The Portland daily press., 1883-02-22
XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.
suTNc.


Messrs. Sewell and Mcpherson presented
resolutions of the New jersey legislature ask
Ing relief and protection against the present
mode OF menhaden fishing along the coast.
Mr.. VanWyck offered resolution calling
on the President for information touching on
the alleged joint agreement Ibetween ministers
OF the United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy at Lima, Peru, to make a joint effort
70 Drlng about peace between Chill and Peru.
LAID on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, 1000 copies of the
tariff bill as passed by the Senate we're ordered
printed
The Senate then went into executive session.
when the doors were re-opened the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the army ap-
preparation BILL The first important pending
amendment was that OF the military commit
tee, providing that lands reserved for military
purposes not required shall be placed under
me control Of the Secretary of the Interior to
be disposed Of
After slight change the amendment was
adopted
Mr.. Hawley opposed any interference with
the signal corps in this appropriation bill, and
declared himself an unrelenting opponent of
general legislation in appropriation bills
Inc amendment was excluded on a point of
order. Several proposed amendments were
tnroWn out for like cause. The amendment
qHered was to strike out the provision requir-
ing the disbursiDg officers to give bonds with
suffic lent sureties and forbiddng the filing of
ing for the final transfer of the duties of that
corps 10 the quartermaster's department and
to insert in lieu OF the provision that vacancies
IA the pay corps of grades of colonel, lieuten-
ant colonel and major shall not be filed by
original appointment until the pay corps be
reduced to forty paymasters and then estab-
lish the number of the pay corps at forty.
After considerable discussion the provision
proposed to be inserted was excluded on a
point of order and the provisions in the bill
struck out.
The next amendment was to strike out of
the bill the provision limiting the pay for
transportation of troops and government prop
erty on subsidized railroads to so per cent of
usual charges. The provision was struck cut
without any division.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb amendments were
adopted limiting the amounts to be expended
for the compensation of civilian employees in
the several departments of the army.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
the amendments made in committee of the
whole agreed TO, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Plumb. from the conference committee
on the post office appropriation bill, reported
that the Senate and House conferees had
failed to agree and new committee was ap-
pointed.
The Notifications appropriation bill was
called up by Mr.. Hale and explained by Mr.
Dawes.
The amendments reported by the committee
were agreed to and the bill was passed.
MIR. Edmunds called up the joint resolution
to provide for the termination of the articles
OF the treaty of Washington relating to fisher
les. The resolution was passed as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-.
Sent9tives OF the United States Of America in
Congress assembled: That, in the Judgment
of Congress, the provisions of articles num-
bered is to 25 Inclusive and of article 30 of the
treaty between the United States and Her
Britannia Majesty for an amicable settle ment
of all causes of difference between the two
n1unfriae COnClT6a0 a Waahipof0O on fIa
Sth day of May, A. d. 1871, ought to be term
mated at the earliest time and be no longer in
force; and to this the President be and here
by is directed to give notice to the government
of Her Britannia Majesty that the provisions
of each and every article aforesaid will termi-
nate and be of no force on the expiration of
two years next after the time Of giving such
notice.
Sec. 2-That the President be and he here
by is directed to give and communicate to the
government Of Her Britannia Majesty such
notice of such termination on the first day of
July, A. d. 1888, or as soon thereafter as may
be.
Sec 3.-That on and after the expiration Of
the two years time required by tho said treaty
that each and every one of said articles shall be
deemed and held to have expired and be Of no
force and effect and tina every department of
the government of tbs United States shall ex-
ecute the laws of the United States (tn the
premises in the same manner and to the same
force) and the act of Congress approved March
LIST, a. D. 1873, entitled IAN act to carry into
effect the provisions of the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, signed in the
sity Ut washington the otn day of May, 1871,
relating to fisheries so far as it relates to the
articles of said treaty to be terminated
shall be and stand repealed and be of no force
on and after the time after the expiration of
said two years
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up the Utah
bill.
Mr.. Call objected, but the Senate, % to II,
decided to take up the bill.
Mr.. Hoar moved to strike out the seventh
section, which provided that it shall not be
lawful for any female to vote at any election
hereafter held in the Territory of Utah for
any public purpose whatever.
Mr.. Edmunds defended the provision.
After some discussion Mr.. Blair we'd to
amend the seventh section OF the bill so as to
make Its provisions apply sto persons" instead
of "females' only and only to persons lawfully
convicted of the crime of bigamy or polygamy
The bill and amendments we're still pend
ing when, at o'clock, the Senate adjourned
until II o'clock tomorrow.