Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-21
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Cameron, chairman Of the committee
on foreign relations, gave notice that he
would ask for an executive session at noon on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill authorizing
the adoption OF system Of general regula-
tons for the army
HoUSL.
The House refused to go into committee on
the whole on the tax and tariff bill--7J to
SO.
Mr.. Knapp of H., moved to suspend the
rules and pass resolution instructing the
forthwith, the Senate concurrent resolution
for an adjournment on the 29th of Nav
Rejected
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, moved that the rules
be suspended and the committee of the whole
discharged from further consideration of the
tariff and tax bill and that the bill as amend
ed by the committee pass, including the reve-
nue. section and all. Agreed to-l47 to 62.
Mr.. Getz of Pa, from the committee on
public buildings, reported bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for purchase of a lot and erection
Of a building in Philadelphia, for post office
and L. S. Circuit Court purposes. Passed
under a suspension of the rules.
Nh Coburn of Ind, from the committee on
disappearance from the files of the war de-
partment, of records of the Court of Inquiry
in tho case of Mai. Gen. Buell., and directing
the Secretary of War to employ Benz Pit
man, photographic reporter of that court who
has retained his notes thereof to furnish two
translatons, one for the war department and
one for Congress. Passed.
The Senate bill to allow the Potomac and
Piedmont r. r., to operate its line within
the District of Columbia, was passed.
Mr.. Cox of n. Y, offered resolution re-
questing the President to join with the Ital-
ian government in its protest against the
intolerance and cruelty practiced towards the
Jews in Romania. Adopted.
Mr. Bingham from Ohio presented the report
of the conference committee, on bill to regu-
late criminal practices in federal courts.
Agreed to.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on sundry civil service appropria-
tons bill.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, moved to suspend the
rules and pass preamble reciting a recent
statement of Sir Stafford Northcote, that the
understanding of the British commissioners
was that a promise had been given that
claims for indirect damages should not be
presented, &C., and which statement of a
member of the Joint High Commission on
the part of Great Britain, deeply concerns
the good faith and integrity of the American
commissioners and of the government, as
we'll as the honor Of the nation, therefore,
Resolved, That the President is hereby
requested, if not detrimental to public inter.
ests, to inform the House whether the cxecu-
tive has any knowledge of any such promise
being made by any official person that the
claim for indirect damages shall not be pre-
scented to the tribunal for arbitration, and if
so, by whom such promise was made or I'M
Outstanding given, and if any, what arrange
ment was made with the British commission.
ers or British government, by which the
American Senate was to be controlled or in
huenced in their behalf and if so by whom
and when, and by what authority was such
an arrangement made.
While the House was dividing, Mr.. Cox
said that the honor of our country was in
volved in the resolution. If there has been
a dishonorable humiliation, let us know the
worst, and who is responsible.
A motion to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution was rejected.
The resolution was then referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
Al the democrats voted for Buffers reso-
luton.
The House then took a recess.
Che evening session was for business of
the committee on Foreign. Affairs.