Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-19
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. Is.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. Is.
SENATE.
In the Senate bills were introduced and re
ferred, authorizing the appointment of a
major of artillery, relative to the Indian fund,
and that the Judiciary consider the exped-
ency of furnishing subsistence to discharged
prisoners.
resolution to adjourn over during the
holidays was received from the house.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to a further con-
sheraton day.
The Chair replied that it was a joint reso-
luton, and the objection would not hold.
Mr.. Sherman moved to ad journ. Lost-22
to &c.
Mr.. Hamilton moved to proceed to the
consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Edmunds renewed his objection an d
raised point of order that the resolution
must lay over. 1t could not be considered
except by unanimous consent.
The Chair over-ruled the point of order.
Mr.. Scott moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Civil Service and Retrench-
ment. 1t was lost-yeas % nays "a.
Mr.. Spencer moved to adjourn; u yeas to
20 nays.
Mr.. West moved to adjourn. Agreed to
81 yeas to Is nays.
Adjourned.
House.
Kelly of Pennsylvania offered resolution
hich was adopted, that the Secretary of the
Treasury furnish a statement OF the amounts
received on temporary loans of February,
Ma, ch and July, 1852, and June, 1864, with
specific statements of deposits, interest, etc,
and amounts of certificates presented for
payment; also what amount was redeemed
out OF $50 0O0, 900 redemption fund.
thorizing the issue of certificates for net COIN
age of the value of gold bullion deposited at
minis and essay offices, referred to Commit
tee on Coinage.
The Speaker announced that he had ap-
pointed L. X. Hoar of Mass, Cox of New
York and Hazleton OF Wisconsin,, egents to
the Smithsonian Institute for the next two
years.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported back to the Senate
amendment 20 bill making appropriations for
extraordinary expenses OF the nyval service,
increasing the amount from four to five mil
lions OF dollars. Amendment concurred.
Mr. Garfield also reported bill appropri-
ating S25, l85 for salaries.
Report from Committee on Rules propos~
ing TO amend the rules so that it would not
be in order to have vote by yeas and nays
on motion to suspend the rules, unless a ma
jority of the House second the motion, as in
case of seconding the previous question was
submitted.
Much opposition was made to it on the
democratic side. After long discussion the
rule was recommltted.
Mr. Dawes offered concurrent resolution
of adjournment over tue holidays, from to-
morrow to Monday, the 9th OF January.
Adopted.
Mr.. Dawes introduced postal telegraph bill.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Orr offered a resolution instructing the
Secretary of the Interior to certify no lands
to any railroad company, when such lands
are claimed under homestead or pre- emption
laws, and to take no further action in any
such cases till the whole subject can be in
vestgated, and some general action taken by
Congress. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Various bills of no general interest were
introduced and referred, on the suppostion
that there would be no session next Monday.
Adjourned.