The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-13
Forty Third Congressional Sessi on.
SENATE.

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-f7iF 80 WASHINGTON Jan. IL.
Mr.. Wright from the Committee on Finance,
reported with amendment the Senate bill to
provide for revision of the laws for the col
lection of customs duties. Placed on the cal
endar.
Finance, reported joint resolution, authoriz
ing Thomas. w. Fitch, engineer of the U: 5.
Navy to accept wedding present sent to his
wife, Minnie Sherman Fitch, by tho Khedive
-Mr. Sherman, from he Finance Committee,
reported favoraby on the House bill declara-
tory of the 18th section of the act of 1874 to,
amend the custom revenue laws and to repeal
moieties. Passed
Mr.. Pratt gave notice that after the expira.
gten Of the morning hour tomorrow, he would
ask the Senate to take up the bill from the
Committee Oh Public Lands in March last,
ceding to the several states within whose limits
they respectively lie, the beds of unsurveyed
lakes and other bodies OF water, and would
submit some observations. ~
c Mr., Scott from the Committee on Finance,
reported with amendment, the Honse bill to
amend the national bank act and fixing the
compensation of national bank examiners
Placed on the calendar. .t go
Mr.. Cragin reported adversely on the Senate
bill for the relief of the officers and crew of
the U. s. steamer Champion, and it was indefi-
nitely postponed. .1sr.s.
, The House bill to abolish the western district
of Arkasas was passed
n Mr.. Sargent presented the memorial of citi-
zens of the county of Washington, District of
Columbia, praying that in any legislation by
Congress for the government of the District,
the rate of taxation shall not exceed 20 cents
on every 800.
Mr. Howe replied to Mr.. Schurz, the unfin-
ished business being the resolution of Mr..
Schurz. -..s
+ 50 On motion of Mr. Williams of Massachusetts
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enquire and report what change can be made
In the postal laws for the purpose of reducing
the expenses without impairing, the usefulness
and efficiency of the service.
Mr. Maynard, from the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, reported back the Senate
bill to remove the Limitation restricting the
capital of gold banks to 81 100000.
Mr.. Maynard explained that the bill was
local In its operation, relating only to gold
banks which were confined to the Pacific
coast.
The bill passed; yeas 1856, nays so. II repeats
SO much of section 5185 of the revised statutes
as limits to 81, OO0. 900 the circulation of the
banking associations organized for the purpose
of issuing notes payable in gold, and allows
them to increase their circulating notes in
accordance with the existing law without re-
spect to such limitation. l4
The Senate bills removing the political dis
abilities of Dobney III. Maury and Charles NJ.
Fauntleroy of Virginia were passed.
Il On motion of Mr.. Hale of Maine the Senate
amendments Of the naval appropriation bill
were eoncurred in. they only increasing the
appropriation $500.
Mr. GunckeI reported bill that where a
person mustered out of the army as super
numerary officer shall be reappointed as an
officer the three years pay and allowance re-
ceived by him when mustered out shall! be
refunded by deduction of 30 per cent. from
his pay. Passed. ef
i Mr.. McDougall reported bill fixing the pay
dam rff Of RaVmaSter-
General with the rank of Brigadier General,
two assistant paymaster-generalsw with the rank
of Colonel, two deputy paymaster-generals
with the rank of Lieutenant.Colo twenty
paymasters with the rank of Major, fifteen
with the rank of Captain, and fifteen with the
rank of LIST Lieutenant Referred to the Com.
mittee OF the Whole. 4 H~
There was sharp parliamentary manoeuverlng
to be reported, but after the various committees
had all been called and reached the committee
to report it, Mr.. Vance of North Carolina
moved to adjourn and called for yeas and nays,
which used up what was left OF the morning
hour. * A $50. s- -
MI. Townsend reported the general bill
granting to railroad companies the right OF
way through the public lands. After consider
able discussion the bill passed as a substitute
! for the Senate bill. 1t gives the right OF way
TO the extent of 100 feet on each side OF the
central lin. of the road, and the right to take
from the adjacent public lands the earth.
stone, timber, etc, necessary for the construc-
ton Of the road, also the ground for stations
not to exceed 20 acres for each station, to the
extent Of one station to every ten miles OF
road. Provision was inserted that the United
States shall have authority to regulate the
charges for transportation, and rights of way
shall be subject to the authority of the states
through which the roads may pass.
The bill granting a right of way to construct
a toll road from the mouth OF COTTONWOOD
Canon to the head of the Canon was debated,
but without action the House adjourned.
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