The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-09
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
several petitions were presented and re-
ferred.
The internal revenue bill with pending
amendmenfs was recommitted to the commit
tee on finance.
At the close of the morning hour Mr.. Beck
called up his resolution for an inquiry into po-
liticsl assessments, and criticised the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Hale yesterday.
Mr.. Hale said he had modified the substitute
SO as to call for the names of employees dis
missed since the election for anv cause. The
Democrats had placed wealthy men upon
their committee to induce them to contribute
Tor political purposes and had levied large as
sessments upon liquor dealers, and the inyesti-
CATION ought TO extend to both sides.
Mr.. Beck again insisted that the substitute
was designed to defeat the proposed investiga-
tion.
The discussion was continued by Senators
Bayard Hale and Beck.
After conference with the committee on
pensions, Mr.. Beck modified his resolution
calling for the list of pensioners, SO as to omit
the names of claimants.
Discussion of Mr.. Beck's resolution contn-
ued until o'clock, when unfinished busines-
the bankruptcy bill--was taken up.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment which was
agreed to, giving the party sought to be
thrown into involuntary bankruptcy the right
to demand jury trial as to the grounds OF
bankruptcy.
Mr. Morgan offered an amendment making
1t an act OF ban kruptcy to deal in futures
In certain articles of prime necessity, suck as
corn, sugar, cotton, rice etc. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate at length in
advocacy of the Lowell bill'' introduced by
him and had not finished this argument when
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, from the Com
mlttee on Appropriations, reported the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill. Referred
to the committee of the whole. 1t appropri-
ates 81 25S,255, being $17960S less than the ap-
preparation for the current year and $13,500
less than the estimate. Mr.. Burrows said he
would ask for action on the bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Harris, OF Massach usetts, chat, man of
the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported back
resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for copies of instructions TO Henry Glass
and Il. P. Lull, of the United States Navy. on
duty on the jamestown and Wachusett in
Alaskan waters. Adopted. Also al resolution
introduced by Mr.. Hewitt, of New York. Mon
day, calling on the Secretary of the Navy for
copies of all orders issued between the 1st of
August and the 4th of December, by virtue of
which work was done or discontinued, or
workmen employ ed or discharged in and of the
navy yards, besides other information relative
to casualties to United ST. tes ships during 1882
Also whether any federal Office holders or en-
yloyee had been dismissed or threatened with !
with dismissal or deprivation of any right or
privilege by reason OF his refusal to pay any
assessment made upon him or was otherwise
iDterfered with.
Mr.. Townsend offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for an estimate OF the
amount which in his judgment can be profita- 4
bly, expended upon rivers and harbors during
the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1884. Refer
red.
Adopted
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Peelle, of Indiana, in the chair, on
the private calendar.
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