Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-11
FORTYSEVENTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March 10.

part of the morning hour.
! The chair submitted response of the sec
rotary Of War to a resolution calling Tor In
formation as to the additional works neces
.ary at the falls of the Ohio river, to com
plete the improvements thereof, in manner
10 serve the interests of the commerce OF tina
river.
Mr.. Vest offered a resolution directing the
secretary of war to use the steamers anc
other vessels. belonging to or now employe,
BY the government, on the Mississippi rivel
and tributaries. in the transportation and dis
tribution of the rations and supplies furnished
/ to the sufferers by the recent overflow. and
providing for the necessary expenses thereof
Passed.
Mr.. Dawes reported back the fertilization
appropriation bill without amendment.
| Bills were introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Hoar, providing for the purchase Of
Forbes historical art collection, and appro'
priating $50, 900 therefor.
! BY Mr.. Brown, appropriating S350.ooo fol
/ the improvement OF Savannah harbor-
! bill for a commission on the alcoholic
! liquor traffic. which came up on the calen-
dar, was discussed upon the pending amend
ments. Mr.. Bavard said that the suppression
of pure alcoholic stimulants would increase
/ the use vi cpldtee- anu uiuSS, anu .h'At SNN''
had been the experience of the medical pro
fession.
He moved that an amendment to inquire
on this point, among others, be assigned to
the commission. Being interrupted by the
expiration of his five minutes, lie insisted
that the question was too large to be consld-
cred under the five minute rule.
After debate BY Messrs. George, Morgan
and Sherman, the Sherman liquor commits
sion bill was taken up.
At this point the order was adopted for an
adjournment from today until tomorrow.
The liquor commission bill was then pro-
ceeded with, and the pending amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Bayard was lost by party vote
yeas "a, nays pa
The bill was then reported to the Senate
from the committee of the whole, and Mr..
Jones argued against the power of Congress-
under the constitution, to regulate or inter-
fere with the liquor traffic in the states.
Mr. Sherman replied that the bill did not
propose interference with the license or sale
in the states, but merely instituted an inquiry
as to the best mode of dealing with the evils
growing out of the traffic.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb the number of
the commission was fixed at seven.
On motion of Mr.. Frye, the time within
W men IEe cOulUllSslOH EepOTt, WAS uAeu
at eighteen months. The bill then passed bv
a vote of "a to IA.
The Senate then took up the tariff COM
mission bill. The bill was informally laid
over as unfinished business for Monday, and
after the executive session the Senate add
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, asked that the Geneva
award bill be made a special order for the
third Tuesday in March. Mr.. Hutchins, of
n. Y, objected.
Mr.. Grape, of Mass, presented resolutions
of the Land League and Irish-American So
cieties of Massachusetts,, asking Congress to
take steps for the protection of American cit
liens abroad. Referred.
Messrs. Thompson and Cox presented a
minority report of the committee on elections,
on the case of NJ. ID. Ball; ordered printed.
The report declares Ball entitled to a seat in
the forty Congress- as delegate from,
Alaska.
The Speaker laid before the House four
memorials from the citizens of Utah terrific.
ry, one from l0, 966 young women, one from
10, 035 young men, one from 1905 women
and one from l2,37S men, for the suspension
of further action on all bills relating to Utah
and for the appointment of commission OF
honorable and unprejudiced men and women
to inquire into and determine upon the state
of affairs in that territory.
Mr.. Camp, of New York, suggested iron.
lcally that the names of the signers be read
The memorials were ordered printed and
referred.
A joint resolution was passed making ar
appropriation of $4,000 to be Immediately
1T
meet extraordinary expenses, in consequence
of the floods in the Mississippi river.
A concurrent resolution was adopted, re-
questing the President to bring to the atten.
ton of the government of Nicaragua the ne.
cessity of arranging by convention for the
final settlement of all unadjustable claims
existing .etween the government of the
United States AMI the government of Nicara
qua, and the claims of citizens of the United
States against the osernment of Nicaragua
At 80 the House went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Davis, of ILL.,, in the Chair
on private calendar.
Representative Hewitts bill provides thai
gold and silver coins of the United State.
which are full and legal tenders, shall here
after be interchangeable, when presented In
sums of 500 or any multiple thereof
The law also provides for a repeal of al
laws limiting the amount of standard silver
dollars to be coined. The object of the bill
as set forth in the preamble is to establish
and forever maintain the equality of the
standard silver dollar with the legal unit OF
| value established by Congress. The sub
ject was discussed without reaching final &C.
| ton.
The committee also discussed Crapo's bill
to amend the statutes relative to the circula
ton of national banks. Some amendments
| to the bill were proposed. The subject was
referred back with instructions to report at
| some future meeting 1t was voted to hold a
full meeting of the committee Friday of each
week.
The first bill on the calendar was for the
relief of Charles p. Chanteau. and gave rise
to some discussion. pending which the com.
mittee rose informally.
The House passed the Senate joint resolu.
ton. authorizing the secretary of war to use
government vessels for the transportation
and distribution of rations furnished bv the
United States to the sufferers by the Missis-
sippi overflow. The committee then resumed
its session.
At 800 the committee rose and the House
passed a number Of private bills.
The Speaker laid before the House the fol
lowing messages from the President and thew
were referred:
Transmitting the report from the secretary
OF state touching the imprisonment. in Mex