The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-06
XII. CONGRESS.

April "a. SExArE.-Mr. Trumbull reported In
f,yCr of the House bill fixing tho timo Lr th
election of representatives and felefates in Com
gress. The bill for tho enforcement of the .i5th
alncn,lment Is 10 come up as coon rs the ffankng
bill Is disposed of. Mr. Pratt addressed the Senate
on the principles involved the bill for the settle
ment of claims for qnarterinastsrs cotnmlssary
stores &c, during the war, aud was followed by Mr..
Mctireery In favor Of tho bill. bills Tor the ~.
moval % dsabitie, from members OF tho Texas
legislation, and aDproprating $bl,oO for now v.
$. building at Albany were paAsed. a
llousE.-A bill for tho efficient government Of The
rebel States. Passed. A bill 70 remove the duties
on imports was referred. bill for the removal 81
disabilities of certain individuals Of Texss passed.
During the debate Dir. Wood spoke In hvor Of
hal been no legal election In the 9th Louisana dis
tiiet. Tho bill! was advocated for the establishng
department of Justice. The iious, In COMMITTEES OF
graph on iron. Striking out the sheet or plate Iron
not glazed or polished. Mr. Prsttof Va, announceI
the terrible calamity at Richmond, Va, BY the fail.
Ing of the loor Of the court room. AZ the evening
session thsduty iron hoops and cotton ties Was x.
cd u cents per pound all other form OF rolledor
hammered iron, except rails for railroads. cenI
per pound on railway splice bars and hsh plates
ac. S cents. M Tho House then adjourned.
April q. sESArE.--Mr. sumner prcsented .
mem rial from colored people, asking that tho word
white" be struck fro,n tho nsturalirstiou laws.
struck out of all laws. A resolution declaring Mr.
tillert entitled 10 q seat nom Florida was passed
A Jeint resolution for the relief Of certain oiseu u
ths navy was passed with the amendlncnt repeal.
Ing the act Of Naroh Al lcd7. and providing An In
crease of pay ~ ofncers promoted &c Aijpurnsd.
IIoUsg-Thc Committee on elections rcportef q.
D. Danal from the III louisan m district entitled ~
rhe seat. The bil establishing Department Of
Justice was passed. The iont resolution fyr por.
trait ofGen. Thomas Iassod unanimously The tar.
in bill was Fixed at C0 cents per hundrcd pounds ten
cent? per hundred less than pres.at rates. mum.
dlscus,ioa relating 10 irun WIRE the House ID.
April -. sgSarx.-Thc resolution nom the
House Cor painting Of ten. Thomas, va: referred
presented. Tho remainder Of the session vas osru.
Piled In diseussine the claims of Cowan and Deker-
son NJ 10 whsthcr the government should pay for
the cotton usyd by our army In erecting DrtihcA-
tions Unanimous consent was grsnt~i, Ia enter
motion Tor It's recall hom the House. Adjourned
'' iISrsK.SThe Ccsnmlttee on Military AnsIrs rc-
ported adversely On bill permitting retired army
and navy officers ~ hold ciyil Offers Also on pcti-
ton Of relief of Nal Gen. Anderson. The bill dona-
ting cOsdemned cahnons to the MePhersoa honu-
mcnt Association was pa~sei- Tho bili passed. a.
louih the claims Of tho Army dtsbuIsing omcefs br
ovcrpsyment and lcsses u fnnd, TO The Sth OF Aus
ust f-;-, when recommended under the authority oL
The sc Of War. The hill giving yso.aD sefes OF
pablic Ian In aid al the PsstlaDd and AstorialOt-
Sonl railroad, was discussed until the Ifosso took
recess AZ the evening sessoa on the paraSrsph
gzure was aIei 81 two csn1 per pound In addition
10 l5 per cent, sd.vAlorem several Aiucndmcnh ~
the next pargraph on Iron spiral, fGrniturr ard
springs, were discussed, and The llouss dournod.
April n. 1fousk-A petition vssprrscatsd sSs the
repeal Of lass hearing % seainsns wzgrs. The
House Agvesd 70 sd,Van nsEt TnursiAy ovss 70 The
following Monday. several bills or private char.
aci-r sN rrpJrtcd. Blk we're psssed o. i6llowS .,
Light station 81 Chaptaak river Md. axiag The
point of Junction ofths Pneas and usioa nHllIosd,
providing thai all psrrons daily elccted - oce In
Tens shall hare ffvm Aps Is, $50, In vkIeh 70
Ne The cath of oicc &c. of March - ls7O. n Coo
mitsse On The Whole, Mr. Judd ofl sndsavers "
GOT 2 rcolusion sdcpted. .yostpcaiag he ssrtssr
introduce bih oftim-c rcctions vhch wcsld "
dncs the tarf and Internal taxes, and thus ne
nsaitsrs O. aelese. Alsr some debate the resoiss~o
MAS rexctsd and the House sdturncd.