The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-22
XLIst C0NGRESs---Second Session.
SENATE,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-After referring
bill relative to Court sessions in Missouri to
the Judiciary Committee, the Senate went into
executive session upon the motion of Mr.. Sher-
man.
When the doors were re-opened various SEN
ators presented petitions and memorials on
different subjects, which were appropriately
referred. Mr.. Abbott from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the bill which was
passed for the distributions of arms among the
southern states, according TO their quota under
existing laws
A bill was introduced and referred to Com
mittee on Finance, providing that supervisors
OF the revenue be appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
The consideration of the adverse report from
the Judiciary Committee on the case of Gen.
Ames, Senator elect from Mississippi, is assign
d Tor tomorrow, after which the Georgia bill
was taken up. Without action the Senate
went into executive session and subsequently
adjourned.
Several bills were introduced, including one
by Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, to provide for the
support OF the government the payment of the
enflre debt and the reduction of taxes. He
stated that he was not the author of the bill,
out that it was drawn by enc of the ablest
statesmen of the country.
A resolution was adopted directing that in
structlons be issued to the census marshals to
obtain statistics relative to the surviving off
A resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for statements showing
the amount aud description of bonds purchas-
ed since the first of July, 1869, on account of
dation of the public debt.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Burchard
Tor a re- distribution of currency so that every
part OF the union shall have just proportion,
was referred to the banking committee.
A resolution was adopted directing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to furnish statement
of the balances due from collectors of internal
revenue who are not now in office, as such bal
aDces appears on the books of the department
on the Both of June 1869, and showing what
amount thereof have been paid.
A resolution was adopted declaring it to be
the duty of Congress to provide for the funding
OF the national debt at lower rate of interest
and to extend the time of its payment to a
people and that the Understanding debt CT
the United States should not be increased by
causing surrender of any part of the circulat-
ing medium note bearing interest and the SUBJ
stitutiOn thereof OF interest-bearing bonds.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts,, from Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported a bill appro-
pliating $4,000 to the Sisters of our Lady of
Mercy in barleston, s. c., for the purE ose of
rebuilding their orphan asylum, in considera-
ton OF services rendered by these Sisters to
the sick and wounded Union officers and SOL
diers. They were under bombardment during
the war. The money to be expended under
Gut uiTeCClOu OF OISCer NJ. AaVler. Inc rules
were suspended and the bill passed yeas no.
nays 46.
A resolution was adopted declaring the
judgment of the House against granting lands
to railroads; such lands to be reserved for act
ual settlement.
A resolution was adopted inquiring if troops
had been sent to certain counties in Kansas
and what tor.
Mr.. Stokes Of Tennessee reported bill for
taking the ninth census, and moved the pre-
viOuS question.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa desired to amend by
adding sections for the apportionment of MEM
bers Of the House of Representatives.
MIR. Stokes declined to permit them to be
offered.
The previous question was then seconded,
and the bill passed.
Bills were passed continuing for life the sal
airy of Judge Watrus, eastern district of T. X
as and authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury whenever there is defaults in the payments
of the interest or principal of State bonds held
by the United States to deduct the amount
from moneys that may be due from the United
States to such States.
The Committee on Expenditures on Public
Buildings were directed to investigate the man.
ner in which the expenditures, particularly
those under the direction of the treasury arch
itect, are made on public buildings, with pow
er to send for persons and papers.
The House, in committee of the whole on
the tariff bill, was addressed by Messrs. Wood
of New York. Kerr Of Indiana, in opposition,
and Messrs. Schofeld of Pennsylvania, Wash
burne of Wisconsin, and Peters of Maine, in
| favor. The latter argued that by reducing the
| tariff on foreign lumber the bill Disseminated
unjustly against the interests of Maine The
House here took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
AT the evening session about twenty mem
bers wee present, and after some remarks by
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts,, in favor and Mr.
Holman against the bill, the House adjourned.