The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-15
Forty Fourth C0ngress-FirSt Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10,
Mr.. Sherman submitted report from the
conference committee on joint resolution for
the issue of silver coin.
Mr.. Bogy, member of the committee, said
he concnrred in the report although it did not
accomplish the object he desired, which was to
make silver coin legal tender for any amount
Mr.. Jones opposed the report, but it was
agreed to-
The impeachment trial was then taken up.
Owing to the continued absence OF Evans
the court of impeachment adjourned till Mon
day.
A joint resolution to amend the act of June
18th, 1874, relating to admission of articles for
the international exposition of 1876. was pass
ed.
Mr.. Ferry from the committee on rules,
which committee is charged with revising the
rules of the Senate, submitted a report which
was ordered to be printed. 1t will be called up
at an early day.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
river and harbor appropriation bill and many
amendments reported by the committee on APP
preparations were agreed to, as follows: Reduc-
ing the appropriation for the improvement of
the Penobscot River, Me-, from $12 1000 to $10,-
900; for Cocheco River, New Hampshire, from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The committed proposed an amendment to
strike out the appropriation of $4,000 for i'm
provaments at Richmond Island, Me-, and on
motion of Mr.. Hamlin it was rejected.
Senate non concurred in the various amend
ments of the Committee on Appropriations to
strike out provisions in the House bill for i'm
provements at the South, aggregating about
10000.
Other amendments of the committee in
creasing various appropriations to the total
amount of $435, 900 were agreed to.
Pen ding the discussion Mr.. Thurman, from
the conference committee an the bill to amend
the bankrupt law, submitted a report, which
was agreed to.
The Senate at 80 adjourned till IL o'clock
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Williams, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported resolution reciting that the
wreck of the monitor Tecumseh sunk in Mobile
Bay, has been sold, and directing the Secretary
OF the Navy to prevent the breaking up or de-
struction OF the wreck and if necessary to pur-
chase back the wreck. Adopted.
Mr.. Poppleton, from the Elections Commit
tee, reported resolution in the Massachusetts
contested election case, declaring Frost the
sitting member, not entitled to the seat and
that Judge Abbott, the contestant, is.
Mr. Baker, member of the committee
addressed the House in opposition to the report
of the committee.
After speeches by Mr.. Frost of Massachu-
setts in support of his claim, and by Mr..
Poppleton of Ohio in support of the majority
of the committee, the vote was taken on the
minority report declaring Frost entitled to his
Sedl. WHICH Resulted yeas ~, nays lUl aud then
the majority report was agreed to without div
| ision.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on the
private calendar
The bill to confirm certain land claims in the
State of Missouri was discussed but no action
was reached.
Mr.. Lynde of Wisconsin, from the confer
ence committee on the bill to amend the bank
ruptcy act, made report, which was adopted.
TIE House at o'clock adjourned.