Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-09
FORTY-sKTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb.

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 sENArE,-Mr. Blair offered joint resolu- tion proposing constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of in- toxicating liquors and forbidding their inn portation, exportation or transportation after January 1. 1900, except for medicinal, chem ical and scientific purposes and for use in the arts referred to the Judiciary committee.
 MT. Eaton offered resolution calling on the Secretary of State for copies of core spondence in relation to certain claims for which awards were made by the Mexican Claims commission.
 MT. Voorhees, addressed the Senate in a strong speech 1n support of the claim of Ben jamin Veil, one of the parties whose claims has been attacked Mir Eaton denounced the claim as the boldest fraud ever perpetra- ted, and said he did not believe there ever was in his possession single bale of cotton on which to base his claims for nineteen hun dred bales destroyed.
 An amendment to the postoffice appropria- tion bill was proposed by MT. Maxey, appro- priating one million dollars for the establish ment of mail steamship lines equally distrib- uted among the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf ports, vessels to be of iron and owned and manned by American citizens, and inspected and approved by the Secretary of the Navy. The amendment will be considered when the bill comes up.
 At o'clock Mr. Booth called for the reg ular order and the pension bill was consid- cred The amendment proposed by MT. Plumb appropriating $200, 900 for an addi- tional clerical force having been decided in order was amended to include the rent of necessary additional office room and accept ed. After long debate the bill was report ed to the Senate. A separate vote was de- manded on the amendment appropriating $2OO, 900 for additional clerical servi- ces. A fresh discussion sprang up and was continued until 4:45 p. m., Tz11s without disposing of the amendment, the regular order was laid aside and the House resolutions on the death of Representative Farr were taken up. MT. Rollins offered the usual resolutions of regret and condolence, and made some remarks in eulogy of de- ceased. Mr. Blair followed in remarks of like character, after which the resolutions were adopted, and the Senate, at , p. m., ad- journed.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Frye, of Maine, from the Committee on Rules, reported resolution providing that whenever the morning hour shall be dispensed with that hour shall be set apart for the purpose of allowing members to move to consider the bills on the calendars, which motions shall prevail unless five ob- jections are made thereto. The resolution was, under the rules, laid over for one day.
 MT. Reagan, of Texas, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, reported back the river and harbor appropriation bill and it was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
 The House went into committee on the leg islative, executive and judicial bill. The bill was read by paragraphs for amendment. Mr. Dibren moved an amendment to the first paragraph providing for the compensation of Senators by adding provision that no Sena- tor or Representative shall be paid his monthly salary during any session of Con- gress until he shall have certified to the sec- retary of the Senate and the sergeant at- arms of the House that he has not been absent during the sittings of the Senate or House during the time for which he demanded pay, eqcept on account of sickness of himself or family.
 MT. Atkins said that was law now.
 Mir. Dibren was aware of it, but it was not enforced. If it was $1OO, GOO would be saved to the Treasury.
 MT. Springer thought there should be some exemption to those absent by leave of the House. This word sickness" very much abused, as was seen when there were night sessions in the House.
 MT. Dibren doubted whether any member of Congress would certify upon his honor that he was sick when he was not merely to get few dollars of salary.
 MT. Atherton thought something should be done to compel the attendance of members. This amendment was not intended to affect members who were necessarily absent. But he wanted to call attention to the fact that some members stayed away for weeks seeking other offices. Others had spent a good deal of time in Europe. They should not be paid for such absence. When mem bers took money and did not attend to their duties they robbed the people.
 MT. Robeson wanted to know whether this was piece of demagogueism for this ses- sion only, or whether it was.intended as a law.
 Mir. Atherton said it would not prevent the gentleman from canvassing for Senator again next year.
 The amendment was rejected.
 After disposing of forty-three pages of the bill, and without making any material amend ment the Committee of the Whole rose.
 The death of Evarts W. Farr, late Repre-: sentative from New Hampshire, was an- nounced this afternoon. Eulogies were pro- nounced by Messrs. Brigg of New Hamp- shire, Blank of Missouri, Bowman of Mass achusetts, Updegraf of Ohio, Shallenberger of Pennsylvania, Hall of New Hampshire, Blake of New Jersey, Sherman of Illinois and Ray of New Hampshire, and then, as a mark of respect to the memory of deceased, the HoI1co