Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-03-03
xLvI coHeREss---secono SESSION
WASHINGTON, March >.
SENATE.

The credentials OF Samuel Bell Maxcv
from Texas were filed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. Beck, who reported the bin,
explained the items of increase made by the
Senate committee.
The deficiency appropriation bill was re-
eeived from the House and referred to the
| committee on appropriations.
| The House resolution authorizing changes
to correct clerical errors in the enrolment of
the river and harbor bill was concurred in.
The sundry civil bill Was proceeded with.
The amendment to re-emburse the PreSi-
dent for the amount paid for expenses of the
Louisiana (McVeaghl commission. on which
a separate vote had been requested by Mr..
| Conkling. was considered.
| Mr.. Beck of kentucky. read letters adj
dressed TO the House committee on appro-
priations on February Sth. by Secretary
Sherman, stating that since the statement on
the same subject TO that committee in 1879.
the President had paid the amount advanced
by the First National Bank of New York
city. and giving an itemized list of the ex-
pendltureS Of commission. aggregating Il
total of the amendment lie hoped that Il
political discussion might be avoided rs this
might endanger by delay the whole bill.
Considerable debate followed, participated
in by Mr.. Bailey of Tenn, who strongly
favored paving the amount named in the
amendment, and eulogized the outgoing ad-
minstration, voorhees,, Mcpherson, Conk-
ling and others.
Mr.. Conkling made particularly sarcastic
speech in opposition TO the amendment, stvl-
ing the commissioners tourists. He was not
prepared 10 vote that the government should
pay their expenses.
Mr. Ra,E-Tn Savo f,,ua apl npl th,s
cussion he would withdraw the amendment.
Mr.. Thurman wanted the fight adjourned
So that Mr.. Conkling could discuss il with
Mr.. Sherman. He Thurman) did not feel
called upon TO defend this administration. or
its modes or way il got into power but his
successor could do it. and he Thurman
would wait until the men who had inaug
urated and executed this wrong were able to
be heard in their own defence
\ motion to table the amendment was thcn
agreed to.
Mr.. Cameron of Pa. presented the creden-
tials of Mitchell, Senator elect from Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. Iloar introduced an amendment in
tended to the proposed deficiency in The ap
preparation bill, cmbodving n substantial
feature of the per cent. retunding bill with
out the compulsory (tifth) section, and other
eXtraneous matters. He desired to have it
within the power of the Senate 10 pass such
an amendment if il saw fit.
The sundry civil bill was then proceeded
with.
The amendment appropriating s2o. 400 for
the purchase of private papers Of the late
confederate generals.
Other amendments were adopted and the
bill finally passed
The rctunding bill was received from the
House and signed bv the Vice President.
AT s.45 =. NJ. without having transacted
further business the Senate adjourned till to-
morrow.
The House met at = o'clock in continuation
of Tuesdays session.
Mr.. Tucker demanded the previous qucs
ton on motion to concur in the Senate
amendments to the funding bill
4 call of the House was ordered, and I21
members responded. less than a quorum
Mr.. Tucker moved to dispense with further
proceedings under the call.
Mr.. Congcr demanded the yeas and nays
which resulted in yeas los, nays II. so
further proceedings were dispensed with.
Mr.. Tucker yielded to Mr.. MacMahon.
who reported back from the appropriation
committee the deficiency appropriation bill
and moved to suspend the rules and put il
upon its passage.
At o'clock Mr.. MacMahons motion was
agreed to. The rules were suspended and
the deficiency bill passed.
Consideration of the funding bill was re-
sumed, the question being on ordering the
previous question on motion to concur in the
Senate amendments.
The House at G3o adjourned until to
morrow