Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-03
FORTY-FIrrH CUNGk Ess.
WASHINGTON, June |.
SENATE.

Mr.. Mathews from committee on railroads, re-
ported back the senate; bill authorizing railroad
companies to construct and maintain telegraph
lines for commercial purposes, and to secure to
government the Use of the same for postal mill
tary and other purposes, with amendment in
the nature of a substitute.
Placed on the calendar.
The bill to provide Il eproof blu Hiding for the
use OF the bureau of engraving was passed. 1t
limits the cost of the building to $4,000. and
the cost of the site to S27 ,536.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, the senate took up
the concurrent resolution 10 regard to final ad-
tournament, aod by vote of Il yeas to 81 nays,
refused to refer it to the committee appropria-
tons
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to amend so IS to fix the
date June 25th.
Tue amendment was rejected, by vote of yeas
IL, nays 80.
Mr.. Anthony moved to lay it on the table until
next week.
lengthy debate followed until the expiration
OF the morning hour.
Unfinished business being in order, the concur
rent resolution in regard to the fishery award was
taken up and on motion of Mr.. Edmunds was
laid the table for the present, that the adjourn
ment resolution might be concluded.
After discussion, the amendment of the house,
fixing June 18th as the day for final adjournment,
WAS coDcurred iu-yeas 80, nays II.
The senate resumed the concurrent resolution
approving the views of the committee on foreign
After long debate on fishery award, and an
anne ndment adopted, the concurrent resolutions
approving the recommendations of the committee
that the President be authorized to pay the award
after further correspondence with Great Britain If
he shall deem the national hoaor demands it, was
agreed to as amended by Mr.. Edmunds.
Adjourned.
A bill was passed giving circuit courts jurisdc-
1Ygan ~ al ~..I
before the district where the penalty is con
hnement in the penitentiary or Jail, where the
fine exceeds 1000.
A bill authorizing the solicitor of the treasury
with the consent of the secretary of war to ascer
tain II contracts for sale of land were made at
Hsrper's Ferry in 1869 to resell the same and to
sell lease all other real estate riparian rights
owned by the L nited States st Harpers Ferry,
was passed.
The Geneva award bill is made the special order
for the first Wednesday of next session.
Mr.. Goode, fiom the committee on naval affairs
reported bill appropriating x50O,OOO for the con-
struct OF u fresh water basin for ironcad YES
sells near Norfolk navy yard.
Referred TO committee of the whole.
At the expiration of the morning hour discus
sion to the business to be first consider,
IN course, which Wood stated he would at the first
opportunity have go to the committee on the
whole on the tariff bill.
Finally session was ordered for Monday night
for the consideration of the life saving bill, and
Tuesday night for Mexican award, bill to come up
at 1890.
The house resumed the consideration of the bill
amending the Internal revenue laws.
Mr.. Clymer offered an amendment provid ny
that any person who purifes, refaes or manufac-
lures less than nifty Thousand barrels of spirits q
year, counting forty gallons of proof spirits to .
barrel, shall pay license of 800 instead Of $500
now provided.
After considering Eve of the twenty-five Sec
tons of the bill, the house adjourned.