The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-06
Forty Third Congress-First Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON Mar s.
Several'petitions and memorials were present
ed, including one by Nh. Anthony of citizens of
Rhode Island, asking Congress to invite all ma
tons to adopt arbitration for settlement of all
difficulties.
The Committee on Post Offices was discharg-
ed from further consideration of petitions to es-
tablsh the money order system in all post Of
fees, that committee reporting adversely there
on.
Mr.. Sumner of Mass, against the extension of
patents, such extensions tending to foster mo-
nopolies. Referred to the Patent Committee,
A bill passed to encourage the growth of tim
Der prairies.
Mr. Anthony reported thot the Printing Com
mittee had made contract with Mr.. Murphy
to report the debates of Senate.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
liquor bill, the pending discussion being on the
amendment of Mr.. Bayard, providing that all
the members of the committee should not be in
favor of prohbitory legislation or total abstin-
ence.
The amendment also was adopted % to %.
The morning hour having expired the Senate
resumed the consideration of the centennial
bill, the pending question being on the motion
of Frenghuysen to instruct the Appropriation
Committee to report bill appropriating sum
not exceeding 100000 to defray the expenses
of the American Centennial exhibition.
Mr. Stockton moved an additional amend
mcDb W tue luStTuCUlOQS SuOmllC6U Oy his COl-
league (Frelinghuysen) directing the committee
to report in favor of holding an international
exhibition so as to exhibit the produc is of7the
United States in comparison with those OF
other nations.
Mr. Stockton spoke at some length in favor
of an industrial exhibition.
Mr. Bayard also argued in favor of an indus
trial exhibition. He wanted money for the ex-
hibitlOn appropriated and its expenditure con-
trolled by an United States official.
N a. I
the consideration of executive business
Mr.. Cameron objected and said that yester-
day he made an appeal to the Senate to finish
he centennial to-day.
MIR. Sumner said that it was impossible to do
so as several gentlemen wanted to speak.
Mr. Cameron said that the Senator from
Mass. never sympathizes with him.
Mr. Sumner said he did not sympathze with
the Senator in his efforts to push through bill
which would cost the Treasury of the United
States ten, fifteen or twenty millions of dol
lars.
Mr. Stuart's motion was agreed to, yeas %,
nays %.
The Senate went into executive session and
at five o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Shanks of Ind, called up his motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting the bill for free
distribution of public documents, ETC.
Mr.. Cotton Of Iowa, moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table. Rejected yeas 102
nays 1M.
Mr., Shanks moved the previous question 1t
was seconded III to so. aud the main questi on
ordered by yeas 122. nays 1903 The question
was then taken on reconsdering the vote re-
jecting the bill, and it was reconsidered by
yeas III nays LOG.
Mr. Shanks then moved to recommit the
bill to the Post Office Committee. with instruc-
tons to report bill substantially similar to the
bill introduced last Wednesday by Mr.. Butler
of Mass. The motion was rejected yeas 40,
nays 1888. The question then recnrred on the
passage of the bill as originally presented and
the bill was rejected Ill against 120.
Resolutions were reported from the Commit
tee on Elections in the Virginia contested cleo
ton case, that Davis, the sitting member is not
entitled to the seat, and Thomas, the contest
anti is. The resolution was adopted without de-
bate and Mr.. Thomas was sworn in.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the legislative appropriation bill,
Mr.. Wocdford in chair, and was addressed by