The Portland daily press., 1874-04-21
Forty Third Congress-First Sc ssion.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. April 10.
On motion of Mr.. West, the bill just re-
ceived from the House, for the relief of the
sufferers from the overflow of the Mississippi
river, was referred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Hamlin presented petitions from mer-
land and Bucksport, Maine, asking the abol-
ition of compulsory pilotage. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
MIR. Boutwell, gave notice that on Monday
next, after the reading of the Journal, he
would introduce resolution commemorative
of the life, character and services of his late
colleague, Charles Sumner, and would ask the
Senate to proceed to its consideration then
Mr.. Boutwell, called up the House bill author
izing the Secretary of War to deliver certain
condemned ordnance to the municipal an
thorities of Concord, Mass, for monumental
purposes. Passed.
The bill authorizing the issue of arms To
Nebraska, was taken up.
Mr.. Buckingham offered an amendment that
arms also be issued to the Indians
A debate followed to the closing of the
morning hour, when the majority report in
favor of Spencer having seat from Alabama
against Sykes, and minority report
were read and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. West, from the Committee on Railroads,
reported with amendment the bill granting the
narrow gauge railroad in Nevada, the right of
way through the public lands for railroad
Placed on the calendar.
The original bill to equalize bounties of SOL
diers who served in the late war for the Union,
reported by Mr.. Clayton, provides that there
shall be paid every honorably discharged non
commissioned officer. private. soldier, musician,
artifcer, and WAGNER, including those borne
on rolls as slaves, who served the United
States in the war Of the rebellion, the sum Of
eight and one-thIrd dollars per month for all
his time OF service between April IL, 1861, and
May 9, 1865, or in case of volunteers up to time
of muster out of the volunteer organizations to
which he belonged. In case of death of any
such person the payment is to be made to wild
ow and children: Any bounties heretofore re-
ceived from the United States or any State are
to be deducted form the allowance hereby au-
thorized. No bounties shall be paid to substi-
tutes or the persons discharged as minors. No
attorney shall be allowed OF pain of fine and
imprisonment to receive more than ten dollars
for prosecuting any claim under the foregoing
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Louisiana bill.
Mr.. Bayard offered an amendment that John
McEnery was elected Governor AID Davidson
b. Penn elected Lieutenant Governor and that
they were unlawfully compelled by armed
forces acting under the authority of the Presi
dent of the United States from discharging
their respective official duties; that Kellogg
and Antoine did by the unauthorized and llle-
gal action and interference of the federal au-
thorities, civil and military obtain and hold
armed possession of the offices of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, and requesting the
President to issue his proclamation within ten
days after the passage of this act, notifying
the people of Louisiana that all hindrance, OBJ
stacle or impediment on the part of the gov
eminent of the United States to the peaceable
and legal assumption of the offices of Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor is withdrawn, so
they may without hindrance proceed to fill the
offices and that the persons elected to the gen.
eral assembly on the fusion ticket may take
their seat.
Bogy, Sherman, Bayard, Morton.
Mr. Morton obtained the floor and the SEN
ate went into executive session and soon adj
journed
HOUSE.
In the House under the call of States, various
bills were introduced and referred, including