The Portland daily press., 1882-07-18
XLVIIth Congress-1st Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July IT,
The committee on public building reported
bill appropriating $50,C00 for erection OF
building at Haverhill Mass. Passed.
Several pension bills were passed.
MIR. Allison from the committee of confer
ence on the legislative appropriation bill re-
ported the committee were unable to agree Ide
stated the conferees had agreed upon nearly
every item in the bill, the main point OF differ
ence being as to the rate of compensation TO
be paid to the house and senate employees.
Inc house insisted that it had the right to de-
clare what should be the number and salaries
for senate employees while the conferees on
the part OF the senate asserted that that body
was the best judge of the character OF its en-
pioyees, their compensation and number neces-
sary to transact business.
After long discussion Of the conference re-
port new conference committee was appoint
ed.
After the statement by Mr.. Hale that he
morrow the senate resumed consideration of
the internal revenue bill, Mr.. Morrill, giving
notice he would antagonize the naval and eve-
ry other bill until that measure was disposed
Mr.. George advocated adoption of the
amendment which he proposed to offer repeal
ing the duty on machinery for the manufac-
ture OF cotton or woolen goods, on agricultural
implements and on cotton ties.
Mr.. Beck advocated his amendment reduc-
cents per pound, and Mr.. Johnston advocated
an amendment reducing it to eight cents
Mr.. Sherman followed in review OF the
general subjects of the tariff. Pending furth-
or discussion of the subject it went over.
The house amendment to the sem
ate biA to encourage and promote telegraphic
communication between Europe and America
was concurred in.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Page and Townsend of Ohio and
Reagan were appointed conferees on the river
and harbor appropriation bill.
Several bills and resolutions were introduc-
ed and referred as follows: By Mr.. Cox of
New York, a resolution requesting the Presl-
dent to insist on the release OF remaining
American citizens imprisoned by the British
government under suspension OF law In Ire
land, particularly the case of DIR. Sweeney of
California; by Mr. Robinson OF New York re-
questing the President to inform the House
when it may expect an answer to its resolution
of June 18th relative to American citizens
Suffering imprisonment in British jails also
whether any correspondence has taken place
with James Russell Lowell, nominally Ameri-
can Minister to Great Britain, but really doing
police duty or detective work under Lord
Granville, relative to his resignation or recall,
also calling ON the Secretary of State for COM
munication of kilograms relating to American
citizens in British prisons, the publication OF
which has heretofore been deemed incompati-
BILE with public interests, so that they may be
considered in secret session OF the House or
committee on foreign affairs; also calling on
the Secretary of State for information as to the
Panama ship canal and whether it is not de-
sirable at this time to reassert the intention of
the United States to allow no Intervention of
European governments in public affairs on this
continent; also calling on the Secretary OF the
Navy for instructions under which Commodore
Nicholson threatened to open fire on the city
of Alexandra under certain contingencies and
to inform the government whether American
sailors and officers are performing police duty
in Alexandria under a British admiral, and if
SO by what authority. Referred to the COM
mittee on foreign effairs.
Mr. Talbot of Maryland. from the committee
on naval affairs reported back with amend
ment the Senate bill giving authority to the
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co. to lay a sub
marine cable between the United States and
Europe. (Tbe amendment requires insertion
of clause forbidding combinations to estab-
lish rates) The amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania from the post
Office committee reported bill in regard to
passed.
The bill to provide additional industrial
traing schools for Indian youth, aud authoriz-
ing the use of the unoccupied military bar
racks for such purposes, was passed.
Mr.. Hewitt rose to a question of privilege
and asked to have struck from the record a
portion of Robeson's speech not delivered on
the floor of the House but printed in which
the latter charged Mr.. Hewitt with falsehood
with respect to statements made by him as to
Mr.. Robeson's action.
MIR. Robson rose evidently in great excite
ment and proceeded to charge MIR. Hewitt with
still worse language than he had himself used,
and inlt1e course of his remarks again defend
ed his administration of naval affairs. In con-
cluson he said he would become responsible
for those parts of his speech he had not deliv-
cred.
Mr.. Hewitt then said as Robson reiterated
the charges of falsehcod he should say where a
member has been stigmatized as thief, liar
and perjurer and took no steps to call his ac-
cuser to account, any charge of falsehood he
could make was beneath contempt.
The language of both members was severe
and personal and excited great sensation.
Mr.. Brown demanded the regular order be
proceeded with.
Mr.. Hewitt asked the Speaker to have OBJ
jectionable clauses struck from the record ). but
the Speaker declined to assume that power.
The rules were suspended and the bill Iass-
ed for the sale of the old post office site in New
York.
Adjourned.