The Portland daily press., 1881-02-10
XLVIth CONGRESS-2d Session.
SENATE.

Mr.. Wallace submitted resolution which
was adopted. calling on the President for re-
cent correspondence between Spain and the
United States in regard to the agreement of
Feb. 18th, 1871, in regard to the naturalization
by the United States of natives Of Spain.
Mr.. Withers stated that he would tom morr0w
ask that the pension bills favorably reported
be taken up.
Mr.. Window introduced bill authorizing
the Mexican National Railway Co. TO construct
a bridge to the centre of the Rio Grande river
to the boundary line between Mexico and the
United States. Referred.
In a debate upon an order for night sessions
slr. Bayard gave notice OF his Intention to an
tagonize the funding bill against all lessla.
tions except the appropriation bills, aud AIR
Wallace said as the proposed 81 100000 steam
ship subsidy in the postal appropriation bill
would involve discussion he would press that
| Increase as soon as the pension appropriation
bill was out of the way.
Z Upon the return of the Senate to Us cham
her after counting the electoral vote mis-
cellaneous routine business was transacted and
the pension appropriation bill taken up.
Discussion OF Mr.. Piunb's amendment in
creasing the T2;pension officials was continued.
After further remarks a suggestion was
made by Mr. Beck that the amendment set
ting forth that the necessities OF the pension
office required an increase of clerical force,
&c, should be postponed for action pending
consideration OF legislative appropriation bill.
The amendment was tabled and the bill sub
sequently passed.
Post Office bill was then taken up followed
by an executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was dispensed with and
the House, at II. Is, went INTO committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill. At
100 the committee rose, after having conclud-
ing consideration OF seventy out of eighty-twc
pages of the bill.
After the count eff the electoral vote was
concluded the House took up again the legsla.
tive appropriation bill in committee of the
whole. The bill was completed and the COM
mittee rose and House proceeded to vote on Its
passage
The bill was passed with only one vote in the
negative.
business, Mr.. Frye called up the resolution re-
ported yesterday from the Committee ON Rules
providing that hereafter whenever the morn
ing hour is dispensed with. that hour shall be
set apart as time during which member
may ask TO pass bills on the calendar by con-
sent, five objections to be fatal to the consid-
GRAFTON Of any bill.
A noisy discussion ensued, which at one time
became very acrimonious and angry between
Messrs. BlaCkburne and Frye.
Mr.. Blackburn denied he had received no.
tice of any meeting Of the Committee on
Rules at which this proposition had been con-
sldered, and inquired of Mr.. Frye whether
there had been quorum Of the committee
present.
Mr. Frye replied there had been no quorum.
but that he had been instructed to submit the
proposition to absent members, which he had
done. lie had not been able to find the gen.
tleman from Kentucky, however.
Mr.. Blackburn replied that he had been
present at every roll call of the House, and it
was not his fault if the gentleman could not
find him. He proceeded to explain his under
standing of the matter, when he was sharply
interrupted by Mr.. Frye, who declared that
the gentlemen understood the matter perfectly.
Mr.. Blaokburp-The gentleman will under
stand it better.
Mr.. FTye-How better?
Mr.. Biackburn-DoeS the gentleman say
that there was ma iority OF the members of
the committee present when this rule was con-
sidered?
Mr.. Frye--The gentleman understands q hat
said, doesn't he? [ stated the fact that was
called to nesting OF the Committee on
Rules; that there were but two members pres
ent; that the gentleman was not there; that
was instructed to submit the rule to the absent
members; and that | could not find the gentle
man from Kentucky. Why should he charge
me at least by implication.
Mr.. Blackburn (nterrupting)-I never deal
in implications. | always use direct assertions
| stated TO this House that it was not my pur-
pose to reflect on the gentleman in any way for
the report of that resolution, but also stated
that was not present at meeting of the
committee at which this propostio was COZ
Sldered, had never been called to sgch a meet
ing, and had never seen the resolution though
in my place every day.
Mr.. Frye-Suppose that should turn out to
be true?
Mr.. Blackburn-Does the gentleman ques-
ton it?
MIR. Frye-T am going on with my supposi-
ton.
Mr.. B'ackburn-Does the gentleman ques-
ton it? VIII be have the manlness enough to
answer my question?
The Speaker stated that the gentlemaY from
Maine refused to be interrupted, and Mr.. FRYE,
continuing. repeated his former statement
The dialogue. which had been carried on in
an angry tone, then ceased.
MIR. Townsend, of H., raised point of or
der, that the resolution not coming from
quorum of the Committee on Rules, was not in
order. It had been represented by the gentle
man from Maine that this was a report Of Il
committee when it was not.
Mr. Frye--What does the gentleman mean?
Ii was report from the committee.
Mr.. Townsend-The gentleman represented
that it was reported from the committee. He
now confesses that it was reported with the
consent of only two members.
Mr.. Frye--I did not confess anything of the
kind, and the gentleman must be dull TO un-
derstand it so.
The resolution was then agreed to, Messrs.
Blackburn and Frye being appiauded when
taking their stations as telers they cordially
shock hands. Adjourned.