The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-23
XII Congress---3d Session.

Dec. 10. SxsArx-Thc bill amendatory oil
the act Of last session to rcducethe internal taI.
q was considered and laid over. A resolution
on printing was discussed. Mr.. Nye introduced
. bill to enable the people Of Colorado to form .
constitution and State government. Referred.
Mr.. SchurI's amnesty resolution was referred 10
the Committee on disabilities. The remainder
of the session was occupied In discussing the
question of the liability Of the government to
pay for individual losses during the war.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced as follows
To establish naval station at Mt Desert, Me. ;
to prevent and punish bribery and corruption
In the election oftnembers Of Congress; to place
tea and coffee on the free list; to suthorifc the
Post Master General to issue one cent CORE
spoudencc on postal carls. resolution Of In
quiry into the charges Of corruption and bribery
at the last Congressional election In Rhode Is
land was adopted. resolution was introduced
in relation to the immediate repeal Of the In.
come tax aud AFTER debate went over until Jan.
0. The appropriation bill was made special
order for tomorrow. Mr.. Jones OF Ky, of
fered preamble and resolution. the purport Of
which was, that the rebel states had right to
seccde, but rs they were beaten and had con-
formed to the requirements Of the Government
they were entitled to unqualified pardon &c.
rejected IA to LA. The House then went into
Committee Of the whole on the appropriation
bill. q. r. ~ .r..' a.r.H... : 0I.i
Dec. 20. SESArx.-Mr. Sherman reported q
bill 10 authorize the issue Of an additional $500,
OOO, 900 Of Eve per cent bonds, authorized last
session. He also reported adversely to Mr..
Coles gold note bill. The Senate then took up
Morton and Summers resolution on San Domin-
20, and the discussion occupied the morning
hour. The calender came up AZ the regular or
der Of business, but was postponed In order to
Or ,ceed with the Sen Domingo question, which
after debate was carried 80 to %. Mr.. Nor
toms motion to take up his resolution TO appoint
commissioners to report on the condition Of San
Domingo, was carried 80 TO IL. The question
was then discussed. but without disposing Of 1t
the Senate adjourned.
The House occupied the entire session in dis
cussing the amnesty bill and without coming
to any thing decisive, yielded to motion to adj
journ.
Dec. Glassware. Mr.. Sumner obtained
unanimous consent to forwarded to the Sccrcta-
ry and have read portions Of an article In the
Daily Patriot Of Washington, headed, efforts
to bring reconciliation between the President
and Sumner" Mr.. Sumner spoke ut length,
indicating his whole course and appealing to
his associates rs to his having alluded to the
President In Executive session except In the
most respectful terms. As TO having attributed
dishonest motives to the President, he challeng-
ed every citizen Of the republic from one end to
the other to testify on that point. He had some
times criticized acts Of his as II was his duty to
do, but never In words OF unkindness. He
summoned every one to tell the President what
he had said. The Senate then proceeded with
the regular business. A bill to increase the
pension Of disabled soldiers was referred to the
Pension Committee. The Dominican affair was
resumed and Mr.. Sumner severely criticized the
Administration.
HoUsE.-A Ietition fror hundreds Of work
ing men Of N. Y. was presented for the incorpo-
anton Of emigration associations to purchase
lands Of the Greek Indians. A bill relating to
telegraphic communications between the United
States and foreign countries. Recommitied A
few unimportant matters were introduced, aftcr
which the amnesty bill came up and after long
and running debate was postponed until Janu.
airy IL. The election committee reported that
Eggleston. republican from Ohio, Is not entitled
to seat. Adopted. The bill extending to
alien the same rights In the navy As those In the
army, as to naturalization, was passed. The
death Of representative Smith Of Iowa was an
nounced and the House adjourned.