Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-21
fORTY-SEyESTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WAsHISGTON, June ~
Mr.. Morrill, reported favorably from the
finance committee bill to provide better
system for the trial of custom revenue cases.
This is the bill agreed to by the bureau OF
commerce of New York. 1t provides for
transfer 10 an adjudication of the court OF
claims of such cases. Calendar
Mr.. Hawley. from the military committee,
made a unanimous request in favor of the
House Joint resolution authorizing the Score
tary of War to erect at Washington's head
quarters in Newburg, memorial column.
and to aid in defraying the expenses OF q e
centennial celebration in that city IN 1855
Passed.
The following bills reported favorably
from the military committee were passed In
the morning hours House bills permitting
the LAYING of street railway on Mill street,
title to which is in the government IN
Springfield, Mass; appropriating Sloo,ooo
TO construct a road from Mound City, Ill. to
the national military cemetery and for other
purposes amended by reducing the amount
from So, 900 to $4,000.
The committee in charge of the river and
harbor bill obtained leave to sit during the
session.
The Senate bill for extension of the Exec
utiye Mansion was passed.
The credentials of Henry B. Anthony as
Senator from Rhode Island were read and
filed.
Several private bills were passed, and the
consideration of the House bank charter bill
was resumed. The pending section was sec
ton ~. which provides for a deposit of gold
coin with the treasurer or assistant treasurer
of the United States, and issue OF certificates
therefor. The pending amendment offered
by Mr.. Coke, directs the issue of silver well
as gold certificates.
Mr.. Allison moved an amendment which
Mr.. Coke accepted as substitute for his
own, providing that silver certificates as we'll
as gold certificates may be counted as part of
the lawful reserve of the bank, and be ac-
cepted in settlement at the clearing house
balance. A debate followed and without
action on the bill the Senate adjourned.
House.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury transmit
ting a letter from the light house board ask
ing for an appropriation of 100000 for
lighted buoys. Referred.
In accordance with an understanding yes
terday the House Immediately proceeded tn
vote on the Senate bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury TO examine and re-
port to Congress the amount of all claims of
Colorado. Oregon. Nebraska, California,
Kansas and Nevada and the Territories of
Washington and Idaho on account of money
expended and Indebtedness incurred in re-
pelling the invasion and suppressing Of the
Indian hostilities.- Passed-yeas l54, nays
80.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, of Penn the
Senate bill passed appropriating 500 00C
for the erection of public building at Oil
City, Pa.
Mr.. Dingley, of Me-, from the committee
on banking, reported bill to provide for the
issue of gold certificates. Calendar.
Mr.. Candle, of Mass, from the same com
mittee, reported joint resolution authoriz
ing the Secretary of War to prevent any in
reference with navigation by the erection OF
bridges across navigabe rivers. Calendar.
MIR. Updegrafl, chairman of the committee
on the law respecting the election of the Pres
ident and Vice President, reported bill
''TO fix the day Tor meeting of the electors
for President and Vice President, and to reg
ulate the counting of votes and to decide the
questions arising thereon" as substitute
| for the Senate bill on the same subject. He
said the bill provided that candidate de-
clared not elected might proceed against his
| competitor by action in the nature of quo
warranto but could not proceed against hin
by this injunction.
The amendment offered by Mr. Brown wa,
adopted and the question recurring on The
adoption eff the substitute as amended.
was rejected, yeas 50, nays 100.
The question then required upon the Sen
| ate bill the third reading was refused and ths
bill recommitted.
The bill providing for the erection of
congressional library building was taken W
but without action the House adjourned,