The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-03
Forty Third Congressional Session.
SENATE.

ID SENATE.
.. -... WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.
Mr.. Cameron presented the credentials oil
| VIM. A. Wallace, senator elect from Pennsyl
vania for six wears from March T. 1875 Read
and filed.
Mr.. Clayton of Arkansas, presented the
memorial Of Hon. James Brooks of that state,
stating that in the election held on the 9TH of
November 1872, he was duly elected Governor
of that state for four years from the first Mon
day of January, 1875, that he was in all re-
spects eligible, but that the government of the
state has been usurped by force and fraud, and
is now held by an armed force. He asks that
the lawful government of the state be recog
nized and such action be taken by Congress as
will protect the constitutional government in
said state. Ordered to be printed and referred
to the Committee on Elections.
A resolution was adopted that the Judiciary
Committee inquire if there are any laws in the
District of Columbia against gambling, and
report if any legislation is necessary. VI
1t was announced that Mr.. Seargant, who
was to speak to-day in regard to Louisiana,
had been taken suddenly sick and therefore
would be unable to do so.
The time was allowed till 2 o'clock for the
disposition of the bills on the calendar report
ed by that committee.
Mr.. Washburn of Massachusetts, introduced
bill to amend the law creating court of AL
bama claims commissioners 1t provides for
the adjudication and payment of all claims of
insurance companies and Insurers or their as
signees, and also of all claims for damage caus-
ed by the cruisers Boston, Chickamauga, Geor-
oia Nashville, Retributlon, Sallie, Sumter and
Tallahassee, and by the Shenandoah previous
to February Is, 1866. Referred to the Judicial
nv Committee. 4r fW
Mr.. Wright from the Committee on Civil Ser
vice and Retrenchment reported favorably on
the bill providing that for two years from and
after the first day of next July all salaries ex-
ceedng $1,000 per annnm in all branches of the
government service, civil and military, shall be
He gave notice that he will urge its passage at
the earliest opportunity. -..--.s 5s
Mr. Window presented preamble and reso-
luton agreed upon by the caucus yesterday, in
structirg the Committee on Commerce to in
sert id the river and harbor appropriation bill
snch sums as in their Judgment ran be judi
ciously and economically expended during the
next fiscal year. upon recommendation in the
nreambe published this morning. Ordered
printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Logan, FROM the Military Committee re-
ported back the bill of Clayton to protect each
State in the Union against INVASION and for
other purposes, and moved it be referred to the
Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance reported with amendments, the House
hill to amend the 10Th section of the coinage
act of 1873
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
MERGE, reported a bilf to abolish the consulate
at Amoor river, and establish consulate at
Vlandioostock, Russia Placed on the caIen-
dar. .ag.,,,ss dams
The Senate resumed the consideration of bills
on the calendar. the Committee on Indian At
fairs being entitled to the floor, Mr. Ingalls, of
Kansas, called up the House bill to authorize