Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-04
RORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-
SENATE.

Mr.. Mcpherson presented petitions in fav-
or Of the Lowell bankruptcy bill. The re-
port by MIR. Anthony, from the printing COM
mittee, against printing the vOluminous mass
of paper recently callei for from the Secre-
tary of War was, after some discussion,
adopted.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered a resolution creating
q committee of investigation to ascertain
whether improper influences had been brought
to bear upon any Senator, in regard to the bill
pending before the Senate finance committee,
to amend the law regarding distilled spirits
in special bonded warehouses.
Some discussion ensued and upon objec-
ton by Mr.. Morrill, the matter went over for
| one day.
The political disabilities bill was then tax
en- up, and Mr.. ingalls, moved to amend so
as to continue the statute, but to confine its
prohibition to officers who left the army or
navy to enter the confederate service. Mr..
Ingalls, moved to commit the bill and amend
ment. Discussion was then resumed and
took the form of a sharp political debate. in
| which Messrs. ingalls,, Butler, Hampton,
Voorhees,, Hawley and others participated.
Mr.. Ingalls, asserted that the North was not
magnamsmOus because it has any doubts as
to which was right in the four years war, but
because it wanted universal freedom. He
would say to the Senators from the Southern
states that arguments for obliteratiOn of war
statutes of exclusion. was based upon the
idea there was no difference between the two
sides to that conflict, would find no response
in Northern hearts, but would be followed
by vindicatiOn of those statutes at the ballot
box.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said he could see no reason
for continuing prohibition against army
appOintees which did not we'll apply to
civil offers. Ifthey could3be trusted in civil
Offices they could be trusted in all.
Mr.. Hawley replying to Mr.. Voohees de-
NAL that the war was waged for universal
freedom, said that Congress and the Presi-
dent were anxious to have peace even if slav-
cry were retained. He defended the wisdom
of the reconstruction legislation and would
see if the bravest Confederate soldier in the
Senate would ask him (Hawley) by his vote
to admit the trainers of that legislation were
wrong.
Mr.. Butler denied that any such admission
had been asked for or suggested
Mr.. Hawley commended it had been vir-
tually asked for and appeals made in debate
Mr.. Butler said he regarded the argument
as unreasonable and that the senator from
Connecticut had dashed himself into fury
without the slightest provOcation.
Mr.. Hawley replied on the contrary that
he never spoke with more care and DELHI
Grafton, and proceeded to quote the express
ions in debate to verify his assertion that the
particular statute referred to had been de.
nounced as wrong, unjust and ungenerous.
Upon the close of Mr.. Hawley's remarks
the bill went over until the morning hour to-
morrow.
The bill to create Court of Appeals then
came up as unfinished business and its con-
sideration occupied the remainder of the
day.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, chairman of
the military committee, attempted, Wednes-
day, to force the consideration of the bill
authorizing the use of the army as posse
comitatus to the civil authorities of the terri
tories in suppressing outbreaks.
Mr.. Hewitt Of New York, followed in the
same line. This indicates that the demo-
Gratis would filibuster. and Henderson there
fore deferred consideration of his bill until
some future time.
Mr.. Reed of Maine, chairman of the Judi
ciary committee. submitted a statement of
facts regarding the Little Rock Fort Smith
railroad. Laid on the table.
The House at noon went into committee of
the whole and resumed consideration of the
tdIiH CoWiHlsslOu OIL. MT. springer 0ellv
cred an exhaustive speech against the mea-
sure, and at the close offered an amendment
directing that the President should select
members of a commission. il one should be
determined on.
Mr. Blackburn in reply to Mr.. Burrows
criticisms of the vaculation Of the democratic
party upon the subject of the tariff, declared
there was one degradation to which that party
never submitted. 1t had never gone into the
league with the flag end of the commonw eath
politics without regard to its antecedents.
gathering up the rebel and union elements
and making cOnglomeration like hecat and
hell broth. ''tongue of the dog and toe of the
frog" in order to obtain ascendency in the
Federal Congress
Mr.. McKenna favored the hill as the ONLY
measure which it could be passed in direc-
ton Of the revision.
Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Flower objected to rele-
eating the duties Of Congress to a commits
| sion. The committee then rose
The Speaker announced the enrolment of
the Chinese bill and affixed his signature
thereon.
Adjourned.