The Portland daily press., 1871-02-24
XLIst O0NGREss---Third Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb % The House joint
ieso,9'ion relating 10 the Panoche Grsnde, be-
ing McGarrahan's claims, was received from
the house aud temporarily dispcs ed of on mo
ton OF Mr. Wilson by being laid on the table
MT SHERMAN from the committee on finance,
reported back the House bill declaring that
section 10Th OF the act to provide national cur,
cash er ID agen elat We to the cer,iica o
checks. Passed.
The Senate bill to amend the bounty laws
was passed. 1t is as follows:-That all soldiers
VINO were mustered into the service OF the
United States Tor three years between MAY 4
and July %, 1861, and who were honorably dis
charged before serving two years by reason OF
disabilities cont acted in the service are EMIT
led to receive 800 bounty. Mr.. Wilson ex-
planned that the aggregate expense under the
Dill Just passed would be about four hundred
thousand dollars and it was designed to carry
into effect the decision of the Supreme court.
He had tailed in his fort TO secure action upon
similar bill passed by the House at the last
session, but which Involved other matters -
ms measure presented the simple question Of
additional bounty.
The committee on appropriations reported
the army appropriation bill with amendments.
Mr.. chandler presented concurrent resOu-
t!ons oil the Michigan legislature for such ac'
t'ob as will extend the operation of the extra
dltIon treaty now existing betweed the British
aud United States governments So it may in
cnde much greater variety of criminal often
ces against the laws of both governmen than
IS now provided by Asheurton' : treaty. which
were ordered printed and referred to the COM
mi'tee on foreign relations.
Bills for the relief of distillers of brandy from
grape and to enforce an additional revenue tax
upon lotteries were reported from the finance
committee and indefinitely postponed.
The remainder of the morning hour was &C.
cupied in a discussion of the Philadelphia CEN
teunal celebration bill.
The Indian appropriation bill was then taken
up and amendments from committee on Indi-
an affairs were disposed of with much accom-
paning discussion upon the merits and defects
OF the present Indian policy. A vote on the
anne ndments at $50 demonstrated that q
quorum was not present.
ROUSE. :
The House passed bill relative to taking dep
ositions of de beue esse in courts of the United
States; als) Senate resolution prescribing an
oath to be taken by Senator elect Miller of
Georgia.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the bill making appropriations Tor the con-
struction, preservation and repair of certain
fortf6cations and other works OF defence.
Mr.. Nlback OF Indiana explained the char
acter of the bill. The COMMITTEE on Appro-
priati0ns thought it was true economy to ex.
pend little more money on a few Of the most
important works. The. committee had cut
down the estimates of the department fifty per
cent The bill passed nearly in the shape
originally reported.
Mr.. Schumacher of New York asked leave to
offer JOINT resolution that on and after March
1st TIE duty on all species of coal be the same
as on any Otbef articles that are free. Objec-
ton was made.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for the repair,
preservation and completion Of certain public
works on rivers and harbors and for other
An additional appropriation Of $14 900 for
Shrewsbury river, New Jersey, and $4,000 70.
river agreed to, and after several
hours discussion the rules were suspended and
the bill passed, 149 to 80.
Mr.. Dawes motion for an evening session for
the consideration of sundry civil service bills
was rejected and the House adjourned.