Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-09
Forty.Second Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, 8.

! WASHINGTON, =.
| House.
Mr. Lynch of Maine offered resolution
requesting the President to ascertain the
views of the European government relative
to an Atlantic.Pscifc ship canal. Referred
| on Mr.. Banks motion to the Foreign Com
mittee.
Mr.. Hale of Maine introduced bill to re-
lieve American built vessels from import
duties on articles entering into their con-
struction to repair and use. He moved the
previous question, but was not sustained 50
to Ga, Mr.. Dawes stating that the subject was
already before the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
MIR. Hale consented to the reference, but
discussion arose, Messrs. Cox and Eldridge
expressing the belief that such an action
would be the burial of that bill, as that COM
mittee had been the grave of all such mat
ters,
Mr.. Dawes remarked that the committee
had time to dig anybody's grave.
The yeas and nays were demanded when
the morning hour expiring the bill wen: over
till next Monday.
Mr.. Slocum Of New York offered a reso-
Tuition asking the Secretary of the Treasury
whether the visit Of large number of fed
eral officers in New York State to Albany to
influence the organization of the Legislature
is consistent with the civil service policy
adopted by the department, and if not so
whether they have been reprimanded or
otherwise punished.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts objected.
On the motion of Mr.. Plat of Virginia the
military committee were instructed to in
quire into the prosperity of permitting the
payment of bounties to men who were
slaves at the time of enlistment.
The committee on invalid pensions was in
tructed to inquire into the propriety of al
lowing pensions to the widows of soldiers of
1912 who were married during their term of
service but after enlistment
MIR. Coghlan of California asked leave to
offer resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the conduct of the
Judicial Louisiana legislative muddle.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts objected.
On Mr. UpsOn's motion the committee on
civil service reform was instructed to inquire
into the prOpriety of providing for appoint
ments to be made from the States in proper
ton to the population, giving the prefer
ence to honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Kellogg of
Connecticut before the recess, directing the
Committee on Ways and Means to report a
bill repeating the income tax came up on
motion to suspend the rules for its adoption.
Mr.: Dawes demanded the yeas and nays
and it was not sustained. Yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. Moore Of Illinois offered resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the dispute about land grants between
the st. Joseph, Pixies Peak and other rail-
roads. The issue of patents will in the mean
time be suspended.
Mr.. Wood of New York favored the in
quiry provided that it extend to the reported
suppression by the interior department at the
instance of Senator of the opinion Of the
attorney general adverse to the parties in
terested in patents. He had heard that the
attorney general had been on that account
! obliged to retire from the cabinet. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Morgan of Ohio introduced a joint
resolution to amend the constitution, making
naturalized citizens eligible to the presidency
rand vice presidency. Rejected 81 to 81, less
than two-thrds vote in the affirmative.
The bill removing the disabilities of certain
persons was passed.
The Military Committee were instructed
to inquire into the propriety of paying bount-
les to soldiers mustered into service under
the first call for troops in excess of the re.
quired number.
The Committee on Coinage were instructed
to inquire into the disproportionate value be-
tween gold and silver coin.
The Indian Committee we're directed TO
inquire into the subject of Indian annuitics,
pensions, bounty, lands and treaties.
Adjourned.