The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-28
xLIID CONGREss..SECOND SESSION


| WI. Anthony when the Committee on Printing
would report on the resolution to print extrs
copies OF the report of the Committee on the
French Arms Sales. II rfy ~ SD
Mr.. Anthony replied that the resolution was
before the Committee with several others and
ne he did not know just when it would be reported
put the Senator, Mr.. Sumner) could, if he
chose, move to discharge the Committee from
us further consideration
!. MT Sumner said he would make that mo.
sion and as two Senators, Schurz and himself
nad been assailed in an extraordinary manner
IN that report, he would ask unanimous consent
That Wednesday or Thursday evening of this
week should be set apart for its consideration
80 tnat these Senators could be heard upon it.
4, Inc VICE President reminded the Senator
W S,1at the houses had already agreed to adjourn
wednesday ntxs tre.oa : s.. n
Mr. Sherman from the Committee ON FL
nance, reported the House resolution to adjourn
SINE dte June Sd, with the amendment rescind-
ing the order for adjournment, Wednesday 29th
of May. 1''-'
Mr.. Chandler objected to its present consid.
eraGion and 1t went over until tomorrow.
MI. Sherman offered a resolution applyino
tariff bill. p''''''s
Mr. Trumbun objected and it went over
- MI sherman gave notice that he would call
Mr. Sherman reported the House substitute
Ior the Senate bill in regard to the redemption
ol lands sold for taxes in the Southern States,
and asked for its present consideration, but OBJ,
Jectlon was made and it went over
MI Chandler made report from the Com
mlttee of Conference on the steamboat bill
which, with the last letter of the Secretary of
the treasury on the same subject, was ordered
to be printed l4F
a Dill further regulating the construction of
bridges across the Mississippi eiver was passed
AT the request of Mr.. Trumbull, the Chair
man, the Committee ON the Judiciary was
discharged from the further consideration of
petitions against recognizing God in the con-
stitution; IN favor of exclusion from Office of
persons addicted to the use of Intoxicating la-
uors; against the amendment of the constitu-
ton so as to make foreigners eligible for the
Presidency and petitions relating to other sub
jects a5h fT y :
Mr.. Stevenson reported bill to nav the war
claims of Kentucky, which was passed. sa
Mr.. Wilson reported bill removing the
charge of desertion of certain members of the
18th Tennessee cavalry. Passed.
The tariff bill was taken up, but Mr.. Howe
laid it aside so that he could enter motion to
assign an evening for the consideration of bills
from the Committee on Claims
MI. Sherman moved to lay Mr.. HOwe's mo-
ton on the table-yeas %, nays 80
Mr.. Trumbull said there were other bills that
ought 10 De considered at this session as well as
the bill and the business reported from the
Committee on Claims. Several such bills had
come from the Committee on the Judiciary, and
although he was in favor of an early adjourn
ment, he was willing to stay a week or two
longerto dispose OF business that ought to be
After further discussion Mr. Sherman renew
ed his motion to lay Mr.. Howe's motion on the
table-yeas 80, nays q. u ne
The Senate then proceed with the tariff bill.
Among the amendments agreed to were the
following: iaH -1-4 EoOt gsI $500
Providing that the bill shall go into effect on
the list of July, 1872; ON all slack coal or culm
or such as Will pass through 5-8 or IL inch
screen 4Oc per ton of % bushels, 80 pounds to
the bushel. % li.i. .C lg-t-E an : ~
The Senate amendments relating to lumber
were agreed to.
Mr. Scott moved to exempt pig iron and steel
rails from reduction of 10 per cent. Lost-yeas
19, nays 30. "a, ID.
Mr buckingham made report from the
the Committee of Conference on the bill for the
appointment of shipping commissioners, which
was agreed to. lr
E Mr. Ferry of Connecticut moved to except
percussion caps from reduction. Lost
MIR. WindOm from the Committee of Confer
ence on the postal appropriation bill, made
report recommending the Senate to recede from
the Brazilian subsidy amendment, which was
agreed to. y 1- II.
Mr. Harlan, from the Committee of Confer
ence on the bill relating to lands of the Miami
Indians, made report, which was agreed to-
a.isnaal 7a Evening Session. fsI rsl.
Mr. Upton, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported the House bill granting right
OF way to the Dakota Grand Trunk Railway
Co., which was passed. .. .
Mr. Wilson called up the House bill amend
ing the act to establish and protect national
cemeteries.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
tariff bill. Considerable progress was made
The most of the Finance Committees recon-
ing and additional 10 per cent. on the products
of countries east of Cape Good Hope when i'm
ported from countries west of that point. This,
it was claimed, was done in the interest of
American trade. OF -..
"a lnnl HOUSE. lrgt
On motion of Mr.. Moore a substitute was
adopted for the bill relating to pensions, and the
bill so amended was passed. 1t fixes the month
ly pension for disabilities as follows:
Loss or total disability of both hands, loss of
sight of one eye, the sight of the other having
been previously lost, the loss or total disability
of both feet, or other total disability rendering
the person totally helpless, $40; Loss of one
hand or foot or total disability of the same $50;
and other disability rendering the pensoner un-
fit for manual labor $40; loss of the hearing of
both ears or any other disability not provided
for $13
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the conference report of the post-office APP
preparation bill, the pending question being on
the item increasing the subsidy of the Brazilian
mail steamship line
After long debate the proposed increase of
service and subsidy of steamship line to Bra
III was again rejected-yeas 49, nays 112 The
bill was then committed to the same Commit
tee of Conference.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt a concurrent resolu-
ton extending the session to Monday, June 3d.
noon. He said he had no Doubt unlese the ses-
sion was extended there would be an extra ses-
sion of Congress to which there would be no
limitat on. He believed that the Senate would
get through its business by Monday next The
resolution was adopt, 1873 to "a. 10.
The bill re-enacting the mint and coinage
laws was passed. .a.s..-.o-- .4
Upon the bill for recomputation of accounts
between the United States and several States
growing out of expenditures in the war of 1912,
the House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Palmer of Iowa made conference report
on the post-ofice appropriation bill, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, from the Com
mittee on Wages and Means, reported a bill for
refunding duties paid on tea and coffee remain
ing in bonded houses or public stores on the LIST
of July next Passed.
Mr.. Conger of Michigan presented the confer
ence report on the shipping commissioners bill,
which was agreed to. -. .s.r