The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17
XLIId CONGRESS.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan Is.
dis hxing the compensation and length OF
seasons OF the territorial Legislatures and trans
ierring the care of pententiaries in territories
10 the territorial authorities were passed
MR.. ochurz, from the Foreign Committee re-
ported the House bill to enable the neonie of
IIle Cni!ea STATES TO participate in the Vienna
Exposition, with an amendment, increasing tbc
appropriation from 100000 to $500. 900.
MIR. Chandler opposed the amendment. and
Messrs. Cameron and Hamlin of Maine. advo
Gated the amendment The latter said that the
members of the committee were of the opinion
that even larger sum than $500, 900 could be
proftably used for this purpose.
Mr.. Mortain said that the United States had
been misrepresented at London and Paris, and
he was in favor of either making worthy OK
hibition at Vienna or none at all.
The amendment by the committee making it
$500, 900 was then accepje ed.
Mr.. Carpenter said he had once voted to in
crease the amount to 100000, because if an
appropriation was made at all that was little
enough, but so long as the Washington Monu-
ment stood in the present unfinished and dilap-
idated condition "a shame and reproach to every
American in the eyes of every foreigner visit
ing our land, he would never vote $780, 200 or
any sum to be sunk in show to Europe. He
then offered an amendment appropriating $780,,
600 for the completion of the Washington Mon
ument.
Mr.. Trumbul predicted that before this Wien
ma exhibition was ended it would cost the Unit
ed States 81, 100000.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
bill went over.
Mr.. Chandler from the Committee of Com
merce, reported the original bill to further reg
ulate transportation of merchandise, allowing
the substitution of an authenticated certificate
OF receipt of the goods at the foreign port for
the oath of the master or mate of the export
ing vessel, as one of the proofs now required to
discharge the export bond.
A bill was introduced by Mr., Logan author.
izing the Secretary Of War TO erect a monu
ment at Salisbury, n. c., to the memory of the
soldiers who died in prison and are buried there.
Mr.. Sherman called up Mr. Buckingham's
bill providing for the return to specie payment,
and addressed the Senate at length in its favor
The House bill 10 incorporate the LOOMS
Eral Telegraph Company was passed.
Mr.: Morton offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Elections to inquire whether
there is legal State government in Louisiana,
and If so, by whom constituted. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Casserly the Secretary of
the Treasury was requested to inform the SEN
ate whether the Union Pacific Railroad and
Central Pacific Railroad Companies have COM
piled with the act of July 6. 1862, requiring
that after the completion of their road per
cent of the net earnings shall be applied to the
payment of interest and redemption Of princi-
pal of their bonds, and in case of non-compli-
ance the reasons therefor
On motion Of Mr.. Ramsey the Committee
on Post Offices was discharged from the further
papers pass through the mails free.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported a bill fixing the second Monday
OF october as the opening annual session of the
o. S. Supreme Court. Passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
After some preliminary business of little in-
portance, the House proceeded to the considera-
tiou of the bill for the admission of Colorado in
the Union. Debate was opened by speech in
opposition by Mr.. Z. Fl. Roberts of New York.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
bill went over and the House, in Committee of
the Whole, considered the consular appropria-
ton bill, without much progress. TIL commit
tee rose at two o'clock and the House proceed
ed to the consideration of Oklahama Indian
Territory BILL
After a long discussion the bill was tabled by
vote of SO to As.
Mr. Pierce reported the Senate bill amend
ing the Agricultural College act by extending
the time for granting lands. Passed.
The House then adjourned.