The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-15
XLVIIth Congress LIST Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.

WASHINGTON, Feb IA.
The committee on the civil service was au-
thorized to send for persons and papers SO as
to enable them to pay the mileage OF several
gentlemen whose presence they desired.
Mr. Window from the committee on foreign
relations reported the original bill for relief OF
diplomatic and consular officers OF the United
States.
Upon the expiration of the morning hour
the pension arrears resolution came up.
Mr. Edmunds moved to proceed with the
anti-polygamy bill, but said he would not ask
a vote on the motion until several senators mad
been heard on other subjects to-day.
BY unanimous consent, unfinished business
was informally laid aside, and Mr.. Slater spoke
upon the importance to the commerce OF the
northwest of the improvement OF Columbia
river.
Mr.. Vance then took the floor and spoke at
length on the tariff.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.. Ed
munds motion to take up the anti-polygamy
bill prevailed and the bill was taken up and
laid over until tomorrow.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Bowman of Massachusetts, offered re-
solution providing that when the House is in
committee of the whole on the private caien-
dar it shall be in order to debate proposlt ION
to be voted upon for thirty minutes referred
A bill was reported by Mr.. Willets OF Mich
igan from the committee on Judiciary, 70 pre-
vent persons living in bigamy or polygamy
from holding any civil office of trust or profit
in any of the territories of the United States
and from being delegates to Congress. Placed
an the House calendar.
Mr.. Orth of Indiana from the committee on
foreign affairs reported adversely, resolution
originally offered by Mr.. Robinson of New
York, calling on the Attorney General for his
opinion as to whether if Joseph Warren Keller,
Alonzo B. Cornell or Charles Carroll should
be arrested in the British Empire without
having committed any crime, the English
government by suspending the writ of habeas
eorpats could lawfully detainhim on Indefinite
suspicion without trial or without the right of
the United States to demand his release.
Mr.. Robinson OF New York desired to de-
bate the resolution, but the speaker held that
the pending motion to lay 1t upon the table
The resolution was tabled, yeas III, nays
1903.
Mr.. Ortiz reported adversely resolution
requesting the President to communicate all
correspondence with the British government
on file in the State department. in reference to
the case of D. III. O'Connor, a citizen of the
United States. now imprisoned In Ireland. Mr..
Orth stated the papers referred to had already
been asked for by previous resolutions of the
House. The House refused to lay the resolu-
ton upon the table, II to 10.
A. long discussion then ensued, Messrs. COX
and Robinson of New York. Pound, Robson
and Kasson taking prominent part therein.
During the debate Mr. Murch of Maine
sent to the clerks desk and had read a resolu-
ton of the Rockland Branch League asking
for Congressional action in regard to imprison-
ed American citizens.
Mr.. Cox finally moved to recommit the reso-
luton with Instructions to the committee to in
sert the names of Michael Hart, II. o. Maho-
ney and John McEnery and to add clause
requesting the President to demand of the
British government prompt trial for these
citizens or their prompt release.
Mr. Orth stated he had no objection to that
action and the resolution was accordingly re-
commended.
Consideration of the apportionment bill was
then resumed.
Mr. Herbert argued in favor of a small house,
but great confusion prevented his being heard
and he yielded to a motion to adjourn which
was at 435 carried.