The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-18
XLIId CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.
SENATE.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the Goat Island bill without
recommendations. 1t was placed on the calen-
dar and the testimony in the matter taken by
the committee ordered printed.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported the evidence in the Caldwell
case, and offered the following resolution:
Resolced, That Alex Caldwell was not duly
and legally elected to seat in the Senate of
the United States by the Leg Stature of Kan
sas.
Mr.. Logan indicated his dissent from the re-
port of the majority of the committee
Mr.. Pool from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported without amendment, the House bill de-
claring it to have been the true intent and
meaning of the act of June s. 1872 amendato-
ry of the bankrupt law that the exemptions al
lowed bankrupts by said amendatory act should
be the amount allowed by the constitution and
laws of each State respectively, as existing in
the year 1871, and that such exemption be valid
against debts contracted before the adoption
and passage OF such State constitution and laws
AS well as afterwards, and against liens by de-
cree of any State court notwithstanding any de-
cisions since rendered.
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported without amendment, the
House bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy to convey to the city of Chelsea, Mass,
certain lands for the use of a street.
Mr.. Sawyer from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported without amendment, the bill APP
propriating $4,000 to the Leland University at
New Orleans, and $4,000 to the Augusta, Ca,
Institute, to be expended in the erection Of
school buildings for freedmen.
Mr. Edmunds offered resolution directing
the Attorney General to procure and report to
the Senate at the December session, complete
information as to the emoluments of marshals,
clerks, registers and assgnees in bankruptcy
and the established fee bills in bankruptcy pro,
ceedings in all the districts inthe United States
for each year from the passage of the bankrupt
cy act of 1867 to the present time, with state
ment of the bankruptcy cases which have been
entertained and the disposition of them, and a
statement of those now pending.
Mr.. Conkling said he wished to examine the
resolution, and it was laid over
The special committee appointed to examine
into the charges lof bribery in the last Senate
rial election in Kansas, obtained leave TO set
during the session of the Senate.
Mr.. Ste wart introduced bill granting Neya-
da 100000 acres of public lands for common
school purposes.
Mr.. Nye, from the Committee on Territories.
reported favorably on the bill authorizing terri
torres TO select and sell two sections Of land in
each township for common school purposes
MI. Logan from the Committee on Military
AFFAIRS, reported the House bill AUTHORIZING
the Secretary of War to furnish duplicates Of
lost certificates of discharge.
$3.50 o""yCl, lIOn tlc SOulullttSe on EuGcl-
ton, reported adversely on the following Senate
Dills, and they were indefinitely postponed:-
Granting lands to aid in establishing public
schools in States lately in rebellion granting
lands to the District of Columbia for the sup
port OF public schools; granting the public
lands remaining in Missouri for the benefit of
the school fund of that State.
Inc bill to authorize the Northern Pacific
railroad Company to construct dIaw bridge
over yet me St Louis river was passed.
Ihe Senate then resumed the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill The question was
on the motion to strike out of the amendment
adopted in committee of the whole relating to
retired naval officers, the part giving them in
creased pay. The motion was lost and the
amendment was concurred in.
On the motion of Mr. Edmunds the vote con-
money was considered and the amendment was
non-concurred in. The provisioa for the nav
rolls and mastering clerks under the head Of
the bureau of yards and docks was struck out.