The Portland daily press., 1880-02-13
XLVIth CONGRESSES Session
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
SENATE.
Mr. Saunders introduced bill to abolish all
duties on tie importation of salt.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill to extend the
time for the completion of the Texas & Pacific
Railroad
A communication from several members of
the minority of the Louisiana legislature in re-
gard to the representation of that state in the
U. S. Senate was referred.
Bill refunding stolen money to Postmaster
Pillsbury was passed.
The rest OF the morning hour was consumed
in discussion OF the pension bill for citizen
scouts.
Bill for ascertainment of tn Q amount of land
located on military warrants was taken up.
Mr. Mcdonald spoke in favor of it.
Mr. Thurman made some remarks on the
bill and the discussion closed for to-day.
Mr.. Blaine submitted the following:
Resolved, That the President be respectfully
requested if in his judgment not incompatible
with the public interests to communicate to
the Senate any information in possession of
the government touching the alleged false
statistics or fabricated testimony imposed up
on the Halifax commission and used as a
basis of their award in the matter of the
fisheries. Adopted.
Mr.. Blaine introduced a bill to promote j
S. Paine as captain in the army.
Resolution to investigate the system of fees
ETC., of officers OF U. S. courts was reported ad
versely and placed on the calendar.
A bill to incorporate a national education
association, and the bil& to introduce cottol,
cordage into the naval service were placed on
the calendar.
At 2.45 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors were re-opened ad.
journed until Monday.
HOUSE.
The bill relative to the metric system was re
ported back and referred to the committee Of
the whole.
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to furnish States, for the use OF
agricultural colleges, one set of standard
weights and measures was passed.
Resolution calling for information about the
proposed change of treaty with China was
adopted
The Speaker, on behalf Mr.. Ladd, asked the
privilege of the floor for Mr.. Wilson of the
Maine Legislature.
Mr.. Page of Cal.-Which one?
Mr.. Frye-The right one.
There was no obiedtion and the House re-
sumed the court removal bill.
The morning hour expired without action on
the bill and the House went into committee of
the whole on revision of the rules.
political debate sprang up on the
amendment to rule q, debarring general legis-
lation from appropriation bills.
The discussion was participated in by Messrs
Conger, Randall, Goode, Reed, Robson and
Springer, the Republicans favoring and the
Democrats opposing the amendment.
The amendment was finally withdrawn to
permit Speer Dem) of Ga, to offer an amen
ment to strike out the provision that allows
legislation on appropriation bills if in the di-
rection of retrenchment and to insert instead,
"but it shall be in order to strike out any sum
OF money and insert less sum-
Mr.. Speer withdrew his amendment after
some discussion, but again offered it as a sub
stitute for clause 3.
Mr.. Garfield offered a substitute for Speer's
amendment that it be in order to strike out any
sum appropriated in a bill and insert a less
sum.
This was rejected by one vote.
An amendment by Warner to Speer's sub.
stitute was agreed to, providing no amendment
shall be in order changing the existing law
but it shall be in order to reduce the amount
provided for by existing law and covered by
the bill.
Question required on Speer's substitute, but
without action the committee rose and the
House adjourned.