Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.


SENATE.
Mr.. Buckingham from the committee on In
dian affairs, reported without amendment the
House bill for the relief of settlers on the
late SouiY Indian reservation in Minnesota.
Bills were introduced to vest powers of es-
tablshng post roads in the postmaster gen.
eral. To amend the act relating to the re.
demption of lands held by the U. S. for nom
payment of taxes. To establish a corooran
park and geological garden near the capitol
in the District of Columbia.
MIR. Window, from the committee on con-
ference on the Indian appropriation bill SUBJ
mitted and explained the conference report,
which was concurred in.
Mr.. Anthony in the chair, said that the
Vice President wished to be excused from ap-
pointing the special committee to consider the
testimony transmitted from the House yester-
day, affecting certain senators, and desired
the committee to be appointed by the gentle
| man in the chair. when the committee was
ordered.
| Mr.. Edmunds said that he had been out
| when Mr.. Patterson offered the resolution for
the appointment of special committee and
as the Senate had a standing committee on
privileges and elections and he thought that
the matter ought to 60 to that committee. He
therefore moved to reconsider the vote by
| which the special committee was ordered.
Mr.. Alcorn said that the committee on priv
ileges and election was overworked, and if
this inquiry were referred to them it could
| not be reached this session of congress.
Mr.. Edmunds withdrew his motion and Mr..
Anthony in the chair appointed the following
special committee:
Messrs. Morrill, of Maine, Scott, Stockton,
Wright and Stevens
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the finance bill.
Mr. Salisbury favored the free banking
provision in the bill, but thought that the eff
feet of the other provisions would be to in
crease the public.
Mr.. Scott ADVOCATED the bill.
Mr.. Fenton criticised it in detail.
Mr.. Wright thought the people were salts
fed with things as they were. and moved to
strike out the first section.
Mr.. Thurman moved to lay the bill on the
table.
| Agreed to-29 to O..
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take the bill to pro
vide for the distribution the Geneva award.
Lost-17 to 81.
Mr.. Cragin submitted and explained the re
port OF the conference committee on the bill
to provide for the construction Of six sloops
of war, which was concurred in.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to take mp the house
bill granting pension to Mrs. Wood, daugh-
trr Of President Taylor.
Mr.. Pratt moved that it be referred to the
committee on pensions.
Agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. Morrill, Of Maine,
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was taken up.
Mr.. EdmuE1a said that the L. s. and Mex
lean claims commission was defunct and
moved to strike ont the appropriation for it,
which was agreed TO-
Adjourned.
House.
A large number of pension bills were pass
ed, including one increasing the pension Of
| the widow of commander Craven from thirty
| TO fifty dollars per month, the increase TO
date from the time of the original.
Mr.. Packer of Pa, from the committee On
roads and canals, reported bill authorizing
the construction of railroad bridge across
the Mississippi river at Memphis.
Mr.. Finklenburg opposed the bill.
Mr.. Cox gave notice that he would move
at the expiration of the morning hour to table
the bill
The bill went over without action till TO-
morrow.
The house went into committee Of the
whole, Mr., Burchard of Ill. in the chair, on
the post Office appropriation bill.
Without finishing the bill the House ad-
journed.