The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-22
Forty Third Congress-First Session,
SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON. April q

SENATE
Ee< H WASHINGTON. April q.
A number of private bills were disposed of.
The bill for the relief of the sufferers by + he
overflow of the Mississippi was amended SO as
not to extend beyond September LIST, and pass
A bill removing the political disabilities of
Charles A. McBlair of Md, was passed.
A re soution was passed that the judiciary
Committee enquire into the propriety of amend
ing the law so as to allow per diem compensa-
ton aud travelling expenses to the District
Judges when holding courts outside their DIS
trcts.
Mr.. Scott called up the bill providing for the
payment of the bonds Of the Louisville & Port
land Canal Co., the question being on agreeing
to the amendments OF the House and amended
by the Senate.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Scott Ed
munds, Thurman, Morton, Stevenson and
Conklng The latter moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amen ments of the Finance
Committee to the House bill were agreed to
several days ago, and said these amendments
were concurred in early after the meeting of
| the Senate and before number of Senators
were in their seats. The vote was reconsidered
and the question required on the amendment
of the Finance Committee to strike out the
amendment in the House bill that the canal
should not be taken possession of nor any
money paid till the State of Kentucky should
cede to the United States jurisdiction over the
ty. and it was adopted, yeas 40, nays 4.
The bill now goes back to the House for con-
currence.
The consideration of the Louisiana bill, on
which Mr.. Stockton was entitled to the foor
was resumed.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen gave notice that he would
call up the civil rights bill as soon as the pend
ing measure was disposed of.
Mr.. Cameron reported favorably on the Jolnt
resolution extending the thanks of Congress to
Capt. Gleadel and the officers anc crew of the
steamship Atlantic for rescuing the officers and
crew of the brigantne Scotland of Portland,
Me-. in mid ocean, Passed.
1t being late Mr. Stockton Welded to an ex-
ecutive session, after which the Senate adj
journed. s
HOUSE.
A bill directing the temporary suspension OF
the District of Columbia Legislature was ntro-
duced and referred to the District Committee
The report of the Railway Committee on
bill charterng a double track company from
Tidewater TO Council Bluffs and limiting the
freight rates theron was ordered to be prlnteu
and recommitted.
Mr. Morey of La, from the Committee on
Mississippi Levels, reported bill to provide
Tor the appointment of commission OF engln-
ecrs to report permanent plan for reciaina
ton OF the alluvial basin of the MISSISSIPPI
river, subject to foundations, and proceeded W
address the House in explanation and advocacy
of it,
After discussion, in which Mr.. Willard OF
Vt, opposed the bill for proposing to tax the
whole people for the vantage OF the owners
of these alluvial lands, the bill went over until
to morrow.
The Senate amendment to the bill for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the inundatlon OF Ine
lower Mississippi, was concurred in. Inc
amendment provides that the act should expire
September LIST next.