The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-16
Forty Third Congress Session.
SENATE.

chosen president pro tenn, and the Secretary
was directed to notify the President and House
of Representatives of that fact
Mr. Edmunds from the Judiciary Commit
tee. reported without amendment, the civil
rights bill which recently passed the House,
and gave notice that he would call it up at the
earliest possible moment, which would be in a
day or two
MIR. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported back the steamboat bill with
amendments and said it was now only the
skeleton of the bill heretofore considered He
asked the senators to eXaInine it carefully and
see if there was anything in it worth passing.
If so, he wonld call it up tomorrow. There
were one or two good things left in it, among
them the clause prohibiting the collection of
pilotage at He'll Gate, New York harbor, which
woud result IN a saving of two or three hun
bred thousand dollars annually to the merchant
marine service of the New England states.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Scott, from the committee of conference
on the bill to amend the national bank act and
fixing the compensation of national bank eX-
aminers, made report, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Scott said the committee agreed to fix a
specific compensation for the examination of
national banks instead of allowing mileage, as
heretofore The territories and states of the
Pacific coast were to be exempted from that
provision, as the examiners had long distance
to travel, and they were to be allowed mileage
instead of a specific sum for the examination
of each bank.
Mr. Robertson introduced bill to secure de-
positors in the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Co. from ultimate loss Referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. Stewart from Committee on Railroads,
reported back the bill to provide for the incor-
poration and regulation of railroad companies
in the territories of the United States, and
granting to railroads the right of way through
tine public lands, with the amendments of the
House thereto, and recommend that the Senate
concur in those am endmentS and ask for
committee of conference.
At the request of Mr.. EdmundS 1t was laid
yer till Tomorrow.
Mr.. Kelley introduced bill amendatory to
act granting bouds to aid in the construction OF
a railroad and telegraph from Lake Superior to
Pugets Sound on the Pacific coast, by the
northern route, approved July 2, 1864, ana the
acts and resolutions amendatory thereof. Re-
ferred to Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, TO whom was referred a resolution to print
a letter of the Secretary of the Treasury com
municating in compliance with the resolution
of the Senate of March, II 1873, information in
relation to the space allotted to each Storage
immigrant on shipboard, reported the same
back and the committee was discharged from
further consideration.
Mr.. Ferry of Mich, asked that the amend
ment of the House to the Senate bill to amend
the act for the restoration to homestead entry
and to market certain lands in Michigan APP
proved June 10, 1872, be concurred in. Lad
over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Washburn of Mass, presented resolu-
tions of the Boston board of trade remonstrat-
ing against the passage of the Senate bill to
promote tine effic. ency of the lighthouse service
of the United States. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce
Mr. Anthony from the Committe on Printing
reported lack the resolution of the House OF
Representatives to print report of the Com
mittaa Of A OricuI tura. PlOced the CaleD-
dar.
Mr. Dorsey introduced bill regulating the
transmission of registered letters and money
packages through the United States mail. Re
ferred to the Committee on Post Offices
Mr.. Window of Mimi, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the Indian
appropriation bill with amendments. Placed
on the calendar.
On motion of Mr. Morton bill to provide a
government for the District of Columbia was
laid upon the table, yeas "a, nays %.
Mr. Morton then moved to take up the Icso-
luton for the admission of Pinchback.
Mr.. Bogy moved to lay that resolution on the
table, and the Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of the steamboat bill.
A debate followed upon point OF order rals-
ed by Mr. Edmunds that the motion OF Mr.
Bogy was not in order.
The Senate decided by vote of yeas 70, nays
80, that the motion of Mr. Bogy to lay Mr..
Morton's motion to proceed to the consideration
Ga
back on the table was not in order
The resolution for the admission of Pinch
back was then taken up, and Mr. Morton spoke
in favor thereof.
Mr.. Pratt gave notice that before adjourn
ment on Wednesday next he would move an
evening session for the consideration of bills
from the Committee on Pensions. Several
House bills of private nature had been con-
sidered by that committee and reported favora-
bly,, as well as two or three of general nature,
among Il EN- one amending the law OF loI,
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the
war of 1872 and restoring to the pension rolls
the names of certain persons stricken there
from on account of dislOyalty.
Mr.. ingalls, from the committee OF confer
ence made report on the disagreeing votes of
the two Houses on the bill to authorize the
Seneca nation of New York indians to lease
lands within the Chattanooga and Allegheny
reservations, and to confirm existing leases
After some discussion it was recommtted to
the conference committee, and subsequently
reported back aud laid over till tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Ferry of Connecticut, the
Senate bill declaring the meaning of the act OF
March 8, 1868, relative to patent for the in-
duction of apparatus and circuit breakers, now
on the calendar, was rec0mmltted to the Com-
mittee on Patents.
The death of Representative Hooper was an
ncunced and after several eulogies the Senate
adjourned.
Mr. Dawes offered resolution which was
agreed to, directing the Committee on Judic-
larry to enquire whether the Western I'm ion
Telegraph Co. had refused any kilograms fr ON
the American Press Association because OF al
legged criticism by papers in the latter organl-
cation, and to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the rules were sus-
rended for the purpose of taking up the Texas
indemnity fund bill and the bill was then pass
ed.
On motion of E. R. Hoar of Mass, the SEN
ate bill to allow Thomas w. Fitch, engineer in
the navy to accept the wedding present sent to
his wife by the Khedive of Egypt was accept
ed.
The bill allowing the district Judge of Yer
mont his salary during life, on his resignation
on account of permanent illness, was passed.
The bill which came over from last Monday,
for the redemption of the overdue U. s. bonds,
known as the Texas indemnity bonds, was pass
ed under q suspension of the rules, III to ~.
Mr.. Hazleton of Wis, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill referring to the
Court of Claims the claims of certain con,
tractors for construction of vessels OF war ana
steam machinery
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Randall
and Speer of Penn, and Lawrence of Ohio,
the latter declaring that it would take $5,O00,-
900 out of the treasury, which Mr.. Hazeltlne
denied, stating it would save ST. ,000,00O.
The motion was rejected yeas 49,, nays l0u,
not two-thirds in the affirmative. =.
Line House proceeded 10 IHe Coheluoiaoion VI
the bills affecting the District of Columbia.
The House spent over two hours in the DIS
cussiou of tax bill for the District OF Column
bia, but came to no result
Mr.. Stanard moved to make the bill for the
improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi
river, a special order for Thursday, to the ex-
clusion of all other business. Agreed to.
Mr. E. r. Hoar at 4.4o o'clock, announced
the death yesterday morning in Washington OF
colleague, Mr. Hooper, and moved resolu,,
ton for the appointment of a committee OF
seven to superntend the funeral ceremonies to
be held to morrow in the hall of the House,
amp that the Senate be notified and invited to
attend.
The resolution was adopted and Messrs. Po-
land of Vermont, Wheeler of New York, Nib
lack of Indiana, Maynard of Tennessee. Kelly
of Pennsylvania, Lamar of Mississippi, ana
Houghton of California, appointed as such
committee.
The House then, as further mark of re-
spect for the deceased, adjourned.
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