The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-06-03
Forty Third COngress-First Session
SENATE.
VIZ

WASHINGTON. June 2
Mr.. Wright gave notice that he would call up
tomorrow the bill from the judiciary declaring
to true intent and meaning of the Union Pa
cific Railroad acts
The pension appropriation bill was reported
from the Appropriation Committee and placed
On the calendar.
The bill allowing army officers to wear en-
blems of honors conferred upon them, W $ re-
ported adversely and the Mil,tary Committee
was discharged from its further consideration.
Also the same action was taken relative to put
ting retired officers on duty.
The bill amending the customs and revenue
laws, and repeating moieties, with a number of
additional amendments, was reported and
placed ON the calendar.
The morning hour having expired the Senate
resumed the consideration of the Indian appro-
pratlon bill and a number of amendments of
an unimpOrtant character submitted by the
committee were agreed to-
MI Buckingham submitted an amendment
approprating$40, 600 instead of$2O 900 as recon
mended by the committee for contingencies,
travelling expenses, &c, of superintendent
and agents and the expenses of their Offices
Agreed to.
Other amendments were submitted by Mr..
Buckingham chairman of the Committee on
Indian Affairs, were agreed to as follows: For
the care of Kansas Indians in Indian Territory
and the erection of new buildings for them,
1000; appropriatng $4,000 for industrial
schools at Santee, Sioux agency in Nebraska.
and for the Otoe and Missouri; tribes on the
OtOe reservation in Nebraska; appropriating
$35, 900 for general educational purposes among
the Indians; increasing the appropriation for
the settlement, support and civilization of the
Klckapoo Indians in Indian Territory from
$4,000 to $50, 1000, also striking out the clause
providing that all examination of vouchers
and accounts shall hereafter be performed in
the city of Washington.
The additional amendment reported by the
Senate Finance Committee to the House bill
amendatory of the customs laws and repeating
the moieties are generally merely verbal but
the following are of some importance: 1t is
now provided that the salaries of collectors of
customs at Chicago, Cincinnati, New Haven
Fall River, Buffalo, Sag Harbor Champlain,
Bangor: Saco, York, Me-, Newbury Plymouth,
Salem, Portsmouth and Port Bristol shall re-
main unchanged together, with those of all
customs officers not specified in the amend
ments heretofore reported; also that all fees,
storage and other emolments now receivable by
officers OF customs shall hereafter be paid into
the Treasury. A new amendment proposes to
appropriate 100000 to enable the Secretary of
the Treasury to make compensation to inform
ers, &C., during the next fiscal year in accor-
dance with provisions heretofore reported.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
propose as their only amendment to the pen
sion appropriation bill that pension agents fee
of thirty cents be reduced to twenty five instead
of twenty as provided by the House of Repre-
sentatves ..Et
The request of the House of Representatives
for a committee of conference on the disagree
ing votes of the Houses on the bankrupt bill
was granted on motion of Mr.. Edmunds and
the chairman appointed on the part of the
Senate Messrs Edmunds, Wright and Thur
man. The Indian appropriation bill was then
reported to the Senate.
The clause was stricken out as recommended
by the committee, the bill read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. Window introduced bill to authorize
the purchase of harbor privileges and lands for
the establishment of naval coaling stations in
the Samaon islands. Referred to the Naval
Committee.
He also mo 7ed that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of the resolution introduced by
him in regard to cheap transportation. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Sherman said the resolution Just taken
up would be the unfinished business to-mor-
row and he therefore moved that the Senate
to the consideration of exectve business.
Mr.. Clayton, from Conference Committee on
the resolution to suspend the rules so that the
bills to codfy laws might be sent to the Presi-
dent for his signature i'll print instead of being
engressed parchment, made report which pro-
vides that those bills may be sent to the Execu-
tive in print after being exsmined by the chair
man of the two committees on engrossed bills.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Window from the Committee on Trans
portation, a substitute for bill to regulate
commerce by railroads among the several
states. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Sherman's motion was then adopted and
the Senate soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill relating to courts and judicial offices
in Utah was taken up.
Mr.. Poland of Vermont explained its pro-
visions.
Mr.. Dreamer of n Y. opposed it.
The Speaker stated that he was informed by
the journal clerk that two bills passed last
night had been previously passed by the House,
and announced that he would send them to the
Senate.
The Utah business was again resumed
Mr.. Potter of N. Y. opposed the bill on the
ground that it would in effect prevent Mormons
being on juries.
Delegate Cannon said if the bill was intend
ed to ostracise the Mormons, deprive them of
their property and drive them from the Terri
tory, it could not be defended. He said only
u s. officials were interested in the passage Of
the bill.
Mr.. Poland of Vt. closed the debate on the
Utah bill and the House proceeded to vote on
the bill and amendments.
Mr. Cessnas amendment was rejected
Mr. Barber of Wis. offered an amendment
providing that the salary aud fees of the Dis
trict Attorney should not be more in the jaggre-
gate than $500, and that any excess of fees
should be accounted for to the Treasury
Agreed to.
The bill hen passed; yeas 159, nays So
The remainder of the days session was given
to the business OF the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Pratt of Va, chairman of that commit
tee, reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to suspend work on pubic build
ings in certain cases. Passed. Also adversely
on the resolution offered by Mr.. Cox some time
ago, as to the new State Department building,
calling for board of architects to examine
and report upon it; also on the bill for con-
struction of buildings for girls reform school
in the District of Columbia, provided the cost
of the buildings will not exceed $100. 200, to be
paid out of the conscience fund.
After debate the bill was laid aside without
action.
Recess was taken. The evening session is to
be for the consideration of bills from the Com
mttee on private land claims.
Evening Session.
The Honse was in ses sion two hours on bills
reported from the Committee on private land
claims
The first serious objection that required di-
vision showed the absence of quorum, and