The Portland daily press., 1882-12-18
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 49,
Mr. voorhees,, from the joint special committee
on additional accommoda ations for the library, re-
ported substitute for The bill that subject now
on the calendar
:, Mr. Morrill, reported the bill passed yesterday by
the House to amend the act repeating discriminate
duties on goods produced esstof Cape of Good Hope
ana asked immediate consideration, but Mr.. Ed
munds objected and it went over.
Mr.. Dawes offered an amendment to the sundry
ciyu ppfopriation bill, which was ordered printed
On motion of Mr.. Logan. resolution was adopt
eu calling for copies of th orders under uhich the
naval officers have inspected and reported upon the
revenue marine service, life saving service and ma
rihe hospital service and statement of the author
lty oI the law VI der which the inspection and re-
ports were made; also whether the Treasury De-
partment consented the inspection of the service
under its control
At the close Of the morning hour Mr. Hawley
service bill.
ring to consider bills on the calendar
. ne Senate proceeded with the civil service bill
ne question being on the amendment providing for
tnfee instead of i've commissioners. in the discus
sion Mr. ingalls, said this bill was supported by each
party IN the hope Of cheating each other and would
ure Of civil service reform, but he did not want
ju gle.
Mr. Hawley said this was the first time he bad
heard bad faith imputed to the promoters of tine
bill, and he characterized Mr. Ingalls, remarks ~
petulant and offensive.
Mr. Voorhees, addressed the Senate at length in
opposition the BILL which he described as q net
set for minnows, while the great fish gimming in
the waters of corruption were TO be left untouched
After long debate motion to adjourn was voted
down. Then Mr.. Pendleton moved to adjourn,
which was also lost.
Mr.. Bayard remarked that it savored of partisan
ship to vote against adjournment when moved bv
the Senator VIII Sc bill was under con Iteration
Mr.. Hawley said he voted against adiousnm nment in
order to try to make some progress with the bill
but as that appeared impossible he would move to
adjourn
Mr.. yoorhees offered the Rice library bill as a
substitute for his pending bill 1t makes prelimi-
nary appropriate n If $500 900.
At 6 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
At 1915 the House went into committee Of The
whole, (Ca kins Of Indiana in the chair on the
post office appropriation bill, the pending amend
ment being tnat offered by Robinson of Massac
setts appropIiating 5000 00C for specal mail faci
tiles. and that by Hiscock Of New York reducing
that sum to $200, 900
Mr.. Robson of New Jersey opposed THE amend
ments.
After spirited debate amendments providing for
special mail facilities were rejected ITO 91.
Committees amendments were adopted increas-
ing the appropriations for mail bags from 500 OJ
to $220, 900.
MIR. Mur ch offered an amendment fixing three
cents fer first half aud two cents for each
ditional df ounce lost
paragraph aided to the bill providing that If
the revenues of the post Office depa tment should be
insufhcient 20 meet the appropriation made, sum
equsl to such deficiency shall be appropriated from
the treasury ana without action the committee
rose.
bill was passed extending TIE time until NAV
14th, 1883 for the fling of claims before the Ala
bama commission.
Adjourned.