The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-24
xLIID CONGREss..sECOND SESSION
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Mr. Trumbull report
ed from the Judiciary Committee unamended,
the House bills to repeal the iron-clad oath of
Office and relating to new trials in the Court of
Claims, and the Senate bill to refund taxes
paid by the State Judicial officers on salaries.
Several unimportant bills were reported from
the same Committee.
Mr.. Hamlin's resolution to expel the Reporter
Of the Associated Press, was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia, introduced bill
to remove the disabilities Of Charles j. Faulk-
ner Referred. siia
On motion of Mr. Morrill, of VT, the bill to
change the location of the Railroad National
Bank of Lowell, to Boston, was passed.
Mr.. Hill introduced bill to remove the dis
abilities of certain citizens of Georgia, which
was referred. 'al I'd .r.a.a. r.s no M IT
The bill authorizing the auditing of the
claims of Oregon for suppressing the Indian
hostilities, was discussed without action. ''i o.
The Senate then went into executive session.
The Senate discussed the treaty at great
length, and adjourned without action. In. on
-- HOUSE. 49,.
The Senate amendments to the House bill for
the duplication of United States bonds, defaced
or destroyed, were concurred in. fE
The Senate bill to provide trusses for disabled
soldiers was passed and the Senate amend
menls to the House bill amendatory to the ,Ag-
rcultural College law, were concurred in. ( u u
The Committee on Commerce reported a bill
urers at the port Boston the same as that of
like officers at New York. 19H s4a 81 tad. iatH
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the sundry. civil appropriation bill
Mr.. Coburn of Indiana offered an amend
ment to the appropriation bill to pay $1,000 for
a transcript of the Buell. court martial proceed-
ings, and in connection with it, spoke of his
having taken ground in the Military Committee
not to take verbal testimony as to the contents
of the missing record-for that reason hired
Islander in the New York Tribune had stated
that he (COburn) was opposed to the admission
of the testimony of a reporter Immediately
on finding Mr.. Pitman had possession of the
notes, he sent for him without the request of
anybody and without any action of the COM
mittee. He therefore branded as utterly
and abomniably false, the report published by
hired slanderer who occupied seat in the re-
porters gallery and who had once been clerk of
the Military Committee. From day to day DUR
ing the examination in the committee false
hoods had been uttered, and his only object
now was to show that the committe as well as
himself had been uniformly in favor of getting
at all the truth in the matter. The amenment
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Starkweather of Ct, after
a long discussion, the appropriation for naval
station at New London, CT, was increased from
On motian OF Mr.. Garfield of OHIO, an appro-
priation of $3.50, 772 was inserted to pay the of
fcers and crew of the Kearsage, by the way of
prize money for the destruction of the Alabama,
ic tube between the capital and the government
printing Office, also an appropriation of $780,
600 for expenses of recoinage, also an appropria-
ton of $250,0O0 to pay unsettled claims for car
rying mails in the Southern States.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce of Mississippi it
was ordered that in the payment of cotton
claims the internal revenue tax on cotton shall
not be deducted.
The committee then rose and the bill as re-
ported from the Committee of the Whole was
passed.
During the consideration of the appropriation
bill, message was received from the President
announcing the amnesty bill Thereupon Mr..
Rogers, member elect from North Carolina.
whose name was included in the bill, was sworn
in and Mr.. Hoar of Mass, remarked that the
House was now full, with every State and Dis
trict represented. af
Mr.. Archer reported bill providing that no
officer on the retired list of the navy shall be
employed on active duty except in time of war.
Passed
Also bill to pay Chas W. Whitney for
work and materials on the iron clad battery
Keakuk, $4,000 in full of all claims. After
much opposition by Mr.. Holman, the bin pass
Evening Session.
The Senate amendment to the House bill for
the appointment of shipping commissioners
was non concurred in and conference COM
mittee ordered.
The bills reported from the Committee on
Naval Aaffairs were as follows: m
The House bill to promote the securing of
sufficient seamen for the navy and authorizing
the appointment of apprentices to the number
| of 800 year, was passed.
The Senate bill granting pension of $1,000 a
year to the widow of Admiral Farragut, was
| passed. f5tf- .7-a
| The House bill to pay $23, $40 to j. H. I'm
derhil in full of claims for work and material
on the iron-cladI Kekuk, was passed.
| The House bill to abolish the grades of Ad-
miral and Vice Admiral in the navy, and pro-
| yiding that vacancies happening shall not be
| filled, was passed.
MIR. Scofeld of Penn, reported bill for the
| or wood, as the Secretary of the Navy may de-
| eide, each carrying ten or more guns of large
calibre, and appropriating $3,0OO,000 for that
purpose. A vote on the bill was prevented by
dllatory motions by Messrs. Holman and Beck,
and the House at 1870 took recess till the
same hour tomorrow.