Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-07

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.
Petitions for woman suffrage were present
ed from various states and BY Mr.. Hoar from
the citizens of Massachusetts.
For civil service reform. Mr.. Hawley pre-
scented bill.
Mr. Morgan, from the committee on public
lands, reported fAvorably with amendments,
the bill granting right of way over the public
lands in Alabama, and TO grant lands 10 said
State in aid of the Gulf & Chicago Air Line
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Plumb, for the minority Of the com
mittee, said they would present their views in
opposition to the bill hereafter.
Mr.. Morrill,. from the committee on public
buildings, reported favorably the Senate bill
authorizing and directing the purchase by the
secretary of the treasury, for public use, the
Freedman's Bank property, and Freedman s
Saving and Trust Co., of Washington. Mr..
Morrill, seconded its immediate consideration
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Rollins, from the same committee, re-
ported favorably to provide for public build.
ing At Augusta, Ne.
Bills were introduced BY Mr.. Hawley. for
the retirement Of Brevet Major General
Meigs, with the rank and pay Of retired
officer of the rank Of major general.
Mr.. Morgan offered u concurrent resolu-
ton that the increasing intercourse between
Mexico and the United States, should De
regulated BY the treaty of reciprocity, which
was mutually advantageous to both countries.
He asked that the regulations be printed and
laid on the table as he desired to speak upon
it. So ordered.
After the morning the resolution hour that
the pension arrears legislation ought not to be
repealed came up as unfinished business, but
was laid aside informally.
Mr.. Williams then proceeded TO make a
speech on the tariff. The Morrill, tariff COM
mission bill being taken up for this purpose.
He avowed opposition to the measure and
favored tariff revision by joint committee
of the two Houses. When Mr.. Williams
concluded the Senate resumed the considera-
ton If Mr.. ingalls, resolution, declaring the
pension arrears law ought not to be repealed.
Mr. Ingalls, moved to modify the amend
ment declaring in favor of pensions to the
soldiers of the Mexican war, so to limit it to
the needy or disabled. Without action the
resolution was laid aside, and the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr. Belmont, of New York. offered res
olution calling upon the President. in further
compliance with the House resolution Of the
Zftn uIt., 10 TURKISH 10 TIE Ilouse
script of the letter of Jacob r. Shipherd, and
the replies thereto, and also copies of any
other letters, already communicated. from
which the names of the persons and firms
have been omitted, and requesting the Pres
ident to inform the House what measures
have been taken to recover the letter miss
ing from the files of the department of state.
Adopted.
MIR. joyce, of Vermont, asked and obtain
ed leave to have printed in the Record, an
amendment which he proposed to offer to the
apportionment bill, fixing the number of rep
resentatives at 365.
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Springer. 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 commissioners to peace Congress, to
be held in Washington, November next.
Mr. Burrows moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill defining the qualification OF
territorial delegates in the House of Repre-
sentatives. 1t provides that no person guilty
of bigamy or polygamy shall be eligible to
seat in Congress as a delegate from any
territory. The motion was carried and the
bill passed.
Adjourned.