The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-24
XLVth C0ngress--ReguIar Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan
On motion OF Mr. Anthony Committee on Naval
Affairs was discharged from further consideration OF
Surgeon Draper's case, and Committee on Judiciary
now having Runkles cass in charge, was directed to
make the inquiry.
Mr.. Sargent called up Senate bill to provide for the
removal of naval observatory. Laid over
MIR. Blaine introduced bill to coin silver dollar of
many grains as the director of the mint shall from
time to time prescribe and to be legal tender for five
dollars.
Mr.. Dawes presented petition numerously signed
by men engaged in mining interests in Massachu-
sets against the repeal of specie resumption act.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Burnside introduced bill to change rank of
Robert O. Burbank to colonel on retired list and
army. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
Senate then resumed consideration of Matthews
silver resolution.
Mr. Cockrell continued his remarks in favor of the
resolution.
Mr.. Cockrell spoke at some length in favor and
Randolph in opposition to Matthew'S resolution.
At the conclusion of Randolphs remarks Mr.. La
mar took the floor, but yielded to Mr.. Ransom tor
motion for executive session.
Here short debate ensued regarding thine when
vote would be reached on the resolution and
amendments.
Mr.. Blaine suggested that the Senator from Ohio
(Matthewsl postpone his resolution Till after the
silver bill should be acted upon. This resolution
stood right across the path of pnbic legislation.
Mr.. Matthews declined to POSTPONE his resolution.
He was anxious to have vote upon it and was will
ing to undergo as much personal Inconvenience as
any other Senator. He therefore gave notice that if
the majority of the Senate would stand by him he
proposed to have the session continued on Friday till
the resolution and pending amendments were dis
The Senate then went into executive session and
when the doors were reopened adjourned till tomor-
row.
Mr. Ellsworth OF Michigan, introduced a bill re-
lievng bank deposits from internal revenue tax Re-
ferred,
The steamboat bill was taken up Paragraph on
page 16 concerning certificates, was amended by Mr.
Marsh Of Illinois, to make the fee for certificates re-
issued 81 Several amendments to reduce the fee
were made.
Mr. Conger of Michigan, moved (satirically) to re-
move the tax entirely adding he thought that in the
further than that. He suggested to Mr. Wright, who
had moved reduction, that coming as he did from
mountainous district, that was swarming with
steamboats,, (aughter) he should be in favor of his
MIR. Wright retorted that if Conger would only 90
into that mountainous district and stay, there would
be more progress made with public business. laugh
ter.)
self should do SO business would progress.
All amendments were rejected.
Mr.. Luttrell of California, offered an amendment
providing that no American vessels shall employ in
any capacity whatever Chinese or Monaghan.
Mr.. Hanna of Indana-Is there any government
on earth that makes such discrimination?
Mr.. Luttrell-I do not believe there is on the
Pacific coast Republican Democrat, unless he is
a capitalist who does not believe in making this dis
elimination 1t is in the interest of labor, of morals
and of good government.
Mr.. Harrison Of Illinois-Suppose an American
ship on the Chinese coast shall have one of its sea-
men disabled or suppose they should die or desert.
would you have the captain send to America tor sail
ors?
After some discussion Mr.. Luttrell withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. Ward offered an amendment requiring ocean
steamships to carry a mortar and other appliances
for casting shot lines shore in of shipwreck
Adopted.
Having disposed of all but four pages OF the bill it
was laid aside, and the Speaker at o'clock present.
ed to the House the resolutions adopted by the SEN
ate in honor of the late Senator Bogy Of Missouri
Euogies were pronounced by Messrs Cole and Hatch
er OF Missouri Waddel of North Carolina Phillips of
Kansas, Knott OF Kentucky, Sparks of Illinois,
Throckmorton of Texas, Clark of Missouri, Ellis Of
Louisiana, Reed and Crittenden OF Missouri. The
resolutions were adopted and the House adjourned