The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-11
xLIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
MIR. Wilson presented o memorial from a
thousand clerks in the Legislative aud Execu-
tive Departments asking the passage of the
pending bill to abolish the sale of LIQUORS in the
the District of Columbia
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kans., rose to personal ex-
PLANTATION. He embraced the first opportunity
to make statement personal to himself and
in justice to the officers and members of the
body The Senators, with the rest of the pub
lie, were aware of the deep and successful CON
spiracy laid to accomplish his defeat, villainy
unparalleled. He denied now every statement
affecting his integrity He pronounced all
allegations made against him specially false.
he mad never entered into any agreement with
any members of the Kansas Legislature, and
had never paid one dollar to any member to
vote for him. He asked for special commit
tee, to be composed largely of his political OPP
penenIs, to investigate in the fullest and
promptest manner all the charges made against
him so as to make q report before his term ex-
'pired; the committee to have power to compel
the attendance of witnesses. He concluded by
offering resolution for the appointment of
select committee of five to investigate his case.
The resolution was adopted
A recommendation for an appropriation of
100000 to improve the harbor of Washington
was referred to the Committee on Appropria-
lions.
ported adversely on the claim of Thomas Baw-
ling to portion of Goat Island
Mr.. Stevenson, OF KY, presented the creden-
tials OF w. b. Machen, now in the Senate by
gubernatoral appointment and elected by the
Legislature of Kentucky to the full unexpired
term of Carrot Davis. Mr. Machin was sworn
in.
The Vice President submitted a letter from
Henry Wilson, announcing that he had trans
mitted to the Governor of Massachusetts his
resignation as Senator, to take effect at the end
of this Congress.
A resolution that select committee be APP
pointed to consider the testimony transmitted
by the House, with leave to isit during the ses-
sion OF the Senate, was adopted.
Mr.. Spragne introduced a bill to provide for
the erection of public buildings at North Prov
-ldence, r. /, Referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings.
The Vice President announced special COM
mittee to investigate the charges against Sena-
tor Pomeroy: Messrs Frelinghuisen, Bucking-
nam, Alcorn, Thurman and Vickers.
Inc House bill extending the southern claims
commission four years from March 10, 1873, was
taken up, the question being on an amendment
OF the Senate committee, extending it to JAN
uary LIST, 1870, which was agreed to. The Sec
ond amendment was to exclude all claims not
presented on or before March g. 1873.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs
West and Hill, and the bill laid over without
further action.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, submitted report in rela-
ton to the electoral vote of Louisiana, which
On motion Of Mr. Sherman, the Vice Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint teller on the
part OF the Senate to count the electoral vote on
Wednesday.
Lands, reported without amendment bill ex-
tending fog nine months the time allowed the
st. Paul & Pacific Railroad to complete its
road.
MIR. Ramsey, N behalf of the Committee on
Postoffices, submitted an amendment intended
/ to be proposed to theoostal appropriation bill.
Geecting the Postmaser- General to contract
withshe Webb line OF Steamships for an ex-
San Francsea and Honolulu, ' tho between 1attar
port to New Zeisand and Austraf 'n ta aa;.er
at the Navigation Islands, thirteen rosoJa tr;ns
to be made yearly for $425,000. uip'
Mr. Hamlin, from the same committee, S.
mitted an amendment to the postal appropria-
ton BILL directing contract to be made with
Alexandra & Sons, and other proprietors of
the New York and Mexican steamship line be-
tween New York, Progeso and Vera Cruz, via
Havana, scmi-monthly, at $1,000 per trip for
| ten years
| Mi. Ferry, of Mich, from the same commit
tee, submitted proposition for making the ex-
listing mail service between New York and
Brazil semi-monthly, with a total an nual sub
| sidy of 100000.
Mr.. Cole, of Cal, submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the postal
appropriation bill, directing the Postmaster
! General to invite proposals for carrying mails
between San Francisco and Australia at a max
imum annual compensation of $366,OOO, the
Postmaster-Generalt to have power to terminate
the contract by giving two years notice, being
what is known as the Burnside subsidy bill,
with its maximum of pay increased $40, 900.
Mr.: Morton called up the House bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of commissioner to
complete the boundary line between the terri
tory of the United States and the possessions Of
Great Britain, not completed under the act Of
Aug II, 1856, to carry into effect the first ar
! tcie OF the treaty of June Is, 1916. The bill
was passed. 1t appropriates $4,000 to pay the
expenses of the commission. So
Unfinished business being in order the Ala,
bama claims bill was taken up.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen argued against paying
any portion of the fund to insurance companies.
He held that they had received their advanced
war rates; that it was their business to take
such risks and that they charged accordingly.
Besides, as all know, the stock of Insurance
Companies as of other corporations is constant