Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-17
PORTYSEyENTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March IS.
Mr.. Anthony presented and had read me-
mortal from 800 officers of the line and staff
of the navy, representing all grades of rank
from rear admiral down, protesting against
the restoration of officers who have been dis
missed for drunkenness, being forcibly re-
tired, or who have resigned 10 escape court
martial.
Mr.. Anthony said the paper set forth in
mastery manner the evil of drunkenness
among the officers in command. He said he
regarded intoxication as oftener a disease
than vice, and he would not punish the un-
fOrtu cate victim of it, but he would not place
vessel property, lives Of seamen and the
honor of the flag in the hands of inebriates.
The memorial was ordered printed. Mr.
Edmunds asked that the names of the petit
TONERS also appear there. SO ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the House
amendments to the Senate joint resolution,
making further appropriation to relieve the
sufferers by the Mississippi overflow, was
taken up and the first increasing the appro-
priation by $4,000 Concurred in.
The other amendment, which directs the
use of portion of the appropriation for the
hire of laborers to strengthen the threat ened
levees. was non-concurred in.
Mr.. Sherman presented protest from ex-
Union soldiers. against the passage of the
bill restoring Fitz John Porter TO the army
rolls.
After the passing of several minor bills,
Mr. Logan addressed the Senate upon the
measure introduced by him, to appropriate
the income derived from the tax on whiskey,
for the education of all the children living
in the United States. At the close of his re-
marks the bill was referred.
Mr.. Miller from the committee on post
offices, reported a proposed amendment to the
pending postotfice appropriation bill
message was received from the Presl-
dent transmitting the report of the secretary
of state, in further response to the Senate
| resolution Of Dec. 18TH calling for the Peru
Chill correspondence. Referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
| The Senate resumed the consideration of
the postoffice appropriation bill, the question
being on the Senate committee amendment
| increasing the appropriation for special facil-
tiles from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900. changing the
| term trunk lines to railroad lines, and adding
| a provisO that said facilities shall be ratably
distributed, near as may be, on the railroad
| lines leading to and from the principal cities
| in the different sections of the United States.
After some discussion the amendment was
adopted. as also the items of increased expen-
ditures recomme nded by the committee as
follows:
Miscellaneous items, $40, 900; railway post
office clerks, $50, 900; route agents. 81 SO, 900,
| and mail messengers, $4,000.
| The amendment allowing the use of the
department stamps, as heretofore, prevailed
After some discussion Mr.. Edmunds moved
| to amend so to allow the secretary of the
Senate and clerk of the House to use official
envelopes for all official business. and to au-
thorize Senators and Representatives to send
through the mail any letter or package, con-
tanning only printed or written matter, not
exceeding two ounces in weight, and identi-
fed by his autograph signature, without the
payment of postage.
! After a discussion between Messrs Ferry
and Edmunds, the amendment was adopted
40 to Is. Without further progress on the
| bill the Senate, after restoring the tariff COM
mission bill to its place on the regular order,
adjourned.