The Portland daily press., 1874-06-05


reported unfavorably Oh resolution submitted
by Mr.. Davis of West Virginia and the
amendment of Mr.. Pratt calling upon the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for a statement of the
balance due from the dsbursing officer of the
United States, the names of the delinQuents
and what steps have been taken to recover the
amounts due, and asked that the committee be
discharged from its further consideration. 1t
was so ordered.
Mr. Scott said the committee had received
information from the Secretary of the Treas
ury that it would require from three to six
months to collect and prepare the information
and involve an expense of $4,000.
MI, Anthony gave notice that tomorrow he
wouio ask the Senate to proceed to the cOnsid-
Grafton OF the bill to provide for the sale of
extra copies OF public documents and for the
distrloution of regular official editions thereof
Mr. Sherman said that it was his intention
to call up the moiety bill to-day but on account
OF sickness of one OF the Senators he had con-
sented to let it go over until tomorrow
The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr.,
WINDOWS transportation resolution.
Mr.. Sherman from the Finance Committee,
reported back the House bill providing for the
collection of moneys due the United States
from the Pacific Railroad companies and ask
cd that 1t be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, and twas so ordered.
Mr., Morrill, of VT, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported back
the resolution of April 10th, 1882, relating to
the statue of the late Admiral Farrasut, with
an amendment striking out general of the army
as member of the commission to select an ar
tIst and leaving the selection with the Secre-
tary OF War and Mrs. Farragut, Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Hamilton of Md, opposed the resolution
ana SAID there was a great movement in he
west known as the Granger movement. This
resolution was for the purpose of capturing it.
AS Democrat he could not recognize the right
OF Congress to commit the government to the
establishment of such system of imnrov
ments.
MI. Frelinghuysen believed it would be a
great mistake to try any system of canals
Pennsylvania had tried canals across the Al
leghany Mountains and had been compelled to
abandon the work. He believed the true reme-
DIV was by railroads to be built by private en-
terprise under a charter by Congress. Nature
had provided only two water ways which could
be used-th great lakes.on the north and Gulf
Mexico on the south, the two connected by the
Mississippi river. He favored the construction
of a canal at the mouth of the Mississippi river
and another across Florida, which would bring
New Orleans 800 miles nearer to New York.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the resolution and de-
MED the power of Congress to enter into the
States for the construction of railroads and
canals.sAs yet there had been no precedent for
the exercise of such power by Congress- and
the decisions of the Supreme Court were per
fectly clear against it This measure contained
the elements of Capitalization tar in excess of
anything before proposed. 1t was but another
blow at that local sef-government which is the
best nurse and the best instructor citizen of
the republic can have offl soaTL.tIs n
Mr.. Gordon submitted two amendments
which he hoped would remove the objections
of the gentlemen from Delaware and Maryland.
The first was to insert in preamble the words
'or competition encouraged by government
aid, and the second to insert the words ''or by
extension of.goyernment aid to private corpo-
fi.rc Eli
the most feasible and advantageous channels of
commerce to be erected or improved by the ma
tional government or by the extension of gov
eminent aid to private corporations, &c'
Mr.. Harvey urged the passage of the resolu-
ton and spoke of the want of his section.
The amendments of Gordon were rejected
Mr. Window said the whole country would
be benefite by these improvements, the rail-
roads as well as the people. He did not desire
to strike down the railroads. In answer to thu
question of Mr.. Bott how the revenue was to
be raised to carry on these Improvements Win
dom said he would do it, first by reinstating the
tax on tea and coffee or if that should not be
deemed advisable he would issue bonds to raise
it, All that was wanted was courage and faith
in the country. ~ ,.af 4afis 's
Mr.. Bogy argued in favor of the resolution.
The question of the power of Congress to make
could be discussed after the sur
veys could be completed. He moved to strike
out in the preamble the words which provided
that the improvements should be under govern
ment control. -8
Mr., Morrill, of VT, said that he would vote
for the appropriations for surveys but did not
want to be understood as committing himself
in favor of having the government making the
Improvements.
Mr.. Bogy's amendments were rejected IA to
49,
Mr.. Upton moved to strike out the entire
preamble. Rejected 16 to 25. @A
Pending discussion Mr.. Edwards moved to
adjourn.
A conference committee wac agreed to on the
bill to amend the charter of the Freedmen's
savings and trust company, and Messrs Sher-
man, Scott and Bayard were so appointed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hooper of Mass, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported a bill for the establish
ment of life saving stations and houses of ref
uge on sea and lake coasts, and to promote the
of the life saving service. Passed.
Mr.. Stanard of Mo-, from the same commit
tee, reported bill for deepening the channel
at the mouth OF the Mississippi river by dredg-
ing or otherwise Passed.
Mr.. Bromberg of Ala, from the same COM
mittee, reported bill to prevent the introduce
ton of infections diseases. 1t was amended so
as not to be construed as to apply to the health
regulations and quarantine measures main
tanned by state or municipalities, and that such
local systems shall remain under the control of
the local authorities Passed.
The House bill to relieve the legal and polt
ical disabilities of Fitz Hugh Lee of Virginia
was passed.
The Committee on Revolutionary Claims re-
ported bill fof the relief of Samuel T. Groves
near, the legal representative of James Mon
roe. Placed on the calendar.
The Secretary of the Treasury was asked to
inform the House what legislation was neces-
sary to enable the government to take possess
sion of the hot springs in Arkansas.
The Senate amendment to the bill in regard
to savings banks was concurred in
The Senate amendments to the military acad-
envy appropriation bill were concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Eames of r. l., the Sem
ate joint resolution to designate in the capital
grounds site for an equestrian statue of Gen.
Nathaniel Greene, was passed. ~ S-A
Mr.. Woodford of N Y. presented the petition
of the New York book and newspaper pub
fishers for a uniform rate of postage of one
cent pound on newspapers, and two cents a
pound on all other periodicals. t-yu'
Mr.. Sawyer of Wis, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill for the further secu-
rity of navigation on The Mississippi river.
Passed Also to authorize the building of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at La
Crosse Wis. Passed aa& -
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill which was up yesterday, for the improve
Dent of the mouth of the Mississippi river, au-
thorizing the work to be done by james B.
Fades. aeIa
After debate the bill went over until to-
morrow.
The House then took recess. sr5s---.
The evening session will be for debate only
on the condition of the Washington monn-