Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-17
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, December Is.
Mr.. Harvey, of Kansas, gave notice that after
the morning hour, Tomorrow, he would ask the
Senate to consider the House bill to confirm the
preemption homesteads and public bonds within
the limits of Railroad grants, in cases where such
entries have been made, under the regulation of
the land department.
Mr.. Pratt moved that the House bill to amend
the act granting pensions to certain soldiers of the
war Of 1872 and the widows Of deceased soldiers,
approved Feb. lilh, 1871, and to restore to the
pension roll those pensioners whose names were
stricken theretrom in consequence of dIsloyalty,
be taken up for consideration Monday next, after
the expiration Of the morning hour.
Rejcctod-ycas %, nays l.-two-thirds not vot-
ing in the affirmative.
Mr. Hitchcock, Of Nebraska, introduced bill
extending the provisions of the act entitled act
to settle certain account between the United States
and the state of Mississippi and other States,
proved March 81, 1891, to States admitted into
the Union since that date.
Referred TO the committee on public lands
Mr. johnson introduced bill to aid the Wash
ington x St. Louis RAILROAD Company to construct
narrow guage Railroad from the tide waters to
the cities Of -. Lonis and Chicago.
Referred to committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill to establish the
Inventor, lnsttute and Patent Emporium and Pa
tent Mfg Company, in the District of Columbia.
Referred 10 the District of Columbia Com. The
chairman submitted memorial of the citizens of
Arkansas fer a revision of the act of April 10th,
1868, extending certain privileges to settlers on
public lands. Referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. Also a memorial from the citizens Of
that state for the extension of the time for filing
claims for the payment of stores furnished the
army by loyal citizens, in our insurrectionary
= ,tcs. Referred TO the Committee on Claims
rif chair laid before the Senate a communication
Il. 81 w. l.. Mcmillan, claiming to be Senator
fl, IL Louisiana and asking action in his case.
Referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tors.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the Senate proceed to
tie Consideration of the bill TO revise, amend and
con oildBte the laws relating TO the security of
lis on board vessel propelled in whole or in
part BY steam, which was agreed to and the bill
was partially read and laid over The Chair an
nouncld Il, a member of the claims committee,
Mr. Peese of Mssi. sipp, to fill the vacancy ;ed
by The resi- Enation Of Mr.. Foreman.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
House.
paragraph fol the purchase Of postage stamps
for the Treasury Department gave rise to dis
cusson in which the question of the restoration of
the Ranking privilege came up and was discussed
t.voraby by G.. F. Hear, Messrs. Garfield, Kelley,
and Maynard, though Mr. Garfield desired to give
* another years trial with democratic House.
Mr.. Melliman motion to strike out items for of
fetal postage stamp was rejected Il to Il. After
progressing as far as the AID page, the committee
rose Mr. Butter of Mass, from the Judiciary
Committee reported the supplementary Civil
Rights bill. Ordered to be printed and recommited.
The House at o'clock adjourned