Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-01
FORTYSgygyfn CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Mr. Hoar reported with amendment from
the judiciary committee, the Senate bill TO
prevent and punish counterfeiting within the
United States, of notes, bonds, and other
securities of foreign governments. Inc
amendment and bill vas passed.
Mr.. Morrill,. from the committee on public
buildings. reported an amendment intended
to be proposed bv that committee to the sun
dry civil bill which appropriates 500 600 for
site for the erection of FIRE proof building
near the war department at Washington, for
a hall of records, which was tabled temper
ally.
Mr. ANTHONY, from the printing commit
tee. reported the House joint resolution re-
curing the public printer to furnish free OF
charge the Congressional Record to each
State and territorial library; passed
Mr.. Hill of Colorado, by direction of the
post Office committee. moved a concurrence
in the House amendments to the bill author
izing the postmaster general to extend the
mail service in certain cases and for other
purposes. Agreed TO.
Mr. Ferry offered resolution directing
the committee on pensions to report the Sem
ate bill granting pensions to those VINO los!
an arm or leg in the service OF the United
States.
The resolution was referred to the pen
sions committee. .
motion by Mr. Gorhap to reconsider
the vote upon the House head money imml-
grafton bill with view to its recall from the
House, was voted down-l5 to SO.
Mr.. ANTHONY offered joint resolution al
lowing the widow of the late Minister
Marsh a sum equal to her husbands salary
for half year. Referred.
The naval appropriation bill was proceed
ed with pursuant to the agreement OF Satur-
day, debate to continue under the five min
ute rule fand voting on the bill to begin at
o'clock.
Pending amendment offered bv Mr.. Plumb.
intended to require contractors building ships
to discharge the obligation of patentee for
the use of patent, and not leave the govern
ment to settle indefinite obligations
Mr. Butler moved to amend to require the
secretary of the navy instead of selling con-
demned vessels to report to Congress at next
session such vessels as he may find unfit for
use The amendment prevailed without oh
lection.
Mr.. Hoar moved to insert a provision au-
thorizing a commission of two naval officers
and one civilian to report what navy yards
can be abolished. Agreed to without objec-
ton.
The advisabilty of empowering the secre-
tary of the navy to close useless navy yards,
other yards, and require him to report the
facts in each case to Congress, was discussed
BY several members.
Mr. Bayard moved to strike out the para
graph giving the secretary this authority,
which motion finally prevailed; yeas 81.
nays "a
A number of proposed amendments were
ruled out upon questions Of order. Bills
reported to the Senate, and all amendments
in committee of the whole were c0ncurred in
except the one offered by Mr.. Beck reducing
the appropriation for finishing the MiantOno-
| NAH and other iron cads from 81 900 900 to
$500, 900, stopping further proceedings under
contracts of March 3, 1877. Upon this a
separate vote upon its concurrence was de-
manded which resulted yeas 30, nays %. So
the amendment was retained.
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike out the item
giving the Secretary Of Navy discretion to
place officers, when not at sea, on a furlOugh
as well as on leave of absence or waiting
orders. The adopted bill was then passed
on viva vOce vote.
On motion of Mr.. Alison, the sundry civil
bill was taken up. The bill was read for ac-
ton on the committee amendments. The
bill was laid aside until tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the ''pound" rule Mr.. Maginnis, of
Montana, under instructions from the COM
mittee on military affairs called up the bill
restoring Fort Benton military reservation to
the public domain, and it was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ortiz of Indiana, res
olution was adopted granting the committee
on civil service reform leave to sit during a
recess at any time after the oath of Novem-
Der next.
Several bills were introduced and apprO-
priately referred
The Senate bill for the retirement of U.
S. Grant having been reached, Mr.. Mckenzie
moved it be laid on the table. Lost-yeas
II. nays SO. Bill was then referred to the
committee on military affairs.
Mr.. HiscOck, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, reported joint resolution
appropriating 100000 to supply the deficien-
cy in the appropriation for fees of U. S.
District Attorneys. Passed.
The House then took recess until even
| ing session for considering the pension bills.
Evening session-The naval apprOpria-
ton bill was received from the Senate and
the amendments ordered printed and the bill
referred to the committee on appropriations.
The House then after passing Is pension
bills and several bills donating condemned
| cannon for monumental purposes, adjourned.