The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-18

with the credentials of Kellogg, and at the
same time he protested against the passage of
the Carpenter bill, as it would sJrke down the
legally elected Governor (McEneryl. The rem
edy was to remove the foot of the federal Judge
from the dOwn-trodden State OF Louisiana aud
the government now held in allegiance by fede-
raj troops would resume its legitimate func-
tions
At 3.45 p. m. the Senate went into executive
session and after a short time adjourned till
Monday.
Mr.. Morey of La. introduced joint resolu-
ton that the sufferers by the overflow of the
Mississippi river be furnished rations, forage
and clothing BY the government
MI: Cox of New York, suggested that the
10000 poor of New York city should also be
provided for
The resolution was referred to the Military
Committee.
After some discussion as the order of bust
ness in which the Speaker remarked that there
was more private business at this session than
for hfteeu years, the morning hour was devOt-
ed to private bills.
A bill was reported authorizing the trustees
of the Massachusetts Museum of Fine Arts to
import free of duty and to retain for two years
a collection of paintings of Duke Montpensier
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on the Dis
trct of Columbia, reported bill authorizing
the Washington City & Point Lookout Rail-
road Company to enter the city of Georgetown
with its railroad, through the city of WASH
1ngton, and to build a bridge across the POto-
mac river above navigation to connect with the
Washington branch of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad.
MI. Dawes of Massachusetts, opposed the
ball lecause it permitted an encroachment
the grounds of the government Qnsane asy-
ium) The route should be located so as not to
infringe on those grounds.
Mr.. G. +. Hoar offered an amendment, d.
recslng the Attorney General to take measures
to protect the rights of the United States in
the property of the National Insane Asylum,
and to cause the railroad track to be removed
therefrom.
After long discussion it was passed with an
amendment offered by Mr.. Ward, requiring
the removal of the track already laid b-tween
the asylum building and the Potomac river
TIE House then having refused to go into
con mittee on the private calendar, went into
Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Woodford in the
chair, on the legislative, executive and judi
ciary appropriation bill, the question beng on
an amendment offered by Mr. Butler of Mass,
that after March 1873, the publication of laws
in newspapers shall not cease-inserting the
word mot before the word cease" in the
provso.
The Chair ruled the amendment out of order,
from which ruling Mr.. Butler appealed, and
the ruling was sustained.
The item appropriating $50, 900 for postage
stamps for the State Department, reopened the
subject OF fankng
Mr.. Butler OF Mass. proposed to appropriate
only $1,000 for furnishing postage stamps at the
cost OF manufacture, and Mr.. Ward proposed
to have the official documents sent through the
mails free.
Mr.. Garfield opposed both propositions and
advocated the propriety of each department
paying its own postage.
Mr.. Butler stated that the Postofice Depart
ment had portson of its own business carried
through the mails free, and Mr.. Dawes corrob-
Grated that statement by the assertion that
large boxes OF postal cards were sent every
country free through the mails.
Mr.. Willard offered an amendment to make
the item read, ''for furnishing official postage
stamps to AL amount not exceeding $4,000,
$1,000.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, appealed to the Com
mittee either to restore the franking privilege
openly and squerely, or else take exactly the
ment sell its stamps to all corners at their face
value.
After considerable discussion Mr. Wizards
amendment was adopted.
A long discussion occurred in reference to the
clerical force of the Treasury Department, MI.
Garfield making an elaborate explanation of
the bill in that respect, and Mr. Beck arragned
the administration for extravaganza in the con-
duct of public business.
Mr.. Ward suggested an amendment provid-
ing that no more pay be given to male employee
than to female employees for like service, while
Mr. Niblack suggested that female employees be
classified as other clerks are.
All that was accomplished after lOug dis
cussion was reduction of the salary of the
chief and seven other principal clerks of the
The Treasury Department from. $4,000 to S25OO
The Committee, after getting through ono
page of the bill, rose and the House at five
o. clock adjourned