Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-14
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, D. c., Feb. Is.
SENATE.

Mr.. Pratt. from the committe on pensions,
reported adversely to granting pensions to
soldiers in the war of 1912, who served less
than sixty days.
MIR. Spencer, from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill introduced by Mr..
Chandler to introduce the international code
OF signals in the merchants service of the
United States.
Mr.. Corbett, from the same committee, re-
ported the House bill to provide for the e.
tablshing of life saving stations on the coast
Of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Virginia, and North Carolina. ~-
Mr.. Pratt. from the committee on pensions,
reported the House bill restoring to the pen
sion rolls the names Of all persons hitherto
pensioned for services in the war of 1912, and
dropped therefrom on account of sympathy
with the late rebellion. The bill also -epeals
the law which authorizes such pensioners to
be dropped.
ported adversely on bill concerning the
transportation of merchandise in bond from
New York to Boston via Providence.
On motion Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, q reso-
luton was adopted appropriating $4,000 to
pay the expenses of the committee to iuvesti-
gate the charges of bribery in the late sena.
torial election in Kansas.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up.
The first amendment of the committee on ap.
propriations increasing the amount for sur.
veyinR the in the Pacific from CSC, 900 10
$7OO 900, was agreed to.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 to
purchase the right to manufacture and use
the best self propelling torpedo boats VA,
opposed by Stevenson and Casserly, and ad.
vocated by Stockton. Sprague, Nye and An.
thony, and was adopted.
The amendment providing that after the
3Oth of June next, the term of classes in the
naval academy at Annapolis shall be six
entering in 1873.
Mr.. Cragin offered an amendment appro-
priating $780, 900 for the construction Of
eight steam vessels Of war, was adopted.
The Senate went into an executive session
and soon after adjourned.
Mr.. Waldron of Michigan, reported the
Senate bill in relation to mineral lands,
which was adopted, and was passed.
Mr.. Banks of Mass, reported bill to aid
the construction of the Sutro Tunnel from
the proceeds of the sales of mineral lands
with an amendment. In the nature of the
substitute the bill provides for the loan OF
81, 200, 900 to the Sutro Tunnel Company, on
condition that the company spend an equal
amount and give first mortgage upon the
tunnel.
Mr.. Banks addressed the House upon the
Importance and volue of the enterprise, af.
which the bill went over until next Tuesday
Mr.. Wood Of New York, asked leave to Of.
fer and have adopted the following reselu-
ton.
RESOLVED. That the House halls with sat-
isfaction the progress of republican institu-
tons in Europe, and tenders to the people of
Spain its sympathy and good wishes in any
effort they may make to establish throughout
the Spanish dominions q republican form of
government, which shall secure to all men
the equality of religious, political, and social
rights, and the full protection of liberty and
property.
Mr.. Butler Of Mass.-That is too import
ant resolution to pass without debate.
The resolution was not received.
1t was ordared that on and after Monday
next, the House meet at IL A. N.
Mr.. ShellabArger of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on commerce reported back the
bill to provide for the creation Of the cres.
ton Of a board of commissioners of COM
merce 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.
Years, 80; nays, IS.
Adjourned.