The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31
Fort, Third Congress- First Session.
SENATE.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 3d.
Mr.. Scott presented petition protesting
against the reduction of an appropriation for
the publication of Nautical Almanac Re-
ferred to the Committee ON Commerce. Also
petition for an Increased rank and pay in the
medical corps of the army, and that corps be
opened for promotion. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Chandler presented petition for the ex-
tension of the money order system to every
post offices in the United States, and the reduc-
ton of charges in such Offices. Referred to the
Committee on Post Offices.
Mr.. Hamlin presented the memorial of the
Governor of the District of Columbia, in re
Spouse to certain statements made in the me-
moral presented few days ago by Mr.. Thur
luan, which was read The Governor says the
district officials have not sought and do not
now seek to evade the fullest investigation into
the affairs OF the District. Their conrse has
been sustained by every election in the Dis
trct
In view of all the circum stances, the Cover
nor submits that it will not be fair or lust to
enter upon another investigation unless there
be some show of proof of the charges made by
the pretended tax payers in the memorial pre-
sented.
Mr.. Thurman said that at the proper time he
would ask the indulgence of the Senate to
make some remarks upon 1.-THE extraordinary
paper which spoke of the pretended tax nav
ers
After debate it was ordered that the memo.
rial of Gov. SHEPPARD lie on the table
A large number of bills were introduced in
tie morning hour, among them one autboriz-
ing the President to appoint board of five
omcerS 10 investigate the charges against Gen
O.lO. howard which was laid over informally
at the request OF Mr.. West of Louisiana,
on Louisiana affairs Nr0AO
Mr.. Chandler from the Committoa IN Com.
merce reported favorably on the bill to facili-
ta1e tle execution and protection of the works
OF pubic Improvement at the mouth of the
MISSISSIPPI. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. sargent from the Commute on Naval
A!u la reported the naval appropriation bill
Win amendments. Placed On thelcalendar
MI, bayard presented the petitions of the
bankers merchants and citizens of Baltimore
against Tue imitation of the currency, and ask
Ing t1at that portion of the forty-four millions
lssae e ~. ron the reserve be withdrawn Refer
req W Inc Committee on Finance.
MI. w indom offered a resolution which was
agreeu TO- directing the Postmaster General to
report to the Senate the amount of compensa-
ZION pau 70 postal car clerks and employees now
employed on the lines between Washington
ana view York, New York and Boston, New
aorh ana Albany, and Buffalo and Suspension
brloge' the amount paid for mail transporta-
tloa On SAID lines, aDd what additional compen-
satioh tne railroads demand, the number OF
daiiy express trains on each of said routes, and
what Ieuuctlon in the expense of mail service
ana what increase in the frequency of service
ana greater dispatch ip the delivery Of mails
can oe effected by the withdrawal of postal
cars from said routes, and substituting more
frequent servIoe by transmitting mails on all
express or local trains now running, or that
may hereafter run over such routes
Mn Morrill, inf rndncad a hill tn establish a