Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-23
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON January p.
SENATE.

Conkling presented numerous presented numer
Gus petitions from the citizens of New York city,
Auburn, Oswego Allegheny, West Chester and
other counties of New York, in favor of remone-
tizalioa OF silver and repeal of the specie esumP-
ton act.
The petitions were referred to finance commit
tee.
A similar petition was presented by Herman
from several Of the counties of the same State
Morrill, of Vermont from finance committee,
reported with amendments IN the nature Of sub
sutute, the Senate bill to remit taxes on insoy-
vent savings banks.
Placed the calendar.
The report Of the Joint select committee on the
Chinese immigration, was referred to foreign re-
| lations committee.
lIoar presented petition Of citizens Of Massa-
chIsetts, in favor of suitable legislation to secure
public lands to actual settlers; referred to com
miitee on public lands.
Dawes presented resolutions Of the Fall River
| Board Of Trade, demonstrating against the pass
age of the bill TO remonetize silver laid on the Ia
bic, the bill having been ported to the Senate.
| WitheIs presented petitions representing six
thousand depositors 10 the Richmond Branch of
the Freedmens Sayings Bank, asking Congress to
reimburse thei losses incurred IN the institution;
referred to tire | nance committee.
| MaXcy, toiH the committee on military affairs,
reported with an amendment the House bill for
the payment 10 the officers and soldiers of the
| Mexican war, the three months extra pay prlvid-
ed for by the act Of July -, ISIS placed on the
| calendar.
| Burnside introduced a bill to amend sec. 1868 Of
the revised statutes relating TO the employment OF
boats by collectors Of customs; referred to COM
mittee on commerce.
| Butler of Sou'h Carolina, introduced bill to
repeal sec. 81 Of he revised statutes, the
| being sec. l32 of the national bank act, imposing
tax OF 10 per cent. upon the circulation of State
| banks; elerred 10 the committee on finance.
| The Nice-Pre-ideat submitted communication
from the Nec'y OF War In regard to reimbursing
| IeNas for expenses Incurred IN repelag Invasion
by the Indians and MeHieansi referred to commit
| tee on mil any.
ON mo iln Of CorIng it wa. ordered that tao
papers now on The files OF the senate relating to
The case OF Major Runkle be referred to the com
| miltee on judiciary.
| lIamln submitted a resolution accepting the
| marble statute OF Governor King, contributed by
Maine 10 The national library, and returning the
thanks Of congress to the people OF that State Tor
| the contribution.
Appropriate remark- on the life and character
| OF Mr.. King we're made by llsmlin and Blame
See Mr. Baine's speech IN full on fourth paLe.l
| Dawes Of Massachusetts made some remarks IN
reply to Mr.. Blaine.
| After tue conclusion OF Dawes remarks IIoar
spoke at some length IN behalf of Mass, couclud-
| ing by saying that they sea fight which the sena-
tor from Maine SO eloquenty described, which he
| says was fought oil the shores OF Maine, was
fought by a crew Of volunteer raised on the in
| stance 10 the city of Boston.
Blains-(in his seat)-No sir. Portland
| HoaI-And the men who went into the sea fight
| Il challenge the senator to a comparison 10 his
tory-il disciplined i'll drilled to meet the menace
| Of the naughty British cOmmauder) sailed out
from the hores of Massachusetts.
| 1t Is said that Governor William King rendered
| some service in resisting and termi mating the rule
Of the Old puritan spirit OF religious intolerance.
That spirit ia Its worst days never resulted 10 such
| an exhibition has been witnessed on the Moor Of
the Senate to-day. Bat, Mr.. President | take
leave OF the subject.
| II
either of the senators from Massachusetts, to dis
| pute the exact and literal truth of the statements
| felt called upon to make in recitirg briefly the
| history of Governor King.
| Dawes stated that did.
| Baine--I thought the senator sad be did not
want them now revived.
| Dawes-G stated that doubtless the senator from
| Maine could garner and piak out or gather out
from the history of the relations between Massa-
! chuseus and Maine isolated instances and lsolat-
| ed extract. such as he seemed to hGvs so much
| more a taste for than that which abouuded in
AL their history OF generous a1d high toned lei
Ilowship.
Blalne--Thon have merely to say, Mr.. Presi
dent, that every statement every quotation, every
| fact every incident IN relation to Governor King
| which state upon Massachusetts, authority and
! to have given anything like sketch of Governor
Kings life without giving his conflict with Mass
| achusetts touching the separation Of Name and
| her erection into an independent State, would
have been to write The life Of Abraham Lincoln
| without mention ing the great rebellion which as
President OF the United States he was so largely
instrumental IN suppresslng.
| | do not know that desire to have the least
controversy on a point of this kild upon occasions
| such a. this, but thought 1t came with rather III
| grace from the senator from Mass, (loar) to
taunt me with trying 10 iugratiatG myself with
certain class Of Senator'S when he has himself
been the great apostle of modern recommends
| ton, hankcIiug for au embrace, representing the
idea Of certain political power elsewhere that
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