The Portland daily press., 1882-03-17
XLVIIth Congress-1st Session.
SENATE.

memorial from 300 officers of the line and
staff of the navy representing all grades of
rank from rear admiral down protesting
against the restoration of officers who have
been dismissed for drunkenness, being forcibly
retired or who have resigned to escape court
martial. Mr.. Anthony said the papers set
forth in a mastery manner the evils OF
drunkenness among officers in command
He said he regarded intoxication as oftener
disease than vice and he would not punish
place vessel property, lives of seaman and
honor of flags in the hand of inebriates The
memorial was ordered printed in the record.
Mr.. Edmunds asked that the names of the
petitioners also appear there. So ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison the House
amendments to the Senate joint resolution,
making a further appropriation to relieve suf-
ferers by the Mississippi overflow was taken
up and the first increasing the appropriation
BY $4,000 was concurred in.
The other amendment which directs the use
of portion of the appropriation for the hire
of laborers to strengthen the threatened levees
was non-concurred in.
Mr.. sherman presented protest from ex-
Union soldiers against the passage Of the bill
restoring Fitz John Porter to the army rolls.
After the passage of several minor bills Mr.
Logan addressed the Senate upon the measure
introduced by him to appropriate the income
derived from the tax on whiskey for the
education of all children living in the United
states. Az tQ6 ClOS6 Ol Ills T6fudrhS tuo pll
was referred.
Mr. Miller reported from the committee on
post offices a proposed amendment to the
pending post office appropriation bill.
A message was received from the President
transmitting the report OF the Secretary OF
State in further response to the Senate resou-
ton of December 18th, calling for the Peru
Chilli correspondence. Referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the post Office appropriation bill, the question
being on the Senate committee amendment
increasing the appropriation for special facili-
ties from 100000 to $650,000, changing the
term trunk lines' to s'railroad lines" and adj
ding the proviso that s'said facilities shall be
ratably distributed as near as may be on rail-
road lines leading to ana from principal cities
in different sections of the United States"
After some discussion the amendment was
adopted as also the items of increased expendi-
lures recommended by the committee as fol-
lows: Miscellaneous items $4,000, railroad
post Office clerks $4,000, route agents $780,
000 mail messengers $50, 000 An amendment
allowing the use of department stamps as
heretofore prevailed
After discussion Mr., Edmunds moved to
amend so as to allow the secretary OF the
Senate and clerk of the House to use official
envelopes for all official business and to au-
thorize Senators and Representatives to send
through the mail any letter or written matter
not exceeding two ounces in weight, identified
by his autograph signature, without payment
of postage. After discussion between Messrs.
EdmundS and Ferry the amendment was
adopted 40 to 10.
Without further progress on the bill the
Senate after restoring the tariff commission
bill to its place on the regular order adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the journal, Mr.. Nc
Lane of Maryland rose to question of priv
lege. The question he made was that the
ttA In fhn
tleman from Mississippi had invaded the priv
ileges of the House and subsequently had en-
tertained motion to adjourn before he had
responded to the question of privilege raised by
him (McLane).
The Speaker replied that the gentleman was
in error at the time. The House adjourned last
night, the whole matter had been suspended
and the chair had made such answer as he de-
sired.
Mr.. McLane said he would not declare that
the chair had evaded reply to his question.
The chair had not concluded his answer and
would recognize the fact that he was under an
obligation to submit the question to the House.
The Speaker-The chair does not under
stand that the gentleman rises to new ques-
ton.
Mr.. McLane-I do rise to new question OF
privilege. I am avoiding disrespectful ex-
preston when refrain from saying that the
chair evaded the point at issue. The question
rise to now is that the chair failed in its obli-
cation to submit the question to the House.
The Speaker-The gentleman will give at
tention.
Mr.. McLane-I am attempting to be heard
by the Speaker and I have that respect for the
chair and for my brother members that l am
sure that I will be permitted to state my case.
The Speaker-The chair desires to state, if
he understands the gentleman to make the
point that it was the duty of the chair to sub
NIT the question of privilege to the House,
that that is wholly matter OF discretion.
Mr.. McLane appealed from the decision but
subsequently withdrew his appeal.
Mr.. McKenna, rising to a question OF privi-
lege, offered resolution of censure npon the
Speaker for usurpation of power IN reprimand-
ing member. the resolution being sne 9as-
and Mr.. Money Of Mississippi Yesterday.
The Speaker maintained he used the word
"reprimand' in its ordinary sense of to check
or restrict, and after some further explanation
on his part Mr.. McKenna expressed his salts
faction and withdrew his motion.
The House then resumed consideration of
the Chinese bill and was addressed by Mr..
Willis who congratulated the people of Cali
fornia and the people of the whole country
that they were at last to receive substantial if
not entire relief from the evils OF Chinese i'm
migration.
After speech in support of the bill by Mr..
Cassidy, Mr.. Page stated if he could call the
bill up tomorrow he would demand the pre-
vious question at three O'Clock. If he could
not obtain the floor tomorrow he would call
the previous question at three o'clock on Sat
urday.
Mr. Taylor opposed the bill because it was
unnecessary and dangerous.
Mr. Blount spoke in advocacy of the bill.
Mr. Converse introduced a bill to prohibit
consolidation of railroad companies. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Belmont offered the following resolution
which was agreed to:
Resolced, That the committee on foreign affairs
be directed to demand from Jacob Shipherd,
Esq, of New York, copies of all correspondence be-
tween himself and any person or persons and all
other evidence in his possession tending to show
what said Shipherd did or attempted to do to en-
force the claims of the Peruvian company or induce
the United states to enforce these claims against
Peru
The Senate concurrent resolution looking to
the final settlement of the claims between the
governments of the United States and Nicar-
aqua was passed.
Mr. Henderson, from the committee on mil
itary affairs reported a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for a statement of all
facts before him at the time he authorized the
sending of troops to Nebraska, together with
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