The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-08
Forty Third Congress-First Session.
SENATE.

MI. Anthony moved to reconsider the vote by
which the House bill to facilitate the exporta-
ton of distilled spirits and amendatarv of acts
in relation thereto was passed yesterday. He
said that his reason for making the motion was
that the bill as worded could not be understood
by any one.
After some discussion the motion was laid
over, but subsequently the bill was referred to
conference committee.
A resolution was adopted that the Naval
Committee report whe her any promotion to
rear admiral can be made without examining
candidates. :.
The bill for the relief of the sufferers in the
South by the flood was reported back with the
sum increased to 100000 and passed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported a bill authorizing the transfer
of gold mint bars from the bullion fund of the
aeeoy off 90, Now York, to the assistant treas
urer at mat city TOR certain purposes. Pass
ed.
The Senate took up Mr. Fenton's bill to reg
ulate the service in collections of customs at
various ports of entry in tie United States,
fOrfeitures incurred under the laws relating to
customs, and after discussion the bill was re-
ferred to rhe Financial Committee The Com
merce Compittee was discharged from its con-
slderatlon yesterday.
A committee of conference was appointed on
the bill to facilitate the expectation of distilled
spirits.
MIR. johnson, from the Committee on Revo-
lutlonary Claims, reported fagorably on the
Dill to refund to the State of Georgia certain
money mon expended for the common defence In
1777. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill amendatory of
the act to aid the construction of a railroad
from the Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean.
Referred to the Committee ON Railroads. 1t
provides tt at the bridge across the Missouri
Iowa, shall be operated as part of the confirm
GUS line of the q MON Pacific Railroad, 1t
also requires the company to make seminar
nual reports to the Secretary of the Interior of
the amount received monthly for tolls and
Oh irges for the use of said bridge the first re-
port to be six months ending June 80, 1874.
Mr. ingalls,, from the Committee on PEN
sions reported unfavorably on the bill to ma Ike
uniform pensions CT widows and staff officers
of the navy, and it was indefinitely postpon-
ed.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up the Geneva
award bill, Iut at the request of Mr. Thurman
withdrew his motion until to morrow.
Mr. Foreman moved the Senate proceed to
the consideration of the bill to establish the
territory of Pembina, and to provide ( tempo
rary government therefor, but on the motion of
Mr.. Hamlin, the Senate, at 2 o'clock, went into
executive session, after which it adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at II o'clock ia...-
5, Mr.. Burchard of Illinois, from the WAYS
and Means Committee, reported back the Sen
ate amendment to the House bill to facilitate
expectation of distilled spirits and amendatory
of the act in relation thereon. On his motion
the amendments were non-concurred in and
the bill was sent to a committee of conference.
Messrs Burchard, Kasson and Beck were ap-
pointed such a committee.
The House then went into Committee on the
centennial celebration bill.
Mr.. Niblack of Indiana protested against
that class of legislation which the bill involved
and by which the government became involved
involuntarily in meshes of implied and So
called moral obligations in the very teeth of
EXPRESS stipulatons of the law to the contrary.
MIR. CrOcker of Massachusetts advocated the
bill and suggested to have the taxes increased
if necessary rather than have the national pride
mortified by the display of the white feather
He wanted to go to Philadelphia to see the
mineral display from California and Nevada,
if for nothing else than to gaze on something
which looked like hard money. He would like
the Scandanavians and Germans who have
kindred here to come and see them and he did
not care if they never went back.
Mr.. Small of New Hampshire opposed the
bill, although, he said, he knew there was very
little use in attempting to argue against Glory
Hallelujah, especially when accompanied by
''E. PluriL us Unum'' and Yankee Doodle"
He denied that the pllghted faith of the gov
eminent had been given on the subject. The
pllghted faith of Philadelphia and of Pennsyl-
vania had been given, but not that of the gov
eminent
Mr.. Cain of South Carolina followed in q
speech in support of the bill. He hoped to see
the skill. genius and energy of his own race
manifested at the exhibition. By tina. time
bill and the South and North would clasp hands
together in union and amity.
Mr.. Garfield Of Ohio opposed the bill.
MI. Garfield of Ohio, opposed the bill, be-
lievng that OF all the years in the century
position. In the first place it was too soon af-
ter the one at Vienna, only three years inter-
venlng. The Vienna one came six wears after
the preceding one and that was recognized as
being too soon. Six yearo did not bring out
enough OF Inventions to call the world together
to see what had been done in the interval. If
one were attempted only three years
after the failure at Vienna it would be most
disastrous and humbug failure. His pride as
an American citizen could not tolerate the
thought that in that year of all years of the
century, If the United States should make
failure as he believed it would do, whelher
Congress aided it or not, then of all the days
of tue century, the 4th of Jaly, 1876, was in
appropriate for such purpose. That was day
for home for the country and for its achieve
ments against all the world not in contrast
with others who were then guests.
Mr.. Hooper of Mass, expressed the belief
that the people of the country expected the ma
tional government to unite in celebrating the
approaching Centennial anniversary of the ma
the national government to do 81 than the one
proposed. go,
Mr.. Dawes made speech against the bill.
After INVITING Mr.. Frye on his ostentatious dis
play of senti mentality or emotional patriotism,
he invited him 70 come down from his soar
ings and discuss stubborn facts Even the eagle
soaring with his eye in the sun was compelled
sometimes to alight He asked him to look at
the national balance sheet. Here was propo
sition to take from the Treasury S3,000,00O If
it was not there where was it to come from.
In the concluding line of the balance sheet
was this: increase of the public debt since