Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-15
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. May IA.

| SENATE
Mr.. Matthews gave notice that Tuesday mex
he would ask the senate to consider the Texa
Pacific railroad bill.
joint resoletion authorizing the secretary o
the treasury to refund to the society of st. George
| al Philadelphia Sl44O paid as duty on the statue
OF st. Gaorge, imported by that society, wal
passed.
AT the expiration OF the morning honr the sen.
ate resumed consideration of the post Office appro
prlation bill
The pending question was on point of order
oil Mr.; Edmunds, that The amendment proposed
yesterday by Mr.. Maxev, in regard to the Brazil.
ian mail steamship service could not be served, as
II proposed new legislation.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke in opposition to receiving
the amendment.
Mr.. Hill of Georgia said the senate had under
cohsoerauon OIL to make appropriations for the
post once department, and he did not believe it
proper 10 oner such an amendment as proposed to
TINS appropriation bill
Mr.. Blame believed an amendment might be
put on TINS oil regulating the rates Of postage be-
cause that would be relevant to the general sub
JecI:
The debate was continued at some length by
Messrs. Blame and Edmunds, during which Mr..
bis'ne argued that the senators had generally d.
'iueu on pohtica llnes in voting ON the points Of
oroer raised against the measures proposing gen.
Graz iegisIatloh on appropriation oils.
me question was ihen submitted to the senate ::
is the amendment proposed by the senator from
Texas IN or1er uhuer the twenty-ninth rule OF the
seuste' ana II was decided IN the negahve-yess
20 nays 81.
Inc OH having oeen considered committee
OF the whole was reported to the senate the
amendments made In committee were concurred
IN ard the bill passed;
ne seLate resumed the consideration Of the
bill to repeal the specie resumption act.
Mr. COKE read lengthy argument IN favor OF
the repeal.
introduced
meht OF the sewerage OF the city OF Washington.
Referred 10 the committee OF the District of
ooIampA.
Mr. Harris then spoke IN favor OF the repeal of
the specie resumption act. lie also opposed
nign protective tarH as Delns injurious TO the
country.
The president pro TEN. laid before the senate .
message from the President of the United States
10 answer 10 the senate resolution Of the 18th ult
enclosing report from the secretary OF state 10
regard 10 tne terms ana condiilons under which
the surrender oil the CUBAN insurgents WAS made,
&C.
ordered printed and feierred TO the committee
on foreign relations.
Mr.; Morgan gave notice that tomorrow he
would address the senate upon the resolution re-
between the United State, and Me,co.
u'; , oo.nees ssve no,'ee 'ua. "nen the ohi 10
.epe.' 'ne 'pee,e lesunPuon SCI WAS taken up
ssiu ne "ou,u 'ns's. upon I's consiueratioh from
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after Tue Aonouneenent Oh the ueatn OF rrof.
lenIy was iece"eu rom Tue iegents oi omnh-
so'Au ins.'uVe, Jos' Iesoiuuon Was AuoPteo 10
suJourin inu''uSy NJ iour o ciocS' 10 attend the
iunersi
M. Ahace rom Tue commi.tee on foreign
seu WIN anenulnents, Oil IN re-
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states ourihg tne war LOT tue Ohion' ana VINO
nave oeen ouiieu In private cemeteries; he had
let.eI i.on 'ne nna , genera 70 'ne ell
lect tust mere were i'oooV ohion soidiers inter-
req 90 p, ,n s,n Geme'e cries ~,
Ai'e' 'ne o'i was ofieny oiscu''ed II WAS iaid
Asae'
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Oh rnilsue'Pa,A, nss.on DAiumore, lineage, I'm
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Jaw esln. pe,ulssson 70 al persons ana com
Pah,es Wnuou' preference, 10 'anu lne teregrsPh
cap rt Oh .ne SHORES oi sne = nleo states.
ihe Pe.''ous "eIe feierreu 10 'ne commit'ee
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Aue sehs.e wen. iu'o eNecu'ise session anu
"nen INC ooo'' "efe IL opeheo auJourheo'
HorsE.
Immediately after reading the journal. demands
Tor the regular order were made on both sides.