The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-08
XLVIIth Congress list Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb T.
Reports upon private measures relating to
pensions; relief of official securities and KIN
dred propositions occupied the greater part OF
the morning hour. These included favorable
reports upon claims for depredations by the
Utes in the massacre at White River Agency
in 1879 and bill granting temporary use OF the
United States barracks at Baton Rouge, La,
to the State institution for the bind.
The chair submitted in response to the SEN
ate resolution of enquiry statement by the
Secretary of the Treasury of fees and costs col
lected under the law from American shipping
during the past year.
Several bills were introduced.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported favorably on the bill IN rela-
ton to the Japanese indemnity fund.
Mr.. Hawley reported favorably from the
military committee bill to retire Breyet
Brigadier General Meigs with rank and pay of
major general.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes q resolution was
adopted calling for the report of the acting
commissioner of the general land office of
A pril %, 1881, in reference to the right OF oc-
cupation by settlers of any portion OF Indian
Territory.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the Senate bill
for the delivery of $50 pieces of condemned
bronze cannon to the Society Of the Army of
the Cumberland for a Garfield statue in
Washington was amended by sub
shutting provision for payment by the
Secretary of War to the society of $1,000 cut of
the proceeds OF the condemned ordnance
and the bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Ingalls, resolution approving the PEN
sion arrears law came up at 115 and was laid
aside informally.
Mr. Coke was then awarded the floor for
speech upon the tariff the Morrill, commission
bill being taken up to allow him to speak.
He favored the tariff revision by commission
of the two houses and hoped for report from
them and final action thereon atthe present ses-
sion.
Mr.. Coke concluded at 4,10, after speaking
three hours.
The pension arrears resolution was taken up
and laid over as unfinished business and at 5
o'clock the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted directing the Post
master General to furnish the House with such
information as he may have concerning the
custom of sub-lettiDg contracts for carrying
United States mails.
Mr. Robinson of Massachusetts, from the
judiciary, reported back the bill to ratify the
issuance of duplicate checks in certain cases by
the superintendent of the United States mint
at San Francisco.
Mr.. Grape of Massachusetts, chairman of
the banking and currency reported bill to
enable national banking associations to extend
their corporate existence.
Mr.. Buckner of Missouri presented a minor
ty report, which, with the report of the major
ity, was referred to the House and placed on
the calendar.
After the expiration of the morning hour
the House decided to consider the apportion-
ment bill.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Regain was per-
mitted to report from the committee on APP
preparations the Indian appropriation bill, and
it was referred to the committee of the whole.
ct appropriates $4,920,203
Amendments to the apportionment bill were
submitted as follows:
By Mr.. Anderson, fixing the number of Rep
resentatives at 325; by Mr.. Burrows. 32l; by
Mr.. Joyce, 365; by Messrs. Page and Springer,
3l9; by Mr.. Briggs, 324, and Mr.. Robinson,
800. The general subject of apportionment
was then debated by Messrs. Prescott, Bayne,
Robinson, Horn, and Chase at considerable
length Pending further discussion the House
adjourned