Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-26
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, January %.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine presented the credentials of
Ha nnibal Hamlin as Senator for the United States
from Maine. for six years, from March 4, 1875.
Placed on file.
The chair submitted letter from the Secretary
of War, transmitting copies of the correspondence
in relation to certain disasters in Louisiana.
Ordered to be printed, and referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont introduced bill to
establish an education fund and apply portion of
the proceeds of public lands to public education,
and support of the national colleges for the adj
vancement Of scientific and industrial education.
Ordered printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he wonld call the
bill up at an early day for the purpose Of submitting
some remarks.
Mr.. Ferry Of Connecticut from the committee
on patents reported adversely on the bill explana-
tory of section p of the act to revise consolidate
and amend the statutes relating to patents and
copy weights, and it was indefinitely postponed.
The House bill to provide for the enlistment in
the navy was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate bill to amend the act of July II,
1867, for better government of the navy Of the
United States was passed.
The Senate bill for the relief Of the survivors
of the Poaris was passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution of Schurz, instructing the Judiciary
committee to inquire what legislation by
Congress is necessary to secure to the people of
Louisiana the rights of selfgovernment.
MIR. Johnston Of Va, IRON the committee on
patents, reported back the petition of William
Wickersham of Massachusetts,, praying for an
extenton of his patent for the improvement of
sewing machines, and the committee was dis
charged from further consideration.
Mr.. Edmonds of Vt, moved that the judiciary
committee have leave TO sit during the session of
the Senate.
Agreed TO.
Adjourned at ID
House.
Under a call of the States many bills were in
troduced aud were referred including the follow
BY Mr.. Willard of Nermont-Resolutions of the
Vermont legislature, against reciprocity with
Canada.
BY Mr.. Harris of Massachusetts-To refer to the
Court of Claims and Supreme Court the determ-
nation of the rights OF the central branch of the
Union Pacific r. r. Company under the existing
law.
BY Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts-To establish
certain telegraph lines in the several States and
terrtsres, post roads, and to regulate the trans
mission of commercial and other intelligence by
telegraph.
BY Mr.. Williams of Indiana-To incorporate
the National Union Telegraph Co.
By Mr.. Steward, Of Missouri, to allow boiling
cloth to be imported.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts, it
was
Ordered, That Richard B. Irwin be discharged
from arrest, he having answered all the questions
of the committee.
Mr.. Hawley, of Illinois, moved to suspend the
rules and made the bill for canal, connecting the
waters Of Lake Michigan with the Illinois, Miss
issipp and Rock Rivers, special order for the ID
of February.
Mr.. Cessna, of Pennsylvania offered the follow
ing resolution.
Resolved, That the rules be so far suspended,
during the remainder of the present session, as to
prevent the Speaker from entertaining any dilato-
ry motions pending the consideration of any pub
lie bill joint resolution, any motion to bring
or the result of which may bring before the
House for consideration such bill or joint resou-
ton, and this order shall apply to amendments of
fered in the House, or adopted in the Senate and
awaiting concurrence i'll the House on such public
bill joint resolution, or the report Of any COM
mittee thereon.
The reading OF the resolution was followed bv
an indignant protest from the democratic side of
the house, Mr.. Eldredge suggesting that perhaps
it would be better to abolish all the rules.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, that it would be in
violation of the constitution.
Mr.. Randall, that it would do better for the
House to suspend all the rules and go home.
Mr. Wood, that it would setting a very bad
precedent for the next House.
On the other side it was declared by Mr.. Butler
that the object was only to prevent waste Of pub
lie time, and it was denied.
BY Mr.. Cessna of Pennsylvania, that it would
throw open the treasury doors to any body. Some
opposition also came from the republican side of
the chamber, from Messrs Merriam of New York,
Kesson and Smith of Ohio.
The resolution was rejected. yeas 49, nays 9S.
Not the necessary two-thrds in the affirmative.
Among the republicans voting "No, were Bufiin-
ton, Burchard, Burleigh, Foster, Hale of Maine,
Hale of New York, kessan, Merriam, Phelps,
Pierce, E. A. Roberts, Senior Smith of Ohio,
Willard of Vermont, and Willard of Michigan.
Mr.. Smith of Pennsylvania, moved to suspend
the rules 50 to make in order to the post Office
appropriation bill an amendment TO repeal the
additional China subsidy to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co.
Agreed to.
Mr. Negley of Pennsylvania, from the commit
tee commerce, reported bill amendatory of
the act of the 4th of March, 1873, authorizing the
construction Of bridge across the Mississippi
River at ST. Louis.
Mr. Wells of Missouri, moved to lay the bill on
the table.
Negatised.
Mr.. Butler OF Massachusetts, moved to suspend
the rules and take from the Speakers table the
Senate civil rights bill for consideration at the
present time and continually till final disposition
be had thereof, and no dilatory motion be allowed
till such bill and amendments have been finally
disposed of.
Dilatory motions were Immediately resorted to
by the democrats to prevent vote on the resolu-
ton.
and resulted-yeas, lE nays, SO, not two-thirds
in the affirmative, so the motion defeated.
Mr.. Durham of Kentucky presented memorial
and petition, signed by 5000 residents of Ken
lucky, asking Congress to submit for ratification
an amendment to the constitution of the United
States, prohibiting the manufacture, importation
and sale of spiriteous liquors, such amendment to
take effect Jan. lst, 1876. Referred to the judi
cary committee.
Adjourned.