The Portland daily press., 1872-05-18
xLIID CONGRESs..SECOND SESSION.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House resolu-
tiou for final adjournment ON June Sd was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee. J.se =.
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
reported and will be called up next Tuesday.
The conference report on the West Point ap-
preparation was concurred in.
The hdbeas corpus suspension act was taken
up and Mr.. Scott spoke at length in advocacy
thereof. Ell 81
Mr.. Pratt followed in support of the bill, the
passage of which was necessary for the protec-
ton Of loyal colored men.
An order was made that the pending bill be
taken up again at IL o'clock Monday and the
session of Tuesday shall not end till the bill is
disposed of. JLl.lLa EG..
tions, reported without amendment the annual
fertilization appropriation bill.
NJ Cole called up the conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill, which was agreed
Mr.. West having called up the appropriation
bill, it was proceeded with. has- f-la1 w
Mr.. Stewart raised point of order on the
amendment reported by the Committee on ap-
preparations, repeating section 9th of the army
appropriation act of March Sd, 1871, that it was
not german to the bill The effect of ,the re-
peal is to allow the Secretary of the Treasury
to retain the amounts due by the government
by the various Pacific railroads on account Of
the transportation of troops, freight and mails,
and to apply the same to payment of interest
on bonds of said roads guaranteed by the gov
eminent js.r -
The Vice President sustained the point of
order but said he would submit the question to
the Senate. Pending vote the Senate went
into executive session and then adjourned.
l--I HOUSE. .ea III r.r
Mr.. Hale of Maine, presented the report of
the conference committee on the naval appro-
priation bill, which was agreed to. $500. .
int, Of
on the tariff bill The amendment to the item
on paper fixed yesterday at 80 per cent. of the
existing duties, providing that the duty on
printing paper whether sized or unsized shall
be equal andlR0 per cent. ad valorem, was agreed
to by so to 76.
Mr. Dawes moved to insert the following par
agraph: 'On mustard, ground in bulk, 10 cents
a pound; on glass or tin Ii cents" Also the
following: ''Mustard seed. brown or white, free
of duty" Agreed to. tfa.4sL f.ls.
Also the following "On currants, l cent per
pound; on figs, q cents; on raisins, q cents"
which was agreed to. rs 5-e. ~
Acids, by making acetous and pyralygneous
acids of the specific gravity of 1047 or less, 8
cents per pound, and over that specific gravity
80 cents pound, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Kerr of Indiana, moved to insert, max
ing the duty of copper in ores q cents per
pound of fine ore, and on all regulus or block
or coarse copper, 3 cents; on old copper 81: in
plates, bars, &c, cents; on copper in roll SO
cents, and on all manufacted copper 40per cent.
ad valorem. Agreed to, rs to g.
Mr.. Frye of Maine, moved to insert the fol-
lowing paragraph: On emery ore Sc per ton,
and on emery grain cents pound. Agreed
to IA to II. -i-t
Mr.. Farnsworth of Illinois, moved to insert
the following paragraph: On preserved or can,
ned milk So per cent ad valorem. Agreed to-
The proposition of Mr.. Beck of Kentucky,
| making one-third of the customs duties paya-
BILE in legal tender notes. was agreed to, ~ to %
| The proviso that national bank notes requir
| ed to be redeemed in gold may be received fol
| import duties was agreed to. tn
Mr.. Blair of Missouri, moved to make the
duty on type metal and stereotype plate 10 pei
| cent. ad valOrem. Without vote the commit
tee rose on motion of Mr.. Dawes because il
was so difficult to get quorum to vote.
MIR. Dawes moved to revoke all leaves on alb
sence after Monday, and grant no more during
| the present session.
| After considerable colloquy as to the absence
of members and the difficulty of getting those
in attendance to vote, Mr.. Dawes offered a re
| sent members to return to the House. The re
| solution was adopted and the House again wen
into committee on the tariff bill :. 81
Mr.. Brooks of New York, moved to add t.
MI Blalrs amendment the words, ''on lead ant
| other materials that enter into type casting IL
per cent; ad valoreG. Rejected, 81 to 81
Mr.. Blairs amendment was rejected.
! Mr.. Dawes moved to make the duty on Mat,
glass 80 per cent of the existing duties Agreed
| to. sa.... ~ ...E =, q
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to add the follouin,
paragraph: On tin in sheets or plates Is ne
cent ad valorem. Agreed to, 81 to 49,
| Mr.. Burchard of Illinois, moued to make tn
tax on wood screws two inches or over in lengtl
cents per pound; less than two inches 5oents
less than three-quarters OF an inch cents
Agreed to.
Mr.. Duell of New York, moved to make moi
sic iron made from sand ore $40 per ton.
Mr.. Conger of Michigan, moved to make i
$3.50, and the amendment was agreed to.