The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-18

XLIst O0NGRESS---Thi'd Session.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate concur
red IN the amendments of the House to tho bill
aui horizing the issue of an additional $500 900,
600 OF five per cent. bonos. Mr.. Conkling pre-
sented the memorial of Horace Gree ey,
President of the Institute of New York, and
three thousand others touching an industrial
exposition in ccmmemorating the Tooth birth
day of the nation. Referred to the Com mittee
on Manufactures. The Senate joint resolution
introduced by Mr.. Yates, proposing an amend
ment to the constitution OF the United States
to make eligible to the Office of President all
persons of IS years old and IA years resident of
the United States was referred.
Mr.. Ramsey offered q resolution to make the
bills for subSidizing the steamship service the
special order of business tor Thursday. The
resolution was laid over until next morning
hour.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bills transferring
certain powers and duties to the departme nt
ofjustice, and Joint resolution in reference to
life insurance companies. The latter bill was
read. It provides that no penalty shall be i'm
posed on any life insurance company incorp0r-
porated by any State on account OF any action
of such company which is authorized by the
laws Of the United States. nor shall any tax or
other condition of doing business be imposed
OIL any such1ompany which is not by the same
authority imposed upon all life insurance COM
pany's.
Mr. Corbett called up the bill to incorporate
the Japan steam navigation Co., lemarking
tuSt 10 SuUSiOy was PioViucu iot. ASAl. Auut-
man objected upon reasons to the incorpora-
ton by Congress OF companies for business
purposes. The morning hour expiring, the bill
went over and the Senate resumed the con-
sideration OF MIR. Sherlnau's bill ceding to Ohio
jurisdiction over the grounds occupied by the
Dayton soldiers asylum.
After further discussion the bill passed 25 to
IL, and the Senate took up Mr. MOrtOn's bill
to refund to the States providing the United
States shall pay interest on the principal bor-
hxvl tot fro fsprvr oh
transport troops for the United States during
the rebellion up to the time the principal has
been or shall be paid back to the State, the
government also to pay discount on State
bonds sold to borrow such money to an extent
not exceeding ten per cent
Mr.. Wilson opposed to paying anything
more than interest.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont, proposed an amend
ment which was accepted by Mr.. Morton, con-
firming payment OF interest to such principal
as had been or may be audited and allowed by
the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Ramsay offered an amendment to require
payment of interest on all war scrip issued by
the States. After remarks against the bill by
Messrs. Buckingham and Conkling the Sen
ate went into executive session and adjourn
HOUSE.
Mr. Washburne, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the regular naval apprO-
priation bill, which was made the special order
Mr. Bingham of Ohio, introduced bill in
dues to the Mississippi squadron, as military
salvage. Referred.
MIR. Butler of Mass, oerffed resolution au-
thorizug the President to appoint three COM
mIssioners to examine and report as to the dis
tribution Of aid granted by Government to the
Union Pacific Central Pacific, Kansas Pac-
&c and other Railroad Companies; what per-
sons have derived benefit lheretrOm, to what
extent, and in what manner, and with power
Cor ond RQ;prrnu
Comm ittee ON Appropriations.
Mr.. Hooper OF Mass, from Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a joint resolution,
admitting foreign merchandise arriving at any
U. S. port on the 31st Of Dec, 1870, to the ben
iss OF the 26th section of the act of July IA,
1870, 10 reduce internal taxation. He exoiain-
ed that goods arriving after Custom House
hours on the 31st of December, would thus be
placed on the same footing as goods that were
in bonded warehouses that day, and would be
taxable at the reduced rates Of duty pass ed.
The House then resumed the consideration
Of the bill under discussion last week, to &C.
cure proper treatment Of cattle in transit by
railroad. Passed, 124 to 81.
The House then went inLo Committee of the
Whole. and resumed consideration of legisa
tive, executive and judicial appropriation bill.
Mr.. Armstrong OF Penn, moved to increase
| the salaries of the Circuit Court Judges from
| SIS, 900 to $500, and urged the support of the
amendment
| MT. dawes OF MASS OPposeu INC amcuo
| ment and hoped the House would say the wore
''go DO further in raising salaries, and tina
| there was no better place to stop than thi:
point.
MI. Morrill, of Me-, opposed an increase, and
| intimated that some of the members IN favo
| were expecting to sneceed to some OF thes'
Judgeships. The Judges 10 his State received
| only $500 year, and bad to pay their owl
travelling expenses He knew great man.
lawyers there who had nothing to do, and wer
on The verge of starvation, and would yet max
| of lawyers and the immense numbers whic
are being turned out in various schools an
| colleges he protested against making an arsto
cratic class of lawyers.
The amendment having been further oppos
ed by Messrs. Dawes, Benjamin and Taylor
and advocated by NJ Cotter, was rejected, an
the salaries Of the Circuit Judges continue a
$4,000.
U. s. District judges at $6OOO $4,000, $4,000 an
$1,000, classifying them by States and districts
Rejected.
Mr. Farnsworth Of ILL.,, moved to reduce th
salary of the solicitor of Internal Revenu
from $1,000 to $500. The amendment was rt
jected.
The Military Academy appropriation bill W.
then taken up and completed, and the com
%ittss rose and reported both bill. to III
The House then proceeded to vote on II
amendments to the legislative appropriatio
bill. The publication in newspapers Of tt
statutes of Congress was rejected, 80 to &c..
| The salary Of Commissioner of Internal Rev
nue. IN the absence of the Commissioner, W;
voted by teller's vote, which stood u to 70.
The yeas and nays were ordered, but witho'
taking the vote the House adjourned.