The Portland daily press., 1875-01-21
Forty Third Congressional Session.
SENATE.

-. -- WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.
The Vice-President submitted a memorial of
the conservative members of the Louisiana
Legislature, giving their views of the recent
disturbances attending the organization of the
Legislature. Ordered printed and referred to
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Clayton of Ark, introduced q bill to pro-
tect each state of the Union against invasion
and for all purposes Referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
reported adversely on the bill to amend the act
for the relief of saving institutions having no
capital stock but doing business solely for the
benefit of depostors and it was indefinitely
postponed.
MI. Edmunds, from the judiciary Commit
tee, reported with amendments the Senate bill
to facilitate the disposition of cases in the Su-
preme Court of the United States. Placed on
the calendar.
MI. Logan, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported back the letter of the Secre-
tary of War in favor of an appropriation for
military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
with a recommendation that the appropriation
be made and the matter be referred to the
Committee on Appropriations 1t was so or
dered.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported favorably on the resolution sub
mitted by motion to print 5000 additional cop
les of the proposed amendments to the cOnstl-
tuition in relation to the election of President.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill.
Mr.. Pratt of Ind, moved to amend so as to
fix the salary of the Com missioner of Pensions
at $4,000 per annum instead of $4,000.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine. raised the point of
order that the amendment increased the appro-
priation and no notice bad been given to that
effect.
The Chair, Mr. Ferry, of Mich, sustained the
point of order and the amendment was ruled
out.
The proposed amendment to the constitution
providing for the election President and Vice.
President strictly by the people, was called up
and read, after which the Senate went into exc
cutive session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker presented letter from Rich
ard B. Irwin, the recusant witness in the Pa
cific Mail investigation, stating that the time
having arrived when he can without breach OF
confidence answer questions he had heretofore
refused to answer, be was now ready to do so
and TO purge himself of the alleged contempt;
also stating that he has been suffering from
malarial fever and that unless released his ties.
timony would be lost forever.
The letter having been read a resolution was
adopted on the motion of Mr.. Dawes resembling
SO much of the resolution of Jan. and as Ie-
CURED the Sergeant. alarms to keep Irwin IN
the district jail. fEf
Mr.. Cox presented the petition of 100 import
ers and dealers in foreign wines protesting
against the increase of the tax in low grades OF
wines to forty cents per gallon. tf
Mr.. Garfield in the committee on appropria-
tions reported bill approprating $15O,0OO for
continuing the construction of the St. Louis
postoffice building, the amount to be available
Immediately. Passed
Mr.. Crounse of Nebraska introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 for special distribution OF
seeds to those portions of the country that sut-
fered from the grasshopper ravages. Passed
1.-The amendment to pay $2,9S1 ,247 to the
Choctaw nation was amended by changing the
sum to $500, 900, and agreed to.
Charles D. Wetmore, the recusant Pacific
Mail witness, was brought before the House
but gave evasive and insulting answers, and
was committed to the custody Of the Sergeant
alarms Adjourned.