The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-17
XLVII tn Congress LIST Session
SENATE.

ohNA11s
WASHINGTON Jan. 16.
The chair submitted a petition from the
board of trade OF Portland Maine, Tor
separate organization of the signal service.
Mr. Logan introduced bill to pay Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln arrears of pension for the
five ,years intervening between the death OF
her husband and the passage OF the act grant
ing her pension. The estimated amount is
$1,000. He asked its immediate considera-
ton. Mr.. Blair of the pension committee sug-
gested reference of the measure to that COM
mittee as it was perfecting more comprehen-
sive bill which would include this case and
that of Mrs Garfield The bill was SO
referred.
The House census deficiency bill on motion
of Mr.. Hall was taken up and passed.
The Sherman funding bill was taken up and
laid over informally The Senate then on
motion of Mr.. ingalls, took up his resolution
declaring the arrears OF psnsion act ought not
to be repealed. Mr.. Voorhees, supported and
Mr.. Beck opposed the resolution.
Its further discussion was suspended ana
Mr. Cameron delivered twenty minutes
speech upon his pending resolution declaring
it inexpedient to abolish certain internal
revenue taxes. His resolution was referred to
the committee on finance.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey, after the read
ing of the journal, called up privileged
question from the Committee on Rules, sub
mitted by him on Thursday last.
A point of order was raised by Messrs.
Townshend of Illinois and Burrows OF Mich
igan, that the call OF States for bills could not
The Speaker overruled the point, holding
that privileged question teok precedence OF
call of States.
Mr. Burrows raised the question of consider
alton and the House decided not to consider a
- ~sxrs1n Mt t.o cor1ffi fr10
Bills we're introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Hazeltine, to coin and regulate
fractional paper currency.
By Mr.. McCoid, for making the tenure OF
office of Presidential electors four years and
giving them power to act in case of the death
dent.
By Mr. Rice requesting the President to
give notice to Great Britain of the termination
Of certain provisions of the treaty of Washing
ton relating to fisheries
By Mr.. Money, making the AgriculturaliDe
partment an executive department:
By Mr.. Ford, to establish postal telegraph
lines in the United States.
By Mr.. Prescott, to establish uniform sys.
tenn of bankruptcy throughout the United
States.
BY Mr.. Grant, for the suppression of polyga-
my in the territories of the United States
By Mr.. Deuster, to terminate the treaty Of
naturalization between the United States and
North Germany Union and providing for a
treaty with the German Empire.
| By Mr.. Brentz, for rhe admission OF Wash
| ington Territory as a State.
The call of States having been concluded
and 400 bills appropriately referred, Mr.. Ger
| rison of Virginia, moved to suspend the rules
| and pass the bill to incorporate the Garfield
| Memorial Hospital.
| The half hours debate which, under the
rules is allowed upon motions of this character
| disclosed some objection to the measure, on the
| ground that there were already enough hospi
| tails in the District of Columbia for all practi
cal purposes; that the incorporation
of another hospital would have the Of
feet of bringing to the district persona
! from adjacent states who should be taken care
of in the various state institutions; that there
| was nothing in the bill which would prevent
the incorporators from applying to the govern
| ment for assistance.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass the
| bill was defeated.
| Adjourned.