Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-15
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Second Session. ~


| senate.
During the morning hour resolution was
submitted providing that at one O'Clock Fri
day, the Senate consider bills on the calendar
not objected to, to be discussed under the five
minute rule.
Agreed to.
resolution was adopted directing the Sec
rotary OF the Interior to inquire and report to
the Senate what railroad company, individual
or individuals, are constructing railroad
across the public domain IN the territory of
Arizona, and by what authority such is being
constructed.
Mr.. DAVIS of w. Va. called up the resolu-
ton submitted by him earl Y in the session, to
promote the agricultural interests of the coun-
try, and spoke at length upon that subject.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Davis remarks,
the vice-Pre-ident laid before the Senate a
number of executive communications in re-
sponse to resolutions. inclosing information
III regard to sheep husbandry.
In response to the resolution of Blaine of
the 81 Of june Transmitting information and
copies oil correspondence between our gov
orl.hit al ana Great Britain, in regard to in
| NitihS other maritime powers to acccde to the
rules prescribing the daty Of neutral govern
nlents, as set forth in the 9th article OF the
treaty OF washington.
Ordered printed.
ne House bill 10 remove the political dis
abiililes oi james Chestnut of South Carroll
ma, was passed
The substitute for the House bill to divide
tricts. and prescribe the times and n,aces Car
holding courts therein. was passed
The vice Presidents submitted n messagn
from the President in answer IN the Senate
| resolution of the I7th of June last enclosing
! reports from the Agricultural denartmant IL
| regard t. sheen husbandry.
Referred to the committee on agriculture
! Also a message from the President in an
swer To the resolution of lime q. last trans
hitting u report from the Secretary of State
and copies of correspondence between the Il
:. and Great Britain. in regard to INVITING
other maritime powers 10 accede to the three
rules prescribing the duties of neutral govern
ments. As SET forth in article of the treaty of
| Washington. tfFL
Ordered printed and referred TO the com
mttee on foreign relations.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
unfinished business beiuo the hill to amend
the pntrnt laws
Three amendments ia different sections
were introJured and ordpred nrinted and at
ter some discussion the Hill yas laid osidn
with the understand chat II womb he untin
ished business for Tomorrow.
The Senate then wen, into executive Sos
sion. and when the dnors ,,er,. re-nnered adj
,ourn.d
~ &
The House by vote of yeas ] ~ nays 100,
postponed the Geneva award bill, and went
into committee of the whole on the bill for
payment of pensions to sury ivOrs of the Mex
lcan ana other wars.
Mr.. Durham submitted the report Of the
conference committee on the military acade-
my bill.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Mcmahon desired to call up the Gene
va Award bill, but was opposed by MIR. Rob
ertsun. with the bill for the improvement of
the Mississippi levees. and by Mr.. Hewitt of
Alabama, with the Mexican pension bill
Finally the ievee bill was postponed until
Thursday, and the House by a vote of yeas
II, nays l05. determined to take up the Mex
lcan pension bill, and Immediately went into
committee of the Whole thereon.
The bill was read by sections, for amend
mcnts.
Mr.. Harrison offered an amendment pro-
viding that no pension be paid any survivor
of the Mexican, or Creek, or other Indian
wars until he mas arrived at the age OF 6o
years unless from disease or other innrmity
nc - anie 10 earn iNlns ny hahuai ii'por'
ienulhg acuoh, tht cohiiil'tee uhueIh mis-
apprehension Us 10 the iifiii'a'ioh Vi deoa'e'
| rose'
MI ie"l'. .no'eu 'ha' al ueoate on the
hrs' sec'ioh Vi inc olii' eiose III twenty hiih-
u'os,
! ms was opposed by lhe repuohcans' put
| agleeu to-i-f 10 ioo.
ihv iiouee "s"i" "e"' li'o ooi''iiii''ee vi
'he whoie. -
:, WI t" 'i'e vi Ia'' offered an a'henuihen, 10
ii"i 'iso'i ahi,nu'iei''. nA,i,s 'he at "iicn
suiNiF"is "o"io oe en.i'ieo " peiision' a' 30
years
Mr. HOOKER opposed poth amendments on
w GROUND Una, they "ouiu limit the scope Oh
'hs oii, !" inVaiiu pensioners
MI 'i"fIis"h sai' ',e pensions were
gwen 10 apIe-pouleo men, II wouia not pc
,oE oeioie 'i,e vast arm. winch iouHi' Al .iie
'"'e "ai' "o"iu oc '""i,"s !" oo"s,ess i'i
pe"slon>i 'ne pay iient vi WHICH "ouiu p"hh-
fup. '"v government
VI " ii'V "'iivi W. "aS 'l,rn ieJec,c"'
WI; o%ns'" y, VI y. - uenie" 'ne iao' as
a'"'eu pN M 'i"oAei' 'na' ,lie rensi"hsi
"ou'u no' amount 10 niiorc ti'i o,V''' anu
''clareu 'la' uiey ~ouio amount 10 sixty
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Mr.. White of Pa, moved to amend the