Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-28
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March ~.
SENATE.

WAsHlNGTON, March ~.
SENATE.
Herman introduced bill granting pensions 10
ihdians who were in service in the United States
Id Tue war oil lSl2, as scouts, guides or warriors.
Sonkling introduced bill appropriatin9 $500.
Qoo Tor improvement of the Harlem river between
handalls Island and The Hudson river
Conklng presented II resolution of the mer.
ehants' bankers, ship owners and others of New
j rk city, demonstrating against the change OF
control of the liiesaving service from the
1 to the navy department.
Also petition of the business men of New
iork' against the re imposition Of the income
tax, and said he thought that thew remonstrsted
against its revival with abundant reason: referred
| to finance committee.
The vice-President laid before the Senate com.
muncation from Prof. Baird. United States com
missioner, enclosing his report for 1861 order
ed printed.
At the expiration of the morning hour the Sen
ate resumed the Pacific Railroad sinking fund
blil; and Hill Of Ga, spoke in opposition to many
OF the +, aures of the bill reported by the Judicia-
~, but he said he did not wish to be understood
as iavoring the passage of the bill reported by the
| committee lroads.
MIR. Window called up the House bill making
| appropriations for the consular and dpoUatic
| service, and explained the amendments made BY
| The Senate committee on appropriations.
| The amendments reported by the committee
were agreed to, in addition to those authorized by
| the House.
|
| House bill the clause requiring consuls to make to
| the Sec'y OF State a quarterly statement of ex-
ports from and imports to the different places to
which they are accredited; the market prices of
| the various articles. &C., and it was agreed to-
| Mr. Sargent submitted the following as an
amt ndment, in lieu of the part stricken out:
| Livery consular officer shall furnish the Secy
of the Treasury, or such officers of custom as be
| may direct, as often as required, the prices cur
rent OF all articles of merchandise usually export
ed to the United States, from the port or place 10
which he is stationed; and authority is hereby
vested in the Sec'y of the Treasury to require
compliance with this provision, but it shall not
have the effect to impair the provision of section
l1l2 OF the revised statutes"
| After discussion Mr.. Sargents amendment was
adopted by rising vote of-yess %, nays 10.
The bill YVES further amended on q motion Of
Mr.. Wlndon, to provide for minister resident at
the Argentine Republic, at salary of $780, and
the Charge d'Afairs at Paraguay and Uruguay at
S0OOO each, instead OF a minister resident at the
Argentine Republic, who should ask 10 be accred-
tied to Paraguay and Uruguay
The committee on appropriations submitted an
amendment TO strike 1t out of the House bill the
Appropriation Of $4,000, for the diplomatic and
of the President.
This was opposed by Messrs. Edmunds and An
thony, and after short debate the amendment
was agreed to.
MI. Spencer submitted amendment provid-
ing that consular and diplomatic appointments
shall be so arranged as TO be equally distributed
between the States and Territories of the U. s.,
and the District Of Columbia. Tabled.
The bill was read q third time and passed.
Adjourned.
Several bills were introduced including one for
the relief OF persons entitled to pensions; also TO
compensate North Carolina for the use and occu-
patton of certain buildings and grounds by the
United states Hoops.
MIR Fulton from Col. reported back the bill to
prevent the introduction of contagious diseases in
TO the United States
After remarks by Mr. Potter Of New York, and
MIR. Hale of Me-, in criticism of The bill. the
House proceeded to vote upon it by sections.
The amendments suggested by Messrs. Hart
ridge, Cox, O'Neill and Hale, were adopted, and
the bill was passed.
The house at Is resumed the consideration of
the Massachusetts, contested election case of Dean
against Field.
After speeches in favor of the right of the sit
ting member, by Mr.. Cox of Ohio and Mr. Banks
of Massachusetts, speech in favor of the con-
testant was made by Mr. Butler Of Massachusetts,.
He expressed asonishment that when democrats
voted sohdly in the election cases on the side of
their party friend they should be characterized IS
unfair, partial and partisan while the republicans
who did the same thing should claim to be fair
impartial and bipartisan.
He confessed to being strong partzan and was
gong to speak from partisan standpoint to sus-
tain law passed by republican congress for
which he had fought two years against Q united
democracy in interest of the party of elections.
That bill had been passed to protect the ballot
box in the city of New York. where it had been
proclaimed that it was not the ballots but the
counting that determined the election; that the
law provided for the attendance of two supervis-
ors of elections chosen by judge, of each politi-
cal party.
1t was to apply to electoral votes and to con-
gressional votes. 1t in the interest of purity
of election, and whatever the republicans would
do to-day TO get rid of that law, they would re-
turn to the plague OF the inventors at some day
or other. 1t was under the count by such federal
supervisory that the contestant in this case had
been declared elected.
After speeches by Mr.. FRYE in favor of the
claims of Mr.. Field, and by Mr. Harris of Va,
10 favor of the claims of Dean, vote was taken
upon the minority resolution, declaring Field en-
titled to the seat, which resulted as follows-yeas
100, nays ll9.
The speaker on announcing the vote cast his
vote in the negative. thus tieng the vote and de-
featng the resolution.
This was received with eat applause the
democratic side.
Mr.. Butler voted with the democratic in the
negative, and the following democrats with the
republicans IN the ah native:
Hartrldge of Ga, Herbert of Ala, Jones Of
Ala. Potter of New York, Reed of Missouri,
Stenger of Pa. Walsh of Md, Williams of Del,
Cutler of New Jersey.
Without coming TO a vote on the majority reso-
ution, the house at six O'Clock adjourned