The Portland daily press., 1875-02-08
Forty Third Congressional Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.
The credentials of Mr. Randolph of New
| Jersey were presented and filed.
Mr.. West presented the memorial of P. B, S.
| Pinchback, asking action on his claim for ad.
mission to seat in the Senate. Referred to
| the Committee on Elections.
The bill to organize the territory of Klahama
| was postponed till the second Monday of De-
cember next.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Prvi
leges and Elections reported back bill to regu-
late counting of votes for President and Vice
President, aud also concurrent resolution to
amend the 22d joint rule, and asked that the
committee be discharged, 1t was so ordered.
He reported from same committee bill to pro-
vide for and regulate the counting of votes for
President and Vice President, and the decision
of the questions arising therefrom We're placed
on the calendar
Mr.. Morton gave notice he would ask the SEN
ate to consider the bill on Monday.
Mr. Ferry of Connecticut, presented resolu-
tiops of the Common Council of Middletown
asking an appropriation for the improvement
of the mouth of Connecticut river. Referred
to Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Hamlin of Maine, presened memorial
of Moses Gddngs ard Charles e. Dale, asking
indemnity for destruction of their ship Golden
Rocket by the cruiser Sumter. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Pratt of Indiana, from the committee on
pit nsons. reported back the bill granting PEN
SONS to certain soldiers and sailors of the war
of 1872 and the widows of deceased soldiers,
and to restore to the pension rolls names of
persons stricken therefrom in consequence OF
disloyalty, with an amendment in the nature of
a substitute. Placed on the calendar.
A message was received from the House of
Representatives announcing the non concur
renee of that body in the amendments of the
Senate bill amending the national bank act and
fixing compensation of national bank examin-
ers and asking committee OF conference
The request was agreed to, and Messrs.
Scott, Morrill, of VT, and Bayard were APP
pointed members of the conference committee
on the part OF the Senate.
After taking up the steamboat bill Mr. Bout
well of Mass. oppose its passage.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Cameron moved
that the Senate proceed to the cons deratiOn of
executive business.
The chair laid before the Senate number of
bills from the House, among them the civil
rights BILL which vac read first time.
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia objected to its
second reading to-day, but at the request of Mr.
Edmunds he Withdrew his objection that the
bill might be referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, and it was so referred.
The Senate then proceeded to executive bust
ness and subsequently adjourned
HOUSE.
The resolution calling for information as to
materials used and labor performed on public
buildings by the late supervising architect of
the Treasury, ETC., was referred.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, offered a reso'
luton calling for information whether the por
traits of any living original have been prepared
engraved for currency or stamps, and if so,
under what authority. Adopted
Mr. Poland of Vermont, from the Committee
on Arkans Is affairs, presented report signed
by himself. Scudder of New York, Sayler of
Ohio, and Soss of Alabama. The report, after
recitng the history of the political movements
of that state since 1872, state that the beef of
the committee is that upon principles now we'll
established the defects and Irregularities in the
establishment of the existing state government
must be regarded as cured by the verdict of the
people. The committee therefore recommends
no action by Congress, or by any department. OF
the general government.
Mr.. Ward of Illinois, presented minority
report signed by himself alone. 1t concludes
with the assertion that in the establishment of
the existing state government, every form of
the Constitution and statute law has been vio-
lated. He proposes resolution that James
Brooks, having been by the people of Arkansas
elected to the Office of Governor under the Con-
stituton, for four years, ending in January,
1877, and such Constitution having never been
legally overturned or abrogated, and being still
in force. is the lawful Governor of Arkansas