Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-07
PORTY.SEyEyTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee,
reported adversely upon the following:
To establish a branch mint of the United
States at Omaha. and to authorize the pay
ment of custom duties in legal tender notes.
He reported favorably the House bill to re-
peal discrimination of duties on tea and
coffee. the products of the Netherlands.
He also reported favorably the House joint
resolution in behalf of the American COM
panv of revisers of the New Testament. for
return and remission of duties. Passed.
Mr.. Ingalls, reported from the Judiciary
committee, an original bill to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
the United States, embodying what is COM
monty known as the equity SYSTEM" con-
ferring Jurisdiction upon the district courts
of the United States to hear matters in oank-
| ruptcy-
Upon the petition of Mr.. Vest, from the
committee on commerce. was reported favor
ably with amendments, a bill to incorporate
an inter oceanic ship railway company, and
for other purposes, accompanied by written
report and evidence taken before the COM
mittee. He said he would ask consideration
of the bill the 18th inst, if the orders having
precedence were then disposed of by the
calendar.
Mr. Teller reported favorably the House
bill to pension Mrs Garfield with an amend
ment including Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Tyler.
The amounts specified are $1,000 a year from
Sept 10Th. 1881.
Mr.. Garland offered resolution of inquiry,
addressed to the military committee, as to
the proprietv of increasing the 500, ZOO ap-
preparation for the purchase and distribution
of substance to aid in the relief of the labor
ing classes in the districts overlooked by the
Mississippi and its tributaries.
After few explanatory remarks by Mr.
Garland the resolution was adopted.
The Chinese bill was then taken up as I'M
finished business, and Mr.. Slater advocated
the bill.
Mr.. Cameron. of Wisconsin, supported the
measure. lie believed that either the Anglo
Saxon or Monaghan race would ultimately
possess the Pacific Slope.
Mr.. George emphaticallv endorsed the bill
| as clear and direct, not a secondhand or
round about protection of American laborers
Mr. Call favored the bill, although he did
not share in any apprehension of Monaghan
invasion.
At this point Mr. Allison submitted the
conference report on the immediate deficiency
bill which was adopted.
The debate then proceeded, and Mr.. Brown
against the bill, argued that the twenty years
|
immigration, was violation of the spirit if
not the letter of the treaty.
Mr.. Teller stated he would vote for the
bill because he was opposed to the Chinese
coming here.
Mr.. Dawes was awarded the floor and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the unfinished
h,,c, To, hat In Of tI,ac
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill, in
was ordered Saturday last.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved to recon-
slider the bill, with instructions to the appro-
priation committee to strike therefrom all
provisions in regard to ENJOYS extraordinary
and ministers plenipotentiary, etc. The mo-
ton was lost, - to Il, and the bill then
passed.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Bel
ford, of Colorado, reciting the miseries in
ficted on the Jews in Russia and declaring
that the people of the United States protest
| against this spirit of persecution revived in
Russia, asserting that the Hebrews are LOYAL
citizens and subjects, and requesting the
President to submit to his Imperial Majesty,
the Car, the friendly assurances of the peo-
pie of the United States, and TO request him
10 eSeTClsc MS power LOT tne sake OF numan-
ity, to protect his Jewish subjects from the
violence of their enemies.
BY Mr.. Dingley. to place American ship
ping employed in the foreign carrying trade,
on an equal footing with vessels of other
countries engaged in the same service.
BY Mr.. Gambler. to equalize the duties on
sugar and molasses.
By Mr.. Mckinley, for the printing of 25,-
600 copies of the memorial address BY James
G.. Blaine.
By Mr.. Kelly, to abolish the discrimina-
ting duties. and to enlarge the free list.
By Mr.. Reed, for the erection of public
building at Saco, Maine.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the rules were
suspended and a resolution adopted ordering
night sessions for every Friday until further
notice, for the consideration of the pension
bills.
Mr.. Gambler offered a resolution. which
was referred, directing the committee on for
eign affairs to inquire into the alleged injus-
tice. and extortionate fines and charges i'm
posed on the American schooner Louisa
Bliss, by the Spanish authorities at Porto
Rico.
Adjourned.