Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-23

| Mr. Thurman moved an indefinite postpone
ment. The whole bill was lost. Yeas %, nays "a.
Mr. Thurman moved to lay the amendment on
| the table.
Agreed to.
Mr.. West moved to strike out the clause repeal
ing the act of 1872 in reference to the Pacific Mail
| subsidy.
| Finally it was agreed that the bill should be
considered as completed, with the exception Of
| the paragraph relating to the Pacific Mail which
should be taken up tomorrow at u o'clock and
disposed Of the statement having been Iiade that
the report Of the judiciary committee would be
ready by that time.
Mr.. Dorsey at first objected to this arrange
ment and gave notice that he would renew his
postal arrangements tomorrow. but at the re-
quest of Mr.. Conkling and other Senators, with
drew his objection, ana the Senate at 30 P NJ,
adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Kellogg of Connecticut, moved to suspend
the rules and make it in order to offer as an
amendment to the sundry appropriation bill the
bill passed by the House last week for the reor-
ganization OF the treasury department.
Agreed to-
Mr. Durham, of Kentucky, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution for taking up and
acting on the bill to regulate the Freednren's
Bank.
Not agreed to.
Mr.. Houghton, of California, moved to suspend
the rules to set apart Wednesday evening next for
bills.
Tellers were demanded and rs voted in favor
and 62 opposed.
The ayes and nayes were called, resulting ayes
III nays Us; two-thirds not having voted in the
affirmative, the motion was lost
This is looked upon as the defeat Of the bill in
this Congress.
Mr.. Myers of Pennsylvania from the committee
on foreign affairs moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill supplementary to the acts in relation
to immigration.
Agreed to.
The bill makes it the duty OF American consuls
at Chinese and japanese ports to ascertain wbeth-
CT immigrants have entered into contracts or
for lewd and improper purposes, and in such cases
to refuse the requisite permit or certificate. 1t also
provides penalties for importing or keeping wom-
en- for purposes of prostitution, &c.
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill making the Secretly of
the Interior, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ion, and the Librarian of Congress, comm ission
10 adopt means to restore the writing of the org-
nal declaration Of independence, with the sigma
lures appended thereto, now in the Post-otiice.
Agreed to.
Mr. Poland, Of Vermont moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill providing for
mission to obtain statistics on the alcoholic trade,
with amendments extending the term to two years,
providing that all the commissioners shall not be
advocates OF prohlbitory legislation or for total
abstinence, and that no salary expenses shall
be allowed.
Rejected
Mr.. Shanks, Of Indiana, moved to suspend the
rules and adopt q resolution instructng the Judi
carv committee 30 report bill providing for total
jurisdiction in the United States Courts on all
claims against the United States, held by any cii-
zen thereof, and prohibiting the filing or introduc-
ton of such claims before Congress
Not agreed to.
Mr.. Lawrence Of Ohio moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill for the payment of the
awards of the southern claims commissioners
about $15, 600.
Also bill for the payment OF claims allowed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, with provision
that claims of foreign countries may be preferred
in the court of claims.
Rejected, the previous question rot being sec
onded.
Mr. Albright of Pennsylvania from the COM
Inittec on Military affairs moved to suspend rules
a1d PISS the bill for the re- organization of the
Quarternasters department.
Agreed to.
The department Is to consist of one Quarter
master General with the rank, pay and emolu-
ments of Brigadier General. -Four Assistant Quar-
termaser Generals. with the rank, pay and emou-
ments of Colonel of cavalry, with deputy O. NJ.
Generals, with the rank pay and emoluments OF
Lieut.. colonel of cavalry. Fourteen Quarter
masters with the rank, pay and emoluments of Ma.
cavaly. Thirteen assistant quaNermasters with
the rank, pay and emoluments of Captain Of cav
ally. 1t also abolishes the grade OF military
storokeepers, soon as the present incumbents
cease to occupy that position.
Mr.. Vance, Of North Carolina, moved to sus-
pend the rules so as to admit an amendment 10 be
offered to the deficiency bill, for the payment Of
military contractors in the South before the late
war.
Rejected.
The House then, at O'Clock, took a recess till
evening.
Evening session for the consideration OF the tax
bill of the District of Columbia