Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-01
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.


The Senate took up the mileage bill.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the amend
ment making the mileage apply only to Sem
atOrs whose terms begin March I, 1879, and
who actually travelled from their respective
States to attend the present session. He said
some of the senators who were reelected did
not travel at all.
Mr., Hill asked the senator whether the eff
feet of the amendment would not be to give
mileage to new senators for this Us well as the
next session.
Mr.. Edmunds thought that such would be
the effect
Mr.. Hill said that if the new senators were
to he paid mileage twice and old senators but
once, he should vote against the entire prop
osition.
Mr. Morrill, gave reasons why he should
vote against the amendment
Mr. Edmunds' amendment was rejected
without division
The question was then stated as being on
agreeing to Mr.. Plumb's amendment.
Mr. Bayard asked if the amendment would
give all members extra mileage
Mr. Plumb said it would
Mr. Bavard offered another amendments
which, after opposition from Mr.. Thurman,
was withdrawn.
The Senate took up the infectious diseases
bill.
Mr.. IIamlin said he was disposed to 20 as
far as any one To carry out the objects of the
bill, but he could not support the present
measure because of its severity against the
commercial marine and because it made the
National Board of Health legislative body
IN making rules and regulations. This was
too grave a duty to be entrusted to them.
Mr. Herman opposed tho bill.
Mr.. llamlin moved to rccommt the bill,
with instructions to frame code of rules and
regulations to carry the objects of the act in
to effect.
Mr.. Garland complained of the committee
and called attention to the fact that the bill
required all rules and regulations framed by
the National Board Of Health be subject to
approval by the President.
Mr.. lloar briefly gave reasons for opposing
the bill. He said more discomfort, injury
and sickness had been caused in the last cen
fury by quarantine regulations than there
would have been without them.
Mr.. ConkIng favored recommittal of the
bill.
Without further proceedings, senate went
into executive session.
Adjourned
The House proceeded tn consider the bill
to prevent the Introduction of infectious dis
eases.
The Speaker presented the veto message
and it was read by the clerk Little or no
attention was paid by members.
Mr.. Sparks offered an order that the mes
sage be entered at length on the journal, as
required by the Constitution; that the House
Tomorrow proceed to consider said message,
and thereafter reconsider the bill maxi ap-
preparations for the support of the army for
the fiscal year ending June 30 1850. and that
said mrS>ag> be printed. Adopted.
The following bill, were passed:
.Approprlating the requisite amount to pay
J. h. Fades amending the section Of the re-
rl>rd statutes prescribing the penalty for con-
>piracy against the /. s.. amending several
section Of the revised statutes. relating to the
navy appropriating $1,000 to provide new
propeller for t. :. ship Alarm.
Mr.. Warner reported bill amending the
statutes relating to coinage and bullion certi-
ticatcs.
Mr. Garfield suggested that the resolution
be so amended as to prevent the bill intcrtcr-
Ing with appropriation bills.
Several democrats-Thcy are out of the
way.
The resolution was adopted. the Speaker
casting the decisive vote on the yeas and
NAYS.
\ resolution was offered making the bill
special order for Saturday, pending which
the House adjourned and the democratic eau
Gus was annonncedto meet forthwith.