The Portland daily press., 1873-03-01
XLIID CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q.
G ENATR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.
SENATE
The debate on the Louisiana bill was contin-
ued.
AT $50 a. m. q vote was taken on Mr. Sher-
mans amendment that the Kellogg govern
ment be recognized until a new election. Lost
10 to 20.
motion to lay the bill on the table was lost
20 to q.
Mr.. Flanagan took the floor, and at 4 clock
gave way to Mr.. Morton, who moved an adj
journment. The chair (Ferry of Mchigan)
was awoke by the clerk to put the motion,
which was lost, and Flanagan concluded
Mr.. Howe renewed in different terms the
amendment that the Kellogg government be
considered de tacto until a new election, which
was agreed to-yeas 20, nays 10.
The vote was taken on the amendment re-
tanning the Kellogg government in power until
new election, resulting as follows: Yeas %,
nays 20,
The bill was then rejected by a vote of Is to
20.
All the Democrats present voted against the
bill except Mr.. Meachen; also the following
Republicans: Messrs. Boreman, Clayton,
Conkling, Flanagan, Harlan, Lewis, Morton,
Trumbull and West.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was then
taken up.
MIR. TIumbull said that he should take the
first opportunity to call up the credentials of
McMillany, elected as Senator from Louisiana
At $40 o'clock Friday morning the Senate
adjourned to one o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S
The Senate met at 1 o'clock.
A bill to make San Diego Cal, port of en-
try was passed.
Mr. Robertson presented the credentials of
j. j. Patterson, Senator elect from South Car.
DINA.
Mr. Morrill, reported adversely the bill to do
nate certain public buildidg to Oregon, and
bills making appropriations for government
buildings at Topeka, Kansas, Sacramento,
Cal, Montgomery, Ala, and several other
places.
The report from the committee of conference
on the bill to revise the pension laws was con-
CURED in.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the resolutions of the Missouri Legislature ex-
onerating Senator elect Bogy from the charges
of bribery against him.
Mr.. Chandler, from TIT Committee on Com
merce, reported the river and harbor appropri-
alton bills with amendments. They strike out
the section directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to assume the control and manage
ment of the Louisville and Cortland canal, and
also omit the following items:-$50, 900 for the
harbors of Washington and Georgetown, $685.
600 for the Great Kanawha river, $75, 900 for
st. Clair river, $50, 900 for harbor of refuge
on Lake Huron, $4,000 for Ashtabula harbor,
Ohio, $4,000 for the White and ST. Lawrence
rivers, $50, 900 for the Horse Shoe Shoals Del
aware river, $4,000 for East Chester creek, N
Y, $4,000 for Cohansey creek, N. j., $4,000
for Wexford harbor The Committee recon-
mend an increase Of $4,000 in the harbor ap,
preparation for Boston harbor, and of $4,000
appropriation for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river, between the Missouri and Ohio
rivers from $4,000 to 800, 900; for the Hi
nois river from 800, 900 to $50 OOO and for Cape
Fear river from 100000 to $4,000.
The amendment reducing the appropriation
for tho Naw Vork nj off
600 to 81 100000 was rejected; also the amend
ment striking out the appropriation of $15OOOO
for public building at Albany; also the
amendment striking out the appropriation of
81 100000 for building at Philadelphia; also
the appropriation of $1000,O0O for a public
building at st. Louis; also the appropriation of
S10O, 900 for building at Raleigh, N. q.
The appropriation Of $500, 900 for the Boston
post-office site and repairs of the post-office
building was agreed to.
The following bills passed: Amending the
act authorizing honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors to acquire homesteads on public
lands; the bill authorizing the use of third beer
barrels and third stamps
At the expiration of the morning hour the
sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up.
The amendment repeating the clause in last
years bill forbidding the Globe printing de-
bates of Congress after the 4th of March, with
out contract brought up the general subject
OF reporting and printing debates.
After discussion an amendment was offered
by Mr.. Sherman, sending the work to the gov
eminent printing office, which was agreed to-
An amendment to the bill was agreed to in
creasing the pay of surfmen from $4,000 to
$4,000.
At. o'clock the Senate took recess till
EVENING SESSION.
The following new amendments were agreed
to- Appropriating 100000 to replace worn
and mutilated bank notes: approprating $1,000
TIA
from Little, Brown & Co., of Boston.
A bill was passed legalizing homestead en-
tries of soldiers and sailors not exceeding 100
acres each, within the limits Of railroad grants.
The appropriation bill was resumed. The
appropriation for the improvement of the Capt.
toll grounds was increased to $35 Goo The
amendment reducing the appropriation for a
new State, War and Navy Department build
ing by $50 900 was agreed to; also the appro-
priation of 100000 for a building for bureau
of printing and engraving.
The Senate, without taking action on the bill,
adjourned at 100 A. M.
HOUSE.
Continuation OF Thursdays Report1
The House contin ued the consideration of the
report of the Poland Committee until late
hour, the question being on the resolution of
Mr.. Speer to censure Mr.. Kelley.
MI. Hawley, of Conn, submitted the follow
ing:
neoosOeu, luat the IeSUmOny taken De recon-
mtted, with instructions to report whether any
further action is necessary to manifest the
Judgment OF the House on the connection of
members of Congress with the Credit Mobilier,
or with any corporation dependent on national
Legislation.
Mr.. Wood, of New York. made the point of
order that the resolution was not an amend
ment to the pending one.
The Speaker sustained the objection
Mr.. Dawes rose and said speaking in atone of
great vehemence and exhibiting intense excite
ment: SIT is strange that the gentleman from
Connecticut (Hawley) should want to adjourn
the House with an investigation over the heads
of members. He has proposed to impose a
duty on o committee of the House which he
knows cannot be performed in the remaining
days of this session, and yet he is willing to let
members rest under such charges as an unfin-
ished investigation may leave. Now, Mr..
Speaker, if anybody has any charge to bring
against me, let him bring it here and now
without any further investigation. l will sub
nit it to the judgment of the House, but pray
my friend from Connecticut not to adjourn this
House with an unfinished investigation hang
ing over my head. If my friend from Connect
lieut. has anything to lay at my door, let him lay
it here and now, and will take the Judgment
of the House upon it, Sir, the committee of in
vestigation has acquitted me, and here submit
its special verdict to the House without one
word. If anybody has anything to add to that
verdict let him do it here and now. have sat
here three long days in this discussion without
opening my mouth, conscious of the purity of
my motives and of every official act since l