The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-02
Forty Third Congress-First Session,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. April So
Immediately after the reading of the Journal
the Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
tials of William Il. Washburn as United
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Sumner.
Mr.. Washburn was escorted to the Vice Presi
dents desk by his colleague Mr.. Boutwell) and
the oath of Office was administered.
Mr. Alcorn of Mississippi presented joint
resolution of the Mississippi Legislature, in
structing its Senators and representatives in
Congress to vote for the Sumner Civil Rights
bill. Laid on the table.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of War to
evpend $4,000 for the sufferers by the Missis-
sippi river passed.
Mr. Boutwell, was excused from serving on
the Committee of Claims and Mr.. Washburn
of Massachusetts was appointed his successor.
The bill to define gross of Matches etc., as
reported by Mr. Chandler, requires all friction
matches manufactured in the United 5 -ates to
De put up in packages each containing either
% or 100 or some multiple of 100 matcnes and
That each package be distinctly marked with
Tue number contained therein; also that each
gross shall contain IA 400 matches.
Inc amendment reported to Conklings bill
LOT the establishment of an International COM
mission to prescribe ocean courses for steam
ships provides that no appointment be made by
tn. Presideu. of the United States until some
other maritime pawer shall have signifed its
readiness to appoint commissioner
fairs next Monday.
The civil rights dill was taken up but owing
to the illness of MIR. Norwood of Georgia, it
was requested that it be laid aside.
Mr. Hamilton of Maryland moved to pro-
coed with the consideration of bills on the
calendar.
MIR. Edmunds moved that the Geneva award
bill be taken dp and SAID that there had been
much comment id regard TO the delay on this
LII
Mr. Anthonv cnonast ad that twn or three
hours be devoted to the calendar and the &c
neva award bill be taken up afterwards
Agreed to.
The Senate then went into executive session
and adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. Poland of VT. from the judiciary Com
mttee, reported bill changing the time OF
holding tue circuit and district courts IN YER
mont. Passed.
The House went irto Committee OF the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Speeches on the policy to be pursued towards
the Indians were made by Hancock et Iexas,
Richmond of Pa, Knapp OF ILL.,, ana BECK Oh
Mr.. Beck ridiculed the recently made treaties
with the Indians He preferred 70 turn the
Indians over to the War Department, tor what,
ever else might be said about the ofhcers ana
soldiers of the army, they could not be niaue
| thieves. There must be honesty 10 the dealings
| of the government with the Indians, ana ne
did not believe honesty could be got outside OF
| the officials of the regular army.
Mr. Wood of New York, believed that SO
| long as the Indian service was service OF pat
! ronage and nrotlt the Indians would never be
christiauized and civilized. They would be
continued as useful aud frightful source OF
] plumber and profit, just as the coored people
were kept at the close of the war under the
pretext Of philanthropy, only to be MADE IN
struments of plumber and proht .
Mr. Adams of KY, made speech ridiculing
, the Indian peace policy of the adminsstra-
I ton.