Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE RECORD UNION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, January 2Sth.-Blaine introduced a
bill Tor the establishment of United States ocean
mail service and he revival of foreign commerce in
American steamships.
Blaine said re introduced the bill as substitute
for the which was the subject of Beck's speech
on the previous day namely, Tree ships At his sug
gestion, the bill referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
Following is the full text of the bill:
Be it enacted, etc, that the owners of American
steamships Of 3 eco tons register or upwards con-
strueted after approved models, and equal in
comnodation, safety and speed TO the mailcarrying
vessels Of any nation shall be entitled 10 receive for
carrying the United States mails on the regular lines
Of such ste mships from any port or ports c0mpen
not exceeding $50 per nautical mile per an
num for the distance one way, twelve round trips
per .nnum s45 per mile for twenty four trips and
$50 per mile for forty eight trip per annn, IN ac-
cordanee with contracts TO be made Tor such mail
transportation by the Postmaster General after
public advertisement for proposals with the lowest
bidder each line for terms not exceeding fifteen
years. and upoual conditions for securing RAPID and
efficient transportation which usual or estab-
lished bY law in similar cases,
Sec. ,. Only those steamships shall be accepted
for such service which have been built in American
shipyards, of American material, aud by American
mechanics and they shall he commanded BY citizens
OF the United States, and manned by crew Of
whom at least half are American citizens, and ne
fore being accepted they shall be duly inspected
under direction Of the Surgeon General and Score
tarY Of the Navy and such Secretary may also al
low any officer OF the navy leave OF absence for not
exceeding five wears for the purpose Of serving ON
such SHIPS, which absence snail be without pay but
without pre- judce to rank promotion.
Wallace introduced JOINT resOluti proposing
an amendment 10 the Constitution OF the United
States changing the mode OF 5lectng the President
and Vice President Of the United States, Crhe bill
dlspenses viii, the Electoral College and provides
for election by the people by secret ballot and
by direct vote in districts Each state IS TO have
as many districts as it has senators aud members IN
Congress and each district is TO have vote, The
vote TO be canyassed by state Board OF Canvass
ers consisting Of the Governor Chief Justice and
Secretary Of State their return 70 be ma ie to the
Speaker of the House, and 10 be conclusive proof Of
tie result The votes to be counted by Congress
in joint convention, and plurality vote is 10 elect
The bill temporarily laid on the table, Mr..
Wallace ating that he would ask 70 submit re-
marks on il to mo row.
Morgan offered q resolution, which VAS agreed to,
directing the SECRETARY Of the Treasury To furnish
/, the Senate a statement Of the names OF claimants
whose claims had been allowed under the ninth arti-
Gle Of the treaty with Spain, proclaimed February
D. 1921 the amounts allowed aus paid by the
United states with the date of payment, etc
The regular order, being the Indian land in sew
crafty bill, was then proceeded With,
The pending amendment Of Plumb, ts prevent the
leasing Of lands was rejected.
Plumb moved an amendment for furnishing the
Government with an authentic statement OF VINO
are members OF tribe TO be located under the bill.
Plumb and Morgan favored the amendment, and
Coke, in charge OF the BILL opposed IL as super
fu0us.
The amendment was rejeeted--ayes u, noes 81.
The amendment by ingalls,, to make the bill more
harmonious, prevailed without objection.
An amendment offered by Plumb gave rise to a
lengthy discussion, ana without action on the bill
the Senate went into executive session, and when
tn doors were Teopsned adjourned unit! tomorrow