The Portland daily press., 1871-01-25
XLIst OONGRESS---Third Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. M.-The House substi-
tute for the bill for territorial government for
the District Of Columbia was debated upon a
motion by Mr.. Patterson to noH-concur in the
House amendments and refer the bill to a
committee of conference in order to facilitate
its passage.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to refer it to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, so that the
bill might be perfected in detail.
A discussion followed, consuming the entire
Mr.. Harlan called attention to the remon-
STRANGE of the authorities Of Washington
against it.
Mr.. Hamlin said the experiment of new
government in the District had been necessi-
tated by the impossibiity of disposipg intelli-
cause of its complicated character, and the fact
that Congress could not give the District the
time and attention which it's interests required
Mr.. POmeroy's motion was finally rejected,
% to 80, when the bill and amendments were
referred to committee of conference, Messrs.
Patterson, Hamln and Thurman being ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Committee
reported with sundry amendments of a minor
character, the House joint resolution declara-
tory Of the meaning OF the 26th section Of the
act to reduce the internal taxes, ETC., approved
July 14th, 1870. He asked the immediate con-
sideraton OF the bill. and explained that the
amendments were intended to remove the am
blguity IN the law and would not delay the
passage of the bill, as they had been made after
consultation with the House committee. The
bill then passed. Its effect is to allow mer.
chandise in port and not entered on December
31st, 1870 to be admitted under the old tariff
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported with amendments bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to negotiate for the con:
struction of a telegraph line to the military
posts west of Missouri river.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented petition for fe-
male suffrage provision in the District terrific.
rial bill. Tabled.
Mr., Fenton, from the Finance Committee,
reported adversely on Mr., Mprtop's bill TO re-.
fund to the States the interest and discount On
their war loans. An amendment from the mi
DOrity OF the committee was submitted by Mr..
Sherman, who stated his intention to propose
it as a substitute for the bill.
Mr. Shermau's amendment provides for the
payment of interest to the States at the rate OF
per cent. computed in accordance with COM
| mercial rules relating to partial payments.
Mr.. Sumner reported Q bill relating to te'e:
States and foreign countries, making it unlaW-
full for two or more cable companies to console
date without the consent of the Postmaster
General of the United States, and upon such
terms as he may determine,
The Vice President pre- sented the credentials
| OF f. p. Blair, Jr., Senator elect from Missouri
for the term ending March a. 1873.
Mr.. Scott introduced joint resolution ap-
propriating $4,000, or SO much as is necessary
| to detray the expe pses of the select committee
| to investigate the alleged southern outrages.
The resolution allowing the committee on
] Southern outrages to sit during the recess was
! recOpsidered and laid on the table, and the
Senate resumed the consideration of Mr..
Trumbuifs civil service reform bill, which pro.