The Portland daily press., 1871-03-14
XLIId OONGREsS---First Session.
SENATE.

SENAIEs
WASHINGTON, March 13-All bills and peti-
tiOns heretofore introduced were taken from
the table and referred TO the newly organized
committees
Upon re erence to the French spoliation bill
to the Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr..
Sumner called the attention of the new chair
man of that Committee to the fact that The
measure had at different sessions passed both
Houses, but had repeatedly failed to becom. a
lawn one case by the Presidents veto. He
hoped that the Senator from Pennsy lvania
would kindly take charge of the business and
press it forward.
Mr.. Cameron thought it hardly fair for the
late chairman to expect the new committee to
secure fn one session a law which that Senator
failed to Lava passod in ten sessions.
MIR. FeDton introduced his bill of last ses-
sion, reg nlating The service in the collection of
customs at various ports of entry 10 the U nited
States and the disposition of fines, penalties
and forfeiture incurred under thu law relating
to customs and Tor other purposes By unani-
nous consent Mr. EentOn was awarded the
floor and addressed the Senate upon the bill.
The resolution was agreed to, 125 to 81.
Mr.. Hale, of Name, offered the following:
Be at resolved, By the Senate and House of
1sepreseni atives, from nd after the passage OF
this act salt shall be placed the Tree list, and
no further duty shall be collected oD the same.
The resolution was passed, 145 to 46
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, introduced bill to
re-estabish the Office of Surveyor of Eastport,
Me.
The credentials of Messrs. Goldthwaite,
Vance, Hamilton and Reynolds, claiming seats
in the Senate, with the claim of ex-senator
Abbott to retain his seat were taken from the
table and referred to the Committee on Priv
ilegts and Elections
The bill TOT the relief of Nicholas P. Trist,
tne negotiator of the treaty OF Guadalupe
HidalgO, was passed.
The House resolution for the fina adjourn
ment on Wednesday was made the first bust.
uess in order to morrow. r.0a
resolution was submitted by Mr.. Anthony
llmitlog the business OF the present session Of
CONGRESS TO leslelstion for the protection of the
South against Ku Klux outraees which was
laid over till TO- morrow.
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill for the enlist
ment of 300 additional seamen in the United
States navy, and alter a short session the Sen.
ate adjourned. $3.50 5-
HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced was one for the
admission OF Colorado and New Mexico the
latter under the name Of Lincoln, as STATES in
the Union. ,l rot
Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts, offered the fol-
loving resolution: ..sa-
RESOLVED the Senate concurring, That the
Speaker of the House and President of the
Senate adjourn their respective Houses of the
first session OF The 42d Congress, Wednesday,
the 18th instant, at II o'clock, NJ without day.
Negatived.
Messrs. Lynch, Twitchell. Hoar aud Butler
| were the only New England members voting
| against the resolution.
MI. Cox OF New York presrn resolution
| of the Legslai ure of New York Tor the repeal
| OF the Income tax.
Mr.. Brax,on of Virginia introduced bill
| requitiug those entitled to the Arlington es-
tate. Il provides that there be paid to the
drvisee> 100000.
Mr.. Bul,er moved to lay the bill on the ta-
BILE. Agreed 10, 115 to "a ~ -.
| Mr.. Farnsworth OF lihpois moved suspen-
sion OF the rules n O. der to pass joint resou-
tion now offered by him. that from and aftrr
the passage OF this joint resolution, 10 ak or
| duty be levied or collected ON foreign COAL
| Agreed to, 1872 te ~.
| Mr. Dickeys motion to adj urn being defeat
| ed, 50 to SO, Mr.. Randall of Peunsy lvana then
| offered bill, that from and after the pas-aa e
OF this act tea and coffee be placed on the free
list, and no further duty be collected on the
same, which was also passed, al to 40
A motion to adjourn being jecteo, IS to 81,
Mr.. Wilson Of Indiana. introduced a resuIu-
tiou declaring that the 18Th, 14th and 18Th
amend nlents to the Constitutiru OF the Uu ted
| States, duly ratified by three-quarters OF the
| States, aud that no State has the right to with
| draw its ratification after given, aud further
that Congress has right to impose the ratih
| cation OF the amendments a. a condition pre-
cedent TO representation in Congress A pre-
ambie TO the resolution refers to the action o
the Democratic members of the Senate of In
diana.
Mr.. Cox of New York, asked for division o
the question so as to have distinctive votes on
the part of the resolution declaring the amend
ments valid which he thought correct aud ac
cepted The situation.
The Speaker said under a suspension OF thu
rules the resolution could not be divided.
The question was taken and decided in thu
negative. ITO to 70, two thirds not voting, ant
the House adjourned.