The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-14
XLIId CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee ON Pensions,
reported adversely to granting pensions to SOL
diers in the war of 1872, who served less than
sixty days.
MI. Spencer, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported bill introduced by Mr. Chan
dler to introduce the International code of sig
nails in the merchant service of the United
States. .seresH.
Mr.. Corbett, from the same Committee re-
ported the House bill to provide for the estab-
lishment of life-saving stations ON the coast of
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Vir-
ginia and North Carolina.
Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported the House bill restoring to the pension
rolls the names of all persons hitherto pension
ed for services in the war of 1912, and dropped
therefrom on account of sympathy with the
great rebellion. The bill also repeats the law
which authorizes such pensioners to be dropped.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on Post
Offices, reported without amendment the bill
for the suppression of trade in and the circula-
ton of obscene literature and articles of i'm
moral use. 1t provides penalties of fine and
imprisonment for selling or advertising indie
immoral use, and forbids the importation of
such articles except drugs in bulk, and likewise
their conveyance in the mails or depositing
them in or taking them from any Post Office.
Mr.. Ames, from the Finance Committee.
reported adversely on on bill concerning the
New York to Boston via Providence.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up
The first amendment of the Committee on Ap-
preparations, increasing the amount for sur
veying in the Pacific from $4,000 to $4,000,
was agreed to.
The amendment approprating $15O,OOO to
purchase the right to manufacture and use the
best self propelling torpedo boats, was opposed
by Messrs. Stevenson and Casserly. and advo-
Gated by Messrs Stockton, Sprague, Nye and
Anthony, and was adopted.
The amendment providing that after the
Both Of June next the term of classes in the
Naval Academy at Annapolis shall be six years
was agreed to.
Mr.. Cragin offered an amendment appro-
priating $3,200,00 for the construction of eight
steam vessels of war. AdOpted.-Adjourned
HOUSE
The bill authorizing the construction of
railroad bridge over the Arkansas river at Van
Buren,, Ark, was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts,,
q committee was appointed to notify the Presi-
dent and Vice President elect Of their election,
and Messrs. Dawes and Beck were appointed.
The Ways and Means Committee were au-
thorized to send for persons and papers in the
matters of investigation before it.
Mr.. Beatty, of Ohio, from the Committee on
Printing, reported bill to give the contract for
reporting and publishing the debates of Con-
gress to a. J. Murtagh, and gave notice that
soon thereafter as convenient.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
reports from the Committee on Mines and Min
ing.
Mr.. Waldron of Mich, reported the Senate
bill in relation to mineral lands, which was
adopted and was passed. EI
Mr.. Banks of Mass. reported bill to aid the
construction of Sutro tunnel from the pro-
ceeds of the sales of mineral lands, with an
amendment in the nature of the substitute
The bill provides for the loan of $1,000, 900 to
the Sutro Tunnel Co., ON condition that the
company spend an equal amount and give a
ii st mortgage upon the tunnel,
Mr.. Banks addressed the House upon the i'm
portance and value Of the enterprise, after
which the bill went over till next Tuesday
Mr.. Wood of New York, asked leave to offer
and have adopted the following resolution;
Resolved That the House halls with satifao.
ton the progress of Republican institutions in
Europe and tenders to the people of Spain its
sympathy and good wishes in any effort thew.
make to establish throughout the Spanish do
minions Republican form of government
which shall secure to all men the equality of
religious, political and social rights and the full
protection Of life, liberty and property.
Mr. Butler Of Mass.-That is to important a
resolution to pass without debate. The resolu-
ton was not received.
1t was ordered that on and after Monday
next the House meet at II a. m
Mr. Shellaharger of Ohio, chairman Of the
Committee on Commerce, reported back the
bill to provide for the creation of a board of
commissioners of commerce, and proceeded to
address the House in its support
After debate, the House on motion of Mr.
Morgan of Ohio, laid the bill on the table
yeas 80, nays s.. Adjourned.