Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-23
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
senate.

recess ana continue the Spohord-kcllogg in
vestgation.
| 4 communication from the Sec'y of the
Navy, in answer to a resolution transmitting
the report of the board of naval engineer Off
GERS, appointed to examine the plans of re-
frigerating ships and machinery, was ordered
printed
! resolution calling on the. President for
information as to the lives and property lost
in certain wars. was adopted.
The conference report on the judicial ex-
penses bill was called up by Mr.. Wallace and
adopted.
bill 10 provide for filling vacancies in
the office of chief engineer of the L. ). army
passed.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced a bill to provide
| ocean mail steamship service between the L.
:. and South America.
Referred to the committee on commerce.
The bill regulating Chinese immigration
was then taken up.
Mr. Slater favored the bill in long speech,
after which it was referred to the committee
on foreign relations.
The President pro TEN announced his sig
nature to the army appropriation bill and to
the Judicial expenses appropriation bill, and
they were sent to the President.
An amendment inserting an appropriation
OF So ,3st;, to the balance due as audited and
/, 40, was adopted, and the bill was reported
back To the Senate.
Mr. Maxcy asked separate vote on concur
rency in the amendments made in committee
OF the whole, reducing the appropriation from
$4,000 to 800, 900, and striking out the ap-
preparation for the increased salaries of 1879.
Mr. Logan also opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Beck said the committee feared if the
amendment was made without any classified
ton. there might be favoritism or error in its
disbursement.
Mr.. Conkling opposed the amendment and
Nessrs. Allison, Ferry, Paddock and Others
also spoke against the amendment.
These two amendments were non-concur-
red, and the remaining amendments were
concurred in, and the bill passed
Adjourned.
House.
The Senate report Of the conference COM
mittee on the disagreeing vote of the tive
houses on the judiciary expenses bill, was
taken up and adopted by party vote.
The resolution authorizing the committee
on elections to investigate the ingalls, case,
was adopted.
Mr.. Cobb made personal explanation rel
alive to the speech delivered by him some
days ago, in which he charged that in Octo-
Der, ga, Massachusetts regiment intertered
Win eltCtloHs Ill lIiulanapOlls.
Mr. Warner, who had been stationed at
Indianapolis in October, "a, stated it official
ly came to his knowledge that there had been
interference at an election.
Mr. Browne denied the truth of the state
ment made by his colleague. The reason
why Massachusetts regiment was quartered
at indianapolis, was that 4 conspiracy had
been unearthed, having as its object subvcr-
sion OF the State government, and turning it
over to the contederasv. He did not charge
that it was democratic cOnspracv but all
the persons tried and convicted had been
democrats. and not single republican had
been implicated in it.
Mr.. Cobb asserted the republicans were
connected with the conspiracy
Mr.. Baker denied Cobb's statement and
alluded to the connection of the democratic
party with the Knights of the Golden Cross
lie regretted to see his friend from Ohio
(Warner) had so far forgotten the lofty in
spiratiOn with which he had been instigated
in GA, that now in order to get himself on
terms of good fellowship with those whom he
fought against. He had got to lurl his darts
over his shoulder at men whom he then COM
mandcd.I
Mr.. De LaMatyr entered his earnest pro-
test against uncovering the dead. He had
given three yerrs to the war, three earnest
years, and he had been fighting ghost war
since. He despised and loathed this fighting
of ghosts. applause on the democratic
side.)
Mr.. Warner, after great deal of noise and
confusion, obtained the floor in order to re-
ply to the remarks of Mr.. Baker. He repu-
dated the statement that he stood on differ
cnt ground from that on which he stood in
| 1864.
Mr.. Baker thought the gentleman from
10 in, IS.
Van Wrinkle who had gone to sleep on the
vanguard of liberty in the ranks of the re-
publican party, and had awakened on the 9TH
or side. (.Ieers on the democratic side
The matter then dropped.
Mr.. kcnna, from the committee on enrolled
bills, reported the army appropriation bill
and it was signed by the Speaker
The House then resumed the bill prohibit
ing political assessments.
Mr.. liostettey withdrew his demand for the
previous question, and moved to refer the
bill to the committee of the whole. and on
that motion demanded the previous question
The republicans then, notwithstanding the
intimation from Springer that the bill had
nos been taken up for consideration the pres
cnt session refrained from voting, thus lcay-
ing the House without quorum.
During the roll calls message was read
from the President, announcing his approval
of the legislative bill. The announcement
was greeted with applause on the republican
side, and Mr.. Garfield remarked eve have
provided for ourselves, now let us provide
for the rest of the government"
The supplementary judiciary bill as en-
rolled, WAS signed by the Speaker and sent to
the Senate for the signature of the presiding
officer.
The morning hour expired without action
on the anti-politcal assessment bill, and it
went over until the next morning hour
During the days session there was utter
apathy manifested by the members, so that it
was almost impossible to obtain a quorum on
any vote, although on one Of the roll calls
1888 answered.
At 3.45 the Honse took up the business on
the Speakers table, and disposed thereof rs
follows:
The bill to establish post roads in certain
States was passed.
The Senate amendments to the bill relat-
ing to printing impressions from portraits of
the bureau of engraving and printing, were
referred to the committee on banking
The Senate amendments to the House bill