Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-23
xLvI CONGRESS FIRST SESSION
Senate.


| Mr.. Morrill, moved that the Printing com.
mittee exclude from the record Downey's
poem, but ascertaining The House was con.
sidering the matter, withdrew his motion.
Bill permitting Cherokee chief TO sue in
the court of claims for damages by seizure OF
his property by the revenue officers, was
taken up.
| Mr.. Voorhees, favored it.
The bill was replaced on the calendar.
The post route bill was reported and laid
on the table. to be called up tomorrow.
The morning hour expired and the Senate
resumed the army bill.
Mr.. Blaine moved to strike out sec =, pro-
hibiting the use Of troops at the polls Re-
jeeted.
Mr.. Davis of Ill. voted nay.
Mr.. Blaine moved an addition 10 the sec
ton providing for fine and imprisonment Of
any persons carrying deadly weapons at any
election for representatives TO Congress.
This was ruled against by the chair.
Mr.. Edmunds offered several amendments
tending to preserve the power of the exeeu
tive TO use troops on election DAYS for the
proper execution of existing laws, but they
were all rejected.
Mr.. Blaine offered the following: Provid-
ing that during the existence and operation
of the foregoing restriction upon any United
States soldiers appearing at the polls to keep
the peace, it shall not be lawful for any
other person to carry deadly weapons openly
or concealed at the polls at any election for
representatives in Congress Ruled out of
order by the chairman. Blaine expressed
regret that the discussion of matter-so in
teresting an important to the country should
be precluded by a new ruling which contra
dicted three previous rulings on the same
subject.
The bill was then read the third time and
and passed. Nas, IS; nays, Is.
House.
\ copyrighted speech in verse appeared in
the record rs from Downey of Wyoming, in
supper; of his bill for painting Biblical sub
jects on the walls of the capitol.
Mr.. Garfield moved reference of the speech
to the Committee on Rules, for inquiry as to
whether member can copyright a speech.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Conger intimated that Garfield was
cnvious of the poet
\ message was received from the President
informing Congress of the presentation to
the government of the desk upon which the
Declaration of Independence was written.
Mr.. Grape presented the following, which
was unanimously adopted -
Resolved That the thanks of Congress be
presented to J. X. Coolidge. Algernon Cool
idge, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge and Ellen
Dwight of Massachusetts, for their patriotic
presentation. and this priceless relic is ae-
ceptcd in the name OF the nation, the same to
be deposited in the Department of State;
that copy of these resolutions, signed by
the President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House. be transmitted to the donors.
The bill repeating the tax on bank checks,
was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Springer made an unsuccessful at
tempt to have the Curtin ocum contested
election case taken up.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the fertilization appropriation bill.
Senate amendment increasing the appro-
priation for repairs $50, 900 was concurrcd in.
Bill to settle accounts with certain States
for expenditures during the war Of 1872, was
taken up.
Mr.. Reed of Maine spoke at length in OPP
position to the course of the democracy on
the question of elections, and particularly OPP
posed the provision of the bill that marshals be
selected from different political parties.
Before the conclusion of Reeds speech the
committee rose and the House took recess
until evening, when it went into Committee
ofthe Whole on the immigration bill, but ad-
iourned without action.