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Daily Kennebec Journal.
Forty Second Congress Session


WASHINGTON, "a.
SENATE.
In the Senate day it was resolved that
the President be requested to furnish the
Senate the following information:
The amount of money received and dis
bursed by the government since March 4th
1869; the amount embezzled or appropriated
by agents or officers, with the amount re.
naming charged against internal revenue
officers; the number of defaulters and how
many have been prosecuted; statement of
criminal prosecution that had been instituted
for offences against internal revenue laws ;
the number of officers or agents received pay
from the government in any part of the pub
lie service, who have been dispensed with
since March 4th 1869, and the amount of
aggregate saving thereby. Also the same
information with reference to the last adj
ministration.
Mr.. Chandler thought that Congress need
not delay adjournment for the sake of the
civil service REFORM
Mr.. Wilson from committee on military
affairs, reported favorably the bill relating to
appointment Of superintendent for national
cemeteries.
Mr.. Frelinghuvsen reported a bill appro-
priating 100000 for civil service reform.
The expiration of the morning hour brought
up the amnesty bill which in turn was post
poned, for the bill for the relief of Chicago.
which after long debate was passed without
amendment.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Butler presented a petition far woman
suffrage as noted in the Washington des-
patch.
Mr.. Shellabarger, chairman of committee
on commerce, reported resolution directing
the committee to inquire first, whether COM
merce among the States was injuriously af
fected by any inadvquacy in the present
means of land transportation or by any com
bnation or monopoly in the control or owner
ship thereof, or by any excessive or made
quate rates of freight or fare charged by
common carriers, or by other burdens and
restraints imposed by carriers.
Second, whether commerce with foreign
nations and on the coast and waters of the
United States, or at any other point thereof,
Is subjected to any oppressive or illegal re
quirement or restraints under the quarantine
health or other laws or customs of any State.
Third, whether ut any port Of the United
States American seamen or foreign emigrants
on arrival thereat, are subjected to wrongs
VI uepIeuAtloHs WHICH require leRlSlatl0n.
Fourth, what legislation or means are re-
quired to relieve, revive or sustain tonnage
and foreign commerce of the United States,
the committee or subcommittee to have the
power to send for persons and papers, and
sit at such places as will be convenient
The resolution which was reported unani-
mously was adopted.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the general civil appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Garfield offered an amendment repeal
ing all laws that authorize the publication of
all laws in the newspapers.
Mr.. Maynard objected and the amendment
was excluded as out of order. A provision
TO pay for such advertising was then inserted.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio moved to insert an
appropriation of 100000 for carrying on the
branch mint at Carson City, Nevada. Adopt
ed.
After progressing as far as page 80 of the
bill the committee rose and the House adj
journed.