The Portland daily press., 1872-05-11
XLIID CONGRESS.-SECOND SESSION
SENATE.

SENATE. -.
WASHINGTON, May 1O-Tuesday evening
next is assigned for the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr. Morrill,, from the Committee on Public
buildings, reported bill authorizing the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to purchaoe a site at
Fan River, Mass, for the United States public
building, not to cost more than $4,000.
MI sumner introduced his new supplement
tary civil rights bill, and moved to have it
placed on the calendar
MI. Bayard moved to refer it to the Commit
tee ON the Judiciary
At the expiration of the morning hour the
Dill was ordered to be printed and placed ON the
caienoar, subject to motion to refer
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury 10 purchase site for the United States
puDnc buildings at Rockland, Me-, and appro-
prIatlng $4,000 was passed
MI. Cole offered a resolution instructing the
Secretary of War to furnish information as to
the expediency of reserving Goat Island for ex-
elusive military purposes and what effect the
haroor OF San Francisco railroad structures to
the island would have. The resolution went
over.
,oa "a pill was passed authorizing the issue of
19oV preecn-ioadlng arms to the inhabitants of
montana for defence against the Indians.
Inc Louisiana election bill was taken up. and
passed.
The Senate then held brief executive ses-
ment act was taken up The act provides for
tne appointment of supervisors of electors at
Congressional elections in each voting precinct
ana where request is made for such by two
citizens.
In the discussion that ensued. Mr.. KelIoop
referred to the State officials and other Liberal
hepuDlicans from Louisiana who attended the
Cinclnnau Convention as thieves and rascals,
VINO mad oppressed and plundered the State,
ana SAD that 1t was they with the rag-tag and
nh-f1 fIa oil.
scale in that Convention.
MT Casserly-l wish the Senator would state
wnether these persons whom he denounces COM
mltted the outrages he denounces before or
after they became liberalized. Naughter.)
Mr.. Kellogg said before and after He again
intimated that many delegates to Cincinnati
were no better than those from Louisiana, and
called upon the Senators FROM Georgia and
Texas to state who were the men that repre-
sented those States at the Convention.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas-I can say for the
delegates from Texas that there was not car
pet-bagger among them. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Kellogg, at 5.515 P. NJ, yielded for mo-
ton to adjourn, and without acting on the bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
MI. Patten of New York, from the Judicial
Committee, reported a bill, taking away the
District Court for the Northern District of
Georgia, and creating Circuit in that District
Passed.
A large number of private bills were acted
on.
Mr.. Moore of Illinois, from the Committee
on Pensions reported bill to revise, CONSOLE
date and amend the laws relating to pensions
The bill is a mere codifcation of the existing
pension laws with notifications
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, on the fertilization bill. 1t apprOpria-
ties 81 1856 900, including $780, 600 for Portland,
Me-. $191, 500 for Boston; $4,000 for Newport
and $267 600 for New York. The bill was pass
ed
The House then took up the tariff and tax
bill in Committee of the Whole.
A debate ensued on motion to reduce the
duty on pig iron to S.
After discussion Mr. Kerr's motion to reduce
the duty on pig iron to S. ton, was rejected.
Mr.. Cox of N. Y, moved to reduce the duty
to $3.50 Rejected.
Mr.. Burdett of Missouri, moved to make the
duty $3.50.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, remarked that placing
pig iron under ten per cent. reduction clause
would make the duty $6.3 ton, which at the
present cost of iron in England was only four
teen per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Burdetts amendment was also rejected.
Mr.. Dawes motion to strike out line "on pig
iron So so as to let it come under the general
ten per cent reduction clause was agreed to
yeas "a, nays 50.
The Committee rose after having disposed of
but single line.
Adjourned.