Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-03
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. December |.
Wa leigh from the committee on elections sub
| mitted report in the of James b. Eustis,
claiming seat in the Senate from Louisiana, &C.
companIed by resolution declaring Eustis entitl-
ed to seat in the Senate from Louisiana, from
18th OF January, 1876, for the term ending March
3d. 1879.
Tue report was placed on the calendar.
lugalls OF Kansas gave notice that he did not
concur with tue majority of the committee, and
that he would hereafter present q minority report
| signed by himself aud two other members.
he Senate took up the deficiency appropriation
bill.
Conkng presented petition of the citizens of
Albany iavoling the repeal Of the bankrupt Law.
Anthony irom the Committee on printing, re-
ported fsvorably the House bill authorizing the
binding OF public documents for members of
Congress. =
The bill was passed.
Hing presented petition OF August Wat
son and William Cotfinger, asking an appropria-
uon OF MY thousand dollars to pay the cost Of
the preliminary survey by army engineers or nav
| al ofhcers. OF the beginning of the Trans-Conti-
| Mental Railroad from the republic of Liberia east
WARD one or two thousand miles, into the Niger
valley and to report upon the country, its popu-
latiop, products, &c, with view to opening .
market Tor our manufactures wi tn Central Africa.
Referred to the committee on commerce.
Voohees introduced bill granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors OF the war with Mexico, and
to the widows of deceased soldiers ard sailors.
A joint resolution was presented authorizing
Captain Jonathan Young of the United States
army to accept certain presents from the Emperor
OF Sian.
Referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
Sargent called up the House bill to provide for
DEFICIENCIES in the appropriations for the service of
The government for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1878, and for i've years.
Various amendments agreed to without
discussion. HlE
The bill having been considered in committee
OF the whole. was reported to the Senate, read .
third time aud passed.
The Vice President lsia before the Senate, the
House bill for the relief Of the sufferers by the
wreck of the Huron.
Beck asked unanimous consent to pass the bill
now.
After brief discussion IS to who was at fault
IN the loss OF the steamer. by Sargent, Morrill,
and Howe the bill was referred TO the committee
on naval affairs
A JOINT resolution authorizing rear admiral
Key Dis to accept certain presents from the Em.
peror of Siam, was passed
The Senate at 80, on motion of Allison, went
into executive session.
AT $50. when the doors re-opcued. the
Senate adjourned till ten O'Clock Monday morn.
ing.
HOUSE. s
A resolution was passed for the final adjourn
ment of Congress at p. NJ. to-day.
Knott moved to suspend the rules and pass .
bill appropra'ing to each Of the surviving officers
OF the United States steamer Huron one thousand
dollars, and TO each of the surviving seamen one
hundred dollars, and to widows and children Of
those lost an allowance equal to years pay OF
their respective relatives
Gar field suggested that the bill should also rro-
vide Tor Capt. Guthrie and his lost in en-
deavorlng " save life from the wreck OF the
Huron.
After the bill amended to include
within It's provisions the crew lost from the bark
j. Baker when making an attempt to save lives
from the Huron, it was unanimously passed.
Goode of Virginia moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill to remove disabilities imposed and
remaining upon any person by virtue Of the 18th
section OF the 18th amendment Of the constitu-
ton.
Garfield said if clause was inserted that am.
nesty should be granted after application in writ
ing TO the attorney general for the removal of dis
abilities there won id be objection to the bill.
Guode withdrew the bill and immediately there
after introduced it modified as suggested, and
moved that the rules be suspended and the bill
passed.
The motion rejected yeas 80. nays So, not
two thirds in the affirmative
Mills moved to suspend the rules and adopt .
| resolution instructing the ways and means COM
mittee to revise the tariff SO As to make it purely
aud solely tai i'll for revenue and not for prOtec-
| ting one class of citizens by plundering another.
| preliminary vote having shown the absence
| of quorum, Wood moved that the House take
recess till ten o'clock Monday morning.
Mills objected.
The speaker ruled that in the absence of
quorum there but two otions in order,
motion to adjourn aud motion for call of the
House.
In coloquy which ensued, Mills took excep-
ton to remark of Woods characterizing his
(Mills) resolution as nonsense, and declared that
1t not democratic policy to desig nate that style
a tariff Tor revenue. He WAS astonished that the
leader of the House should do
Wood then changed his motion into one for .
Ca al he w
A call was made and it appeared that there were
l6S members present, more than quorum.
The House proceeded to vote on Mills motion
to suspend the rules and adopt his resolution aud
it rejected, yeas &C, nays rs.
The House then At four o'clock took . recess
till ten O'Clock Monday.