Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-18
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
A number of petitions for a commission OF
inquiry concerning the alcoholic liquor traffic
for an increase OF pay to members of the life
saving service.
Additional petitions were introduced by
Mr.. Plumb from the citizens of Kansas. fol
women suffrage. and Mr.. Vest. from the
committee on public buildings, reported with
an amendment on the bill making appropria
tons for the purchase of ground and the
erection thereon, in Washington, of hall OF
records.
Bills were introduced to provide for CON-
mission on alcoholic liquors. BY Mr. Gar.
land, authorizing and directing the purchase
by the secretary of the treasury. for the pub
lie use. of the Freedmen's bank property on
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington.
BY Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, to allow Ward
Hunt, associate justice of the United States
supreme court, to retire.
By Mr.. Blair, granting pension to Lucre-
tia K. Garfield.
During the morning hour Mr. Beck re-
sumed his remarks upon Mr.. Ingalls, resolu-
ton, declaring the pension arrears bill ought
not to be revealed. He spoke at consider.
able length in support of his allegations tina,
the Legislation of 1879 was instigated and
passed through Congress by pension claim
akehts. ahu Itau quotatiOus from the pension
commissioners report to show that frauds
were an almost necessary consequence of the
arrearage legislation.
Mr.. Ingalls, deferred formal reply to Mr..
Beck's remarks for the present, and the
Sherman funding bill was resumed
MIR. Plumb argued that the redemption
fund for United States notes should be di-
minished. He advocated the redemption of
the "a per cents out Of the surplus revenues
over and above one hundred million dollars,
and this total to be reduced except in the re-
demption of United States notes.
Mr.. Teller opposed the BILL not because
he thought the bonds could not be sold, bu,
because he was disinclined tn continue an
everlasting tinkering of finsncs.
Mr.. Saunders favored the bill and opposed
any amendment of its essential features.
Mr.. Pendleton supported Mr.Vest's amend.
ment.
The Senate, without closing the debate,
adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Armfeld, of North Carolina, offered a
resolution for a committee of five to inquire
into and report concerning the alleged abuses
practiced by the internal revenue officers, oil
other persons, in the 9th collection district
Of North Carolina.
Leave was granted to the committee on
ways and means, to sit during the sessions of
the House.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, offered a resolu.
ton instructing the committee on commerce
to inquire as to what change of Law can be
made to afford relief to merchants engaged
in the foreign carrying trade, and what meas.
ures can be adopted to promote our ship
building and other commercial interests, re.
ferred.
Mr.. Belmont. of New York, offered a res.
olution requesting the President TO commu.
nicate to the House the correspondence be.
tween the government and its agents since
the hrst Of April, 1879, relating to the efforts
OF the government to bring about peace be-
tween Chill, Peru and Bolivia, and such
other correspondence on that subject as NAV
be IN possession Of the department Of state,
referfsd.