Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-04
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS-,
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENATE.

The Conference Committees report on the
Southern Pacific Railroad bill was agreed to-
SO to 20.
Mr.. Rice's motion to lay the matter on the
table, so as to ultimately secure a land grant
for the branch through Arkansas to Carlo,
ILL.,, being defeated-l3 to 40.
After a recess of an hour the Senate at
o'clock P. M, took up and discussed and con-
CURED in 25 to 81 the army appropriation
bill, as reported from the Conference Com
mittee, and resumed the civil expense appro-
priation bill.
/ Mr.. Cole said that it had been impossible
in the press of business upon the Committee
of Appropriations, for them to examine any
of the numerous amendments to the bill of
which notice had been given. He entreated
the Senators not to attempt to load down the
bill by insisting on there amendments, but to
withhold them till the next session, as other
wise the bill would be lost.
Mr.. Nye from the Conference Committee
on the bill to abolish the grades of Admiral
and Vice-Admiral, reported that they were
unable to agree and the Senate insisted on its
amendments.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Prosser, of Tenn, from the Committee
on Printing, reported resolution to give
complete sets of the Congressional Globe and
appendix to such members of the 4lst Con-
gress as had not received them.
Mr.. Latin, of N. Y, opposed the resolu-
ton, and reminded the Honse that in the 34th
Congress, when the salary and members were
increased, provision was inserted in the law,
abolshing the right of members to complete
sets of the Globe. Each set would cost $50,
and the total expense under this resolution
would be S54 200.
Mr.. Prosser stated the members of the SSH,
39th, and 10th Congresses had received sets
of the Globe, and moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution. Rejected-lO6 to
73-not two-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Hay, of Illinois, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill increasing pen
sions twenty per cent.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio.-That bill involves
$50, 0O0, 900.
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass.-It will take $1,000
600 out of the Treasury
Mr.. Stevenson, of Ohio.-It will put it in
good place.
Mr.. Van wyck, of N. Y.-No matter if it
takes $70,000,000' -...
The motion was rejected by a large major
ity, the yeas and nays being refused.
Mr.. Cox, of N. Y, the chair being occu-
pied by Mr.. Ferry, as Speaker pro tenn, Of
fered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That in view of the difficulties
| involved in the performance OF the duties OF
the Speaker of this House, and the conspic-
uously able, courteous, dignified, and impair
tial discharge of those duties by the Hon.
James G. Blaine, during the present Congress,
| it is eminently becoming that our thanks be
rendered, and they are hereby rendered there
| for.
| He said before severing our relations as
members of this Congress, it it due to the
| Hon. Speaker that this resolution should re-
ceive no more formal approval. The gentle
men of the Republican party have already tes-
titled their appreciation of Mr.. Blaine by his
| denomination, without opposition, as presid-
! ing officer of this House in the next Congress.
Their approval of this resolution, therefore,
is already an earnest as well as foregone
conclusion. From the opposition which is
more apt to be harshly critical upon the
Speaker Of the adverse party, this tribute is
conspicuously proper. He has been fair and
just TO US amid all our contentious and de-