The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-16
XLVII CONGRESS.-2d Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, JAN 10.
Several petitions were presented and re-
ferred
Mr.. Garland from the committee on iudie-
lary, reported substitute for bill to remit the
forfeiture of the British barque Viseount Can
nang and to refund the proceeds to her own
ers.
Bill to authorize the Lamoille Valley extern
sion and OgdeDsburg and Lake Champlain
Railroad companies to build bridge across
Lake Champlain from Alburgh, Vt, to
Rouse's Point N. Y, and across Mississqaoi
Bay, from Swanton to Alburgh passed.
AT the close of the morning business the
Halliday bill was taken up the question being
on Mr.. Plumbs motion to substitute for it the
bill to enlarge the powers and duties of the
Department of Agriculture.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Davis remarks,
Mr.. Morgan spoke in opposition to the Halli-
day bill.
Mr. Cameron of Wisconsin said the commit
tee on claims in reporting the bill treated the
Halliday case as exceptional
AT Mr.. Cameron's request the report of the
committee was being read when the morning
hour closed and the tariff bill came up as un-
finished business.
Mr.. Frye introduced joint resolution di-
recting the President of the United States to
give notice in July next of our intention to
terminate articles IS to % and article 80 of
the Treaty OF Washington relating to fisheries.
The tariff bill came up as unfinished busi-
OF the tariff schedule.
Mr.. Miller offered an amendment making
the duty on hemlock and other bark for tan
ming (not otherwise enumerated) 20 per cent
advalorem. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Garland cotton seed oil
was included among the oils or which tho du-
ty is 25 cents per gallon.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes the duty on asbestos
manufactured was raised from 20 to 25 per
cent. ad valOrem.
n mo Of NTr 4bo 10 vx.l,s II
ing, Paris white ground in oil or putty, was
liked at cent per pound.
After making other minor amendments
the senate went into executive session and ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr. Curtin. of Pennsylvania, presented pc
ttioD of the subscribers to the stock of the
Centennial exhibition held in Philadelphia in
1876, asking for an appropriation to pay the de-
ceipts to pay expenses. Referred to the Com
nittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Joseph Wheeler was sworn in as Repre-
sentative from the eighth district of Alabama.
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, asked that the
Fitz John Porter bill be taken from the Speak
er's table for reference, but Messrs. Taylor and
Dawes, of Ohio, objected.
Several bills we're introduced and referred
The Speaker proceeded to call committees
for motions to suspend the rules, beginning
with the Pacific Railroads Committee.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, from that COM
mittee, moved to suspend the rules and adopt
a resolution fixing Wednesday, the Oath inst,
for consideration of the measures reported
from his committee. He stated that the OBJ
ject was to consider bills providing sinking
fund for the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and au-
thorizing the consolidation of the Southern Pa
ciic and other railroads.
good deal of opposition to the resolution
was developed, based on general opposition to
the CONSOLIDATION" bill,which, it was claimed,
would deprive the people of the Pacific coast
of healthy competition, and after debate the
resolution was lost-101 to 53-not the neces-
sary two thirds
Mr.. Sherwin, of Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Education and Labor, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolutions making the bill
for the support Of the common schools the
special order for the Goth inst.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, opposed all this
time bill which would take $4,000 900 year
for five years out of the treasury.
After the debate the resolution was agreed to-
Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on Pensions,
moved to suspend the rules and adopt resoln-
tion making the bill granting pensions to the
survivors of the Mexican and certain Indian
wars the special order for the first Tuesday in
February. Adopted.