The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-16
xLVIIth Congress LIST Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
ceiyed from the House and referred to the ap-
preparation committee.
Mr.. Hawley introduced joint resolution to
provide for extra work in the government
printing Office in cases of emergency and sta
ting what extra compeI satjon shall be paid
therefor. Referred to the printing commit
tee.
The Senate joint resolution to re-appropriate
1876, COO to pay mail contractors for service in
Southern States prior to these States going into
rebellion again occupied the time reserved for
: the calendar.
Mr.. Maxey spoke at length in its favor.
The bill went over upon expiration OF the
morning hour without action.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution requesting
the President If not incompatible with public
interest to communicate all correspondence on
file in the State Department touching the con-
duct of Spencer st. John, British minister at
Lima, in connection with Hurlbut's negotiation
forcession of the Bay of Chimbote and especial
ly any correspondence with the British Minis
ter on the subject. Adopted
Mr.. Morgan submitted resolution which
was laid over temporarily for an investigation
during the vacation by select committee in
to the labor Strikes their causes and remedy.
The House bill relating to the bonded period
upon distilled spirits was taken up.
Mr.. Browns amendment that nothing in the
act shall be construed as limiting the power or
right of Congress hereafter to reduce or abolish
the whiskey tax was rejected to 81. and the
question recurred upon the pending substitute
of the Senate committee.
Messrs Window, Beck, Aldrich and Morrill,
debated the subject at some length.
Various amendments were rejected when
Mr. Mcmillan moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill and amendments and this motion pre-
vailed yeas 30, nays 20.
After placing the House bill to extend
national bank charters on the orders as un-
finished business the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Burrows of Michigan in the chair,
on the River and Harbor Appropriation bill.
Mr. Page of California, chairman of the Com
mittee on Commerce, made an explanation OF
the bill and presented reason which induced
the committee to recommend an appropriation
so far in excess of the appropriations of former
years. He said the bill had received the care
full consideration of the committee, and he
trusted that it would be passed without amend
ment by the House.
Mr.. Horr ef Michigan, member of the
Committee on Commerce, said there was NO
measure before this Congress which was found
ed on a more complete, square, just business
principle than this river and harbor bill.
Mg Cox said when this bill was understood
in all its details the President might stamp
upon it his veto, and if he did SO he would be a
very formidable man with the people to run as
his own successor.
Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas Would you vote for
him?
Mr.. Cox--No one can tell what he might do
two years hence.
Mr.. Dunn-rhat is large bid for veto,
but don't think the President will be induced
to take the gentleman's advice.
Mr.. Browne opposed the bill, while Messrs
Reagan and Thank advocated its passage.
The first two paragraphs were read, being
$4,000 for improving the harbor of Portland,
Maine, and $4,000 for improving the harbor
of Richmond Maine.
The committee then rose and the House ad-
iourned,