The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-19

| do so again because he believed it proper and
wise measure He understood that he was not
in good standing with certain set of men
| who presumed to control the party but 1t
mattered very little to him.
| He was responsible to his constituents and no.
| body else. Those men affected to be special
| champions of the President, but if he (Logan)
| were President he would think it wise to get
| rid of their assistance soon as possible. 1t was
| almost impossible to act an independent part IN
| the Senate now that these three or four men,
! perhaps five, who undertake to control the
! party call a caucus on any man who is disposed
| to be independent and threaten to read him out
| For one he would act up to his convictions ana
run the risk of being read out. l don't believe,
said Mr.. Logan that the President fears an IN
| vestigatOn, but you have made the country De.
lieve he does. / do not believe the Secretary OF
the Treasury fears an investigation, but you
have made the country believe he does. 90
not believe that any of the departments OF the
Government fear an investigation, but you nave
made the country believe they do. AS to the
ganization of the committee, it is peculiar tnat
when the Senate divided on this question OF In
vestigating the public service twenty four Sena-
tors voted for the proposition and thrty-nve
against it; but when it comes to the appoint-
ment of q committee seven members are taken
from the thirty-five and one from the twenty
four. OF course there was no design IN TINS,
Qaughter) but / fear the making up OF the
committee in this way does not reflect much
credit to us twenty-four Uaughter) :,
here Tile I1OuS6 Dli Ill T6ldtiuu W opOoiii ooA
ers used on the Mississippi river was taken
up and passed.
Mr. Trumbull moved as an amendment to the
pending resolution his proposition to institute
che committee to inquire into all the subjects
enumerated in his original resolution.
Mr.. Anthony moved to strike from Mr. Irum-
bulls amendment all relating to the civil ser
vice, on the ground that the whole subject had
been placed by law in the hands of the Presl-
dent.
Mr.. Trumbull congratulated the Senators on
the other side upon the progress they had made
within the last few days. The Senators VINO
last week regarded his resolution as outrageous,
and who We're astonished as him for introduce
ing it, were now able to tolerate it with COM
posture, and themselves were actually eager for
an investigation, though in a somewhat differ
ent way. Mr. Trumbull then made an elabor-
ate reply to Mr.. Morton's argument on the
scope of his resolution, contendiag under it that
all the departments of the Government could
be investigated.
The discussion was continued at length by
Messrs. Clayton, Blair, Trumbull, Edmunds,
Cragin and Sumner.
Mr.. Anthouys amendment was adopted, 20
yeas Is nays-Messrs Logan, Fenton, Patter-
son, SchurZ, Sumner Upton and Trumbull
(Republicans) voting in the negative. The
amended proposition is as follows:
ReS0tUed, That the Committee on Investiga-
ton and Retrenchment be instructed to inquire
into the expenditures in all branches of service
of the United States and report whether any
and what salaries or allowance ought to be re-
duced, and what are the methods of procuring
accountability in public officers or agents in the
care or disbursement of public monies; whether
monies have been paid out Illegally; whether
any officers or agents, or other persons have
been or are employed in the public service with
out the authority Of the law, OF unnecessarily
and generally now, and to what extent the eX-
penses of the service of the country may and
ought to be curtailed.
Mr. Wilson moved to amend this by provid-
ing that the committee should have power to
send for persons and papers, appoint clerk
and report by bill or otherwise without provid-
ing for its sitting during the recess The
amendment was adopted. Yeas q, nays IT,
Messrs Conkling, Howe and Harlan did not
vote.
Mr.. Vickers offered an amendment to the
original resolution substituting other Senators
as members of the committee. Lost. The
original resolution naming the members of the
committee was then adopted. Yeas d. Mr..
Blair alone voting in the negative
MIR. Pool states that he could not serve on the
committee.
Mr.. Conkling moved to take up his resolution
introduced and laid aside this morning.
Mr.. Trumbull objected, and the resolution
went over.
tons, reported Mr.. Norwood entitled to seat
from Georgia, for the term commencing on the
4th OF March last having been duly elected by
the Legislature chosen next to that preceding
the expiration of the former senatorial term,
and that the election of Foster Blodgett was
without authority and void.
AT 10 o'clock, P. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A large number of bills were introduced, in
Guiding one furnishing book insurance, State
and government officials for bribery and cor
ruption.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced a bill making Off
GERS appointing and congressman recommend
ing dishonest and incompetent officials respon-
sible for their misconduct
Mr.. Blair introduced bill legalizing poly
gamist marriages in Utah and dismissing the
criminal proceedings against polygamists
Bills were introduced to amend the articles of
war; to repeal the bankruptcy act; to admit
Utah as State; to remove all political disabil-
tiles, and for charging the capitol grounds.
The resolution directing the Library Commit
tee to enquire into the copyright question, was
passed.
Thursday next is appointed for a general de-
bate.
A resolution was adopted enquiring why
Gen. Buloch of the Freedmen's Bureau was
removed and the condition of his accounts.
Mr.. Halderman of Pennsylvania, offered a
with which the FRENCH governfnGut pursued
and captured the communist prisoners.
Mr.. Pierce of Mississippi, objected.
Mr.. Halderman moved a suspension of the
rules
Mr.. Cox of New York, desired to offer an
amendment condemning the Spanish atrocities
The Speaker decided that no amendment was
in order. The House refused to suspend the
rules.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts offered resou-
ton which was adopted: That while the House
deems the action of foreign governments as
beyond its jurisdiction, it deeply sympathizes
with all efforts to establish self-government and
Republican institutions, and with the families
and friends of all who have lost their lives eth
er in the field on the scafold, in the cause of
civil liberty. Yeas ISL, nays none.
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts,, introduced a
bill declaring women entitled to suffrage under
the 18th amendment.
Mr. Kellogg of Connecticut offered resolu-
ton requesting the Ways and Means Committee
to report bill early in January repeating the
income tax and moved a suspension of the
rules
Carried, 109 to so. Adjourned.