Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-11

SENATE.

The Senate then proceeded to the appoint
ment Of committees. and By suspension Of
the rules the names read from the list 9efe
handed to the secretary. The list ~
adopted.
The following is the complete Senate COM
mittees:
Privileges and Elections -Hoar. Cameron.
Wise, Sherman, Frye. Lapham, Saulsbury,
Vance, Pugh, Jones.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Logan, Dawes.
Plumb, Hale, Beck, Ransom, Cockrell, Call.
Sherman, Lapham, Edmunds, Wilson, Nor
gan, Pendleton, Vance, Brown
Finance-Morrill. Sherman, Jones OF
Nevada, Allison, Aldrieh, Miller Of New
York, Bayard, VOORHEES,, Beck, McPherson,
Harris.
Commerce-MeMillan, Jones, CenGer,
FRYE, Miller of New York, Ransom, Coke,
Farley. Vest.
Manufactures Riddle berger, Sabin, Dolph,
Williams, Colquit.
ARriculture-Millero of New York, Blair,
Plumb, Van Wick, George. Williams. Fair.
Military-Logan, Cameron of Penn, Har-
rison, Sewall, Hawley. Cockrsll, Maxey,
Hampton.
Naval-Cameron of Pennsylvania, An
thony, Hale, Malone, Miller of California,
Mcpherson, Jones of Florida, Farley, But
Ter.
Judiciary-Edmunds, Logan. ingalls,, Nc
MILAN, Hoar, Garland, Bayard. Lamar, Pugh.
Public Lands-Plumb, Hill, Blair, Van
Wick, Dolph, Walker, Morgan. Slater, Glib
son.
Indian Affairs-Dawes, Ingalls,, Harrison,
Cameron Of Wisconsin, Bowen, Coke. Walk
er, Slater. German.
Private Land Claims-Edwards, Mander-
son, Baysrd, chairman, Jones, Colquitt.
Pensions-Mitchell. Blair, Van Wick,
Cullom, Sabin, Slater. Jackson, Camden.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Hill, Sawyer.
Malone, Palmer Wilson, Maxey, Salisbury,
Groome, Jackson.
chairman, Garland, Williams. Mcmillan.
Claims-Cameron of Wisconsin, Hoar,
Pike, Dolph, Msnderssn, Jackson, German,
Gibson, Kenna.
District of Columbia-.Ingalls, Aldrich.
Riddleberger, Pike, Palmer, Harris, Vance,
Brown, Groome.
Education and Labor-Blair. Malone,
Aldrich, Bowen, George, Call, Pugh,
Groome.
Patents-Platt. Hoar, Mitchell, Lapham,
Coke, Call, Camden.
Civil Service and Retfenchment-Hawley
Dawes, Mitchell, Miller of California, Pike,
Walker, Lamar, NcPherson.
Territories - Harrison. Plat, Conger,
Henderson, Butler, Garland.
Railroads-Sawyer, Hawley. Sewall, Sabin,
Riddleberger, Cullom, Lamar, Williams,
Jones, Brown, Kenna.
Plat, Vance.
Engrossed Bills-Saulsbury, Call, Alli-
son.
Rules-Frye, Sherman, Ingalls,, Harris,
Pendleton.
Mines and Mining-Wilson, Bowen, Van
Wick, Jones of Nevada, Hampton, Fair,
Camden.
Improvements of Mississippi River-Van
Wick, Mitchell, Call, Pike, Jones, Cockrell,
Jackson.
Revision of Rules-Conger. Plat, Hale.
Pendleton, Kenna.
transportation Routes to Sea-Aldrich,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, henderson,
Palmer, Farley, Slater, Gibson.
A number ofpetitions was presented, among
| them one by Mr.. Frye, from twenty thousand
| Good Templars, asking for . constitutional
| amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors.
BY Mr.. Cameron Of Wisconsin, to regu
late the elections for representatives to Con
gress and punish violations therefor.
By Mr.. Logan, to define the rights of u
s. citizens when residing in foreign coun-
tries.
By Mr.. VOORHEES,, authorizing the con-
struction of building for the accommodation
of library for Congress-
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Butler
providing that each senator. except the chair
men of standing or select committees, be en-
titled to a clerk or secretary at . salary of
$1,000 annually.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered the following rssolu-
ton:
Resolved, That in the judgment of the
Senate the public debt 10 not . public bless
ing and any measures looking to the perpet-
uation of the present interest bearing narrow
debt Of the government for purposes of ma
tional banking or any other account, meets
with the disapprobation of this body and
should be viewed with alarm BY the tax pay-
ers of the United States.
On the expiration Of the morning hour
Senator Hill Of Colorado called up the reso-
luton heretofore offered by him, calling on
the secretary of the interior for all papers on
file relating to the transfer OF the land grant
from the New Orleans, Baton Rouge Vicks-
bury railroad to the New Orleans Pacific
railroad.
During the debate Mr.. Ingalls of Kansas
said that it was noised about that this SEES
| sion was 20 De cnofocteflze0 0y On0louQhts
on the secretary Of the interior, land Office
and other departments of the government
but that the secretary Of the interior writes
. most searching scrutiny of his act.
Mr.. Hill, while disclaiming any attacks
and asking only for information, said he had
heard that this session was more likely to be
characterized BY onslaughts BY railroad COM
panies to secure legislation in their favor and
to prevent legislation in the interest of the
people against the people.
| The resolution vas agreed to and ct 2.lO
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
| In the House . number Of bills were intro.
duced, including one for sppropriatine S..
000, 900 for the improvement of the Mjssis-
sippi river; also granting pensions to the
Survivors Of the Mexican war; for the or.
ganization Of the territory of Alaska, and
providing for civil government therefor !:
also to establish . bureau Of commerce ana
| navigation; also granting . copyright to
journalistic articles also to encourage ship
building; to AZ and establish maximum rates
Of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads.
By Mr.. Payson Of Illinois, to establish
court Of appeals; also proposed . constitu
tional amendment to permit the Precedent 10