Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-16
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

Washington, February 10.
Mr.. Pratt gave notice that before the adjourn
ment on Wednesday next, he would move
evening session for considerating the bills from
the committee on pensions. Several House bills
of private nature had been considered by that
committee and reported favorably as well as two
OF three of general nature. Among them one
amending the law of 1871, granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors of the war of 1912, and relat-
ing to the pension rolls the names Of certain per-
sons stricken thereirom on account Of disloyalty
Mr.. Ingalls, from the Committee on Conference
made report on the disagreeing votes of the
House on the bill TO authorize the Seneca nation
of New York Indians to leave lands within the
Cattaraugus and Allegheny reservations and to
confirm tae existing leases.
After some discussion it was recon nitted to the
Conference Committee and Subsequently reported
back and laid over till to morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Ferry of Connecticut. the
Senate bill declaring the meaning Of the act APP
proved March Q. 1868 relative to patent for the
introduction Of apparatus and circuit breakers
now on the calendar, was recommitted to the
Committee on Patents.
Mr.. Robertson introduced bill to secure de-
postors in Freedmens Savings and Trust Compa-
ny from ultimate loss. Referred to the Committee
Finance.
Mr.. Kelley introduced bill amendatory to
the act granting lands to aid the construction of
railroad and telegraph line, from Lake Superior
to Puget Sound On the Pacific coast by the north
ern route, approved July I'd 1864 and the acts
and resolutions amendatory thereof. Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Ferry Ct Michigan, asked that the amend
ment of the House to the Senate bill to amend the
act for the restoration to homestead entry and to
market certain lands in Michigan, approved June
10, 1872, be concurred in.
MIR. stewart, from the committee ON Railroads,
reported back the bill to provide for the incorpo-
ration and regulation of Railroad companies in the
territories of the United States, and granting to
Railroads the right of way through the public
lands, with the amendments of the House thereto,
and recommended that the Senate non concur in
the amendments and ask for committee Of con-
ference.
At the request of Mr.. Edwards it was laid over
till tomorrow.
\ message was read from the House of represen-
ta,ves announcing the death of Hon: samuel
Hooper, a member of that body, and inviting the
senate to attend his funeral in the hall of the
House tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Mr. Boutwell, said that with deep sense of per-
sona as well public loss he offered the resolu-
ton which duty required Of him. Mr.. Hooper
died Yesterday morning He was senior member
of the Massachusetts delegation, and the second
IN term Of Sc vice, and beloved by all his asso
ciatcs.
lie sent to the desk resolution expressing the
regret of the Senate at the death of MIR. Hooper,
accepting the invitation to attend the funeral to-
morrow and declaring the Senate adjourned as
mark of respect to his memory.
The resolution was agreed to, and the Senate
at 4 80
Adjourned.
House.
On motion of L. II. Uoar of Massachusetts the
Senate bill to allow Thomas w. Fitch, engineer in
the Navy, to accept the wedding present sent to
his wife by the kbedive OF Egypt, was
Passed.
The bill allowing the district Judge of Vermont
his salary during life OF his resignation account
of permanent Illness, was
Passed,
The bill which came over from last Monday for
the redemption of the overdue United States bonds
known as the Texas indemnity bonds was passed
under suspension Of rules ll2 to 43.