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Daily Kennebec Journal.
Forty. Second conversational Session
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SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. Anthony reported bill providing for
printing reported debates in Congress, ard
obtaining unanimous consent for its imme d.
ate consideration He said that the publish
ers of the Globe had printed the debates
nearly a year without contract, relying on
the good faith of Congress for compensation.
The printing committee agreed to report this
bill renewing the old contract with the
Globe at the end of the present Congress,
with amendment for less expensive index.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Cameron moved that the Vice Presi-
dent appoint an investigating committee into
the alleged sales of arms to French agents.
The Vice President declined.
Mr.. Cameron then offered a resolution
that Senators Hamin, Carpenter, Sherman,
Logan, Sawyer, Stevenson and Harlan be
that committee. He explained that owing to
the declnation of Mr.. Sumner he substituted
Mr.. Hamlin.
Mr.. Trumbull said that he thought one of
the Senators who had brought this matter
before the Senate ought to be on the COM
mttee, and thought that as Sumner was not
on the committee that Schurz ought to be.
Mr.. Sumner thought that in ordinary fair
ness, one Of the two Senators who had taken
u prominent part Ill luslVutlDR LnlS inquiry
should be son the committee. He (Sumner)
could not serve, and it seemed to him that
the Senator from Missouri (Schurz) should
be on the committee.
Mr.. Foreman moved to lay the resolution
and amendment on the table, which was car
ried.
The legislative appropriation bill was then
taken up.
An amendment was adopted authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to employ not
over three persons to assist the proper Off
Gals of the government in discovering and
collecting any money belonging to the United
States, whenever the same is withheld by any
person or corporation, upon such terms and
conditions as he shall deem best for the inter-
e.ts of the United States but providing that
they be paid no compensation except out OF
the money and property so Secured.
An amendment proposing to abolish the
branch mint at Charlotte, N. c., was re-
jected.
After some further debate the Senate went
into executive session and subsequently ad-
journed till tomorrow.
An amendment was offered that a proyiso
be inserted that only American iron be used
On the Northern Pacific road.
There was considerable debate and short
fillibusterng speeches involving the tariff
and protection as side issue, the question
being the reference of the bill with lnstruc-
tons, to the committee on Public Lands to
report any time next week after Monday, and
that the bill when reported shall be open to
debate and amendments. The instructions
are that the bill shall be amended so as to
grant to the State of Wisconsin all the lands
specified, which would insure to the Northern
Pacific railroad company under the existing
laws by any location of its road if this grant
were not renewed and to limit the grant to
such location as might be taken by the North
ern Pacific railroad, also providing that the
act shall not be construed to enlarge the
grant of land to the Northern Pacific railroad
company, or to authorize the company to Sc
lect lands elsewhere in lieu Of any land spec
fled in this bill, also that the extent OF this
grant shall be determined by the Secretary Of
the Interior and Attorney General, also thai
coal lands be excluded from the grant.
The Senate amendment to removing the
stamp duty on canned fruits, &C.. was con
Cured in and the bill goes 10 the President.
bill was passed for more effective sys-
tenn of quarantine in the Southern and Gull
States, and authorizing the detail of army
surgeons to confer with the local authorities
on the subject.
The House went into committee on the diff
cheney appropriation bill. There was consider
able discussion in the progress of the bill
principally on the improvement and extension
Of the capitol grounds and on the utility and
cost of the storm signal service. So much
was said in favor of the signal service, that
Mr.. Farnsworth, who made the antagonistic
amendment, withdrew it, saying that babies
would soon be weaned according to these
signals.
The cammittee rose without disposing of
the bill.
Mr.. Banks of Mass, offered resolution
authorizing the Speaker to extend an invita-
ton to the Japanese embassy to visit the
House.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, offered a resolution
instructing the committee on Printing to in
quire and report the cost of printing the sew
eral volumes of Clarence Kings geographical
explorations, and whether the same may not
be printed at less cost. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
Tomorrow's session will be for general de.
bate Only.