The Portland daily press., 1870-04-20
XLIss OONGREs5---Second Session.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Mr. Morrill,, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
back various executive Communications upon
Indian Affairs. Referred to Committee on In
dian Affairs. S
The Committee on Foreign Relations report
ed substitute for the joint resolution relative
to voyage for Arctic explorations. It appro.
PIRATES $100, 900 and authorizes the President
to detail public vessel and officers for the
service and appoint the person he deems most
fitted to command the expedition.
Mr.. Sumner presented four petitions asking
appointment by the President of Land Com
missioner, through which the recently enslaved
people shall obtain homesteads.
Several bills were introduced and referred
including one to enforce the 18th amendment
Mr.. Chandler asked unanimous consent to
amend the resolution passed yesterday, direct
ing an inquiry as to whether corrupt means
had been attempted to influence the votes of
Senators on the Georgia bill. His amendment
was that said committee be instructed to in
quire whether the rebels of the South have
used any improper or corrupt means to secure
the adoption of the so-caled Bingham amend
ment."
Mr.. Terry objected.
Mr.. Chandler subsequently offered a resolu-
ton directing the President OF the United
States to appoint two or more commissioners
or other diplomatic agents to open negotiations
with the people of the Winnepeg country with
view to the annexation of that dietrct to the
United states, either as territory or as a
State. Laid over.
AT o'clock the Georgia bill was taken up.
Mr.. Davis yielded the floor to Mr.. Fowler, who
denied that secret organizations existed to the
extent or of the character represented.
The debate on the bill continued through
the afternoon and late into the evening ses-
sion, Mr.. Schurz making an earnest argument
against further Congressional interference in
Georgia, and Mr.. Trumbull closing the discus
sion in speech Of three hours long in support
n M in %hn
leries followed Mr.. Trumbull's speech, and at
11.20 o'clock the Senate proceeded to vote on
the bill and amendments.
Mr.. Wilson moved to strike out Mr.. Bing-
the term of the Legislature until 1872
MIR. POmeroy moved to amend Mr.. Wilson's
amendment by substituting therefor his amend.
ment declaring the existing government of
Georgia provisioned and constituting the State
tie third military district, and providing for
1870. Argeed to; 81 to "a.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment as amended by
Mr.. Pomeroy, and involving the striking out
of Mr.. Bingham's amendment, was adopted, SO
being that Brownlow voted aye, Mr.. Trumbul II
nay and Mr.. Rramsay did not vote.
Mr.. Wilson moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill Indefinitely. Lost, %
to 80.
Mr.. Surnner moved to adjourn, remarking
that the bill has been so changed that it would
not be known by the Oldest Inhabitants
(Laughter.) The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved his amendment as a
substitute for the whole bill. Carried-38 to
Mr.. brakes amendment, authorizing the
President to suppress violence and suspend
the habeas corpus was adopted-32 to 26.
The bill was read a third time and passed -
q to %.
Adjourned at 2.15 A. M.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, offered reso-
luton relating to internal taxation, abolishing
the income tax, &c. Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky, asked leave to offer
a resolution reciting that by the act of Feb.
%, 1866, it is provided that the duties on i'm
ports shall be paid in coin, which shall be set
apart as special fund and applied first to the
payment of the interest on the bonds and
notes Of the United States; second, to the pur-'
chase or payment Of one per cent. per annum
of the national debt as sinking fund; the
residue to be placed in the Treasury; and in
structing the Secretary of the Treasury to in
form the House by what authority he has from
time to time been appropriating that residue
of coin or any money in the treasury for the
Mr.. Kelsey, of New York, objected.
Mr.. Twitchell, of Massachusetts, a member
of the Post Office Committee, made some per-
sonal explanations of the matters of difference
between himself and other members of the
committee in reference to the investigation
into the construction of the New York and
Boston Post Offices. He occupied one hour in
his remarks
Mr.. Farusworth, of Illinois, chairman of the
committee, replied.
The discussion was continued at length by
the members of the committee, Mr.. Farms
worth OF Illinois repeatedly refusing Mr..
Twitchell of Mass the opportunity for an ex-
PLANTATION, and finally the whole matter was
laid on the table.
The remainder of the afternoon session was
occupied in consideration of the contested cleo
ton case of the LIST Louisiana district. Mr..
Stevenson of Ohio speaking in favor and Mr..
Kerr of Indiana against the report of the COM
mittee on elections, that j. H. Sypher, Repub-
lican, was entitled to a seat.
EVENING SESSION.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill The duty on cast
and scrap iron of every description was fixed
at S. per ton, and on wrought iron So per ton.
The House then adjourned.