The Portland daily press., 1878-01-23
XLVth C0ngress--Regular Session.
SENATE.

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Mr.. Conking presented numerous petitions from
citizens of New York city, Auburn, Otsego, ALE.
ghsny, Westchester and other counties of New York
in favor OF reconciliation of silver and repeal of the
specie resumption act. Referred to the Finance Com
mIttee.
| Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Herman
from several other counties Of the same state.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, from the Finance Com
mttee, reported with amendments in the nature of
substitute, Senate bill to remit taxes on insolvent
savings banks. CaleDdared.
Report of joint select committee Chinese immi-
grafton was referred to Foreign Relations Commit
tee.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted resolution accepting the
statue of William King contributed by Maine to the
National Library and returning thanks of Congress
to the people of that state for the contribution
Appropriate remarks on the life and character of
King were made by Messrs. Hamlin and Blaine.
tNr, Blaine's speech will be found in another col
umn.)
Mr.. Hoar presented petition of the citizens Of
Massachusetts, in favor OF suitable legislation to se
public lands to actual settlers Referred to the
Committee Public Lands.
MI DaWes presented resolutions OF the Fall River
against the passage of the bill to remonetize silver
Laid on the table, the bill having been reported to
the Senate.
Mn Withers presented petitions representing 5000
depositors in the Richmond branch Of the Freedmen's
Savings Bank, asking Congress to reimburse their
losses incurred in the institution, Referred to the
Enhance Committee.
Mr.. Maxey from the Committee on Military At
fairs, reported with an amendment. the House bill
for payment to officers and soldiers of the Mexican
the three months extra pay provided for by act
OF July 10, 1S4S. Placed on calendar,
Mr.. Burnside introduced bill to amend section
2763 of Revised Statutes, relating to employment Of
boats by collectors of customs. Referred to Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina, introduced bill to
repeal section 34l2 of Revised Statutes the be-
ing section l22 of the national bank act imposing
tax of 10 per cent. upon the circulation CT state
banks. Referred to Committee on Finance.
The Vice President submitted a communication
from the Secretary of War in regard to reimbursng
Texas for expenses incurred in repelling invasions
by the Indians and Me1icans. Referred to Commit
tee on Military.
On motion Of Mr.. Conkling 1t was ordered that the
papers the files of the Senate relating to the case
of Maj. Runkle be referred to Committee Judici-
aryi r n,u..u, p...,a0n+ ,o.o.. A..
es the resolutions, it is possible words from
Massachusetts may be pardoned, know it is in
trusion to undertake to ask the attention of the Sem
ate outside the arrangement of Senators from Maine
upon this interesting occasion, but do feel that it is
not only proper but that it is my duty, poorly as
may be able to discharge that duty to express in the
name OF Massachusetts, my great regret thai the
eminent virtues and distinguished character of the
first Governor of Maine could not have been spread
upon the records of the Senate and the evidence of
that character and the estimate in which he held
by all who knew him, gathered as well from the re-
cords Of Massachusett as from those of Maine, pre-.
seuted here without attempting to rake up the en-
bers Of already expired and buried political animosi
ty that Massachusetts as well as Maine regrets, and
that Massachusetts, has done quite as much as Maine
to obiterate. would not abate word of all that
has been said by the Senator from Maine in respect
to the distinguished first Governor of that state once
citizen OF my own state, but regret that today
there can be found in Maine man who cannot read
the history of the times in which he performed SO
prominent part except through prejudices andibit
terness end the injustice of party animosties that
distinguished those days. but long since have passed
away do not wish to controvert the isolated facts
gathered here and there by my distinguished friend
(Baine from the records of Massachusetts, but there
could have been found among richer and a better
and more abundat material upon the records of the
history OF the connection between Maine and Massa
chusetts, evidences of the honorable feeling which
pervaded both sides when they separated and which,
m hnpn mo rlIao oonfo nd
agreeable to produce than to produce the little Of Bit
terness and injustice that animated of the poll
the history of all parties and in the history of all
States Il had hoped they had passed away and there
were in Massachusetts and Maine at that time men
SO intense In their party feelings as to do great
injustice to those who differed from Them but Massa-
cnusetts had hoped that that race had passed aWay
and rose now only to express my regret that any
thing had been contributed upon such an occasion
this to their continuance Sir Massachusetts does
not entertain now and Massachusetts as a whole
ever entertained any of the feelings of any injustice
towards her daughter, Maine, that some of her men
in the days when she struggling for
an independent existence as state, and the very cir
cumstance and incident that the Senator from Maine
has recorded as testimony OF extravagant whose
sayings are perpetuated now. half century after
they had been forgotten in Massachusetts, carried
them down in the state itself before public opinion.
They did not speak the voice of the generous and
high toned body Of people of Massachusetts, and /
Massachusetts should not today be made responsible
tor any of those sayings. Massachusetts has toward
Maine many time since she has stood an independ-
ent sUate DofHe testimony InaG tneSe feelings and
these sentiments were not the sentiments of that L
state Her distinguished statesmen in the national
negotiations in which the state of Maine had deep
interest, has shown with what liberal, generous
and statesmanlike spirit she consider questions
vital to the interests of Maine, and not remember
hat anybody in these states felt i'll towards the dis
men in Maine.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Dawes remarks Mr..
Hoar spoke at some length in behalf OF Massachu.
etts, concluding by saying that the very sea fight
which the Senator from Maine loquentlydescribed
which he says was fought of the shores of Maine was
ought by crew of volunteers raised the instance
n the city of Boston.
Mr. Blaine in his seat-No sir, Portland.
Hoar-And the who went into that sea fight |
L challenge the Senator to comparison of history
Il disciplined, ill drilled, to meet the menace OF the
naughty British commander, sailed out from the l
hores of Massachusetts. 1t is said that Gov. Will |
lam King rendered some service in resisting and |
the rule of the old Puritan spirit OF
igous intolerance. That spirit in its worst days |
lever resulted in such exhibition as has been wit
lessed on the floor of the Senate today. But MIR, |
resident take leave of the subject.
MIR. Blaine--Mr. President L do not understand |
iher senators OF Massachusetts to dispute the
xact and literal truth of the statements felt called
pon to make in reeiting briefly the history of Gov
King.
Mr.. Dawes-I stated that did,
Blane-I thought the Senator said hed did not want
hem now revived.