The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-16
Forty Third COngress-First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. MAY 10.


WASHINGTON. May 10.
Only twelve Senators present at the opening.
Subsequently qurum arrived
The first motion was that when the Senate
adjourn it be to Monday. Agreed to.
memorial of the colored pit ople of Georgia
complaining of unfair distribution of arms to
the military organizations was referred to the
Military Committee.
The vote indefinitely postponing the bill
amending the act regulating the diplomatic
system was reconsdered and the bill was re-
committed to the Commerce Committee.
A resolution was passed asking the President
for the correspondence on the Arkansas troubles.
The Civil Service Committee reported favora-
bly, on the joint resolution that positions be
given to soldiers or Orphans of soldiers when
applying for such, when their examinations
reach the standard, in preference to others.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee on Print
ing, reported bill providing for the sale of ex-
ira copies of public documents to regulate DIS
tribution OF regular editions, Placed on the
calendar
Several bills from the Committee on Claims
were passed. &c
The vote indefinitely postponing the resolu-
ton requiring the Southern Claims Commits
siOnerS to report all claims decided by them up
to April 18th, 1874, was reconsidered, and the
resolution was recommitted to the Claims Com
mission.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that Monday the
Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen)
would ask the Senate to resume the considera
tion of the civil rights bill, aud dispose of it
before taking any other measure.
MIR. Clayton gave notice that Monday he
would call up the resolutions introduced by him
Tuesday last to provide for an appointment of
a committee of the Senate to proceed to Ar
kansas to investigate the condition of affairs.
Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported with amendment
the legislative judicial and executive appropri-
alton BILL and gave notice he would ask the
Senate to proceed to its consideration Monday
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Gordon introduced a bill to remove the
political disabilities of John Forsyth of Ala
bama. Referred to the judiciary Committee.
The Chair submitted communication from
the Attorney General, enclosing letter of the
u. S. Attorney for West Virginia, in regard to
the sales of Harper's Ferry property. Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Window introduced hill to establish a
bureau of internal commerce attached TO the
Treasury Department, and under the direction
of commissioner, who will be appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The duties of the bureau shall be to gather col
late and report annually to Congress the Stats
tics and facts relating to commerce among the
States, and especially to railroads aid their
charges, management etc. The bill provides
that it would be obligatory on all corporations
giving information in its detail and cognate
subjects.
The Senate went into executive session, after
which it adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. Dounan, of Iowa, from the Printing Com
mttee, reported the Senate joint resolution pro-
viding for the publication of speeches not actu-
ally delivered, and an amendment that no mem
Der speak over an hour on any question
A debate followed in which Mr. Cox re-
GREETED the Speaker had curGailed the speeches
Of such vlvacious members MI. G. f. Hoar,
of Mass, by striking out words. " Laughter
and applause" and "applanse in the galle-
RES"
After further jocose debate the resolution
was laid on the table.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar.