Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-10
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ..
SENATE. The funding bill was made
special order for Tuesday.
Resolutions were adopted calling for in
formation relative to action to the claim of
the Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company for bonds or land in aid of
their road, and directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the reorganization of
the Georgia Legislature.
The greater portion of the morning was
consumed by Mr. Morton in a speech upon
neutral relations.
Mr. Morton took strong ground in favor of
the prompt Acknowledgement of the belliger-
ency of Cuban patriots, believing that their
form of government and the duration of the
war raging in that island justified the inter
position of the United States for the relief of
Cuba.
He advocated an amendment to the neutral
ity laws by which Cuba would be entitled to
receive the same support and material aid
which was now under partial unjust law
given to Spain. @@ u
At the conclusion of Mr. Morton's speech
the census bill was taken up
Mr.. Anthony, on leave, made a statement
in support of his bill to reform the public
printing. s-.s CO., s
Mr.. Conkling, from the Committee on Re-
vision of the Laws, reported with amendments
and consolidating the statutes Of the United
States. t- 'fflta
Mr. Wilson introduced n bill to increase
the number of Judges of the Supreme Court
and Circuit Courts of the United States, and
to establish the boundries of judicial districts.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported substitute for the House
bill to admit Mississippi to representation.
The substitute declares simply, without
preamble or conditions, that the State of Mis-
sissippi is entitled to representation in Con-
gress.
Also from the same Committee, with amend
ments bill TO change the judicial circuits.
The census bill was taken up.
Mr.. Anthony, on leave, made a statement
in support Of the bill previously introduced
by him to reform the public printing and
abolish all gratuitious distribution of books by
the government.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Anthony's remarks
the bill was referred to the Committee on
Printing.
The census bill was then proceeded with
Mr.. Chandler, on leave introduced his bill
of last session to promote commerce among
the States, and cheaper the transportion Of
the mails and military and naval stores.
The bill authorizes the construction Of q
first-class railway from Washington to New
York; the capital stock of the company to be
$40. 600, 00O 1t also provides for railway
and telegraph line from Washington to Pitts
burg, to be called the Washington and North
Western Railroad and Telegraph Company;
anu also ,or raiiioau anu 'eiesi"pii iinee
from asslhe.oh 10 olhcilina. we rosisio,s
rs -, W 'he io'nhe' COMPANY oei's "ppii-"''e W
an, ~,
The Senate at 5.la +. M. ADJOURNED.
11o NJ p,m,.o, ofA,oss nrosor..a
tho ra.oln,;ons of Massacbnsat,s for tho abo.
,;,;oa 81 ,i,,;as On fora;rn col
.ho Eos.ar-Covoda oo,tasted alact;on case
en- ne paun ND NJ Randali of Penn. con.
,;unad his aranman, in snnnort of Foster
g. d;se,,ss;an ~ obnn, tbraa hours the
tho House nroceeded 10 vote on the resolu.
nv. .ne iAo Thoa 80 tho ,';,or;tv declaring Mr.
Eoator a,ho,ed voc ra;ectadyyeas ca NAYS
,oo 49,. 49,. 80 '~-
;r,aso % 10 np,a;or;tv Jeclar;no Mr. Covode
a,,i,, oIoc,ad ,rera adon,ed hv Ike vote
ia oatb voc then adm;n;sterpd tn Covode.
Who yras concentrated nv MANY members.
NJ swre,ca ~ Oh;o fron Reconstruc.
.;on Conrr,;,taa ronortoJ hin IN enforca the
an,andments N the constitution, which was
adonted
"o I5n, :. ,,,or.or hoforo f,,r o,c,ocl want
;,,n Conn.;t.aa Of tho Whole and nroceeded
-. nv t,o onna;dar.t;on Of tbe LEGISLATIVE annro-
,1r;nt;on In
a., ,,,o.;nn of Mr. Dowes of Massachusetts,.
tho salary of the Scrgeant-at-Arms of the
$50 enc 3s 8xed ~ "a 900 and he is hereafter
10 receive no fees of anv kind. H. II