Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-05
PORfY.RIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Ato 50 the recess was extended until 3.
Upon reassembling the Senate members OF
the joint committee appointed to wait on tne
President, reported that the President hao
requested rhe committee to convey to the TWO
houses on his behalf the compliments OF me
season and congratulations at their Organ
cation and to say to them ne would immeal-
ately communicate with them in writing.
In few minutes after this announcement
Mr.. Pruden. assistant private secretary to the
President, appeared and presented the Presi-
DENTS message, which was then read by the
acting secretary of the Senate, Mr.. Shober.
Message on first page.)
Memorials were presented from the New
York chamber of commerce, relating TO the
debt of ex- Senator Morgan and by Senator
Dawes Of Mass. from the legislation OF that
State. urging the passing of the French
spoliation claims bill.
Senator Wilson of Iowa offered joint
resolution proposing tine following amend
ment 10 the constitution: THAT Congress
shall have the power by appropriate leeisia-
ton TO protect the citizens OF the United
States in the exercise and enjoyment OF their
rights privileges and immunities aud assure
TO them equal protection OF the laws.
The number of bills introduced In the
Senate today were 252.
Senator Hoar reintroduced bill providing
for the performance of the duties of the Off ce
of president of the United States in case OF
being removed by death, resignation or ina
bility of both president and vice president.
As presented today. however, the bill Is
changed somewhat. Instead of the provision
that the person on whom the Office devoives
shall act during the remainder of the term
for which the President whose place he fills
was elected it provides that he shall act I'M
til a President is elected. Instead of the
provisions for the repeal of sections l46, l41,
l48, l49 and $50 of the revised statutes. II
provides only for the repeal of section lac.
for which the bill is made a substitute and
contains an additional proviso whenever the
powers and duties are devolved upon an
officer. Under the bill, if Congress shall not
be in session or to meet within twenty days,
it shsll be the duty of the person assuming
the office to convene Congress in extra, or
binary session. twenty days thereafter.
AT 4O5, p NJ, the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow
HOUSE.
After the seats were drawn the Speaker
appointed committee on mileage, as follows
Messrs Moulton, Weldon, Glascock, Ranney,
and Miller of Pennsylvania.
At 2. 10 the House took a recess of twenty
minutes.
After further recess until three Mr..
Tucker offered resolution referring to the
committee on elections, when appointed, all
papers relating to the election OF the repre-
sentative from the first district of Virginia
with instructions to report early which of the
rival claimants to the seat has prima facts
right, reserving TO the other party the priv
lege of contesting the case on its merits.
At this point the committee appointed Il
wait on the Presidedt, appeared at the bar o
the House and announced that the Presden
would communicate to the House a messag,
in writing.
The Presidents Secretary at 3.05 p. M,
appeared and presented the message.
The consideration. of MIR. fuckers resolu
tons were then entered upon.
The previous question having been sec
o,.ed Mr.. Keifer of Ohio spoke in opposition
to the resolution, contending that it should no
be adopted and Mr.. Garrison be allowed hi.
prma facia right to seat an dMr. Mayo be de
prived of all the power of the contest. /
was getting too common for the returning
boards in States to indiscrimnatelv throw GU
whole counties Gas was done in this case) il
order to accomplish partizan purpose. The
House could not be stopped from inquirine
into the legality of this proceeding as well a.
the merits OF the case finally.
Mr.. Mayo of Virginia declared that the
certificate which allowed him to be sworn ir
was identical with that presented by his col
league (Tucker) He asked in common jus
tice that the House deal with the case fairly
squarely and justly. He should be sorry tt
have 70 say that he belonged to a body OF
mer who so far forgot what was right as tc
decide upon the case in advance merely be-
cause he belonged to the minority.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Randall of Penn
the matter was allowed to remain over until
tomorrow.
At 3 30 the clerk began reading the Presi
dents message. 1t consumed an hour and 8
quarter and was then ordered printed and re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The House at 4.50 adjourned until to
morrow.