Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-09
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February s, 1915.
Mr.. Dorsey rported from the committee on Post
Offices and post roads, with amendments, the bill
recently introduced by him to establish certain
teegraphic lines in the several States and Terrific
ries post roads, and to regulate the transmits
| sion of commercial and other intelligence by tele-
| graph
Placed on the calender.
Several patent bills were acted on.
Bills aiding the Washington, Cincinnati and
II. r. from the tide water to St. Louis and Chica-
go.
To incorporate the Dakota & Montana r. R.,
and bill chartering the 4lst Parallel r. r. Co. OF
the United States from Lake Erie TO the Missouri
River.
The bill, were reported adversely. The former
was placed on the calender, and the two latter
were indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee on elections,
submitted report in the case of Z. Il. s. Pinch
back and resolutions declaring him elected to a
seat as Senator from Louisiana from March 4th,
1873.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, said that what
purported to be majority report of the commit
tee, as member Of the minority, he raised the
point of order that the report not being signed by
five members, was not a report OF majority of
the committee.
The chair Mr.. Anthony decided that quorum
was competent to transact business and majority
of the number present could make the report. He
by Mr. Hamilton.
The report submitted by Mr.. Morton was order
ed to be printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Hamilton gave notice that he would submil
minority report pending the discussion in the
steamboat bill The Senate procended tb execu-
tive business and adjourned
House.
In the House the day has been consumed for
the most part in calling the roll.
MIR. DOMAIN of Indiana failed to obtain a sus-
pension of rules for the purpose of considering
the bill to extend the Winona and st. Peter Rail
road.
Mr.. Morey of Louisiana failed to suspend the
rules pending the consideration of the river and
harbor appropriations to make it in order to move
that appropriations be made for the closing of the
Mississippi crevasses, the reclamation Of the allu
vial basin &c.
The House refused to second the demand fol
the previous question Oh a resolution offered by
Mr. Speer of Pennsylvania, that in the Judgment
of the House the election of a President for a
third term was against the traditions of the coun-
try and dangerous to the liberties of the people.
The vote stood, yeas, 81; nays, l02.
Az who voted for it, with the exception of Mr..
Smith, of North Carolina were democrats, and all
who voted against It were republicans.
MIR. Dawes, of Massachusetts, moved to suspend
the rules and make in order to an appropriation
bill an amendment for the modification, suspension
repeal of section rs of the revised statutes reg
ulating the time for holding an election for Rep
re sentatives TO Congress.
He stated that in order to make the time uniform
as the law required, several State constitutions
would have to be changed between now and 1876
The motion was agreed to-yeas, 16l nays, g.
Mr.. Dawes also offered resolution that, VIM.
5. King, of Minnesota, temporarily residing in
Washington, had fled into the dominion of Cana
da in order to evade the service of the summons
duly issued by the Speaker of the House, COM
handing him to appear as a witness before the
committee Of ways and means in the Pacific Mail
investigation; that he was served with such sum
mons on the I'd of February, 1875, in Compton,
Canada, and that he has neglected to appear be-
fore such committee pursuant to the summons;
and directing the Speader to issue his warrant
commanding the Sergeant-at-Arms to take King
into custody wherever found and bring him before
the bar of the House TO answer for contempt Of its
authority.
Several members called attention to the broad
character of the proposed warrant and Dawes said
it of course only meant to apply to the United
States. He modified the resolution in accord
ance.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, asked how man
could be pronounced in contempt of the House
when not duly and legally summoned, and he
could not be summoned outside Of the jurisdiction
of the United States.
Butler that in the Andrew johnson impeachment
case witnesses had been subpo ned even in Can
ada,
After some further discussion Mr.. Dawes with
drew the resolution, and he then moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill to provide for the seec-
ton OF grand and petit jurors in the District of
Columbia.
| Agreed to.
Adjourned at i5.