The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-07-10
XLVIIth Congress-lst Session.
SENATE.

/ SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July s.
Numerous reports upon pension cases occu-
| pied much or the morning hour.
Mr.. Dawes from the committee on appropri-
ations reported back the House bill giving
| printing office pay for time lost during the
| Garfield obsequies. Passed.
Mr.. Beck said that atseveral amendments to the
| House bill regulating internal revenue were re-
ported this morning from the Republican cau'
Gus OF last night. He gave notice of an amend
ment subJecting duties on imports from abroad
| after the 1st of ,sext January to discount OF
10 per cent. and after July 1st to 10 per cent.
additional discount. Referred to the finance
| committee
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee on naval
| affairs, reported favorably on the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Rollins June 9th, providing for
a commission to enquire into the subject OF
| constructing iron or steel ocean steamers for
commercial purposes convertible by govern
| ment into ships of war, etc. Placed on the
| calendar.
| The rivor and harbor bill was taken up, and
the Hennepin Canal project further discussed,
the question being upon Mr.. Buffers amend.
ment providing for an additional survey and
report upon the cost of construction and an
nual maintainapce and use of the Canal
Mr.. Harrison favored the amendment.
Mr.. Logan advocated the project.
Mr.. Williams ridicule1 the idea of little
canal with q feet side locks such as was now
contended for being sufficient to accommodate
the commerce OF the country.
Buffers amendment was carried-ayes 29,
nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Logan a provision was ad-
ded for survey of the Illinois and Michigan
canal the estimates of cost of enlarging the
same, etc.
The question eazS4ng upon the committee
amendment as amended, the ayes and nayes
were ordered.
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the proposition
as amended was not sufficiently explicit and
was liable to be construed as committing the
government to tho construction OF the canal.
He wanted to have Mr.. Allison's understand
ing on the point.
Mr.. Allison declines to construe the language
for others. In his own Judgment it did not
absolutely commit the government to approprl-
ate money.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to strike out authority
to determine and locate the route OF the canal.
SO as to avoid possibility of construction that
the government was committed to the Work.
Carried.
The committee amendment as modified was
adopted.
Messrs. Hawley, Miller, of New York, Hill
of Colorado, Bayard and Hampton were ap-
pointed to attend the Newburg, N Y, celebra-
tion.
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Grape of Massachusetts Submitted the
report of the conference committee on the bill
to enable national banks to extend their cor
porate existence.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania made point
of order that the report was not accompanied
with the explanatory statement required by the
rules, and the point being sustained, the con-
ference report was withheld
The House went into committee (Kasson OF
Iowa in the chair) on the .sundry civil appro-
priation bill, the pending amendment being by
Mr.. Converse of Ohio, striking out provlso
restricting investigations Of the national board
of health to cholera and yellow fever.
After debates the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Peel of Indiana, offered and advocated
an amendment including small pox among the
diseases to be investigated by the board.
Mr.. Lord of Michigan, supported the amend
ment.
After debate the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Cox of New York, offered an amend
ment providing for the abolition of the ma
tional board OF health after thel first of Sept
ember next.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa, (who left the chair for
that purpose) offered an amendment appropri-
ating $45, 900 for the repair of the court house
at DesMoines. Adopted
Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania, offered an
amepatnsant approprjattlRaat ttlRat the pfot1srons nshla
section 1853 OF the revised statutes, relating to
civil service reform.
Mr. Miles of Kentuckey, said there should
not be aIyote cast against it.
The amendment was rejected, 40 to "a
After concluding consideration OF 43 OF the
IS pages of the bill, the committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock the New YORK
Senate joint resolution was passed, authorizing
payment temporarily of certain employees OIL
the War department.
The speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Beach. Ketchem. Cartin, Burrows, OF
Michigan, Knott, Townsend of Ohio. Ellis and
Ranney, as select committee on the New
ber j centennial anniversary.
Adinuppnd,