The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-04-18
XLVth C0ngress-ReguIar Session.
SENATE.

SENATE
..e.. ~. WASHINGTON, April 10.
Vice President Wheeler was absent. Ferry was
elected President pro tenn.
Mr.. Window, chairman Of the appropriation com
mittee, submitted concurrent resolution directing
the President OF the Senate and Speaker OF the
to declare their respective Houses adjourned without
day the 10th of June IL o'clock. Agreed to unan-
mously.
Mr.. Dawes presented a petition of 81 citizens of
Boston in favor of repeal of the specie resumption
act, and said it would have been presented before if
ne bad been In the city. Referred to the committee
on finance.
Mr.. Plumb from the committee on military af-
fairs, reported favoraby the Senate bill to make
an additional article of war prohibiting gambling in
the army, Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Jones of Florida, from the committee on naval
izing the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the
Secretary of the Interior for entry and SALE all lands
10 Florida not needed for naval purposes Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Ferry from the committee on finance reported
with various amendments the Houe bill to repeal
known as the resumption act, which authorizes the
Secretary OF the Treasury to OPPOSE Of the United
States bonds and redeem and cancel the greenback
currency. The bill and the amendments were order
ed printed and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Burnside called up the bill introduced by him
to remove all restrictions in regard to the
II coored citizens in any arm of the UNITED States
service, the pending question being motion Mr..
Blainelto indefinitely postpone the BILL
MIR. Blaine Sail it was the general judgment of
both sides of this Chamber that the passage of this
bill would be the end of the colored man in ths army
though he knew not the intention of the Sena
tor from Rhode Island Believing that would be the
result of the bill he was totally opposed to it.
The motion of Blaine to Indefinitely postpone the
bill was Agreed to- yeas 49, nays H. as f1 Ra3,s
Blaine, Chaffeer Coke, Conkling Davis Of illinois,
Davis of West Virginia, Dennis, Dorsey, Eaton,
Hill, Ingalls,, Johnston, Jones of Florida, Ker-
nan, Lamar, McCreery, Mcdonald, Me-Pherson
MSy e Morgan 0sesS Ran
3S.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Booth, Bruce Burnside
Ferry Howe MeMan m PadIoe Pnnb
Sargent, Saunders and Wadlegh-l7.
Mr.. Voorhees, from the committee on finance re-
ported adversely on the Senate bill authorizing the
commissioner OF internal revenue subject to the APP
prova of the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize
in special cases the distlaton sand Modification of
spirits to be carried on i'll buildings heretofore erect
ed and not less than 500 feet apart the commit
tee was discharged from further consideration.
Mr.. Beck submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to furnish the Senate with all information
in the possession OF his department to he total
featured articles which tariff duties apply nclud.
ing those i'm oorted as well those produced in this
country with the proportion of each Agreed to.
Mr. Dorsey OF Arkansas submitted resolution
calling the Secretary OF the Interior for copies of
all decisions OF that Department relative to the right
OF Indians to impose taxes in Indian territory.
Agreed to-
MIR. Sargent called up his joint resolution author
izidg the President to appoint commission to ar
IdDS6 d CT6dUy Win Ming iOm VI COf6d, ana IL
was referred to the committee on foreign relations
The Chair laid before the Senate the order adopt
ed yesterday providing for the consideration Of reso
lutl0ns and bills on the calendar.
The first resolution that submitted by Mr..
Voorhees, the 18Th of December last decl airing it of
the highest importance that the financial credit of
the government be maintained, and in order do so
the government stself in all its departments should
in good faith keep all Its contracts and obligations
entered into with its own citizens.
MIR. Morrill, moved to refer the resolution to the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Beck opposed the motion and said he submit
ted resolution some weeks ago In regard to the
sinking fund which was referred to the finance com
mttee and never reported. The comm ittee had
enough before it now without taking this subject.
Mr.. Allison called attention to the fact that the
committee on finance had been engaged in The con-
sideraton of very important bill which was re-
slider other matters.
Mr. Dawes favored the resolution OF Mr. Voorhees,
and said he was ready to vote for it. He congratu-
lated the Senator from Indiana upon the sound views
expressed in his resolution.
Alter some further discussion Mr. Morrill, with
drew his motion and the resolution twas unanimous
ly agreed TO.
Mr. Mitchell gave notice that on Monday next he
would ask the Senate to consider the bill to extend
railroad.
Several bills on the calendar were passed, incIu1-
ing the Senate bill extending the act of July 3D. 1852
donating public lands to several states and terrtor
les which may provide colleges for the benefit of ag-
rculture and mechanical arts to Colorado. IS
The Senate went into executive session and when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill repeating act authorizing the coinage of twenty
cent silver pieces passed.
MT. Phillips reported from the banking COMMITTEES
pill providing for the deposit of savings in popular
loans ana 1or funding the national debt in home
bonds. 1t provides that any person may deposit
money in any sum of not less than 25 cents in any
s%eh deposs shall order reach office ne and
the postmaster shall issue 10 The depositor postal
order on the u 8: Treasury which shall issue there
lore 500 bonds, which Shall be exempt from all taxes
Referred to the committee of the whole.
number OF bills were reported from the commit
tee on Pacific railroads and referred to the commits
tee of the whole, among them the pro rate bill.
Mr.. Hartzell, from the committee on banking. re-.
ported back the bill! authorizing the deposit of Silver
bullion and issue Of certificates therefor. Referred
70 tae committee OF the whole and made special or
Mr.. Rice, from the committee on Pacific railroads
reported bill extending the time for the completion
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Referred to the
committee of the whole.
-. Mr.. House reported a bill amending the yarious
Texas Pacific acts. Referred to the committee of the
whole. Va VIZ
The postal savings bill just reported was made
MI f. Hardingburg reported back the bill making it
aWfulf0r nat10ual banking associations tn seIi or
dispose OF legal tender notes which they are now
Iulred TO mold as fund and invest the same
O. DonIs bearing Interest at rate not exceed
ng per cent, which bonds shall be held as the re-
whole. ''o VI 'no
Also BIZ amending the Revised Statutes so as to
provide that any banking association which has maid
,ut oo!gatory promissory notes signed by the nresi
lent, vice president and cashier OF such assoc;atinn
may r lssEe .ne same as money but when not signed
he whole. W wv ooii'hi'eee VI
AT the expiration Of the morning hour message
Nas received from the Senate announcing that that
BODY mad adopted resolution for the final adionrn.
menu Oh congress June 10, The announcements was
'ecelYed with applause. ""'