Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-18
F0rty.Fourth Congress First Session
SENATE.

Moxey presented joint resolutions of the Texas
legislature asking such legislature by Congress as
necessary to protect the frontier against Indians
and Mexcans, and also an appropriation to relm-
burse the State for money expended in defending
frontier; referred to committee on military al
fairs.
Anthony, from committee on naval affairs, re.
ported bill to reimburse Rear Admiral Charles Nj.
Wilkes, certain money paid by him, and asked its
immediate consideration, but oiJ c'.Jtl taic
by Edmunds, and 1t went over.
Wright introduced bill to amend section 293l
of the revised statutes of the U. S., so as to allow
payment by the Secretary of the Treasury of ton
mage tax where it had been eyacted in violation OF
law.
The Chair laid before the Senate the unfinished
business being the river and harbor appropriation
bill, the pending question being on the motion OF
Mr.. Thurman to recommt the bill to the commit
tee appropriations with instructions to report
bill reducing the aggregate amount OF appropria-
tons contained in it to a sum not to exceed a.
000, 900.
Cameron of Pa, moved to lay aside the unfn-
shcd business and take up the bill for the relief of
Mrs. James X. Polk. widow of ex-Presldent Polk.
Edmunds opposed the motion and said that he
had received some evidence touching the loyalty
of Mrs. Polk. This he had placed in the hands of
a member of the committee which reported the
bill. He hoped the bill would not be acted upon
until the truth of that evidence was investigat-
ed.
Cameron withdrew his motion.
ize the bounties Of those who served in the war
| for Union the special order for tomorrow at one
O clock.
Rejected Yeas 81 nays, 20. Twothirds vote
not had in the affirmative.
Key voted with the republicans in favor of the
motion and Booth, Hamilton and Sargent with
the democrats against it.
The Senate then proceeded with the considera-
ton of the river and harbor bills.
Herman opposed the passage of the bill either as
20 me he az ed
Senate.
Morton sent to the clerks desk and had read an
extract from the speech of Senator Morrill, of Me-,
delivered just before the last change of the Treas
ury Department. to the effect that the revenues of
the government next year would be ample for all
the expenditures and in concluding his argument
sand, if the appropriation should be made accord
ing TO the House bills there would be large sur
plus to apply to the payment of the national debt,
but the people would have as much taxes to pay
as ever.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Hamlin called up
the House resolution to correct an error in the
enrolment of the Post Office appropriation bill in
regard to the pensation Of Postmasters. and 1t
was agreed to-
| The Senate at 5 As went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Springer of ILL.,, moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution instructing the committee
| on banking and currency to report tomorrow
Dill 10 repeaI tue ACT 1Or oPeCic
payments. Negatved. Yeas l02; yeas 92. Not
the necessary two-t thirds vote in the affirmative.
| Mr.. Cochrane of Penn, from the committee on
the whiskey trials in ST. Louis reported the testi-
mony taken. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Lane of Oregon, introduced bill to pay
the States of California and Oregon the expenses
incurred in suppressing the Indian hostties in
1872 and 1873. Passed
Mr.. Vance of Ohio, rose to offer a resolution
directing the banking committee to report to-mor-
row bill to repeal the resumption act, but mo-
ton to adjourn was interposed by MIR. Eden OF
Illinois.
The motion was lost-Yeas 80; nays &c.
Tie resolution was then offered
Mr.. Kasson Of Iowa, inquired whether it was in
order to make such indirect attacks on Gov. Ill
den. Laughter on the republican side
Speaker pro tsm.-Such remarks are not in Or
der.
Another motion to adjourn was interposcd by
Mr. lIubbell and carried. Yeas, 100; Gays, 80.
The House at 40 adjourned.