Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-05-13
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Nav u.

WAsHINGToN, May ~.
SENATE. Mr.. Carpenters amendment re-
specting the act of January I'd, 1870, rela' ing
to retired officers, and providing upon their
own application for their assignment to duty.
except service with troops, and as professor
In IN colleges, no compensation to be allowed
during such service, except their actual ex-
penses and milage, was adopted.
MIR. Sherman offered an amendment to al
low retired army officers to hold civil offices,
and rediculed the idea that the people of the
United States were afraid of undue military
influence in their affairs by the election to
office of retired army officers. He knew an
officer who had almost lost his life, and who
was now breathing through one lung, and
who would be honored by the people of Ohio
with any office he would accept.
Alter a long discussion between Messrs.
Trumbull Conkling, Sumner and Norton,
the amendment was adopted, "a to 81.
Mr.. Buckngham's motion to strike out the
section fixing the pay for each grade of Off
GERS was agreed to, % to IA; and Mr. Thur
mans to re-commit the bill was rejected, Is
to 81, and the bill was then reported to the
Senate and passed.
Motions to strike out the first and eleventh
sections were rejected.
Adjourned.
liousE. The bill extending to the Colo
RADIO provision of the prescription laws was
passed.
Mr. Schenck of Ohio. moved to 90 into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill
Mr.. Wood of New York asked Mr.. Schenck
whether in view of the facts, that the bill had
been three and one half months before the
House that only u pages out OF 80 had been
disposed of; that it was now late in the ses-
sion; that many appropriation bills were I'M
acted upon; that there was many questions of
great Importance yet undetermined; and even
if the bill should pass the House, it could not
possibly pass the Senate. He would let the
bill either be recommitted or laid aside so
that the House could go to practical legsla-
ton.
Mr.. Schenck replied, that he was prepared
at all times to an attempt at least, to duty
which was as Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means to present it to the House,
and endeavor to get action upon it. If the
bill was fairly considered, and no amend
ments were offered, except such as were sub
stantial in their character. and were offered
in good faith, with a view to raise or lower
the duties, he believed that they could get
through with the bill in the next three or four
days easily, if they could reason from proba-
blities. 1t was at least three-fourths finished.
In point of time there were a great many
members who did not intend for any tariff at
all, and he suggested these members might
refrain from discussion or offering amend
ments, and reserve themselves to vote against
the bill as a whole. He insisted on his mo-
ton TO go into Committee of the Whole
which was done, and the paragraph on nickel
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Buffers motion to include aluminium
and its alleries in the paragraph relating to
German silver. agreed
Mr.. Cox of y. Y, ridiculed the idea of
using such words as aluminium and tentene-
glue.
Mr.. Butler who had not heard Mr.. Cox
distinctly in reference to the use of the word
aluminium, asked what was his fault
Mr.. Cox, your fault. could not enumer-
ate your faults my dear Sir, if l were to keep
poakiug from now to eternity. | know that
it is not good answer, but it is the way YOU
answer me.
Mr. Butler. Oh, it is very good answer
from you. (Laughter).
The paragraph taxing old type was struck
out, and the duty on live animals was fixed at
so per cent. ad valorum, with a provso ad-
hitting free Immigrant teams not exceeding
one wagon and two animals for each family.
Pending the discussion on the paragraph
| taxing oat meal cent per pound. and flour,
wheat, rice. corn and buckwheat, l-2 cent
per pound, the Committee rose and the House
took recess.