Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-14
FORTYSBysyTH WSuRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March ID.
The following reports were made from tne
various committees:
By Mr.. Coke, from the committee on In
dian affairs, to provide for the allotment OF
lands in sever.lty, and to extend to the
Indians the protection of the laws OF the
states and territories. Referred to the cal
endar.
By Mr. Saunders, from the committee on
territories, the House bill defining the quail
fcations Of territorial delegates in the House
of Representatives. Referred to the cal
endar.
Bv Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on rules
for an appointment of committee on puohc
expenditures to consist of seven Senators.
By Mr.. Plumb. from the committee on ap-
preparations, of the House bill, making an
appropriation for service of the post ofhce
department, with amendments.
Mr.. Plumb gave notice that he would call
up the post Office appropriation bill for con-
eideratiOn tomorrow.
Bills were introduced and referred by Mr..
Farley, by request, to abolish prize money
and regulate pensions in the navy.
By Mr. Hoar, for ascertainment OF the
French claims.
Mr.. Lapham offered resolution which was
rior to transmit to the Senate a list of all
Indian reservations on which troops are sta
toned, and information touching the destruc-
ton of timber thereon by the troops.
On motion of Mr. Blair, the House bill
was passed authorizing the postmaster gem
eral to adjust certain losses of postmasters
BY fire, burglary. and other unavertable
causes.
Mr. Garland, from the committee on Judi
ciary. reported bill amending the statutes
relating to the quorum of the Supreme Court
of the United States Referred to the cal
endar.
1t provides that a majority of the court
shall constitute a quorum, instead of six JUS
tees, as at present, and prohibits any justice
from sitting on a case or appeal, on which he
has acted in a circuit court.
A bill was passed regulating the fees and
practice in extraditiOn cases.
The Senate then proceeded to the cOnsid-
Grafton of the tariff commission bill.
Mr. Slater said the present bill would not
accomplish the desired end. The protection
lists now felt that they had good thing, and
were DESTROYS of being let alone. The COM
mission would be packed in advance with the
extreme protectonists, who would have but
one object, the preparation of our present
unjust tariff laws.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Skaters remarks,
the Senate went into executive session, and
at 5.55 adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of select committee on woman suffrage, as
follows: Messrs. Camp, White. Sherwin,
Stone, Hepbuon, Springer, Vance, Muldrow
and ShacklefOrd.
The Speaker presented the memorial of the
Legislative Assembly of Utah, complaining
of the baseless and monstrous exaggerations
under which the people of Utah are placed
in jeopardy, and threatened with the depriva-
ton of the right of local self-gOvernment ;
that the aim of the persons who have started
these rumOrs is to gain control of the wealthy
and prosperous territory of Utah. and to
manipulate its finances that they have sue
ceeded in arousing the ire of the clergy, and
through them the anger of many people
against the large majority of the people of
Utah, and urging that it is impolitic and un-
statesmanlike to disarrange the political ma
chinery of the cOmmonw ealth in an effort to
punish the alleged offences of a few individ-
uals. Congress is therefore asked to suspend
action upon Utah affairs, until by a commit
tee of investigation the facts are learned, and
a tangible foundation laid for rational pro-
ceedings. Referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, asked leave to offer
a resolution calling on the secretary of state
as to what compensation had been paid or is
to be paid by the state department to Tres
cott as envoy to the South American gov
ernments, also out of what appropriation he
has been or is to be paid also whether he
has been appointed or employed in the state
department at any time since the 4th of
March, 1877, and what compensation has
been paid him since that time
Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin, chairman of
the same committee, objected.
On motion of Mr.. Joyce, of Vermont, the
Senate bill pensioning the widow of Admiral
Goldsborough was substituted for the House
bill and passed.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the army
bill, apprOpriating S2S, 237 $3.50. Referred to
the committee of the whole.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
By MIR. Dunn, of Arkansas, to supply ra-
tiOns, ETC., for the sufferers from the overflow
of the Mississippi and also for the repair OF
the levees.
by MI. Murch, to secure eqnal school
rights in the District of Columbia also cal
ling on the President for information as to
the use of L. S. troops to overawe certain al
legged labor movements in Nebraska.
BY Mr.. Morse, to abolish prize money; al.
so to amend the law regulating the collection
of customs.
By Mr.. Hazeltine, to make L. s. notes q
legal tender for customs
The next business on the Speakers table
was the Senate bill to punish polygamy, or
which ION the Sth of March) point of order
had been raised by Mr.. Converse that it mus,
receive its first consideration in the commit
tee of the whole as irprovided for an appro.
priation.
After considerable discussion the Speaker
overruled the point of order.
Mr.. Haskell then demanded the previous
question on the third reading of the question
Mr.. Townshend represented that some time
should be allowed for debate, but was me,
with cries for regular order from the repub.
lican side.
The democrats then refrained from voting.
and the vote on demanding the previous ques
ton being 1l9 to 4, :he point of no quorum
was raised.