The Portland daily press., 1878-03-28
Mr.. Sargent submitted the following as an amend

Mr.. Sargent submitted the following as an amend
ment in lieu of the part stricken out
EVERY consular officer shall furnish the Secretary
OF the Treasury such officers of customs as he may
direct, as often required the prices current of all
articles Oh merchandise usually exported to the
Uneed states from the port or place in which he is
staohe9 anu authority is hereby vested in the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to require compliance with
this provision but it shall not have effect to impair
the provision of Section 172 of the Revised Statutes
After discussion Mr.. Sargent's amendment was
adopted by rising vote of yeas 81, nays 49,
, Inc Dill was further ameuded on motion Of Mr..
WINDOW to provide for minister resident to the
Argentine Republic at salary of $780, and the
cndrge d,aBdsres at Paraguay and Uruguay at $4,000
hepuonc who should ask to be accredited to Para
quay and Uruguay.
The Committee on Appropriations submitted an
praton Of $4,000 for the diplomatic and consular
service to be expended in the discretion of the Pres
This was opposed by Messrs Edmunds and An
onony; ana after short debate the amendment was
The bill was read third time and passed.
MT. Window submitted an amendment to the bill
70 provide for the organization of the Mississippi
Commission, SO as to extend the
JURISDICTION or the commission to the Falls of st.
Anthony and authorize them to make an examlna-
tion and survey of the head waters of the Mssis-
regulating the supply of water during dry weather
Referred to Committee on Commerce
Senate at $50 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Sev9!ai DiIs were introduced, including one for
the relief or persons entitled to PENSIONS and to
compensate North Carolina for the use and occupa-
ton for certain buildings aud grounds by United
Mr.. FELTON, of Colrado reported the back bill to
prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into
tie United States 1t provides that consuls shall
notiy tne marine surgeon general OF the departure
OF all vessels from foreign infected ports from the
| United States, and consuls shall forward weekly
OF the sanitary sr conditions Of ports and the
necessary; 1t is made the duty of the judicial
officers of the marine hospital service and of the
customs officers to enforce the provisions of the bill
Mr.. Hartridge argued as to the right of Congress
to pass such bill. The bill was unconstitutional but
| ne Woula I 1ner an amendment to prevent it inter-
ferlng with the sanitary or quarantine regulations
| OF any state.
There was long and dry debate on the constitu::
Potter of New York and Hale criticising it. It was
finally passed however with some amendments.
House at 245 resumed consideration of the Massa
Field, '''' s"A0 "s""'
After speeches in favor of the right of the sitting
member by Cox of Ohio and Mr.. Banks of Massa
chusetts, speech in favor of the contestant wal
made by Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts. He express
sed astonishment that when the Democrats voted
sody IN the election cases the side of their par
friend they should be characterized as UNFAIR paIta
and partisan while the Republicans who did tn
same s9sng should Claim to be fair impartial ant
and was going to speak from partisan standpoint
to sustain law passed by Republican congress, TO
which he had fought two years against a united
Democracy in the interest of the purity of elections
That bill had been passed to protect the ballot boz
IN the city of New York, where it had been pro
claimed that it was not the ballot but the countin
that determined an election. That law provided TO
the attendance Of two supervisors OF election chosel
by Judge, OF each political party. 1t was to appl
10 the ELECTORAL votes and to congressional votes
was the interest OF purity of elections, and what
ever the Republicans would do to-day to get rid 0
that law would return to the plague Of the inventor
at some day or other. 1t was under the count b.
such Federal supervisory that the contestant in hi
case had been declared elected,
| The time allotted to Mr. Butler having expired
suggestion was made for an extension Of time. II
this objection was made by Mr.. McCook of New
| York. - W W.
The remark was made by Mr. Butler that tn
| gentiemans attempt to "gag' him was a compli
ment for which he was duly thankful.
ny an arrangement Of Mr. Springer, who ha
put had not got well under way again before MI
McCook was addressing the chair, but every sue
enort on his part was met by Mr.. Butler with tn
| words, 81 object, 1 Object''
| Finally MIR. MeCook took his seat and Mr.. Butle
concluded his argument in favor of the contestant
| right.
After speeches by Mr.. Frye in favor of the claim
Of ME- Field, and by Mr. Harris of Virginia, in favo
| OF tne Claims OF Mr. Deane vote was taken upoI
the minority resolutions declaring Mr. Field entitle
to the seat which resulted as follows. Yeas 1920
| nays 119. -
The Speaker on announcing the vote cast his vot
IN tne negative thus tying vote and defeating tn
This was received with great applause on tn
| Democratic side.
Mr.. Butler voted with the Democrats in the mega
tive, and the following Democrats with the Republi
cans in the affirmative: Messrs. Hartridge OF Ga.
Reroert or Ala, Jones of Ala, Potter Of n, Y.
Williams OF Del, Cutler of N. j..
| without coming to vote on the majority resolu
ton House at 6 o'clock adjourned.