The Portland daily press., 1874-05-26
Forty Third COngress--First Session,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Mays24.
Several memorials were presented.
A bill was introduced to prevent hazing at
the Naval Academy. Referred.
A bill was passed to enable the Texas Pacific
Railroad to mortgage portion of its complet-
ed road, providing that nothing in the act
shall be construed as enlargng the present OBJ
legations of the United States to said road.
A bill was passed that all soldiers who lost
an arm above the elbow should receive $24 per
month.
The conference report of the Committee on
Naval Appropriations was called up and
agreed to.
A resolution excluding all persons from the
marble room and corridors who not
titled to the privileges of the floor was passed.
The deficiency appropriation bill was taken
up.
Mr.. Sargent said it appropriated S4,OOOOOO
and there were but few changes in it as passed
by the House.
The Committee reported to strike out the
section of the bill making it unlawful for any
de artmont of tho sovernmen Mt to cpond in any
official year, any sumIn excess of the appro-
priations made by Congress for that fiscal year
or to involve the government in any contract
for the future payment of money in excess of
such appropriation; any violation of the act
to be deemed misdemeanor and to be punish
ed as provided for in the third section of the act
of July 25th 1858.
Mr.. COnkling, from the Committee on Re-
vision of Laws, reported the House bill to re-
wise and consolidate the statues of the United
States in force on the first of Dec. 1873; also
that relating to the statutes of the Post Office
Department, and third one to revise and con-
solidate the laws relating to the District of Co
lnmba. Placed on the calendar.
The Chair submitted message from the
President of the United States transmitting
letter from the President of Civil Service Com
mission, enclosing full answ ers from the heads
of departments in regard to the workings of the
civil service rules therein; also message from
the President transmitting all the papers and
correspondence in relation to the troubles in
Arkansas.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
deficiency bill. After some discussion. Mr..
Sherman moved to amend the second section so
as to provide that any violation be deemed
guilty of high misdemeanor, and to strike out
that portion of the section providing for pun
shment as provided in section third of
the act of July 25th, 1868. Agreed to; yeas 81,
nays II.
A vote was then taken to strike out that Sec
| ton as amended, andit was agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart introduced JOINT resolution pro-
posing the following as on amendment to the
nstitution:-Article 16. Ii any State shall
| fail to maintain a common school system under
which all persons between the ages of 5 and 10
| years mot incapaciated for the same, shall re-
| receive free of charge, such elementary educa-
| ton as Congress may prescribe, and Congress
| shall have the power to establish therein such
| a system and cause the same to be maintained
| at the expense of such State. Referred to the
| Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vt. submitted an amendment
| appropriating $4,000 for purchasing site for
| an engine house and stable for the mail
wagons and horses for the Senate. Agreed to.
Pending the discussion, the Chair submitted a
resolution Of the House announcing the death
! Of Mr.. Meliish and inviting the Senate to at
| tend his funeral in the Hall of the House to-
| morrow afternoon.
The increased appropriation for the Apaches
| was discussed at some length and finally
agreed to. Various other amendments were
| agreed to- including an appropriation of $751;,
| $40 for defraying the expenses of the board of
| health of the District of Columbia. As it came
from that body the bill appropriated 1892, 155.
| The amendments agreed upon by the Senate
| Committee increased the amount to $3.50, 1863,
| the principal item of increase being for the
care of the Apache Indians, 100000. The
| various amendme nts proposed by tho Commit
tee were concurred in, among them the follow
| ing: For furniture, carpets and repairs etc, IN
| the Treasury department and buildings under
its coutrui Jp30,0U0 instead or $lU,UUU, allowed
by the House. For the subsistence OF the
| Kickapoo Indians to July LIST, 1874, they hay
| ing been removed from the borders of Mexico
and Texas to the Indian Territory, $4,000.
Mr.. Conkling, after some eulogistic remarks,
offered resolution of respect to the memory OF
the deceased, accepting the invitation OF the
| House to attend the funeral tomorrow, and de-
claring the Senate adjourned. Agreed to, and
the Senate at 400 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several bills were introduced and referred
A resolution was adopted that the Foreign
Committee enquire into the expectancy OF au-
thorizing the President to give requisite notice
for the termination of the treaty OF 1868 be-
| tween the United States and Belgium.
The bill from the Senate to facilitate and pro-
tect the public works at the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi river was passed.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, reported from the
WAYS and Means Committee, the bill amend.
ing the existing customs and revenue laws.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole with
the understanding it be taken up tomorrow.
Mr.. Coburn of Ind, moved to suspend the
rules and discharge the Committee of thu
Whole from the bill for the gradual reduction
of the army, and to have it set down for consd
Grafton in the House Thursday next, and from
day to day until disposed Of Agreed to.
Mr.. Dunnell of Mimi, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill extending until March
1876, the time for completing the st, Paul and
Pacific rairoTl Lost, la to 9S, mot two-thirds
| III the affirmative.
Mr.. Maynard of Tenn chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Currency, reported
back the substitute for the Senate currenc.
4 bill for present considerations.
After the reading Of the bill, MIR. Beck OF
kentucky, moved to suspend the rules ana
take up for consideration the bill authorizing
the payment of all duties on all imports III lie
gal tenders or national bank notes instead
gold.
(Note.) Motions to suspend the rules TAX
precedence on Mondays of other motions.
The House refused to second the demand TO
the previous question, 70 to 109.
Nh. Maynard then moved to suspend the
rules and take up his bill for consideration
Lost, yeas 1872, nays 100, not two-thlrds III TN
affirmative
Mr. Butler moved to suspend the rules an
+ I take up the Senate supplemental civil right
! bill, and refer it to the Judiciary Commute
with power to report at any time. Lost, yea
1853. nays 81, not two-thirds IN the amrma
| tive.
The Republicans Who voted mo were Ban
ming of Ohio, Bromberg of Ala, Butler {
Tenn, Lowndes of Md, Smith of Va, Smit
N c. Troit of Num-, and Thornburg {