Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-29
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, January %.
The Senate bill providing for the appointment
OF Commissioner to ascertain the right OF sub
jects of Great Britain to lands in the territory
which was the subject of the award of the EN-.
peror of Germany, under the treaties Of 1915 and
1871, between the United States and Great Brit
ain was passed.
The Senate bill amendatory Of an act to set
apart the tract Of land lying near the head waters
OF the Yellowstone river, as public park, waa
passed.
Mr.. Anthony of Rhode Island, introduced bill
to provide for the regular official editions Of GER
tain public documents and Congressional record
printing
On motion of Mr.. Boutwell,, the bill to promote
economy and efficiency in the Marine Hospital
service, was recommitted to the committee on
commerce.
| The Senate then resumed the cons Iteration Of
| the resolution Of Mr. Schurz.
House.
House, 10 A. NJ. Roll calls arc proceeding. Re-
publcans express determination to hold out till
Monday, when the rules may be suspended. They
hope that before that time, the thirteen refractory
republicans will come into the measure. The
House has not been without quorum since the
contest began. The democrats can spare about
one half their number for rest
House, ii A. M.-The situation is unchanged.
Three dllItory motions are pending which can be
renewed indefinitely.
The House has been in continuous session for
twenty-four hours and still the monotonous call
of the roll goes on.
The night session was entirely devoid of note
worthy incident. Now and again Shanks of In
diana would propose to have extract read from
the National Democratic platform, and Randall of
Pennsylvania would offer to assent to it on condi-
ton that he should have extract read from the
National Republican platform, and both PROPOSE
tons would be brushed aside by boiserous de-
mands from the regular order.
The voices OF half dozen reading clerks were
used up by the continuous strain and several fresh
substitutes had to be introduced during the night
and morning. The Intercourse between the men,
bers Of the two camps continues to be free and
friendly, but there was attempt to come to any
understanding. At this moment the floor Of the
chamber is strewn with torn and crumbled pieces
OF paper and is sadly in need of wholesome
cleaning. The atmosphere of the hall is equally
in need of purifying. As rule the members
bright and alert, and show symptom of flag
ging. The roll call which ia now in progress is
somewhere about the fortteth that hae been had
since the dead lock began yesterday. One
hundred and ninety members have voted on the
last call.
McCrary of Iowa, asked unanimous consent at
five minutes to II o'clock to offer resolution to
amend the rules.
Mr. Eldrdge of Wisconsin-That is the coolest
proposition have heard for some time.
MI. kasson Of Iowa-If the House should now
adjourn to five minutes before IL, and the journal
should be read Immediately thereafter, can the
motion by which we commenced this session be
made and the same proceedings take place as have
occurred since the meeting of the Honse yester.
day?
Speaker-The same thing would come up as I'M
finished business; but nothing requires the session
to terminate.
Mr. Kasson-I speak only with a view to keep
ing the record straight.
Many Members-No trouble about the record.
Regular order! Regular order!
MIR. kasson-I call the attention Of the Speaker
to this question.
Mr. Luttrell of California-(io on with the fight,
we are not tired.
Mr. Maynard of Tennesese-There is no ques-
ton before the House,
Mr.. kasson-I am speaking to parliamentary
question.
Speaker-It is proper inquiry.
Mr. Eldrdge-Regular order.
Speaker-Of course the House should adjourn
the unfinished business would come up.
The Speaker said the pending question before
the House is the motion of Mr.. Randall Directing
to the motion made by Mr.. Butler to reconsider
the vote BY which the civil rights bill was recon-
mitted to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. kasson-That would be unfinished business.
The Speaker-It would be unfinished business
and must so remain, unless disposed of by the
House, until the end of the session.
tinuance of the session and the nature of the mo-
ton that might be made to break up the dead
lock.
AT A 40 o'clock the dead lock continued without
probability of a near acknowledgement.
LATEST.
Midnight-The calling of the roll on dilitory
motions, proceeds without variations and although
the members generally appear pretty thoroughly
wearied out and Disguised, it is not unlikely that
the proceedings may run all through the night.
The last call showed the presence of one hundred