononrrence IN House
amendments 10 Senate cnrrency bill, aud
onnointment of Conference Committee.
fisherman, Warner aud Sprague APP
pointed
Bavard presented memorial Of w. F.
Smith. President international Ocean
Telegraph Co. proposing for $500, 600
wear, TO be paid by the United States for
% years, to establish and maintain inter
national telegraph cables from San Fran
cisco to japan and China, and a third
from the United States to Eurape-con-
diiional upon never consolidating with
any existing transatlantic cable and
never charging more than IS gold for
each message Of ten words. Referred.
Sherman reported joint resolution TO
determine the construction Of the Inter
nal Revenue Act, so as to exempt indis-
tribntabe sums added to contingent
funds OF insurance companies. Passed
Postoffice Apprppriation bill up. and
Trumbull's + amendment limiting frankiug
privilege to Departments rejeeted-22 to
Ramsay's proposition to repeal frank
ing privilege rejeoted-25 20 q. Cas-
serly voted for repeal and Cole. CDrbett.
Nye, Stewart and Williams against it.
Bill then passed
Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
tion bills considered in committee
Among amendments was one for Consul
General at Liberia. and another raising
the Japan mission 10 highest grade. Bill
hon toll -
Naval Appropriation bill considered in
committee, aud large amount added
thereto by amendments for use in Ord
nance construction and Steam Engineer
ing Bureaus. Amendments striking ont
proyiso that there be no discrimination
between officers Of line and staff WAS
agreed to.
Drake. from the Naval Committee. re-
ported amendments revising the entire
pay list and regulating promotions. Bill
laid aside
Tax aud Tariff bill up, and Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-Palmer. from the Pacific Roil-
road Committee. reported bill anlhnriz-
ing the construction of n bridge across
the Missouri river, at or near Council
Bluff, by Nebraska & Missouri River
Railroad Company.
Batter. of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Reconstruction, reported
a general amnesty Act for persons en-
gagged in the late rebellion, excepting
persons educated in military or naval
academies. ex-members of Congress,
members of Confederate Congress, heads
Of United States Executive Departments,
Ministers abroad. Judges Of the United
States Courts and persons holding like
offices under the Confederate States,
signers of ordinances Of secession, Gov
ernors of seeded States, persons who
treated our prisoners eruelly, persons
having public money not accounted for
and who embezzeled or secreted public
property. deserters from the army aud
navy, and bounty jumpers. Provision Is
also mnde vesting in the United States,
in fee, all grounds used as national eeme-
teries, and for the protection of all Off
GERS, soldiers, and other agents of the
United States. for acts or omission IN
the execution of the reconstruction Acts.
Washburne reported an Act to pay
loyal citizens in the late rebellious
States for services in taking the eighth
census. Passed.