Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-07-09
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 8.

SENATE. The bill relieving the disabilities
of 70 kentuckans was passed. The names
of Besil II. Duke and Gustavus w. Smith,
formerly street commissioners of New York,
having been stricken from the list
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that on Saturday
he would move to take up the Army Appro-
priation bill, and would offer as an amend
mcnt the substance of the army bill which was
laid on the table last night, ommitting the OBJ
jectionable parts.
The Conference CONS report on the bill
for relief of certain officers in the army was
conceurred in
The conference report on the Consul and
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was agreed to,
and committee of conference was ordered
on the Georgia bill. The bill to prohibit the
enforcement of contracts for seryile labor
was discussed at length.
Adjourned
HOUSE. The Arkansas contested election
case of Cameron VS.. Roots, was laid on the
table.
The reports from the Com. of Conference
on the Post Office Appropriation bill, and the
bill for the relief of certain officers of the
army, were agreed to.
Mr.. Sawyer of Wis, from Committee on
Commerce, reported back the Senate amend
ments to the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill, and moved a concurrence.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, declared that he
could not and would not vote for the amend
ments, and recommended that the appropria-
ton for river and hal Dor purposes, should be
confiRed to the important channels Of trade
and navigation, and not frettered away in
improving small rivers and creeks, that have
only local Importance.
After further discussion, the House pro-
laI ynft m fh.s nd
were all concurred in by strong majorities,
and the bill now goes to the President for his
signature.
The Speaker stated that since the adjourn
ment yesterday, he was informed that di
vision had been called on the adoption of the
resolution to pay $4,000 to +. Switzler of
Mo-, for his expenses in contesting the seat of
Dyer. He had not heard such call, but
now suggested motion to reconsider and lay
it on the table. A motion to reconsider was
made. and it was laid on the table.
The Senate amendment to the House bill
for relief of the heirs of William Eddy, de-
ceased, was concurred in.
Mr.. Brooks having declined to serve on
the conference committee on the Funding
bill, Mr.. Marshall was appointed in his
place.
The House then took up the additional de-
ficiency bill covering items amounting to
81, 733, ,343.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the pay
ment of the loyal men in the south, who had
assisted in taking the last census, and $50,
600 for the removal of the Kansas Indians
with their own consent, was agreed to and
the bill passed.
Mr. Bingham of Ohio, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill to regulate the
mode of determining the ratification of the
amendments of the Constitution of the L. S.
The first section makes it the duty of the
executive of each state, whose legislature
shall have ratified the proposed amendment,
to certify forthwith such ratification to the
Sec'y of State of the L. S.
The second section makes it unlawful for
any state officer to certify thereafter, any re-
port of such ratification, unless the amend
ment for the repeal shall have been first pro-
posed by Congress, and directs the Sec'y of
State not to make any record thereof.
The third section prescribes a prualty for
an attempted repeal of such ratification by
state authority, by imprisonment, from l to 10
years, and a fine of from 81 900 to $4,000.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed.
The bill was passed authorizing the Presi-
dent to accept the resignation of Judges of
the L. S. Court, who have held office ten
years or more. and who are permanently dis
abled, their full salary to be continued during
life.
The Judiciary Committee reported joint
resolution, directing the Sec'y of the Trea-
sury 10 pay to the lawful owners, the pro-
ceeds of all cotton seized since July 80,
1865, which was referred to the Committee
of the Whole, and the House adjourned.