The Portland daily press., 1881-02-18
SENATE.

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Notice was given that the post route bill will
be reported Monday.
Resolutions were agreed to instructing the
committee on judiciary to inquire into the best
method of protecting innocent purchasers from
impositionS practiced by fraudulent vendors of
patents and patent rights, and reported by bill
or otherwise.
A conference report of agreement upon the
Senate bill for free bridge across the Potomac
at or near Georgetown was agreed to.
The pending bill was resumed with the un.
derstood purpose of disposing of the bill today,
even il night session was necessary.
Mr.. Platt spoke in favor OF the 81 rate and
the features recommended by the Senate COM
mittee
Mr.. Pugh favored 3 per cent. and Mr.. Voor-
bees eulogized the greenback and advocated a
provision to protect it from destruction in the
operations of the bill
Debate was temporarily suspended and con-
ference reports on the consular and diplomatic
and naval appropriation bills were presented
and adopted.
Mr.. Wallace from the conference committee
on the Indian bill reported an agreement upon
all items except that relating to retaining the
Indian commission. Discussion was than re-
sumed on the funding bill.
The amendment fixing the interest rate at 81
instead of per cent, as fixed by the House,
was rejected
The amendment allowing the secretary to
assist the process of refunding by purchase, or
by paying off the maturing bonds was adopt
ed.
In interval of debate the river and harbor
appropriation bill was received from the House
and read first time, preliminary to reference to
the commerce committee. Second reading was
objected to and it was temporarily tabled.
Funding debate was then resumed.
Amendment to strike out the section making
new bonds the only ones receivable as security
for national bank circulation, and to compel
banks to exchange and per cents. for those
now isused, was agreed to.
The next amendment of the committee MAX
ing bonds receivable for circulation and pro.
viding only interest bearing securities of Uni
ted States, DO received as collateral for govern
ment deposits, was agreed to without debate.
Mr.. Kirkwood then submitted his amend
ment which was adopted.
Mr.. Eaton gave notice that he would move
to amend the rate of bonds after the bill was
reported to the Senate.
Mr.. Bayard lat 11.20) asked that the bill be
reported with the understanding that it be
taken up Immediately after routine business III
the morning, and that vote upon amend
ments be taken at o'clock.
The committee accordingly rose and re-
ported the bill to the Senate. 1t was ordered
printed, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The reading the River and Harbor bill was
concluded at 2.15 a. m, when Mr.. Updegraff
moved to strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert an appropriation of 81 000,-
900 to be expended under the direction of the
Secretary of War in improvement of rivers
and harbors 1t was rejected. The commit
tee rose and reported the bill to the House.
The previous question was seconded and the
main question ordered, and at 2.20 the House
adjourned, thus terminating the legislative
session of Tuesday.
When the House convened this afternoon
the speaker announced the regular order to be
OH Iteration of the amendments tho rivav
and harbor bill, which were agreed to in the
gross.
Mr. Robson moved to commit the bill to the
committee on judiciary, with instructions to
report it back with amendment combining the
expenditures therein appropriated to rivers
harbors and streams within the maritime and
admiralty jurisdiction of the United States 1t
was rejected and the bill then passed 1853 to 81.
The report declaring Mr. Kitchen, the sit
ting member from North Carolina, entitled to
his seat was laid over for future action.
A resolution was adopted authoring the pay
ment of $3.50 to Frank Hurd of Ohio, ex-
penses as counsel in the case OF Hallett Kill
bourne vs. j. G. Thompson, j. M. Glover and
others.
Reports were made by Mr.. Phelps from the
ways and means committee relative to bonds
to be given by cigar manufacturers; by Mr..
johnson from the military committee grant
ing the use of certain lands at Fortress Monroe
for hotel purposes.
MI OluSl6tOu SuUultl6u Lue CUuleTSuCS
port on the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation BILL it was agreed to.
The apportionment bill was taken up.
Mr.. Cox said he had been asked on all sides
do call the previous question.
Mr.. Conger hoped the gentleman would not
to that He said the Republicans desired to
consult on this matter and wished the debate
continued until an opportunity was given for
consultation.
Mr.. Cox replied that he had no objection,
but he gave notice that he would call the
previous question Saturday noon.
The conference report on the pension bill
was agreed to.
The speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President transmitting the re-
port of the Secretary of State in relation to
resolution addressed to him by the House on
the 31st of January last on the subject of inter-
national action for the restoration of silver to
full use as money.
The President states that the prospect of an
conference on that subject
valuable results to the interest of
this country is such that he recommends to
the immediate attention of Congress the pro-
priety of an appropriation providing for proper
of this government asuch con-
ference. The message was referred
Adjourned.