Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-02-20
FORTY.SEVEXTH CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.


olution of the Legislative assembly Of Utah, |
reciring that there are now pending in the
Senate and House of Representatives OF the
United States, bills having in view the dis
reimbursement of certain citizens OF Titan,
and the appointment of commission IRE
sponsible to the people, but empowered to
control the affairs of the territory, asking
Congress in the name of the declaration of
rights the grand provisions of the cOnstitu-
ton, and the stars and stripes. which have
been so often baptized in fire, to pause. reflect
and investigate, before responding to the
wild, unreasoning pressure of public Opin-
ion, wrought up by misguided and mi>inform-
ed religious influences. the promoters Of
which desire to rivet on the limbs of the citi-
gems of Utah the chains of slavery, and pray
ing Congress not to resort to extreme meas
ures hurtful in their application, but to APP
point commission of honorable gentlemen
to 90 to investigate the affairs of that terri
tory, with power to send for persons and pa
pers. Referred to the committee on Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Shallerberger, of Pennsylvania. pre-
scented a petition of the American Baptist
Home Mission, representing 100000 per-
sons, asking Congress to take early measures
prohibiting polvgamy throughout the United
States. Referred to Judiciary committee.
MT. 1OWUSeHu. VI WHO, lToiH tHc COui-
mittee on commerce, reported a bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the life saving service,
and to increase the saving of life from ship
wrecks. Referred to the committee of the
| whole.
| On motion of Mr.. Martin, of Delaware,
the Senate bill was passed making an apprO-
priation of 10000 for the base and pedestal
of the monument to the Rear Admiral Sam
uel Francis Dupont of the U. s. navy.
| In reply to the question by Mr.. Holman.
Mr.. Hiscock. chairman OF the appropriation
committee, stated the deficiency of $500. 900
for public printing. arose through no fault of
the printing establishment, but on account
of orders made upon it by Congress.
The estimates of the deficiency was $780,
600 Mr.. Cox agreed with Mr.. Hiscock, that
the fault lay more with Congress than with
the public printer. and commended that the
men.s Of the government. Mr. Springer ar
gued that some law should be enacted to re-
form certain abuses which existed in the
printing establishments, snch as the cOntin-
uance of branches of the office in various de-
partments.
MIR. Dunnell, of Minnesota, suggested, as
| the gentleman from Illinois, was now a mem
Der of the committee on printing, he should
inaugurate reform in any abuses existing.
| MIR. Atkins said it was essential to have a
printing office at the treasury department, be-
cause it was necessary that confidential pa
pers should be printed there. The cause of
the great cost Of the public printing was. in
a great measure. due to extravaganza of the
committee on printing of the last Congress
Over tn" clause in the immediate deficiency
bill appropriating $4,000 for the construc-
ton OF vaults in the treasury and sub-treas-
nries, quite an interesting discussion arose
upon the silver question. Mr.. Hewelt made
a vigorous attack upon the standard silver
dollar, characterizing it as cheat and
fraud, and fiat money in its worst and most
repulsive and objectionable sense, and as
sorting that it rendered all commercial tran.
factions cheating transactions.
| Messrs. Stephens and Marsh earnestly de-
tended the silver dollar, declaring that it was
the true unit Of value. They characterized
the act Of 1873. as an act passed for the pur-
pose of degrading silver, and Mr.. Marsh de-
clared that the cry that the standard dollar
| was fraudulent, was false in fact and untrue
| in principle.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment for
the issue Of certificates on silver bullion, but
1t was ruled out on point of order.
The clause paying six hundred dollars extra
salary to the deputy commissioner, and five
hundred to the chief clerk, was ruled out
The amendment was adopted authorizing
the renting of building in Washington, for
the postal money order department.
discussion followed on the amendment
| to rebuild the Jefferson School, recently burn.
ed. which was adopted. The committee rose
| and reported the bill to the House and il
passed.
Adjourned.