The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-21
XLvth CONGRESS-Extra Session.
SENATE.

der the 10th section of the act of January, 1862.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Hoar. to establish educational funds;
to apply the proceeds of the sale of public
lands to the education of the people.
By Mr.. MCPHERSON (by raques), to provide
for the cheap transportation of freight between
tide water on or near the Atlantic ocean and
tie Mississippi valley.
By Mr. Jones of Florida, for the relief of
Nathaniel Mckay of Philadelphia Referred
to the Court OF Claims, His claim for the
construction of the light draft monitor
"Sq1audo," was referred to the Committee on
CLAIMS
Mr.. Conkling presented a memorial of the
National Board of Trade in favor of the repeal
of the law prohibiting American registration
of foreign built vessels. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The Senate at 2 O'Clock went into executive
session, ard at 2.45 when the doors were reop-
ened, Mr. Thurman submitted resolution that
the Committee on Privileges and Elections be
discharged from further consideration of the
credentials of M. q. Butler a Senator from
South Carolina.
Mr.. Conkling suggested to his fIiend from
Ohio that the resolution be withheld until to-
morrow morning unless something was to be
gained by taking it up this afternoon. The
motion to discharge the committee was unex-
pected and several Senators who would like to
he heard in regard to this matter were not here
today. The Senator from Vermont (Edmunds)
was out Of the city today, but would return to-
morrow. A single objection today would pre-
vent the consideration of the resolution, though
he did not desire to make such objection.
Mr.. Thurman said he had intimated that a
vote on the resolution would not be taken to-
day. He merely desired to have it taken up so
that it would come up as unfinished business
tomorrow. If there should be other business
then of more Importance major4y of the
Senate could lay this resolution aside. He ar
gusd that the resolution submitted by him was
a question of privilege and it should be dis
posed of with all due diligence.
Mr.. Wadleigb, chairman Of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, argued that it was
a question of privilege to move to discharge the
committee from further consideration of the
credentials Of one claiming to have been elect
ed Senator. The cases of Kellogg and Spofford
were first taken up by the committee because
they thought it right to do SO, and they did not
think it would be proper to lay aside these
cases and take up another. In his opinion this
desire to take this case from the committee was
caused by the fact that the work of the COM
mittee on the Spofford- Kellogg case was nearly
finished. The motion of the Senator from
Ohio (Thurman) was unjust to the Republican
Senator'S Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions had shown no desire to delay and be hoped
would be allowed to report upon the case or at
least time should be gwen for Senators on his
side of the chamber to prepare themselves for
the consideration of the resolution today.
Mr.. Hoar, by unanimous consent spoke of
the question of privilege claimed by the Sena-
tor from Ohio (rhurmaD) for his resolution and
denied that il was privileged question. He
referred to the rules and practice of the House
of Representatives in support Of his argu-
meDt.
Mr.. Thurman did not care whether it was a
privileged question or not, but he thought he
could give very good reasons to show that it
was privileged. However he did not propose
to do so now. He had submitted his resolution
aud it should be considered. 1t seemed now in
the Senate that no man knew anything about
the question of order unless he had served an
apprenticeship in the House of Representa-
tives. 1t had been some 30 years since ne
(rhurman) had served IN the House, and there
fore he knew nothing about such questions. La
the Senate they did business as set of gentle
men and did not bother themselves about ques-
tions of order Fhe chairman of the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections had stated that
the committee felt it its duty to consider the
Kellogg case first. Why the commit g con-
sldered the case in preference to the Eustis Case
he (Thurman) was at a loss to know.
Mr.. Mitchell said that when the Committee
on Privileges and eleations first met motion
was pending in the Senate t. discharge the
committee from further consideration of the
Eustis case and therefore it was thought best
to take up the Kellogg-Spofford case and not
consider the Eustis case while motion to dis
charge the committee was pending.
After considerable discussion further con-
sideration Of the resolution went over till to-
morrow.
The Vice President appointed Messrs. Davis
of West Virginia, Beck of Kentucky, Allison
of Iowa, Ingalls, of Kansas and Cameron of
Pennsylvania special committee to examine
the books and accounts of the Treasury De-
partment in regard to the alleged discrepancies,
&C., authorized by the resolution of Mr.. Davis
agreed to yesterday.
Senate at 4 o'clock adjourned till tomorrow
HOUSE.
The Senate bill designating the circle at the
intersection of Maryland and Massachusetts
avenues in Washington as the site for the
statue of Gen. Nathaniel Green. was passed.
The House IL 20 o'clock went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Springer in the chat, on
the Paris exposition bill, the pending amend
ment being that of Mr.. Hanna to strike out
the clause providing that the allowance to the
Commissioner general is not to exceed $4,000
and the allowance of the 20 additional COM
missioners not to exceed $1,000. Rejected.
Mr.. Luttrcll offered an amendment providing
that the governors of each of the several states
shall nominate and the President appoint two
honorary commissioners, and that the Presi-
dent shall appoint "a additional honorary men,
berS who may report on special subjects and
service without pay, and providing further that
in case the authorities of any state shall ap-
of such state at the exhibition, said commits
sioner shall have the same status in the COM
mission as the honorary commissioners provid-
ed for by the bill, and not be entitled to any
compensation. Adopted.
Mayham of New York moved to strike out
the whole of the fourth section to the bill
which appropriates $4,000 for necessary ex-
penseS.
During the discussions Mr.. Hamilton of H.
diana spoke of the commissions to the last
Paris and Vienna expositions as men rolling in
wealth, and pointed particularly to Hewitt of
New York as having an income which was
probably larger than the capital of any other
member of the House.
Mr.. Hewitt lin tone of great indiguation)
denounced the remarks out of order,
Mr.. Hamilton, paying little attention to the
rebuke, spose of some of the commissioners to
Paris and Vienna as drinking champagne
till they were under the mahogany and as be-
ing disgrace to the country.
Mr.. Whyte of Indiana offered an amendment
directing the commissioner Of agriculture to
collect and prepare suitable specimens of agri-
cultural productions of the several states and
territories for exhi Uitlon. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts moved to in
crease the approximation to 5000, 900. Rejected.
Mr.. Wright OF Pennsylvania moved to reduce
the amount to $4,000. Rejected, 81 to 1926.
Mr.. Wright then moved TO make the amount
$4,000. Rejected without division.
MI, fOtGer OF new Y0rk expressed regret
that he could not vote for the bill. He thought
such enterprises were not within the province
of the government. He believed they would
be better conducted by private enterprise.
Obly yesterday New York merchant said to
him that if Congress would do nothing about
the Paris exposition better exhibition would
be made by the United States.
Mr.. Hamilton's substitute allowing repre-
sentaton but making no appropriation was
carried, 166 to 4, The object of the majority in
voting for this propostti IN in the committee of
the whole was to defeat the amendment offer
ed by Mr.. Cox of New York, and for which
Hamilton's was substituted.
Mr. Cox's amendment as thus amended was
rejected, SO to 124. This effectually disposed
of both propositions and the committee then
rose and reported the bill to the House.
Mr.. Monroe moved the previous question.
Mr.. Cox of New York appealed to his own
side Of the House not to second the previous
question which would preclude him from offer
ing his amendment insthe House.
The previous question was seconded, 125 to
SO, and the main question ordered.
The several amendments adopte d in the COM
mittee Of the whole were agreed to- and the
bill passed, yeas 1885, nays 124.
Mr.. O'Neil presented petition from all but
one of the Philadelphia national banks and of
certain trust and savings funds companies
against the unlimited circulation of silver coin.
House at $50 adjourned.
The True Hnwardness of the South CarelI-