The Portland daily press., 1882-12-05
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
The Senate assembled at nom, after the ap-
pointm ent of committee to inform the Presi-
dent that the Senate was ready for business,
The chair laid before the Senate the report
OF the tariff commission, which was referred to
the finance committee
Resolutions were referred to the committee
on printing to print 20, 900 copies of the tariff
commission report and the testimony taken by
the committee on shipping.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY Mr..
Hale, to relieve vessels from compulsory pi-
lotage fees and to increase the number of com
missioners OF the Court of Claims from three
lief of the Continental and other insurance
companies of New York.
After indefinitely postponing bill for the
relief of W. M. Beebe, Sr., the Senate took
recess for half an hour.
After reaSsembling the Presidents message
was presented and read by the clerk
The message was ordered printed. The
president pro tenn submitted the annual reports
OF the Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney
General. which were ordered printed.
Senator Brown, in a feeling manner, an
nounced the death of his late colleague, Senator
Hill of Georgia. The customary resolution of
regret was unanimously adopted, and the Sem
ate as token af respect for the memory of the
late Senator Hill, adjourned.
HOUSE.
i no hOuS0 was CalJ9Q TO order at III O'Clock,
the Speaker in the chair.
Robert Hit, ex-Assistant Secretary of State,
was sworn in as the successor of Mr.. Hawk, of
Illinois, deceased.
The report of the tariff commission was pre-
sented and ordered printed.
The House rescinded the resolution to meet
at IL o'clock.
The questions connected with the Union Pa
cihc Railroad were brought up by Mr.. Lefevre,
of Ohio.
The subject of civil service reform was dis
cussed.
Under the call of States very few bills were
introduced. Most of them called for a reduc-
tion of taxation and for notifications of the
tariff laws.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Hauck, to preserve the purity of the
election franchise and punish bribery and other
offences against free ballots.
BY Mr.. Dingley, to remove certain burdens
ON the American merchant marine and amend
the laws relating to the discharge of seamen; /;
also bill providing for the importation in
bond free of duty of iron materials necessary
for the construction of sail or sueam vessels to
DO employed in the foreign carrying trade, such
vessels to be built after January /, 1883, and
before January l. 1890. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The first bill embodies the points agreed upon
by the joint committee on shipping, and pro-
yides for the importation in bond, free of duty,
OF supplies engaged i" the foreign trade; for
tne abolition OF consular fees for services to
vessels and seamen, and for manifest for goods
shipped on American vessels; for modification
OF The laws requiring payment of extra wages
to seanen; for increased compensation in GER
tain cases; for transportation of disabled SEA
men; for the abolition of the tonnage tax on
vessels engaged i'll trade with Canada; and for
the limitation of the liability of part owners of
vessels.
By Mr.. Cox, to authorize the purchase of
foreign built ships by citizens of the United
States for use in the foreign carrying trade.
resolution was adopted changing daily
hours for meeting OF the House to II noon.
At 1.39 Presidents message was received
and immed .ately cad by Clerk Mcpherson,
the reading was completed at 8 and message
with the accompanying documents was or.
dered printed and referred to the committee
of the whole.
Housen of Alabama then arose and an
nounced the death of Hon. W. M Lowe of Al
ALBANIA, and he was followed by Ia ylor of Ohio
who announced the death of Hon. j. T. Upde-
graft and the House as mark of respect to the
memory of the deceased, adjourned.