The Portland daily press., 1877-01-12
Forty Fourth Congressional Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Jan H.
The House substitute for the Senate bill
granting pension of $37 month to soldiers
who lost both an arm and leg was referred to
the committee on pensions.
Credentials OF E. H. Rollins, Senator from
New Hampshire for six years from March 4,
1877, were presented and laid on the table,
MIR. Edmunds of Vermont said of course no
one would question the election of Rollins, but
the certificate of his election probably was not
as full as it should be; it merely eaid he was
duly elected and did not set forth when the
Legislature met; time of election, etc. Some
time question might be raised about creden-
tials not setting forth all the facts and he mere
ly made these observations to call attention to
the subject.
Mr., Conkling presented the petition Of the
citizens of New York asking per cent addi-
tional interest on the sums awarded them by
the Commissioners of Alabama Claims, and
that the rate of interest allowed by that court
be fixed at 6 per cent. instead of per cent
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Hamlin presented the petition of the
business men of Maine asking the passage of
| the House bill for the distribution of the unex-
pended balance of the Geneva award. Refer
red to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee on elections,
submitted resolution discharging Runyon
| from the custody of the Sergeant-at- arms, he
having testified before the committee and thus
purged himself of contempt. Agreed to.
Mr., Hamlin, from the committee on pos.offi-
ces, reported back the House bill to establish
certain post routes, and said the committee had
considered the disagreement of the two houses
| in regard to fast mail service and had directed
him to report in favor of the Senates, insisting
upon its amendments and move that commit
tee of conference be appointed. Agreed to, and
| the Chair was authorized to appoint commit
tee
Mr. Spencer, from special committee to frame
for ha DiSfriot IF
lumbia, submitted the minority report. Tabled.
The House bill to supply the DEFICIENCIES in
its contingent fund was amended by the add.
| ton of $44, 159 for the contingent fund of the
Senate, including 1922, 900 for the expenses Of
the committee on privileges and elections in
investigating certain elections, and $4,000 fol
| the transportation of notes, bonds and other
| securities of the United States, and was passed
The total is now $139,038.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania, from the
| committee on foreign affairs, reported back the
| House joint resolution relating to congratuIa
| tons from the Argentine Republic and from
| the Republic of Pretoria, South Africa. Pass
ed.
| Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that at an early
| day he would ask the Senate to consider the
| bill for the relief of DIR. Milton Best of Ken.
| lucky, which had already passed Congress and
| been vetoed
The Chair announced Messrs. Hamlin, Pad
| dock and Maxey as the conference committee
| ou tllo ulil W tStaullSu C6rtdlu posi- routes.
| The Senate then resumed the consideration
| of the unfinished business, being the House
bill to perfect the revision of the statutes of the
| United States
| Mr.. Boutwell, explained the various correc
| tons and changes at length.
The reading of the bill having been concud
| ed, be submitted an amendment to Sec. IA oil
the Revised Statutes so as to provide that mes
sengers bringing the electoral vote to the Ma
tional Capitol shall receive twenty-five cents
per mile each way in accordance with the Law
as originally passed, and said he did not press
the amendment but the matter had beer
brought to his attention and he therefore sub
| mitted it to the Senate
Mr. Sherman hoped this amendment would
not be passed. Since the original act allowing
20 cents s mile each way was passed, the whole
| mode OF travelling had been changed and q
| cents per mile one way was enough now.
| The amendment was rejected.
! Mr. Cockrell submitted the amendment re-
| quiring the officers of the ordinance depart
ment and others having charge of ordinance
supplies to make quarterly returns of all such
supplies in their charge. Agreed to.
Bill was then laid aside informally as Mr.
Hamlin desired to submit amendments in re-
| gard to post routes.
| The Senate at As went into executive ses
sion and after few minutes adjourned.
HOUSE.
| MI. Holman's amendment to the consular
| dppropriatiou Dlll decreasing the salaries OF
| ministers and consuls was defeated SO to 100.
| Credentials Of d. d. Field of New York were
| presented.
| Two joint resolutions providing for counting
the electoral vote were offered by Hunter ant
| Luttrell and referred.
All amendments to tho consular and dipo.
matte appropriation bill were voted down anG
the bill passed.
| House passed the military academy appro
| priation bill without amendment.
| The consideration of the bill for the appoint
ment OF an international silver comm ission was
POSTPONED till Tuesday next.
| Mr., Wood, from the Committee on Way
| and Means, reported bill to provide remedie
for over charge of duties on tonnage and m
ports; 1t provides that on the entry of any
vessel the decision of the collector of custo mi
as to the rate of duty ON tonnage or imports
shall be final and conclusive, except the own
er, master or consignee makes protest agains
such decision, which protest shall be forward et
to the Secretary Of the Treasury and should b,
decide in favor Of the complaint he shall draw
his warrant on the Treasury in favor Of the
party entitled to payment on account of over
charge. The bill was passed.
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