The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-20
xLIID CONGRESS.
SENATE

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 10.
A bill for the relief of S. B. Elliott was
passed.
The House bill, amendatory of the postal
code, with amendments, was reported and
| passed.
The bill allowing women in territories to vote
| and hold office, was reported adversely from
the Judiciary Committee and placed on the
| calendar.
A bill relating to the Judgment of the Pro-
visOnal Court of Louisiana was reported ad-
versely and indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported substitute for the bill prohibiting the
sale OF liquors in the District of Columbia and
other territories.
Mr.. Edwards said he intended to call up the
joint resolution adverse to the erasure of the
names of battles from the flags and army reg
lister, but refrained as he understood that Mr..
Sumner was too unwell to speak.
A resolution was adopted extending the time
for receiving models for the Farragut statue
thirty days
The bill authorizing the exchange of regis
tered for coupon bonds was taken up and an
amendment adopted that its operation shall
not increase the public debt nor the rate of in
terest on bonds
The bill was briefly discussed and then laid
over.
Mr. Ramsey, from the Postal Committee. re-
ported the postal telegraph bill.
The consideration of the French spoliation
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Morton offered an amendment that none
of the money be paid to Insurance companies
or other representatives or assignees, which re-
ceived war premiums upon risks for which loss
they pait. compensation, nor to any person rep
resenting claims, in whole or in part, paid by
Insurance Companies to the extent of such
claims paid by the companies.
Mr.. Wright offered substitute for the fore
going more restrictive upon claimants, which
was ordered printed
Pendingthe action the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and scon adjournd.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted that the Banking
Committee inquire whether unlawful combina-
tions for locking up gold and money exist,
whether legislation is necessary to prevent and
punish such unlawful combinations.
Mr. Hooper of Massachusetts reported from
the Investigating Committee on the charges
against the 10th National Bank of New York,
of its locking up currency with the view of pro-
ducing money panic
The committee recommend the passage of q
bill prohibiting national banks fro N locking up
currency and that any officer of such banks
abetting such action be fined $4,000 and i'm
prisoned five years.
A resolution was adopted appointing COM
mttee of three to examine the cause of the loss
of stamps from the Assistant Treasurer's Office
at New York.
schooner n. j. Miller passed.
A bill paying the expense of the Mexican
Commission passed.
The diplomatic appropriation bill (appropri-
ating 81 000) reported was made special
order for January.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the deficiency bill After debate the bill
was reported to the House with an amendment
forbidding the board of public works of the
District of Columbia from mourning indebted
ness for the United States beyond the amounts
appropriated by Congress.
The bill passed. 100 against As.
Mr.. Banks lof Massachusetts, bill appropri-
ating 100000 in aid of the American exhibitors
at the Vienna Exposition, was amended on the
motion of Mr.. Hoar, by providing for an APP
pointment of Commission of twelve skilled
citizens to attend the exposition and report
their observations to the President
The Senate bill extending the time to present
models for the Farragut statue was passed.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Merriam Cot
ton and Dox select committee on the loss of
revenue stamps in the Assistant Treasurer's
office in New York.
Leave of absence was granted great many
members.
Several bills were introduced and REFEREED
Adjourned,