Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-08
foRTYSEyEsfH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

4 WA>niSOLOSs OouC
| Mr.. Jonas. from the committee on rail
roads, reported back with . written report
the petition of citizens of Louisiana for
land grant to the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge vicksburg railroad.
| The cormitte was discharged from consid-
Grafton of the subject
Mr.. Blair offered q resolution calling for
the statement of the amounts of public lands
embraced in the land grants to several rail-
roads, with amount certifcated and patented
on account Of said grants, ETC., a. shown by
the land department records.
The resolution went over without action.
Mr.. johnson called up the House bill ap-
propriatine Of 500, 600 for public building
At LyAchburg, Va.
| Mr. Morrill,. of the committee on public
| Plat, said the idea of extravagant expendi-
| ture for public buildings by the present
Congress was erroneous. He gave statistics
in support of his statements.
After debate the Senate, after passing
| Lynchburg. Va, Camden. N. j., and Clarks-
burg, w. Va, public buildings bill. took up
the district appropriation.
| The House declaratory re .olution, regard
ing the death of Garibaldi was agreed to.
| Consideration of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill occupied the remainder Of
the day. The bill finally went over without
action.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered q resolution direct
ing that the question of confirming persons,
appointed today on the tariff commission, be
considered in open session. The resolution
was laid over upon objection by Mr.. Plumb
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Bill passed appropriating 81, 900 for q
public building at Scranton. Pa.
Mr.. Sparks of Ills, begged pardon of Mr..
Cox for words yesterday. and Mr.. Cox ac-
cepted the honorable amende.
| Mr.. White of KY, desired to call up for
present consideration, the report of the
ways and means committee upon his resolu-
ton calling for information relative to the
conduct of Commissioner Raum, recommend
ing the passage Of the "Dunnell" bill to ex.
tend the bonded period for distilled spirits.
| The Speaker replied that the bill had not
come from the printer, and Mr.. White sug-
gested that it would not come back until the
whiskey ring let it, hut subsequently dis
claimed any intention of rejecting on the
public printer by that remark.
The House then went into q committee of
the whole, Mr.. Updegraff of Iowa, in the
chair, and resumed the general deficiency
appropriation bill.
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| Ind. the clause was ruled out appropriating
900 to pay VIM. n. johnson, attorney
in fact, or assignee of certain supervisors of
election in New York.
| Mr.. BlOunt moved to strike out the clause
appropriating $4,000 for bureau of con-
struction and repair of navy.
| Mr.. Hewitt, in supporting the motion,
urged that Congress should proceed deliber-
ately to the consideration of the question
of building up the navy.
Let it decide what kind of ships and guns
are wanted and vote money, but to give
money in the present circumstances was
clear waste Of public funds.
Mr.. Robson criticised the policy of Con-
gress on the subject Of the navy during the
last six years. 1t had appropriated every
year ten to twelve millions to maintain
naval establishment, hut during that period
not single gun had been put afioat. 1t was
admitted, on all hands, that the government
needed new ships, but they could not be fin
ished for one year, perhaps not for two or
three. In the meantime it must do the best
it could with the ships it had. He thanked
God that every ship that now bore the flag of
America to the world had been built by him
or finished under his direction.
Mr.. Blount-The gentleman went to enor-
nous expense in repairing old vessels which
every body admits are useless.
Mr.. Robeson-I deny it. So far from it
being accurate that every body agreed that
the ships undertook to provide for the de-
tense OF the country are good for nothing,
every responsible authority says they are the
best of their kind. That is my statement
against the gentlemans.
Mr.. Blount-I will put the gentleman s
statement against his own report as secretary
of the navy.