The Portland daily press., 1879-06-12
XLvICONGRESS-1STSE SESSION
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June IL.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish copies of vignettes and
portraits in the government possession on
proper application of members of Congress,
heads of art associations, etc, passed.
The joint resolution for the relief of d. c.
Brink, bearer of dispatches of the U. S. minis
ter to Mexico, passed
The bill reimbursing the estate of the late
Consul Coward for expenses incurred in pro-
tecting Haytien refugees at Port au Prince in
1865 passed.
torney General to compromise the claim of the
United States under the will of Joseph Lewis
of Hoboken, who left million dollars toward
the reduction of the national debt
Mr.. McDonald's bill against the employment
OF troops, etc., was taken up, and Mr.. Hill ad-
dressed the Senate. He proceeded to show he
had acted consistently in the Georgia conven-
tion and gave the details of his action in that
convention to the effect that he endeavored to
avert the adoption of the secession resolution,
but after its adoption he abided by the action
of his state He claimed that Blaine misrep-
resented him. He then went on to show that
the Democrats as soldiers were largely instru-
mental in saving the Union. To disprove the
charges OF introducing retaliatory war meas
ures into the Confederate Senate he showed
from the records that he utterly opposed war
measures not according to law of nations. He
closed with an eloquent appeal to the people
to abandon sectionalism and return to the con-
stitutional government inaugurated by Madi-
son and expounded by Webster. He was fire.
quently applauded.
Mr.. Blaine gave notice that he would at an
other time reply to Mr.. Hills remarks
MIR. Morrill, read speech chiefly in support
OF the Republican party and the financial
policy thereof.
Mr.. Beck from the appropriations committee
reported back the House legislative bill and
said he would endeavor to have it called up
tomorrow. Placed on the calendar.
After an executive session the House bill
making appropriations for certain judicial ex-
penses OF the government was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
After appointment of committee on the bill
repeating certain clauses of the sundry civil
bill of last session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was dispensed with
the pending business of that hour, the bill
relative to removal of cases from the State to
Federal courts, having been referred to COM
mlttee of the whole not to be brought up the
present session.
The bill for the adoption of the metric
system was recommitted.
The Senate bill permitting the manufacture
OF vinegar with alcoholic vapor within 600 feet
OF distlllery, was passed.
Mr rknott from the judiciary committee sub
mltted report on the veto message of the
President. Printed and recommitted.
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to finally adjust claims of certain
foreign steamship companies arising from
illegal exaction of tonnage duties, was recon
mitted.
House went into committee of the whole on
the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Clymer briefly explained it.
A motion by Mr. Whitthorn to reduce the
maximum of the army to $4,000 was rejected
Section . relating to army promotions was
striken out.
After rejection of several amendments a
general debate began on section providing
that no money appropriated be used to pay the
polls.
Ihe debate was long and chiefly carried on
py republicans, which in connection with
Inouon moa. TO strike out the 9th section by Mr..
tt RakeI calied forth complaint from Mr. Keifer,
been gagged.
Ion committee then rose and reported the bill,
winch, after the committee amendments had
been agreed to, was passed.
Adjourned