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

SENATE.

| SENATE.
| WAsHrxeIoS, June s.
L President pro TEN Davis before proceeding
With business made personal statement re-
Rarding his absence. Friday. He said he
i !. zs suddenly called away from the city and
that his letter designing Mr.. Ingalls, to per-
form the duties of the chair that Jay was in
exact conformity with . letter from the form
er presiding officer Thurman, in pursuance
of which member, Eaton. temporarily dis
-harRed the duties Of the chair without OBJ
Lection. Since this precedent has been re-
.srdrd as of doubtful authority, the chair de-
sired to guide his action by the judgement of
the Senate, would feel obliged by decision
that would relieve this important question
of its obvious embarrassment
Mr. Anthony thought that if the discussion
Of the question would have any effect of en-
phasizing the necessity for better regulation
Of the presidential succession, it was fortunate
it had occurred.
Amer brief remarks by Messrs. Garland,
Logan and Sherman, the committee on rules,
on motion Of Mr.. Anthony, was instructed to
inquire into and report upon the question.
Mr. Rollins reported favorably from the
committee on public building, bill for the
purchase of . site for the extension of the
posfofice department building.
Mr.. Lapham reported favorably from the
committee on woman suffrage, with a state
ment of the views of the majority in its ia
vor. bill for amendment to the constitution
giving suffrage to women.
Mr.. George presented the minority report
on the subject. The bill was placed on the
calendar Resolutions we're offered and dis
posed of as stated. By Mr.. Pendleton re-
questins the President to transmit all cores
pondence not heretofore communicated be-
colt and Walker Blaine, on the Peruvian
Chill matters, adopted.
The resolution inquiring whether the en-
ployment of printers in the government
printing Offices were controlled by any Or
ganization, offered by Mr.. Plumb was
adopted.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Pendleton
and Mr.. Van Wyck looking to the investiga-
ton and report by civil service committee as
to whether any attempt is being made to
levy and collect assessments from govern
ment employees for partisan purposes.
Laid over.
Resolution by Mr.. Beck instructing the
Senate committee on appropriations to re-
port as soon as possible the several general
appropriation bills necessary for the support
of the government for the next fiscal year,
which has not vet been sent by the House to
the Senate, was laid over till tomorrow.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
army appropriation bill, the question being
upon the Senate committees amendment pro-
viding for the voluntary retirement of army
officers after forty years service and COM
pulsorv retirement at sixty.two years.
This was divided and the first branch of
the amendment prevailed without dissent,
and the second branch provoked considerable
discussion.
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the age for compulsory retirement at sixty
four. Adopted.
Several propositions, including the motion
by Mr.. Maxey to strike out the whole retire.
ment clause were rejected without further
action. Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred.
Mr.. White of Kentucky. offered pream-
BILE and resolution, and the Speaker directed
tie resolution only to be read. 1t rel ,ases
the committee on ways and means from fur
Their consideration. of the resolution offered
by Mr.. White relative to the passage Of bill
in relation to the extension of the bonded
period, and referring that resolution to the
treasury department with instructions to re-
port in accordance with rule "a.
). The Speaker ruled the resolution not in
order under the call Of the States.
Mr.. Kelley. of Pennsylyania. declared the
!, committee ON ways and means would have
reported upon the matter referred to. had il
not been for the objection of the gentleman
from Kentucky, Mr.. White.
Mr.. White replied that the report was that
the committee on WAYS and means was pre-
pared TO bring in a whitewashed renort of ito
own conduct.
Kelley-I desire to pronounce the propo-
sition of the gentleman as n disinaenous
means of perpetuating a Islander inflicted ON
the ways and means committee and the COM
missioner On ;ntorroI rovoruo hy ,ha go
. linton of the gentleman A fuli resnonse !.
; here. holding nm the report of the committee
} on ways and means.
White-The president of the Western ex.
port association chsryes that the gentleman
made bargain with those men.
Kellev-f denounce the eentleman's state.
ment ne false and w;tbont foundat;on
Wbite-Let the preamble he read
Kelley-It is false. utterly false.
| White-The gentleman is too old to make
such statement.
Kelley-Yes. and If were vounoer 7
would sneak with more publ;c,tv
White appealed from the decision Of tho