The Portland daily press., 1876-12-20
Forty Fourth Congressional Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

WASHING NGToN, Dec. 49,
The pension bill was reported as from the
House and placed on the calendar.
Several private bills then passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate the unfin-
ished business, being the resolution of Mr..
Mitchell, nstructing the Committee on Prvi-
leges and Elections 10 enquire into the appoints
ment of Cronin Presidential elector in Oregon
in place OF Watts,
On motion of MFR. Boutwell, the resolution
was laid aside that the formal presentation Of
the statues of Samuel Adams and John Win
throp contributed by Massachusetts to the N a.
tonal Statuary Hall at the Capitol might be
made.
Mr. Boatwell then sent to the clerks desk
and had read the letter OF the committee Sc
lected by the Massachusetts authorities to have
the statues made. He spoke at length OF the
life and character of these men chosen oy the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, as most wor-
thy Of place n the illustrious group now as
sembling in the old hall of the House OF REPRE-
sentatives. He reviewed the history OF Massa-
! chusetts and dwelt particularly on the services
of John Winthrop, her first governor.
Mr.. Dawes spoke in regard to the life, char
acter and services of Samuel Adams aud the
| prominent part taken by him in inspiring the
American revolution.
Mr. Ingalls, submitted concurrent resolu-
| ton accepting the statues in the name OF the
| United States and returning the thanks OF Con-
gresS 70 the state of Massachusetts,. he spoke
| of the many eminent statesmen whom Massa-
| chusetts could claim as her sons and said those
| who inherited the political convictions of Win
throp and Adams were logical and courageous.
He dWelt upon the teachings of the founders of
| the republic and referring to Massachusetts,
| said she always had stood foremost for the edu-
| cation of the masses, for the protection of la
| bor and the promotion of the material interests
| of the country.
| The resolution was unanimously agreed to
| and the Senate resumed the consideration of
| Mr.. Mitchell's resolution.
The subject was discussed by Messrs. Mitch.
| ell and Morton against the action of Gov. Gro
| yer, and by Mr. Bogy, who contended that the
governor had done his duty with honesty and
| fidelity.
The Senate at o'clock adjourned
| HOUSE.
| Resolution to adjourn next Saturday to the
23d, and from Saturday, Both to Wednesday,
| Jan Sd, was adopted, yeas 121, nays 80
Mr.. Wood introduced bill to provide reme-
| dies for overcharge of duties on tonnage and
imports. Referred to Committee on Ways and
| Means.
Mr.. Singleton of Mississippi. from the Com
| mittee on Appropriations, reported the consul
lar and diplomatic Appropriation bill which
was made the special order for tomorrow. The
bill appropriates 81, ,135 ,585, the salaries remain
| ing as fixed by law some years ago.
The House at 2 80 went into committee of the
| whole, Mr.. Durham in the chair, on the fortii-
cation bill. 1t appropriates 100000 for the
| protection. preservation and repair OF tOrtlt1ca
tions, 100000 for armament of sea coast forti-
tications, and $4,000 for torpedoes total $780,
600,
Mr.. Regan of Texas, offered an amendment
appropriating 100000 for the commencement
of fortfication on Gav eston Island. 1t was
discussed, but on a point of order made by Mr..
| Holman of indiana, was excluded
The committee rose and the bill passed.
House at o'clock proceeded to the consider
alton of the concurrent resolution accepting
the statues of Winthrop and Adams to be plac-
ed in the capitol, and giving the thanks Of Con-
gress to the state of Massachusetts, for those
memorials of two of her eminent citizens.
Mr.. II oar made the presentation speech. The
peroratiOn of Hoars speech was compliment
ed with the clapping of hands. Other speeches
were made by Mr.. Warren of Massachusetts,
who recognized the same virtues in the colonis is
of Virginia as in those of Massachusetts, and
said that Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson
were In full accord and whose peroration was
also applauded and by Mr.. Garfield of Ohio,
who characterized the statues of distinguished
men in the capitol as the American Pantheon,
as third house of Congress, whose members
hold their credentials from the hands of histo-
ry.
The resolution was adopted, and the House
at 4.40 p. m. adjourned.