The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-13
Fort Third Congress First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINCT0N Inn 4.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL.
SundIy petitions were presented, asking for
the appointment of commission to investigat e
the sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Chair laid before the Senate commune
cation from the Attorney General, inclosing
list of the persons in the department using Of
fetal postage stamps. Tabled.
Mr.. Conkling presented a memorial of the
colored citizens of New York, asking such leg
islation as will enable them to enjoy the faciIi-
ties of the railroad travel Tabled Also a pc
tition from the New York Chamber of Com
merce. requesting an amendment to the bank
rupt law. Tabled
Dir. West presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Louisiana endorsing Pinchback,
and asking his admission to the Senate Ia
bled.
Nv. Ramsey, from the Post Office Commit
mittee, reported favorably on the House bill to
establish various post routes. Passed.
MI Hte6eoek offered e red bill dat nSS8me f
stead law.
Mr., Ingalls, presented bill in reference to
CARRYING freight and passengers on the Union
Pacific Railroad and branches Referred to the
Committee on Transportation.
The Chair laid before the Senate o commu-
nication from the Secretary of War, relative to
to the expenditures of the Springfield armary
Tabled.
The morning hour expired and the considera-
ton of the salary bill was resumed, the pend.
ing question being on the amendment of Mr..
Gordon.
Mr. Gordon withdrew his amendment of Fri
day and offered one reducing the pay of all
army and navy officers which was rejected.
Mr. Conklng offered a substitute that all of
the salary bill except that affecting the Presi-
dent and Judges of the Supreme Court be re-
pealed, and all salaries except the Presidents
and Supreme Judges, Se the same as before
the passage of the act March Sd 1873; that no
mileage be allowed for the first session of the
43d Congress, and all back pay not drawn be
covered into the treasury.
Mr. Conkling said he offered this substitu te
for the House bill and amendments, which has
been adopted by the Senate.
=, MI NORWOOD ohered an amendment, that
the act repeating tho frans<ing privilege be re-
The question then required on Mr. conkling's
substitute. The yeas and nays were ordered,
and the bill was passed, yeas so, nays 8.
Following are the nays: Brow nlow, Conover,
Flanagan, Gordon, Lewis, Norwood, Sprague
and Upton.
Cooper paired with Cragin, who would have
voted for the bill
Those not voting was Alcorn, Ames, Dennis,
Ferry of Conn, Gilbert, Hamilton of Tex,
Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Rawson, Stewart and
Thurman.
The bill goes to the House.
The Senate on motion of Mr. Sherman took
up the Finance Committee resolution, declar-
ing it to be the duty of Congress to adopt
measures to redeem the pledge made in the act
Ill NidTCu, 1OOJ, duu ulIeCtlUR tue OOuulItCee OH
Finance to report snch measure as will not only
redeem the pledge, but furnish currency of un-
form value. always redeemable in gold, and so
adjusted as to meet the wants of the trade and
commerce.
The motion to proceed executive session
was rejected. The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE.
Under the call of States large number OF
| bills we're introd uced and referred
By Mr.. Cessna of Pennsylvania, to repeal leg
islation prohibiting prosecution in the ordi-
| By Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania, to reorgan-
| ize the Internal Revenue department and re-
| duce its force.
By Mr.. Lowndes of Maryland, bill estab
fishing polytechnical schools in every county IN
| States and Territories.
By Mr.. Hale of Maine, for inquiry into the
| condition of the Navy.
By Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts,. to regulate
| the seizure of and examination of invoices,
books, and newspapers in customs revenue
cases. also in relation to estimates of appropri-
atoms.
By q. F. Hoar, further to insure the safety
| of the lives of passengers on railroads.
By Mr.. Barry of Ohio, to establish uniform
and elastic scurrency and reduce the nationa
| debt.
| By Mr.. Hyde of No., to repeal the interna
tax on tobacco.
BY Mr. Field of Michigan, making Treasur,
notes legal tenders for customs duties; also t
prevent financial panics by the issue of 3 65-1O
| bonds and of $44, 900, 900 of reserve.
By Mr.. Houghton of California, to collec
| Information relative to the condition of tn,
Chinese on the Pacific coast of the United
| States.
BY Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts. to rerulat,
duties on certain imported goods, proposing al
ad valorem duty of So per cent. on spun sill
for filling in skeins and on caps or silk in gun
and on f1a.s silk 40 per cent on sewing silk il
gum or purified, and 10 per cent on lasting
and mohair cloth, silk twist or other manufac
| lures of cloth for bottoms exclusively; also pre-
posing the repeal of the law placing fruit o.
the free list; also to amend section 2 of the &C
of June, 1872, so as to exclude from the 10 pc
cent reduction of duty, books or other printed
matter and of artificial flowers of whateve
material.
By Mr.. Young of Georgia, to discontinue the
recruiting service.
Mr.. Kelley of Pa. called up his resolution de
claring against an increase OF taxauoh AM
favorng a loan to meet DEFICIENCIES in the reve
nue., Lost Yeas 155, nays 81, less than tw,
thirds.
chartering double track railway from It'd
water on the Atlantic to the Missouri river
and to limit freights thereon. Referred to tn,
Committee on Common Railways
MI Holman of Indiana moved to suspen
the rules and adopt resolution declaring tina
in the Judgement of the House there was nj
necessity to increase taxation or to increase tn,
public debt by further loan if there shall
economy in the public expenditures, and tina
in view of the condition Of the public finance
the House will reduce appropriations and pub
lie expenditures to the lowest point consisten
with the proper administration of public al
fairs. Yeas 22l, pays 3.
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut moved to suspen
the rules and adopt resolution declaring it :
be the sense of the House that the expend
lures of the nation can be and should be IL
duced and regulated so that they can be met b.
the existing takes and that in no event shoul'
there be an increase of either interest bearin
or non-interest bearing obligations of the gov
eminent. Agreed to without yeas or nays.
Mr.. Sypber of Louisiana offered resolution
reciting that by the abolition of the duty 0
,r,.orto1 spnov Tho rovapuoo woro 70 moo