The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-10
XLVIIth Congress list Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the Finance Com
mittee, with amendments perfecting details
the House bill admitting free OF duty articles
for the Exhibition of Art and Industry at Bos-
ton in 1888. Passed.
Bills introduced as follows were referred:
By Mr.. .Hawley, amending an act of May, 1876,
by adding a proviso that nothing therein shall
prevent the separate entry OF all OF goods
wares and merchandise on one vessel at one
time belonging to or for account OF any single
ultimate owner or consigned.
By Mr.. Window to authorize the Court OF
Claims to examine and determine whether
certain awards therein specified rendered IN
tho Claims Convention of April 26, 1866, be-
tween the Unit State3 and Venezuela were
obtained by fraud or corruption.
By Mr.. Jones of Louisiana, supplementary
to the acts incorporating the Texas Paclhc
Railroad Company and for other purposes and
amendatory thereof.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered a resolution provid-
ing that the question of confirming nominal
tions for members of the tariff commission
shall be considered in the Senate in open ses-
sion. Laid over till Monday.
The Senate then took up the Japanese In
demnity Fund bill, and Messas. Morgan,
Hawley and Window advocated the measure.
Mr.. Sherman also discussed the merits of
the BILL and urged that the subject be ulti-
mately disposed of in some positive manner
The bill was laid aside without action and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House, in committee of the whole, Rob-
inson of Mass in the chair, took up the legisa-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation bill,
all general debate being limited to an hour and
half.
Mr.. joyce of Vermont confined his remarks
to consideration OF the pension policy OF the
government, advocating the system OF PEN
sioning those men who were disabled in the
military and naval service of the United
States, and opposing any proposition to repeal
the arrears Of pension acts.
Mr.. Atkins of Tenn, member of the COM
mittae on appropriations, spoke in explanation
of the provisions of the pending bill, which ag-
gregates in appropriations $19 1000.
The bill was then read by sections for
amendments, and long discussion ensued up
on a proposition by Mr.. Burroughs OF Mich
to equalize the salaries OF the House and SEN
ate employees, by reduction in salaries of the
latter. The proposition was agreed to--6S to 3.
The item appropriating $2300,000 for sala-
ries and expenses of internal revenue agents
and survey for fees and expenses of gaugers
ana salaries of storekeepers being reached, Mr..
White objected to the item, and it was laid
over.
After considering 40 of the 100 pages of the
bill, the committee arose.
Mr.. Robinson presented the petition OF Sipti-
mania r. Mcclellan, asking that the remains
of Thomas Jefferson be removed from Virginia
to Washington for interment, and that mon
ument be there erected to his memory. Refer
red.
The House then took recess until 7.30, the
evening session being for the consideration OF
the pension bill.
The House, at the evening session, passed %
pension bills, and at 1875 p. N. adjourned to
tomorrow.