Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-04
PORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Mr.. Butler presented and explained a me-
mortal from the bench. bar executive officers.
commercial men, professors of colleges, jour
nalists and others, numbering in all 1900 cit
liens of South Carolina, for national aid for
the education of the youth of that State. and
in support of his bill on that subject.
MIR. Plat presented resolutions of the Con-
necticut legislature urging that the New Lon
don navy yard site be utilized, and an appro-
priation be made to that end. Ordered printed
in the record.
Mr. Anthony reported back adversely a
joint resolution for printing 10, 600 copies of
the medical and surgical history of the war
of the rebellion. which indicates postponed
action upon it, as according to the statement
made by Mr.. Anthony it would cost Sl25,-
900.
Mr.. HOar, from the committee on libra
ries, reported adversely upon petitions of the
Wisconsin Geographical and Chicago Histor-
zeal societies, for congressional committee
to attend the celebration at New Orleans,
April 9th, of the discovery of the mouth of
the Mississippi river by LaSalle. The COM
mittee in their report say the event to be
commemorated is eminently worthy, but
think Congressman ought not to be required
to absent themselves from sessions at time
when the public business urgently demands
the PRAYER of the petitioners be not granted
was eoncurred in.
After several bills were introduced the dis
cussiOn of the Chinese bill was resumed and
Mr.. Farley continued and concluded his re-
marks.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gibson, Of Louisiana. introduced
ma f,r tho
ton, repair, completion and preservation of
certain works on the Mississippi river. in &C.
cOrdance with a recommendation and plans
of the Mississippi commission: referred. 1t
makes an appropriation of So 3 900 for the
initial work for constructing the channel and
protecting the caving banks in six reaches of
the river, constituting a length of Isl miles
1t also appropriates So $1,000 for building
and repairing levees. and closing the gaps of
levees and S500,00 for rectification of the
Atchafalya Bay and the mouth of the Red
| river.
| On motion of Mr. Richardson, of New
York, a bill was passed reducing the licence
fees of masters, chief engineers and frst-class
pilots of steam vessels from $40 to so,
and of chief mates, engineers and pilots of
inferior grade from So to 75 cents.
At the conclusion of the morning hour the
House at II. 10 went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Bedford. of Colorado. in the chair.
on the private calendar.
resolution to print 5000 copies of the
Garfield memorial card was adopted.
! An order for adjournment from TODAY until
Monday was adopted.
! Bills for the relief of Marcus Rodick, FL.
len Moore and Aionzo Gesner and to author
the compilation and printing of the naval
documentary history of the war of the rebel
lion came up in order and were passed
| The Senate bill to award sections 1853 of
the Revised Statutes relating to the license
fees of officers of steam vessels, also passed
1t reduces the charge for certificates of IL
| cences OF masters, engineers, pilots and
mates of steam vessels to 30 cents each in
stead of S..
bill creating joint committee to pro-
vide for the erection of a statue to Chief JUS
tice Marshall in Washington passed
The House bill making Denver. Colorado,
port of delivery was also passed.
At 80 the committee rose and several
private bills were passed by the House
The committee on foreign affairs was ac-
corded leave to sit during the session of the
House in order to carry on its investigation
on the subject of the Chili-Peru correspond
| ence.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Van Aernam, Of New York and Mr..
Ladd. of Maine, as directors of the Column
bian Hospital.
Adjourned