Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-22
fORTYSsVgyrH CONGRESS.
second session.
SENATE.


AsHlSGION. L Gu
Messrs. Sewall and Mcpherson, presented
resolutions from the New jersey legislature,
asking relief and protection against the pres
ent mode of menhaden fishing along the
coast.
Mr. Van Wyck offered resolution calling
on the President for information touching
an alleged joint argument between ministers
of the United States and Great Britain,
France and Italy, TO make joint effort to
bring about peace between Chill and Peru;
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,. one thousand
copies of the tariff bill. as passed by the
Senate, we've ordered printed
the Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
An amendment was offered to strike out
the provision requiring disbursing officers to
give bonds, with sufficient suretes and for
bidding the filing of future vacancies in pay
corps and providing for the final transfer of
the duties of that corps to the quartermas-
ters department, and to insert in lieu pro-
vision that the vacancies in the pay corps of
grades of colonei. lieutenant colonel and
major not be filled by original appointment
until the pay corps be reduced to forty pay
masters. and then establish the number of
paw corps at forty.
After considerable discussion the provision
proposed to be inserted was excluded on
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
property on subsidized railroads TO 80 per
cent of the. usual charges. The provision
was struck out without any discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb amendments were
adopted limiting the amounts TO be expend-
ed 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 the committee of the
whole were agreed to and the bill passed
Mr. Plumb from the conference committee
on the post office appropriation bill reported
| the Senate and House had conferred and
had failed to agree, and a new committee was
appointed.
| The fertilization 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 passed.
| Mr. Edmunds called up the joint resolu-
ton to provide for the termination of articles
of tine treaty of Washington relating to fish
cries. The resolution passed as follows:
| Resolved. By the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
| America, in Congress assembled, that, in
| the Judgment of Congress, the provisions OF
| the articles numbered Is to %. inclusive,
| and of article 80 of the treaty between the
| United States and her Brittanic Majesty for
the amicable settlement of all causes of diff
| ference between the two countries. conclud-
ed at Washington. the sth day OF May, A.
d. 1871, ought to be terminated at the
earliest possible time and be no longer in
force, and to this end the President be, and he
1 .xal Nrv,x, IN 40 tynv
eminent of Her Brttanic Majesty that the
provisions of each and every article afore-
said will terminate and be of no force on the
expiration of two years next after the time
of giving such notice.
See. . That the President be, and he
hereby is, directed to give and communicate
to the government of Her Brittanic Majesty
such notice of such termination on the LIST
day of July, A. ID. 1888, or as soon there
after as may be.
Sec. 3. That on and after the expiration
Of two years time required by said treaty
that each and every of said articles shall be
deemed and held to have expired and be of
no force and effect and that every depart
ment of the government of the United States
shall execute the laws of the United States
in the premises in the same manner and to
| the same effect as if the said articles had
never been in force and an act of Con-
gress approved March LIST, A. d., 1878,
entitled IAN act to carry into effect
the provisions of the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain.
Signed IN Washington the Sth day of May,
| 1871, relating to fisheries;" as far as it re-
lates to articles of said treaty, so to be ter
minated, shall be and stand repealed, and be
of no force on and and after the time after
\ the expiration of said two years.
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bill.
Mr.. Call objected, hut the Senate decided
to take up the bill. 90 to Il.
Mr.. Hoar moved to strike out the seventh
section, which provides that it shall not be
| lawful for any female to vote at any election
hereafter held in Utah for any public purpose
whatever.
Mr.. Edmunds defended the provision.
After some discussion, Mr.. Blair moved to
amend the seventh section of the bill so as
to make its provisions apply to persons
instead of females only and only to per-
sons lawfully convicted OF the crime of biga-
my or polygamy. The bill and amendments
were still pending. when at 6 o'clock the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. ONeil. the Senate
amendments to the pention appropriation
| bill were concurred in.
Mr.. Caswell submitted a conference report
on the post Office appropriation BILL stating
| that the conferees had been unable to agree
Further conference was ordered, and Messrs
Cannon. Caswell and Ellis were appointed as
| conferees.
| The House at IL 05 went into committee
Of the whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
| The pending amendment was that Of
fered by Mr.. Cook, under the direction of the
military committee, providing that lands re-
served for military purposes not required,
shall be placed under the control of the Sec
rotary of the Interior to be disposed of.
| After slight change, the amendment was
adopted.
| Mr.. Beltzhoover brought up charges
against Gen. Hazep, Chief Signal Officer.
Mr.. Taylor of Ohio defended Hazen's in
tegrity and criticized Beltzhoovers action in
making the assault upon that officer.
| Mr.. Beltzhoover went on with the specifi-
cations Of the charges against Hazen.
| Messrs. Converse aud Butterworth earn
estly defended Hazen's character for honesty
and bravery.
| Mr. Beltzhoover stated that he would have
demanded an investigation but for the ap-
preaching adjournment of Congress.
| The House received from the Senate, the
House bill to reduce the internal revenue
| taxation with the Senate tariff amendments.