Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-09
RORTYSRygsTH CONGRESS.
9ecoaaa session.
SENATE.
WAsHrycroy. Dec a.

The Senate committee on foreign relations
considered today the Corean treaty negotia-
ted by Commodore Sbeufeldt As the doc
ument is quite voluminous. several meetings
will be required TO dispose of it,
Aft,r 4 conference with the Committee on
Pensions, Mr.. Beck modified his resolution
calling for the list of pensioners so ~ to
omit the names of claimants.
Several petitions were presented and re-
ferred The Internal Revenue bill. with the
pending amendment, was recommitted to tn
committee on finance.
Mr.. Beck called up his resolution for an
inquiry into politi al assessments, and crit
icised the substitute offered by Mr.. Hale
yesterday.
Mr.. Hale said he had modified the substi-
tute so as TO call for the names of employees
dismissed since election for any cause. The
democratic party had placed wealthy men
upon their committee to induce them to con-
tribute for political purposes, and they levied
large assessments upon liquor dealers asso-
Citations, and an investigation ought to ex-
tend TO both sides.
The substitute is designed to defeat the
proposed investigation. Discussion was con-
tinued by Bayard. Hale and Beck.
The discussion of Mr.. Beck's resolution
continued until o'clock, when unfinished
taken up
Mr. Jones offered an amendment which
was agreed to giving the party sought TO be
thrown into voluntary bankruptcy the right
to demand a jury trial as TO the grounds Of
bankruptcy.
MIR. Morgan offered an amendment making
it an act of bankruptcy to deal in Futures
in certain articles of prime necessity such al
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 his argument
when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan. from the com
mittee of appropriations reported that the
consular and diplomatic appropriations bill,
referred to the committee of the whole. II
approprites Sl.25s,253; being S79,606 lest
than appropriations for the current year, and
SI35 900 less than the estimate. Mr.. Bur
rows said he would ask for action on the bill
tomorrow.
Mr. Harris of Massachusetts, chairman OF
the committee on naval affairs, reported bach
the resolution, calling on the secretary OF
the navy, for copies Of instructions, to Henry
Glass and Z. ID. Lull. U. 5. Navy, who arr
on duty on the U. s. ships Jameston and
Wachusett in Alaskan waters. Adopted.
A resolution was also introduced by Mr.
Hewitt of New York. calling on the secretary
Of the navy for copies of all orders issued be
tween the first of August and the fourth OF
December by virtue of which work was dons
or discontinued or workmen employed oil
discharged in any of the navy yards, besides
OF her information relative to casualties or
United States ships during 1882; adopted
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the whole. Steele of Indiana in the chair, or
the private calendar.
When the bill was reached for the relief o
the officers and crew of the United States
monitor who participated in the action with
the Merrimac long discussion ensued.
Messrs. Flowers, Hewitt and Harris ad
vocated the bill and Messrs. McCook, Ather
ton and Bayne opposed it.
The exacting clause was finally struck ou
aud the committee rose, but no action to it
report was taken by the House.
Mr. Bingham reported the bill reducing
the letter postage to two cents. Referred T.
the committee of the whole.
Adjourned.