Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
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Building and the State Housed
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, April 4.
SENATE. The Vice President laid before
the Senate the order of arrangements to be
observed IN the memorial services in honor of
the late Maj. Gen. Geo. II. Thomas, which
have been agreed upon by the presiding Off
GERS OF both houses. 1t provides for a meeting
of Senators and Rep1es entaiives in the Hall
OF the House, at 10 O'Clock Tuesday evening,
ana the appointment of a Joint committee of
SIX Senators and seven Representatives to at
tend the funeral.
HE NIce-Prcsdent announced that Sena-
| tors Wilson, Cameron, Trumbull, Thayer.
Warner and Casserly had been appointed to
represent the Senate at the obscquies of Gen.
| Thomas. Mr.. Sherman then proceeded to
reply to his colleague, but without conclud
ing his remarks. gave way for an executive
session, after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Several bills ard resolutions were
introduced and referred
bill was passed by vote of ia to 49,
fixing the time for the election of representa-
tives and delegates to Congress, in all the
states and territories, on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November 1872, and
every second year thereafter.
The Georgia bill was then taken up. Mr.
Stewart moved to strike out Mr.. Bingham's
amendment.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment, author
izing the continuation Of the legislature for
two years from its reorganization in Jan.
last provided that the clause of the state con-
stitution on the subject shall never be exer-
cised to extend any official term beyond the
regular constitutional period; and that the
legislature consent to the condition before it
shall take effect
Mr. Wiley opposed the bill.
Mr. Ranks nf Mass ,1nyad RI suspeud tl,p
rules SO as to put on its passage the Senate
resolution, for the appointment of an exam
liner of claims for the state department. and
for additional clerks.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, objected to this first
step to increase the expenditures and create
new officers, and the rules were not sus-
pended.
Resolutions were adopted directing the
Secretary of the Navy to order an inquiry
into the circumstances of the Bombay and
Oneida commission, and the conduct of Capt.
Eyre, with view Of ascertaining the respon-
>ibility Of the disaster, and report the same
to Congress.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Post Office Committee 10 consider the ex-
pediency of free letter delivery in cities of
10000 inhabitants, and state capitals of TO-
900 inhabitants, declaring that in the present
financial condition of the country. no new
enterprises of river and harbor Improvements
at the public expense shall be authorized.
Mr. Schcnck of Ohio rose to move that the
House go into Committee of the Whole on
the tariff bill, but gave way for Mr. Porter of
Virginia, to offer a resolution recting the
condition of affairs in Virginia and the city
OF Richmond, and inStructing the Recon-
struction Committee TO inquire into the facts,
and report what steps were necessary to put
down the rebellion and maintain the federal
authority in Virginia.
Mr.. Brooks OF \. Y. objected and called
for the yeas and nays on motion to adjourn.
upon which Mr.. Schenck requested Mr.
Porter to withdraw his resolution, which lie
did.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Logan of
Illinois, Garfield of Ohio. Banks of Mass,
Slocum of y. y, Washburne Of Wisconsin,
Randall OF Penn. and Strokes of Tennessee,
as the committee TO attend the funeral of Gen.
Thomas.
The consideration of the tariff bill was then
resumed in Committee of the Whole. and an
amendment was adopted, fixing the duty on
muscoyado and all sugars below No II dutch
standard at cents per pound.
The debate was continued on n motion of
Mr.. Allison Of Iowa, to reduce the duty on
clarified sugars from 3 to > l2 cents per
pound, but without deciding the question,
the committee rose and the House adjourned