Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-04
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FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS
WasHIyGroN, Feb. 8.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
SENATE. Resolutions were offered and
adopted as follows:
BY Mr. Abbott, setting forth the occur
renee Of the frequent violation of the public
peace in various Southern locations, and that
the protection of life by the government was
the right of every citizen, and instructlng the
Judiciary Committee to-inquire into the pow
er of the government to give protection to its
citizens within the limits of such states, and
to report. what legislation was required, and
especially to inquire into the constitutionalty
and eXpcdiency of establishing a national
police force for the better enforcement of
laws.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, the
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy TO transfer to the use of the bu-
reaus on constructions and repairs, and of
steam engineering, such appropriations to the
credit of other bureaus in that department as
may be required, was taken up.
The resolution was debated by Messrs.
Sherman, Morrill,, Cragin and Trunfbull.
The morning hour having expired the sub
ject was temporarily laid aside, and the bill
relating TO the extension of time for the COM
plction of lateral road of the Baltimore &
Potomac Railroad, extending from Washing
ton to Baltimore, was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, Of VT. withdrew his objection
to the bill and it then passed
The naval transfer appropriation bill was
then proceeded with.
Mr.. Morrill, of VT, moved to amend by
adding the words "that the wages paid the
employees be no highar rate than which is
paid by private citizens in the respective To-
cations
The discussion was further continued by
Davis, Salisbury, Morton, Fowler and Nor
rill, in which the recent charitable appropria-
ton $40 900 for the District poor and the
eight hour law were again fully considered.
The Chair stated the question to be upon
Mr.. Morrill's amendments, when Mr.. Morton
called attention to the fact that the PROPOSE
ton Of the amendment was TO over-rule abso-
lutely what was known as the eight hour law
The whole subject was then laid aside in
order to-allow Mr. Carpenter to address the
Senate upon the bill introduced by his col
league (Mr. Howe more effeetually to pre-
serve neutrality ty the United States, ly re-
pealing the neutrality act of 1918.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from the President in response
to the Senate resolution of inquiry relative to
the trouble in Winnepeg Territory, which was
referred.
The Senate then at o'clock went into ex-
| ecutive session and soon after adjourned.
Horsr. Mr.. Dawes from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported a bill to supply
the deficiencies for the navy as follows: Blu
reau of Steam Engineering S,l.050.000; Blu
reau of Construction and Repair 81 1850, 900
total $1,000 900. And to cover into tho
Treasury the following unexpended balance
! From the Bureau of Provisions and Cloth
ing, Sl.400, 600; Bureau of Equipment and
! Recruiting, $500, 900; Bureau of Naviga
ton, $3.50 900; Bureau of Yards and Docks
| S95l 900: total, S3.000.000. He yielded tenn
porarily for other business as follows:
Mr. Butler of Tenn, from the Committee
on Elections, reported in the celebrated cleo
ton case from the llth District of New
York. that Mr.. Green the sitting member il
not entitled to his seat, and that Mr. NaI
! Wyck the contestant is. He gave'notice tina
would call it up next Tuesday.
Mr.. Burr of H., presented minority re
port with opposite results.
Mr. Latin of n. Y, from the Committee OF
| Printing. reported resolution to print of thu
tariff bill 5000 extra copies in pamphlet form
and 2O00 copies in the ordinary bill form
Adopted.
Also concurrent resolution for the print
| ing of F. V. Iayden's report of the geological
survey in Colorado and New Mexico, 200t
copies for the Senate and 5000 copies for the
House, Adopted.
The Horse then took up the bill to suppl,
| deficiencies in the navy
After being debated the bill was passed
without division.
| Adjourned.