Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-14
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
by the Western Union Line-Offices Granite Bank
Building and the State Housed
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE. Mr.. Ramsay, from the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported
with amendments joint resolution declara-
tory and amendatory of an act July 81, 1868,
to provide for an American line of steamships
between New Nork and Europe As amended
the joint resolution directs the Postmaster
General to contract with the company, would
the act for the conveyance of the United
States mails weekly or semi-weekly between
New York and Bremen, and semi-weekly be-
tween New York and Liverpool according to
the true intendant meaning of said act. The
time for the completion of the steamships is
said to be eighteen months from date of the
contract The Post Office Department is to
pay $500, 900 as interest on the bonds of the
company, which sum shall be in full payment
for the transportation of the mail. new
section is added which provides that no officer
of the government shall be in any way direct
ly or indirectly interested in any contract
under this act
Mr.. Kellogg of Conn, introduced bill
granting lands to aid in the construction of a
railroad from Texas line to the Mississippi
river near Vicksburg; also granting the right
of way and public lands to aid in the construc-
ton of railroad and telegraph line from
|
Both were referred to committee on public
lands.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, by unani-
nous consent, introduced a bill making I'M
lawful the giving of presents or the soliciting
of contributions for such a purpose from SUBJ
ordinate to any superior officer or employers,
and the receiving of such presents, in viola
tons of this bill, to be punished by summary
dismissal and ineligbility to any official posi-
ton for three years.
Mr.. Benjamin of Missouri, moved to table
the bill. Rejected, there being only yeas.
Finally the bill was amended by striking out
the ineligibillty provision, and passed without
division.
Considerable discussion arose upon the
communication from the Postmaster of the
House, to suspend the resolution providing
| for the removal of the Post Office from the
present rooms, and the resolution by Mr..
Poland of Vermont, directing the committee
on public buildings to select location for
House Post Office, and suspending action on
its removal. During which Mr.. Logan of Hill
nois, intimated solution of the difficulty
about committee rooms to be found in the
removal of the capitol. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Starkwater of Conn, presented petit
ton of ship-owners, ship-builders and ship
joiners on the Mystic river, Connecticut, for
| removal of taxation from the shipping and
shipbulding interests.
| Mr.. Munger of Ohio rose to personal ex-
| PLANTATION as to a statement of the Washington
correspondence in the New York Tribune of
Dec. 18th. in reference to his reputation
speech in the House prior to the recess. He
denied the statement denouncing the whole
| dispatch as fabrication He reiterated hfs
| vim in ri 10 fbo OH He l1x-
indifferent to praise censure of bankers,
bondhoiders and capitalists. He relied on
the support of the hardy sons of toll and ten
| thousand soothing syrup resolutions could not
avert the destruction which would ere long
overtake the infamous stupendous vilainies
and unholy financial system which has so
completely fettered the energies of the Aneri-
can people and robbed them OF the rewards of
their labor and energy.
Mr. Garfield of Ohio, replied briefly.
| Mr. Eldridge of Wisconsin, explained his
views, arguing that the payment of the FIVE
twentics in legal tenders, was not Reputation
and he believed that any officer of the govern
ment, who goes in the market and approaches
5-20s at the expense and by the depreciation
of greenback legal tender money, was COM
hitting, if not an Improbable offence, an Of
fence against the government.
| The House then at $50 O'Clock, took up
the Virginia bill and was addressed by Mr..
Lawrence of Pennsylvania, in its support and
advocacy the best bill he could get.
Mr.. Logan of H., inquired of Mr.. Law
renee what remedy there would be if Virginia
after her admission should attempt to subvert
any of the fundamental conditions of the bill.
Mr. Lawrence replied that if Virginia for
instance should undertake to disfranchise her
coored citizens, Congress would again have
| to reconstruct her.
Mr. Logan again suggested that if there
were always to be a republican Congress, it
would be all very well, but he wanted to know
how it would be if there should happen to be
democratic Congress, when Virginia might
| change her constitution.
Mr.. Lawrence replied that if it were posi-
bic for the American people to wander so far
into by-paths and forbidden ways as to aban-
don the great doctrines of the republican
party, and hand the government over TO the
democratic party, he did not know that there
would be anything left but to say, may God
| have mercy on her soul"
Mr.. Logan inquired whether that prayer
was going to become part of the bill.
| Mr.. Eldridge of Wis. | hope so.
Mr.. Lawrence. l will vote for it.
| Mr.. Banks of n. Y. We will all vote
for it.
Mr.. Lawrence. If Virginia should subvert
any of the fundamental provisions of her adj
mission, she will speedily be reconstructed in
the name of God and the Constitutional
Congress"
In conclusion he said; As the best thing
that could perhaps be done, he would vote for
the bill under the inspiration of poetic senti-
ment-"Dear Lord | give myself away; It's
all that can do" Laughter.
Mr.. Logan briefly expressed the difficulty
which occurred to his mind, in case that here
after Virginia should undertake to subvert
any of the fundamental conditions under
which she was admitted, while the democratic
party should have control of Congress.
| Adjourned.