The Portland daily press., 1870-01-18


Mr. Thsv + addressed the Senate at leneth
n behalf c; lie loyal people of Virginia, who
ne said welo asking in vain for security ana
protection. He finally yielded to motion Tor
an executive session. After a short executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Among the bills referred were one repeating
the tonnage tax on American vessels, and one
that Congress adjourn on the second Tuesday
in April.
bill was introduced that newspaper manu-
script and corrected proofs passing between
authors and correspondents of newspapers,
shall be placed on the same footing as book
rate of printed matter. Asoa bill authorizing
the Pos tmaster General to establish Postal
Telegraph, the construction account Of which
shall NOS exceed $3000000 annually.
Resolutions were introduced and disposed OF
as follows:
By Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, for the delivery
OF an address on the principles of the National
Labor Convention in the hall of the House
sometime during the present week by mem
Der OF the Union now in session in Washing
ton and for the House taking part in the cere-
mony. The House refused to second the pre-
vious question, 80 to 20, and the resolution
went over.
By Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, calling on the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue for infor-
nation as to the increase or decrease in the
high wines during the present distilling season
as compared with the same time in 1868 and
1869. Adopted.
By Mr.. Arnell, calling on the Commissioner
of Education for information as TO the existing
system of public education in the District Of
Columbia. Adopted.
By Mr. Orth of Indiana, declaring that strict
regard for public economy requires that there
should be no increase in the salary or emolu-
ments of any public officer of the COVE rnment
Adopted.
By Mr.. Julian of Indiana, calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for a statement of the
annual cost for foreign squadrOns, and as to
American vessels or citizens who have received
aid or protection from the Navy. Adopted.
By Mr.. Holmes of Indiana, declaring that
the benefits and profits of a paper currency
ought to be secured to the whole people, and
that national bank notes be Withdrawn and
like amount of United States notes be substi-
tuted, and that the Committee on Banking
and Currency report bill carrying into effect
these principles; also disappearing the policy
of the Secretary of the Treasury in purchasing
800 bonds at premium, the right of the nj
ted States to pay such bonds in United States
lawful money being clear and urquestionable.
The House refused to second tie previous
question, 80 to 76, and the resolution went over
under the rules.
By Mr.. Ingersoll of IIlionois, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for the amount of
banking capital in the several States in Dec,
AooO1
circulation then and now. Adopted.
By Mr.. Burlington of Mass, calling ON the
Secretary of the Treasury for report as to the
necessity of establishing light to mark the
piers of Plymouth, Duxbury and Kingston,
Mass. Adopted.
By Mr.. Cox Of N. Y, constituting eight hours
days labor for all laborers, workmen and
mechanics in government employment. Re
ferred.
By Mr. Negley of Penn, calling on the Sec
rotary of the Navy for the names of navy pay
masters who have been reported as defaulters,
with the amount of their defalcation, since
March, 1869. Adopted.
By Mr.. McNeely of Illinois. instructrg the
Committee on Banking and Currency to re-
port a bill providing for the Withdrawing from
substituting greenbacks for it.
Mr.. Cox of New York remarked that the
Committee was now considering that matter.
The House refused to suspend the rules, "a to
lib, and the resolution was not received.
The House then took up the bill introduced
by Mr.. Judd of Illinois, to appOrtion the repre-
sentatiOn of several States in the House of Rep
resentatives for the 42d Congress. Mr.. Judd
addressed the House at length on the subject
of apportionment under the next census and
in advocacy of the bill.
Mr.. Hale of Maine opposed the proposed
measure aud Mr.. Clare of Kansas supported it.
Mr.. McCreary also advocated the bill and
the matter then went over for the day.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations reported bill, (which
was passed. appropriating $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the Banking aud Currency Com
mittee in the gold speculations. At 4.30 P. NJ
the House adjourned.