The Portland daily press., 1878-01-23

Dawes-I stated that doubtless the Senator from
the history of the relations between Massachusetts,
and Maine isolated instances and isolated extracts
such as he seemed to have so much more taste for
than that which abounded in all their history of
generous aud heightened fellowship.
MI. Blaine-Then 1 have merely to say, Mr..
that every inSsn IN quotation
King which state is upon Massachusetts, 'au
thority and to have given anything like sketch of
Governor Kings life without giving his conflict with
Massachusetts, touching the separation of Maine and
her erection into an independent state, would have
been to write the life Of Abraham Lincoln without
mentioning the great rebellion, which President
of the United States he so largely instrumental
in suppressing. do not know that desire to have
the least controversy on point of this kind upon
occasion such as this but thought it came with
rather i'll grace from the Senator of Massachusetts
(Hoar) to taunt me with trying to ingratiate myself
with certain class OF Senators when he has himself
been the great apostle of modern recommendation
laundering for embrace, representing the idea of a
certain political power elsewhere that every possible
thing should be done to solicit favor in that direction.
have not myself been classed in exactly that line
and do not think am the one who would step very
tar forward to create smiles on their faces If Massa
chusetts made unpatrotc record it is not the fault
of the historian or the speaker who recalls it.
Dawes-Will the Senator tell us when and where
record either in the war Of 1872 or in the older war of
the revolution, or TN any war which has followed it.
There have been individuals in Massachusetts, so
there have in Maine who have not been patriots but
if Massachusetts made aniunpatriotic record
the Senator from Maine whenhe charges it should
tell when and where.
fused to pass and tabled resolution thanking one of
her own naval officers for victory because gained
in an unjust war. She refused to thank the
gallant commander Of the Hornet for capturing the
British man-ot-war Peacock. That stands in your
own legislative journals. If you want the record 1
can give you graver instances until the sun sets and
for a Senator from Massachusetts to rise here and
pretend that his state did not brise all over with
unpatriotic records, going clear up to the verge of
ar,d in rrfnn IF
day stepping over point beyond it, is degree of
bravery which it would have been well to have shown
in the war and not reserved to this day. (Great
laughter and voice from the Democratic side siThis
is Iich'O
Mr.. Dawes-Mr. President, the extent of the Of
fence which the Senator from Maine can bring
against Massachusetts, in the war of 1872 was that
She lacked the disposition publicly to return thanks.
Mr. Baine-No, stop right there one moment.
yond theIboundaries of her own state aud refused
pointedly to the general government to respond to
@ for II tSs from Maine
sets. (Applause) The militia that was under the
control OF your Governor refused to go and were not
permitted to 60. There is another record for you
Mr.. Dawes-Mr. President, when the Senator from
Maine is answered on his first proposition then he
last charge like that which he saw fit in commend
ing the statue of his first Governor to the esteem of
partzanship. The Senator from Maine, if he knows
the history of Massachusetts, knows that her troops
did go from the borders of the state He knows
that Massachusetts has furnished more men
who distinguished themselyen in the war than
almost any other Of the New England states
He knows that for what Massachusetts expended in
that war till within the last few years the United
States have been her debtor although that asst sum
had been audited and declared due under a Demo-
knows that when it came to be paid by the United
States to Massachusetts within the time Of
his service and mine in Congress, Massachu-
sets generously turned over q portion of it
to the State of Maine. aude to the money to re-
mburse those expenses which Massachusetts had in
CURED in the war of 1912 which never paid BAG
to her by the United States till within the time he
and have served in Congress, and he knows, sir,
that Maine is to-day enjoying the rich internal i'm
prov5ments that she could not have built but that
Massachusetts gave over to her that which belonged
to Massachusetts for the expenses she incurred in
that very war of 1872. Her position she is not
ashamed Of and she does not undertake to belle his
tory.
Mr.. Dawes went on to say that it was not the war
OF 1872 that troubled the Senator from Maine but ii
was the feeling between distinguished men in Maine
and distinguished men in Massachusetts, growing out
OF the discussion oyer the separa tion and it
of this strife.
Mr.. Blaine in reply said that they always COM
plain down in the district of Maine that while the
latter furnished two-thirds of the troops in 1872
Massachusetts, reserved at the separation twothirds
of the war claims. When it came to the last little
interest of the E. g N. A. Railroad, which was Of
as much value to Massachusetts Maine, got the
former to consent that il the claim could be worried
Though Congress she would give up her share in aid
of the above railroad But when the bill was begged
through there was good deal of talk in Massachus
etts to they could not repeal the act and get
back the money. That is the generous contribution
which Massachusetts made to Maine. Maine was the
victim of the Ashburton treaty by which she lost
portion Of her territory as large Massachusetts
and got only the paltry of 900. So that we
to Massachusetts loss of territory and of pres
tige and power that nothing else has made up.
After further unimportant debate the statue and
resolutions were accepted and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Clymer of Pa, took the chair.
Mr.. Turner of KY, asked leave to offer resolu-
ton for the appointment of special committee to
inquire into the of the present cruel pecuni-
airy depression and to determine what constitutional
means consistent with public faith can be taken to
give relief to the people and restore prosperity.
Mr.. White of Pa. objected.
MIR. Turner, from the Ways and Means Committee,
reported back the joint resolution extending the time
tor the withdrawal OF distilled spirits in bond,
until July 1st 1873.
Mr.. Hale of Maine, making point of order the
resolution was referred to the Committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Hale of Maine, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported the fortifcation appropriation
bill. Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Willis from the Naval Committee, reported a
bill, authorizing Rear Admiral Amy to receive a
decoration from the king OF the Hawaiian Islands.
Also bill to equip an expedition to the Arctic
Also bill for the relief the eaptors of the ram AL
bemarle. RecOmmitted.
Mr.. Monroe of Ohio, from the Committee on For
elgn Affairs, reported bill authorizing Spencer +.
Baird, assistant secretary OF the Smithsonian Insti
tute, to receive from the King Of Sweden diploma
constituting him member Of the Norwegian Order
Of st. Olof. Passed.
The joint resolution appointing Noah Porter of
Conn.,, to fill the vacancy in the Board of Regents in
the Smithsonian Institute caused by the resignation
of j. ID. Dana was passed.
The House then took up the bill to amend the ex-
listing laws concerning commerce and the navigation
and regulation of steam vessels.
Mr.. Reagan, who reported the bill, stated that 1t
was substantially the same bill as passed the House
in the last Congress.
After disposing of 10 pages of the printed bill
(Which consists of rs paRes) the bill was laid aside
and the Senate joint resolution accepting from the
State Of Maine the statue of VIM. King to be placed
in the old hall of the House Of Representatives.
taken up for action.
Mr.. Frye of Maine made the presentation speech.
Mr.. Reed of Maine also pronounced brief eulogy
on VIM. King, after which the joint resolution was
was passed and the House adjourned