The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-07
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

DEN ALL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
Petitions for woman suffrage were presented
from various States and by Hoar from the
citizens of Massachusetts, for civil service re-
form. ,.,
Mr.. Hawley presented one on this subject.
Mr.. Morgan from committee on public lands
reported favorably with amendments bill
granting the right of way over puohc ianas IN
Alabama. to grant lands to said State in aid OF
tbe Gulf and Chicago Air Line Railroad Com
pany. a.. o,,,,;t
tee said they would present their views In OPP
position to the bill hereafter
Mr. Morrill, from the committee on public
buildings reported favoraby the Senate bill
authorizing and directing the purchase by the
Secretary of the Treasury, for public use, OF
the Freedman's Bank properly and freedmans
Savings and Trust Company in Washington.
Mr. Morrill, secured its immediate considera-
ton and the bill passed.
Mr.. Rollins, from the same committee, re-
ported fayorably bill to provide Tor pup
lie building at Augusta, Me.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. HaWley 1or the
retirement of Brevet Major General Meigs
with rank and pay of retired officers OF the
rank of Major General.
Mr.. Morgan offered concurrent resolution
that the increasing commercial intercourse be.
tween Mexico and the United States should be
regulated by treaty of reciprocity mutually adj
vantageous to both countries. He asked that
the resolution be printed and laid on the table,
as he desired to speak upon it. So ordered.
After the morning hour resolution that the
pensions arrears legislation, ought not to be
repealed came up as unfinished business, but
was laid aside informally.
|. Mr.. Williams then proceeded to make
speech on the tariff, the Morrill, tariff commits
sion bill being taken up for this purpose He
avowed his opposition to the measure and
favored tariff revision by a joint committee OF
the two houses When Mr.. Williams conclud-
ed the Senate resumed the consideration OF
Ingalls, resolution declaring the pension ar
rears law ought not to be repealed
Mr. ingalls, moved to modify the amend
ment declaring in favor of pensions to soldiers
of the Mexican war so as TO limit it to needy or
disabled.
Without action the resolution was laid aside
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Belmont of New York, offered resolu-
ton calling upon the President in further COM
pliance with the House resolution of the Oath
ult. to furnish the House with transcript OF
the letters of Jacob r. Shipherd, and replies
thereto, and also copies of any other letters al
ready communicated from which the names of
persons and firms have been omitted, and re-
| questing the President to inform the House
| what measures have been taken to recover the
| letters missing from the lilies OF the DEPART
| ment. Adopted.
| Mr., joyce of VT, asked and obtained leave
| to have printed in the Record an amendment
which he proposed to offer to the apportion-
ment bill, fixing the number of representatives
at 365.
Several bills were introduced and referred.
Mr. Springer submitted resolution calling
on the President for information as to the right
| or authority under which the republics OF
| North and South America were invited to
send committees to the peace Congress to be
| held in Washington in November next.
| Mr.. Martin of Del, presented resolution
| permitting the use of domestic material in the
construction of steam and sail vessels for
| foreign account.
Mr.. Burrows moved to suspend the rules and
pass bill defining the qualifications of terrific
| 1t provides that the person guilty of bgamy or
| polygamy shall be eligible to seat in Congress
as delegate from any territory. The motion
was carried and the bill passed.
Adjourned.