The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-06
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
yENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. b.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill recently in
troduced By him to suspend operation of the
section of the revised statutes relating to the
guano islands, and after debate the Senate
passed the bill, further suspending for five
years section o574 of the revised statutes.
Mr.. Howley offered resolution which was
agreed to directing the committee on printing
to inquire into the exnediency of publishing
an official gazette of the United States to con-
tain adv ertisements for proposals for contracts
and general orders and announcements by the
heads of executive departments, directing that
in the report ef said committee the expense of
the present methods of publishing such in
formation be given in detail
The chair laid before the Senate commune
cation from the Secretary of War transmitting
an abstract showing the condition of the mill
tia forces organized and unorganized of the
United States.
The Fitz John Porter relief bill received yes
terday from the House wss referred to the
Senate committee on military affairs.
The following changes were made in the
membership of Senate commits lees to-day:
On additional accommodation for library-Sena-
tors Bayard Morrill, and Miller of California were
added and Senator Dalph retired
On agriculture and forestry-Senators Sawyer
and Gibson were added.
On commerce-Senators Dalph, German and
Slater were added and Senator Farley retired.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pike and Butler were
added.
On mines and mining-Senator Bowen was ad-
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cullam and Jones of
Florida were added and made chairman and Sem
ator Jones of ida retired.
On claims-Senator Fair was added and Senator
Gibson retired.
The following were named as members sf
the two committees created by -ttlie u new code
of Senate rules
On expenditures of public moneys-Senators wiz
son (chairman9 Harrison, Plumb, Platt Beck,
Onfish and fisheries Senators Lapham, Sewell,
Dawes, Palmer, Morgan. Groome and Farley.
Mr.. Wilson at his own request was excused
from acting as chairman of the committee on
mines and mining and Mr.. Lapham on like
request wSs excused from acting as chairman
| of the committee on woman suffrage.
Mr.. Buffers resolution offered yesterday was
agreed to directing the Secretary of the
| Treasury to transmit to the Senate the testi-
mony taken at last summer meeting to the
| Hill.
Mr.. Burler offered and asked unanimvs cbn-
| con Tor immediate conversation of the resolu-
| tion requesting the President to communicate
| to the Senate a record OF proceedings, testi-
mony and findings the count of inquiry rela-
ting to the loss of the steamer Proteus, but on
| objection the resolution went over till to-mor-
row.
| The Senate thfn resumed consideration Of
the bill for settling incomplete title to sands
acquired by the United States from Mexico,
and an extended debate ensued participated
in by Messrs. Garland, Bayard, Vest Call, Con-
| Conger, Plumb. Maxey and Dolph.
Amendments by Messrs. Plumb and Conper
were voted down and without reaching a con-
clusion on the bill the Senate went into execu-
tive session and afterwsrd adioured.
HOUSE.
| Mr.. Dockery of Missouri offered a resolution
declaring vacant the positions of stenographe ers
| of committees of the House and providing that
| hereafter on the request of the committee the
| Snaakar ahall raY,I,n
| raphers AT compensation to be filed by the
| committee on account of the matter referred to
| that committee.
| Mr.. Belmont Of New York offered resolu-
tion requesting the President to communicate
| to the House the correspondence of discrimins-
tion against the works of foreign artists togeth-
| er with such information as may be on record
in the State Department Adopted
| The chair laid before House a communion
| tion from the Secretary of War, Transmitting
and showing the condition Of the militia forces
| organized and unorganized of the United
States
| MIR. Burns OF Missouri, from the committee
| on appropriations reported back The House bill
| for the payment of rebate On tobacco with
| Senate amendments thereto, aud the amend
| mentS we're concurred in
Mr.. Tucker OF Virginia, from tho judiciary
committee, reported the bill to extend the du-
ration OF the Court of Com nissioners Of Ala
| ALBANIA Claims Committee of the whole
Mr.. Brosdhead of Missouri, from the same
committee reported adversely the joint reso-
luton proposing constitutional amendment
| for the election of postmasters, revenue col
lectoIs and United States district attorneys.
| Laid ON the table.
| Mr.. Hardman Of Georgis, from the commit.
tees on territories, reported adversely the
| bill for election of territorial governors and
secretaries by the people of the territories.
| Laid ON the table.
Mr.. Curtin of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
| cQmmittGa forHion a fairs hoo q
! resolution calling on the President for infor.
nation concerning the arrest of B. F. Levi;
and other American citizens, January I'd, 4th
and 9th, 1888, by the Columbian government
adopted.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the bill establishing bureau of an
| imal industry.
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, chairman of the com
mittee on agriculture, explained the provision
| of the bill.
After some discussion the committee rost
and the House adjourned.