Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-07
F0RTYSEVESfH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| to Minister Lowell, respecting modification
| of the Clavton-Bulwer treaty. Referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
| The House amendments to the bills pro-
viding for the erection of public buildings at
Pensacola. Florida, and Concord, n. H., re-
ducing the appropriations $4,000 was con-
CURED in.
bill appropriating $4,000 for a post
office building at Granville, s. c., was
passed.
Mr.. Slater introduced bill prohibiting
and making q misdemeanor the solicitation
by any executive officer, clerk or employe OF
the United States, not the head Of = depart
ment. of money property or any other thing Of
| value, and the giving or receiving of the
same for political purposes or party inter-
ests.
The penalty imposed is fine of $500 and
the deposition of the offender from Office.
| Mr.. Rollins, of the committee on civil ser
| vice, introduced a joint resolution providing
| for the appointment of commission on re-
vival of International commerce in the U. S.
steamships suitable for naval uses.
| Referred to the committee on naval affairs.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution instructing
the committee on postofiices to enquire into
| Of reducing the postal rates. Adopted.
| Several Senate bills were passed and the
army appropriation bill was taken up, the
question being upon the compulsory feature
of the retirement clause.
The motion BY Mr.. Maxey to except Gen.
Sherman from the operation of the clause,
was amended on motion by Mr.. Hale by
adding Gen. Sheridan-yeas 20, nays "a.
The motion as amended was negatived-
yeas 10, nays 80.
| The previous discussion upon excepting
Gen. Sherman. was renewed upon the re-
newal Of the form r motion by Mr.. Davis.
and Mr.. Hale to except Gen. Sheridan. The
latter motion prevailed-yeas 81, nays Is,
and the bill passed-yeas AZ, nays IL.
Mr.. Hale submitted an amendment intend
ed to be proposed to the bill for the admis-
sion of Dakota. 1t provides for a speedy and
efficient collection of all existing municipal
debts or liabilities within the limits of the
proposed new state.
| After placing the District appropriation bill
upon the orders as unfinished business, the
Senate adjourned.
| Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, chairman of
| the committee on ways and means, submitted
the report of the committee upon the resolu-
ton of Mr.. White, of Kentucky. relating to
the passage of the bill extending the bonded
period for distillers of spirits. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Ranney, of Massachusetts, from the
committee on elections, submitted a report
upon the contested election case of Wither-
spoon VS.. Davidson, from the first congress
sional district of Florida, granting the con.
testant leave to withdraw his contest. Laid
on the table.
| Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, from the committee
on banking and currency, reported a bill to
suspend the issue of silver certificates, and
to limit the coinage of silver dollars to the
requirements Of the people. Referred to the
| calendar.
| Mr.. Page, of California, chairman of the
| committee on commerce, reported back the
river and lai Dor Apr ,priation bill to the
committee of the whole.
| MIR. Reed, OF Maine, from the committee
on judiciary, submitted report upon the
Northern Pacific railroad land grant. Laid
| on the table.
| 1t reports that the committee can conceive
| of no legislation which would hasten the
completion of the road and therefore recon-
mends none.
Mr.. Dunn, Of Arkansas, from the CON-
mittee on the Pacific railroad, reported bill
compelling the Kansas Pacific railroad COM
pany to pay for the surveying, selecting and
buying of certain lands, and creating a sink
ing fund for the Kansas Pacific, Sioux City,
and Pacific & Central branches of the Union
Pacific railroad. Calendar.
Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania, chairman of
the committee of ways and means, reported
a bill correcting an error in the revised
statutes so as to make wearing apparel COM
posed of wool subject only to the same rate
of duty As that composed of linen and silk
Referred to the committee of the whole.
Several bills were reported from the COM
mittee on District of Columbia and referred.
| A bill passed providing for the admission,
free Of duty, all articles intended for the ex-
hibition Of art and industry to be held at Bos-
ton 1884.
The committee on public lands reported a
resolution calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for all the facts in his department,
tending to show the truth or falsity of the
allegation of j. w. l.. Barnes, that certain
land grant railroads received certificates for
lands in excess of the amount due them I'M
der acts granting the lands. Adopted.
Mr.. White of Kentucky, rising to a ques-
ton of personal privilege, asked for present
action on the report from the committee on
ways and means, on the resolution previous
ly offered by him, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for his views upon the con-
duct of the head of the internal revenue bu-
reau, relative to the passage of the bill to
extend the bonded period for distilled spirits.
The Speaker and Mr.. White had an ami
mated colloquy as to the latters right to the
floor which resulted in the Speakers order.
ing the sergeant-at-arms to see that the gen.
tleman did not interrupt the orderly conduct
| of business.
The Speaker decided that the considera-
tion of the report of ways and means com.
mitee not in order
The House then went into a committee of
the whole on general deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. McCook called attention to the clause
appropriating $50, 42s to meet liabilities in
Cured BY the Yorktown centennial commits
sion- This clause provoked much debate.
Mr.. Dingley opposed the clause and read
q dispatch to Western paper describing the
manner in which the celebration had been
conducted. and charging that on boat con-
veying guests to Yorktown, the bar had
been running free to all. 1t was time, he
maintained, that the representatives of a
people should proclaim the facts of the dis
graceful affair. and he stood here to protest
in the name of his constituents against foist-
ing on the taxpayers of our country Of bills
like this, incurred under the form of EXTEND
ing awelcome to twenty representatives of
France.
| After some further debate lin which IL vas