The Portland daily press., 1882-06-07
XLVIIth Congress -lst Session
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 6.
The chair submitted message from the
President transmitting from the Secretary OF
State copy of instructions May Sth to Mlnls-
ter Lowell respecting notifications OF the
Clayton Bulwer treaty. Referred to the con-
mittee on foreign affairs.
The House amendments to the bills provl-
ding for the erection of public buildings at
Pensacola, Florida and Concord, N. H., re-
ducing the appropriations $5O,OOo were con-
Cured in. 81
A bill appropriating $4,000 for a post office
building at Greenvile S. c., was passed
Mr.. Slater introduced bill prohibiting ana
making misdemeanor the solicitation BY any
executive officer, clerk or employe of the Unl-
ted States not the head of department. OF
money, property or other thing or value, and
the giving or receiving OF the same for political
purposes or party interests The penalty I'm.
posed is a fine of $500 and the deposition OF
the offender from office, Referred to the
committee on service.
Mr. Rollins introduced joint resolution
providing for the appointment OF commission
on revival of international commerce IN
United States steamships suitable for naval
uses.
Referred to the committee on naval affairs
Mr.. Davis offered resolution instructlng
the committee on post offices to inquire into
and report upon the expediency and propriety
of reducing postal rates. Adopted.
Several Senate bills we're passed and the
army appropriation bill taken up the question
being upon the compulsory feature OF the re-
tirement clause.
A motion by Mr.. Maxey to except Gen.
Sherman from operation OF the clause was
amended on motion by Mr.. Hale by adding
Gen. Sheridan, yeas 20, nays "A. The motion
as amended was negatived, yeas ~, nays 3d.
The previous discussion upon excepting Gen.
Sherman was renewed upon renewal OF a
former motion by Mr.. Davis and by Mr. Hale
to except Gen. Sheriden. The latter motion
prevailed yeas 20, nays o. The whole subject
was then tabled yeas "a, nays IS, and the bill
passed yeas 43, days IL.
Mr. Hale submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed to the bill for the admission OF
of Dakota. 1t provides for speedy and efficient
collection of all existing municipal debts or
liabilities within the limits of the proposed
new state. Referred
After placing the district appropriation bill
upon orders as unfinished business the Senate
adjourned.
Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania, chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted
report of the committee upon the resolution
of Mr. White of Kentucky relating to the pas
sage of the bill extending the bonded period
for distilled spirits.
Mr. Ranney of Massachusetts, from the Com
mittee on Elections, submitted report upon
the contested election case of Wltherspoon v
Da sidson, from the First Congressional Dis
ri,t of Florida, granting the contestant leave
to withdraw his contest. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine, from the Committee
on Banking and Currency, reported the Dill TO
suspend the issue of silver certificates and TO
limit the coinage of silver dollars to the re-
quirements of the people.
Mr.. Page of California chairman OF the
Committee un Commerce, reported back the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill. Re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Reed of Maine, from the Committee on
the Judiciary submitteda report on the North
ern Pacific Railroad land grants. Laid on the
table, The report states that the COMMITTEES
can conceive of no legislation which would
hasten the completion of the road, and there
|, fore recommend none.
Mr. Dunn of Arkansas, from the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, reported bill compelling
the Kansas Pacific Railroad to pay the cost OF
surveying, selecting and conveying certain
for the Kansas Pacific, Sioux City and Central
branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. Placed
ON the calendar.
Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania, chairman OF the
Committee of Ways and Means, reported bill
correcting an error in the Revised Statutes, SO
as to make wearing apparel composed OF WOOL
subject only to the same rate of duty as that
composed of linen and silk. Referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Several bills reported from the Committee
on the District of Columbia were referred
A bill was passed providing for tho admls-
sion, free of duty, of articles intended for the
Exhibition of Art and Industry to be held at
Boston during 1883.
The Committee on Public Lands reported
resolution calling on the Secretary of the Inte-
rior for all facts in his department tending to
show the truth or falsity of the allegation of
J. w. l. Barnes, that certain land grant rail-
roads had received certificates for bonds IN
excess of the amount due them under the acts
granting the lands. Adopted.
Mr.. White of Kentucky, rising to a question
of personal privilege, asked for present action
upon the report made from the Committee on
WAYS and Means this morning on resolution
previously offered by him, calling on the Sec
retary of the Treasury for his views upon the
conduct of the head of the internal revenue
bureau relative to the passage of the bill to ex-
tend the bonded period for distilled spirits.
The Speaker and Mr.. White had an animat-
ed coloouy as to the latter's right to the floor,
which resulted in the Speaker ordering the
| Sergeant-at-arms to see that the gentleman did
| not interrupt the orderly conduct of business.
| The Speaker decided the consideration of the
| report of the Ways and Means committee not
| in order.
| The House then went into Committee of the
| Whole on the general deficiency appropriation
| bill.
Mr.. McCook called attention to the clause ap-
propriating $32, ,428 to meet liabilities incurred
| by the Yorktown Centennial Commission
| This clause provoked much debate.
| Mr.. Dngley opposed the clause, and read a
| dispatch to western paper, describing the
manner in which the celebration had been con-
| Quoted, and charging that on boat carrying
| guests to Yorktown bar had been kept run
| ming free to ALL 1t was time, he maintained,
| that the representatives of the people should
proclaim the facts of the disgraceful affair, and
| ne stood here to protest, in the name OF his
| constituents. against foistlng on the taxpayers
1 of the country bills like this incurred under
| the form of extending welcome to twenty
| representatives of France.
After some further debate in which it was
| discovered that the bill referred to had already
| been paid, Mr.. Cobb moved to strike out the
clause Rejected. After considering four OF
| the sixty-three pages of the bill, the committee
| rose.
Mr.. Kasson offered resolutions declaring that
Congress, in connection with tho people OF the
| United States, has received with profound
grief tidings of the recent death of the Italian
patriot, Gen. Garibaldi, expressing high appre-
citation of his loyalty and unselfsh patriotism,
his love of human rights and his devotion to
| principle, avowing the sympathy of the United
States with the friendly nation which is thus
bereaved and requesting the President to cause
| a COPY of these resolutions to be communicated
to the government of Italy. Adopted unani'
mousely.
The House then took a recess until s.
After recess the House. in Committee of the
/ Whole, resumed consideration of the general
deficiency appropriation bill. On a point OF
order raised by Mr.. Holman, items aggregat-
ing $115, COO for payment OF clerks in the offices
| of the Secretary of the Treasury, Register ol
| the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency and
First Comptroller of the Treasury, we're struck
from the BILL After some further considera-
tion of the bill the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
Generous Bequests.
HARTFORD, Conn, June g. The will oi
John B. Eldredge bequeaths $4,000 each to
the American Board of Fortign Missions, the
Missionary Society of Connecticut, and the