Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-06-16
FORTYSBVgxTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WA9HIxGTOS. June To-
The Legislature appropriation bill was re-
ceiyed from the House and referred to the
appropriation committee.
| Mr.. Hawley introduced joint resolution
to provide for extra work in the government
| printing Office, and, in case of emergency ex-
isting. what extra compensation shall be
paid therefor Referred to the printing CON-
miftee-
The Senate joint resolution to re-appro-
pirate 1876, 600 to pay mail contractors for
service in Southern States prior to these
States going into the rebellion, again occu-
pied the Senate, and was reserved for the
calendar.
Mr.. Marcy spoke at length in its favor.
The committee of ways and means today
agreed TO report favorably to the House, the
Senate bill exempting from import duties
grain brought in wagons across the border
from Canada to mills owned by the citizens
of the United States.
The bill went over upon the expiration of
the morning hour without action.
Mr. Plumb offered a resolution requesting the
President, if not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, to communicate all correspon-
dence on file in the State Department touch
ing the conduct on Sir Spencer St John.
British Minister, at Lima, if connection with
Hurlbut negotiation for the session of the
Bay of Chimbote, and especially any cores
p0ndence with the British Minister on the
subject adopted.
Mr. Morgan ubmitted resolution, which
was laid over Temporarily for investigation
during the vacation. by a select committee,
into the labor strikes. their causes and
remedy.
The House bill relating to bonded period
upon distilled spirits was up
Mr. Browns amendment that nothing in
the act shall be construed as a limited power
or right Of Congress hereafter to reduce or
abolish the whiskey tax was rejected, to "a.
The question REQUIRED upon the pending
substitute of the Senate committee.
Messrs. Window. Beck, Aldrich and Nor
rill debated the subject at some length.
The various amendments were rejected
when MIR. Mcmillan moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill and amendments, and his
motion prevailed, yeas 32, nays 2.
After placing the House bill to extend Ma
tional Bank charters on orders as unfinished
business the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House went into a committee of
the whole burrows, of Michigan. in the
chair on river and harbor appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Page, of California. chairl.an of the
committee on commerce, made an explana-
ton of the bill, and presented the reason
| which induced the committee to recommend
an appropriation SO far in excess of the ap-
preparation of former years. He said the
bill had received the careful consideration
| of the committee, and he trusted that it
would be passed by the House without
amendment.
Mr.. Horr. Of Michigan, member of the
committee on commerce, said that there vas
no measure before this Congress which was
more complete, square, just, business prin-
cipes than this river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Cox said when the bill was introduced
in all its details, the President might stamp
upon it his veto, and if he did so he would
be very formidable man with the people to
run as his own successor.
Mr.. Dun, of Arkansas, ''Would you vote
for him?''
| Mr.. Cox-''NO one can tell what he maydo
two years hence
Mr. Dunn-''That is large bid for a vote.
but l don't think the President will be in
duced to take the gentleman's advice
Mr.. Browne opposed the bill while Mr.
Reagan and Mr.. Hawk advocated its passage
The first two paragraphs were read, being
$50, 900 for improving the harbor of Port
land, Me-. and $4,000 for improving the
harbor of Richmond, Me.
The committee then rose and the House
adjourned