The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-19
Forty Third Congressional Session.
SENATE. L.,


partment, of the army register, was passed,
Yeas 49, nays 3. =
Mr.. Chandler of Michigan, presented me-
moral from the citizens OF that state against
any reciprocity treaty with Canada Referred
to Committee ON Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Scott called up the report of the confer
ence committee on the moiety bill.
Considerable debate ensued relative to the ac-
ton OF the committee in reducing the salary of
the collector at San Francisco. and the insertion
for collector at Philadelphia at an increased
salary, but no action was taken
Bill providing for the payment of awards of
the Southern Claims Commission was brought
up but laid aside formally and the moiety re-
port was considered.
Mr.. Howe spoke against the abolition of the
molety system, and said that this bill made the
revenue laws less effiicaciOus than heretofore.
de would like some one to tell him why the
salary of the collector of New York was fixed
at $4,000, when the Secretary of the Treasury
worked for $4,000. Certainly the responsibility
OF the collector was not greater than that of
the Secretary. 80 "
Mr.. Conkling said that one reason why the
salary of the collector of New York had been
nxed at the sum named was that he had eror-
nous pecuniary responsibility and gave very
heavy bonds. Half million day was but an
ordinary sum to pass through his hands, He
was responsible not only for himself but also
lor his subordinates. There was not an insur-
ance ctmpany in the land that would assure the
sum for which that officer Is liable for the
amount paid to him annually
MT. Howe said that the Treasurer of the
United States and Assistant Treasurer had pc
cunlary liabilities equal to that of the collector
yet they did not get so much salary
Mr.. Carpenter said that this bill, from the
beginning to the end, was to favor smagglers
MIR. Carpenter replied to what he considered
some structures upon him by newspaper
The report of the conference committee was
then agreed to without division.
The Chair then called up the unfinished bus
mess, being the bill to pay the awards made by
the Southern Claims Commission.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen moved to lay aside that
b IL and proceed to the consideration of the bill
to enforce the laws of the United States in
Utah. Rejected.
Mr.. Pratt from the Committee on Pensions,
reported a substitute for the House bill amend
atory of an act to amend, revise and consoli
date the laws relating to pensions. Placed on
the calendar.
He also introduced the bill to charter double
track freight railroad from tide water of the
Atlantic Ocean to the Missouri river and limit
the rate of freight thereon Referred to Com
mittee On Railroads.
The House bill to provide government for
the District of Columbia was taken from the
table and read by title.
Mr. Allison gave notice he would ask the
Senate to take up and dispose of it to-day as
soon as the Southern claims bill was finished.
The Chairman laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary of the Navy in
reply to resolution of the Senate, transmit
ting maps and report of survey for an inter-
ocean ship canal via Lake Nicaragua Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. COnkling called up the House bill direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to report
upon the necessity of public building at Brook
Ign, N. Y, and estimate the cost of the same
Passed.
Mr.. Scott demanded the regular order, it be-
ing the bill for the payment of the awards
made by the Southern Claims Commission.
Mr.. Pratt called attention to the bill granting
pensions to the surviving soldiers and sailors of
the war of 1872, but the Chair ruled that no
motion could be made now the regular order
| having been taken up.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
| bill for the payment of awards made by the
| Southern Claims Commission, the pending
| question being on the amendment proposed by
| the Committee on Claims to strike out the ap-
preparation of $40, Isl, to pay the claim of Mr..
| Bailey of Louisiana. ia- tHa H..
| Mr.. Wright from the conference committee
| on the currency bill made report. He said
the report had the concurrence of every mem
| Der OF the commission of both Houses. He
| would not ask its consideration now but gave
notice that he would call it up Immediately
| after the expiration Of the morning hour to-
morrow. -Hla
Mr.. Howe from the Committee on Railroads,
| reported with an amendment the House bill
| amendatory of the Pacific Railroad act of July
| 2, 1864 with an amendment in the nature of a
| substitute, which amendment provides that the
portions of the Union Pacific and Central Pa
| oifc Railroads and their branches upon which
trains have run during the past year shall be
accepted as completed. within the meaning of
| the third section of the act of July 1, 1862, and
patents shall issue for the lands granted in aid
| thereof as rapidly as the surveys shall be made
| at the cost of the government. The amend
ment further repeats that portion Of the act as
| requires the grantees of said lands to pay the
| cost of such surveys. Placed on the calendar
| The amendment proposed by the Committee
| on Claims to strike out the appropriation tc
| pay the claims of Bailey was rejected, yeas 81,
4 nays 81 -
! The amendment of the committee to strike
| out the appropriation to pay Letitia Elsey and
| Maria III. Turpin each $3563 was agreed to-
The bill was then read third time and pass
ed. ..-. sef1lal
The Senate then took up the river and harbor
| appropriation bill
| The amendment of the House to encourage
| the establishment of public marine schools was
| concurred in and the bill was passed.
Bill to provide for government for the Dis
| trict of Columbia was taken up.
MIR. Sargent moved to amend the second Sec
| ton so as to provide that one of three commits
sioners should be designated as the presiding
| officer or Governor thereof.
The amendment was lost yeas Is, nays s..
The bill was read third time and passed as
it came from the House without amendment OF
| without roll call.
Mr.. Sargent was the only one who voted nay.
| The Senate went into executive session.
| Afterwards the bill to relieve VIM. j. Jones Of
| political disabilities was passed.
| The joint resolution authorizing the Post
master General to perfect the title to certain
real estate obtained from Jno. Norton of New
York, defaulter to the postal money order
| bureau, passed.
| The bill to fix the time for the election Of
representatives to the 44th Congress from Mis-
sssippi passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Marshall of ILL.,, introduced bill to re.
tire national bank circulation, restore prosper
ity to the country and provide for the early re-
| sumption of specie payments. Referred to the
Committee on Banking.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, from the conference
committee on the legislative appropriation bill,
made report which he read and explained
There were Ito differences, he said, between
the House and Senate when the bill went to
the conference committee. On 81 the Senate
receded absolutely. On Al the House receded
absolutely, and ON As both houses agreed with
amendments He believed that on the whole
| a fair result had been reached. The Senate
was opposed to reduction of the clerical force
in the department to the extent fixed by the
House, and the House committee was satisfied
that in some instances it had cut too deeply, and
therefore they had given way cheerfully. The
reduction made by the conference committee
amounted to SLY, 200, that is the bill appro-
pirates SILL, 900 less than when it came from
| the Senate. The total amount now approprl-
ated by the bill is $21 ,003, 900.
After discussion as to the status of the con.
gressional printer the report was agreed to.
| bill was passed requiring the Secretary OF
the Treasury to report at the next session of
Congress as to the necessity of public build
ing at Brooklyn and the estimated cost thereof
including the site.
The bill for the reapportionment of the leg
isative assembly of Idaho territory was pass.
ed
Mr.. Butler of Mass, asked the unanimeu.
consent to have the Senate civil rights bill TAX
en- from the Speakers table and referred to the
judiciary Com mittee, remarking that it could
not be reported back this session.
Mr.. Beck of Ky.-Let that be made part Of
the order
Mr.. ButIer-Having said it, it is as good as
four orders.
Mr.. Rainey of s. CT shall object to that
order.
Mr.. Butler remarked he would report the
the civil rights bill before the Judiciary Con-
mittee, and asked to have tomorrow evening
set apart for debate on it.
Mr.. Ward and others objected.
Mr.. Shanks of Ind, moved to suspend the
rules and appoint a committee of three to in
vestigate the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations,
| and tn enter into an agreement with them re-.