Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-22
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, December d.
Mr.. Washburn of Mass introduced bill for
the construction of fire alarm telegraph in the
District of Columbia.
Referred.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that on the first day af-
ter the recess he would ask the Senate to proceed
with the consideration of the proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the United States in
regard to the election of the President and Vice
President reported by the committee on privileges
and elections at the the last session.
Mr. Logan called up the resolution submitted by
him last week to suspend so much of the act Of
June 23d, 1874, recognizing the several staff
corps Of the army as applies to contract surgeons
till Feb. LIST, 1855.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, submitted resolution
nstructng the committee on rules to consider the
propriety of revising and reclassifying the rules
of the Senate.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Foreman moved that the vote by which the
Senate bill to establish the Territory of Pembina
and provide temporary government therefor, was
rejected the third reading, on the Doth of May,
last, be reconsdered and that the bill be recon-
mitted to the committee on territories.
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, the House
bill making appropriations for legislative, judicial
| and executive expenses of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 30th 1876, was read by
title and referred to the committee ON appropria-
tons.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill to amend chap
ter of title 80 of the revised statutes.
Referred to the committee on commerce.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on printing,
reported bill to bind 100 copies of the revised
statues, without an index.
Passed.
The Senate recommend the consideration of the
bill to provide a better government for the Dis
trct of Columbia, the pending question being on
the motion of MIR. Morton, to provide for the cleo
ton of Board of Commissioners by qualified
votes instead of having them appointed by the
President.
The subject was discussed by Messrs Sargent,
Salisbury, Logan and Flanagan, without action.
Mr.. Howe introduced resolution instructing
the committee on judiciary to inquire whether any
legislation is necessary to prohibit the disbursng
offices of the United States from paying moneys
to persons corporations, to the order of such
persons corporations who have been duly en-
joined by the courts of the United States from
receiving the same, and to report by bill or 9TH
erwise.
| Mr.. Mitchell, introduced bill to legalze the
assignments of the pay of officers and others in
| the government service.
! Referred to the committee on military affairs
| Mr.. Pratt introduced bill amending the act
| granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors
of 1872 and the widows Of deceased soldiers. APP
proved Feb. l4th, 1871.
| Referred to the committee on pensions.
Mr. Chandler from the committee on commerce
reported unfavorably on the bill to establish at At
lanta, Ga, post Of delivery and bill to create
stevedores other MARITIME liens of sea going yes
sells, both of which were indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Logan presented a memorial of former
members Of the marine corps for bounty for SER
vice in the late war similar to that received by
volunteers in the army. Referredto the committee
on military affairs.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
| Bills introduced by Mr.. Duell Of New York to
authorize the purchase of Carpenters painting
known as The Signing Of the Proclamation Of
| Emancipation"
| BY Mr.. Champlin of the District of Columbus
to amend the. act for the government of the dis.
| trict.
by Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, to amend the
| act establishing the court of claims.
| MIR. Tremain of New York, rs question Of
privilege replied to the article Of the New York
Sun criticisng the bill introduced by him in refer
ence to prosecutions for libel in the District O
Columbia. E
The House then proceededto vote on suspend
ing the rules and adopting the resolution Offered
last Monday b. Mr.. Holman of Indiana, as fol
lows
! Resolved, That in the present condition of tn