Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-18
PORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
! washington, July IL
The committee on public buildings re-
ported bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of a public building at Haverhill,
Mass. Passed.
After long discussion of the conference
report a new conference committee was APP
pointed.
After statement by Mr.. Hale that he
would call up the naval appropriation bill to-
morrow. the Senate resumed consideration
of the internal revenue bill.
Several bills were passed.
| Mr.. Allison, from the committee confer
ence on the appropriation bill, reported the
committee unable to agree.
| Mr.. Allison stated the conference had
| agreed upon nearly every item, the main
point of disagreement being as to the rate of
compensation to be paid the House and Sem
ate employees. The House insisted that il
had right to dictate what should be the
number and salaries of the Senate employees
while the conference report from the Senate
insisted that that body was the best judge of
the character of its employees. their COM
pensation, and the number necessary to
have.
| Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would
antagonize the naval and every other bill
| until that measure was disposed of. Mr..
| George advocated the adoption of an amend
ment which he proposed to offer, repeating
the duty on machinery for the manufacture
of cotton and wooden goods, or agricultural
| implements. or cotton ties.
Mr.. Beck advocated his amendment re-
ducing the tax on manufactured tobacco to
ten cents per hundred, and Mr.. johnson ad-
| yncated an amendment re3upipu IN cents
Mr.. Sherman followed in review of the gen.
eral subject of tariff. Pending further dis
cussion the subject went over.
| The House amendment to Senate bill to
encourage and promote telegraph communi-
cation between Europe and America was
concurred in.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Page and Townsend of Ohio and
| Reagan, were appointed cOnferees on the
| river and harbOr appropriation bill.
Several bills and resolutions were intrs-
duced and referred
BY Mr.. Cox of New York, resolution re-
questing the President to insist on the release
of the remaining American citizens impris-
oned by the British government under the
suspect law, particularly in the case of ID.
Sweeney of California.
BY Mr.. Robinson of n. Y, requesting the
President to inform the House when it may
expect an answer to its resolution of June
| lSth relative to the American citizens i'm
prisoned in British jails. also, whether any
correspondence has taken place with James
Russell Lowell about his correspondence with
Lord Granville or relative to his resignation
or recall also calling on the secretary of
state for a communication of kilograms re-
lating to American citizens in British .iails,
| Il IS, ,.,n .oI
BILE with the public interests, so it NAV be con-
sidered in secret session of the, House, or the
committee of foreign affairs, also calling on
the secretary of state for information as to the
Panama ship canal, and whether it is not adj
vlsabie at this time, to report in behalf of the
United Ste ties, reiteratng its policy regarding
| the intervention of governments in public
affairs on this continent; also calling on the
secretary OF the navy for instructions under
which the Commodore began to open fire on
the city of Alexandria, and inform the gov,
eminent whether American sailors and Off
GERS are performing service in Alexandria
under the British Admiral, and if so, by what
authority, and to report to the committee on
| foreign affairs.
| Mr.. Talbot of Maryland, from the COM
mittee naval affairs, reported back with
amendment, the Senate bill giving authority
to the, Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co. to
| lay submarine cable between the United
States and Egypt. The amendment requires
the insertion OF clause forbidding the COM
binations to establish rates. The amendment
was agreed to and the bill passed
Mr.. Bingham of Pa. from the postoffice
committee, reported the bill in regard to the
pay of letter carriers. After discussion it
was passed
bill to provide additional industrial train
ing schools for Indian youth, and authorizing
the use of unoccuped military barracks for
| such purposes, was passed.
| MIR. Hewitt rose to question of privilege,
and asked to have struck from the record that
portion of Mr.. Robesons speech not deliv-
cred on the floor of the House, but printed.
in which the latter charged Hewitt with false
| hood with respect to statements made by him
as TO RobesOn's action. Mr.. Robson rose
evidently in great excitement and proceeded
to charge Hewitt with still worse language
than he had himself used, and in the course
of his remarks again defended his admins
tration of naval affairs. In conclusion he
said he would become responsible for those
parts that he had not delivered. Mr.. Hewitt
then said as Robson renewed the charges of
| falsehood, he shonld say where tine member
had been stgmatized as thief, liar and per-
Jurer, and took no steps to call his accusOr
to account. Any charge of falsehood he
could make was beneath contempt. The
| language of both members was severe and
personal and excited great sensation.
| Mr.. Brown demanded that the regular
| order be proceeded with.
Mr.. Hewitt asked the Speaker to have the
Objectionable clauses struck from the record.
but the Speaker declined to assume that
power.
The rules were suspended and a bill pass
4 IN 10 of fha ofio IN,