Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-24
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WAsHISGroS, January 20.
Senate.

| Mr.. Morrill, of VT, from the special CON-
mittee in regard to taking census, reported a
bill to provide for taking the 10Th and sub
sequent census, and gave notice he would call
it up Tuesday.
Placed on the calendar.
! Messrs. Window, Allison and Withers
were appointed a conference committee on
the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Burnside, from the committee on edu-
cation, reported favorably on the House bill
to promote the education of Bland.
Mr.. Window, from the conference on the
consular appropriation bill, submitted a re-
port which was agreed to, and the bill then
| passed.
Mr.. Window said the amendments of the
Senate were all agreed to, with the amend
ment striking out the appropriation of $40, 900
| tor charge d'aiiairs AL interim, and diplomat
&c officers and consular service, TO be expend-
ed at the discretion of the President. Total
amount appropriated is 81 ,0S7, 1856, or $40, POO
more than for the present fiscal year.
Mr.. Edmunds said he found last night that
the majority were adverse to considering his
resolution relating to the validity of consttu-
tional amendments. 1t was useless to waste
time, therefore he withdrew the motion to take
| them up.
| The Senate considered the bill to amend
the patent laws, which was passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Burnside the Senate
then took up the bill to reorganize the army,
and he consented to lay it aside informally,
| so as to come up again tomorrow as unin-
! ished businass.
Mr.. Sargent, from the naval committee, re-
ported with an amendment, in nature of a
substitute for the House BILL to abolish the
volunteer navy.
Placed on the calendar.
Also the Senate bill approprating money
for the payment of bounty of the officers
and men " flag officer Farragut's fleet.
| Referred.
Mr.. Cameron Of Pa, from the committee
on public buildings, reported favorably on
the Senate bill to authorize the Secretary Of
the Treasury to purchase the land adjacent to
the Custom House in Providence, and appro-
priating Sl25, 900 for the purpose.
Placed on the calendar
bill for the relief of Warren Mitchell, be,
ing unfinished business, was taken up.
Pending discussion, Mr.. Window moved to
lay it aside informally and take up the House
bill appropriat.ng $50, 900 to enable the Sec
rotary of the treasury to carry out the law in
regard to expenses in transporting coin and
bullion and $40, 900 for miscellaneous ex-
penses of the House, amendments of the COM
mittee appropriating $4,000 to be applied to
has been or may be ordered by the Senate
during the 45th Congress; 1923, 267, for army
| reorganization law, and 800, 800 for a com.
mittee to inquire into the expediency of trans
ferring the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment, were agreed to, and the bill was then
passed.
The Senate then went into executive SEES.
sion, and when the doors were re-opened. adj.
journed.
The House agreed to a conference report OF
the consular appropriation bill. 1t leaves
the bill almost identical with the law last sea
son.
The post Office appropriation bill was re.
ported from the common appropriation.
The House went into committee of the
whole on bill to apply proceeds of sales pub
lie lands to education
Mr.. Hewitt, from committee on apprOpria-
tons, reported the army appropriation bill,
and said he would call it up after the Post
Office appropriation bill was disposed Of
Mr.. Cox of New York, introduced bill to
regulate commerce between the United States
and Canada, and providing for reciprocal
navigation.
Referred to ways and means committee.
Also bill by Mr.. Cox, chairman of the
'"iii'hittee on CENSUS, Ior taxing the federal
census.
Messrs. Ryan and Kelsy, for the committee
submitted the views of the minority.
| Both were ordered printed and re-commit-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Knott, session was or.
dered for Friday night, for consideration OF
tho reports from the judiciary committee.
Adjourned to evening
EVENING SESSION
The House took up for consideration bill
for the classification of mail matter, and to
regulate the rates Of postage thereon.
Mr.. Waddell, chairman Of the committee
on Post Offices and roads, explained its pro-
visions. The bill was satisfactory to the
publishers of the country.
MIR. Eames moved to reduce the postage on
letters weighing or. to 2 cents.
Rejectcd-only eleven votes in its favor.
MIR. Harrison offered an amendment pro-
viding that unused postal cards thrt had been
printed on, may be exchanged for blank
cards.
Rejected.
Other amendments offered were rejected,
and the House adj burned.