The Portland daily press., 1884-05-30
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.


Mr.. Beck presented memorial from the South
ern Exposition at Louisville Ky asking for an ap-
preparation of $25,0Uo on account Of government
exhibits gttsSe
Mr.. voorhees, presented memorial from the citi-
zens of Indiana, praying that Gen. John 9. Ere
mont be placed on the retired list.
Mr.. Allison reported from the committee on APP
preparations the House joint resolution appropriat
ing 900 for the relief Of sufferers by the over
flow of the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
The Senate committee recommended the appro-
priatien of the unexpended balance Of the appro-
priation made for the Ohio river sufferers, which
Mr.. Allison explained was about $4O,oou, which
the committee thought would meet the exigehcies.
a vote vas taken ON the committee recommen-
dation, resulting in 20 in favor and 10 opposed.
MI. Jonas then called for the yeas and nays.
er size, 900 given for this purpose, and LOUISIANA
had bill pending in its legislature, giving 500 900
more. The people of Louisiana had apparently
done nothing as yet. The yeas and nays resulted
yeas 30 nays IL. The Senate amendment reduc-
ing the amount to about $40 900 was agI eed to.
Mr. Hale submitted the conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill. On request OF MT.
Morgan, MI. Hale stated that the House had yield
ed to the wishes of the Senate relating to the APP
perpetrators for the cultivation OF raw SIX and me
experiment regarding the extraction OF sugar from
sorghum, while the senate had reced7 on the Item
relating to artesian wells, not being able to con-
vince the members of the House committee OF It's
utility.
The conference report was agreed to.
he district OF Columbia appropriation Dill was
taken up and passed.
A motion that when the Senate adjourn today 1t
be TO Monday next was agreed to,
The Chair laid before the Senate the Utah bill.
motion 10 go into executive session, was agreed
TO, and the Senate then went into executive kssion
ana ana, when the doors were reopened it ad30trned
HOUSE.
In the House the Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Slccum, Dibble and Dngley as con
ferees on the shipping bill.
select committee was also appointed to inquire
whether or not any ex-members have abused the
privileges of the floor
Mr.. Long of Massachusetts, from the committee
on commerce, reported bill toreeulate the form of
bills of lading aud duties and liabilities of chip own
ers and others. 1t was put upon the calendar.
MIR. Seymour of Connecticut, from the same COM
mttee, reported bill authorizing the construction
of bridges across the Arthur Kill or Kill Won Kull.
1t was put upon the House calendar
MIR. Barksdale of Mississippi, from the same com
mttee, reported bill to regulate the expectation of
articles made in imitation of butter and cheese 1t
was put upon the House calendar.
MIR. Collins of Massachusetts, from the committee
on the Judiciary reported a joint resolution pro-
posing the following as an article in the constitu-
ton:
The right of citizens of the United States to vote
shall not be abridged by the United States or by any
State on account OF nativity
1t was put upon the House calendar
A resolution calling on the Secretary of the Navy
for information as to the names of naval vessels
which have been taken to pieces and the amount of
ton has been made of old material, and whether
any other vessels be taken to pieces and stat
ing the reason why they should not be sold public
auction, was adopted.
1t was then ordered that when the House adjourn
today it be to meet Saturday next.
Inc House then went into committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill.
The par agraph for the appointment of an addi-
tonal force of special examiners in the pension ap
bill having been reached, Mr.. Randall
OF pennsylvania offered an amendment which was
adopted, striking out the proviso that examiners
shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior
upon commentator of the Commissioner of PEN
sOns. This leaves the appointment subject to the
civil service rules.
Mr.. Thomas of Kentucky offered an amendment
that from and after June 80 1884, there shall be
no more than 43 internal revenue collection dis
tricts. cit acthorzes the President to consolidate
and reorganlze customs collection districts of the
United states on or before the LIST OF October 1884
80 That the same shall not exceed sktyseyen in
number. ] he President is authorized and directed
to discontinue the services and abolish offices of
Such collectors, surveyors and appraisers may be
neceesary to conform to the number of collection
districts hereu provided for and all laws or parts
OF laws authorizing an allowance to collectors and
surveyors of customs of salaries, fees, commissions
storage and perquisites of whatsoever name and
nature are repealed, to take effect July lst
1885, and all fees collectable by law shall hereaf
ter be aecounIea for and paid into The treasury as
moneys belonging to the United States and the
Secretary OF the Treasury is authorized to provide
for the collection of such fees by use If stamps I'M
der such regulations as he may prescribe. And it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of he Treasury
70 include IN the regular book of estimates for the
the seal year ending 3d. 1886, and each fiscal year
thereafter estimates specify in detail, the mum.
Der and class OF officers and employees of ever,
grade ann nature, with a rate of Compensation to
each that may be necessary to properly conduct the
business of collecting the revenue at each port OF
curry together with an estimate Of the amounts
CURED for contingent expenses at each of said
ports and for such additional expenses of the ser
vice as cannot be otherwise specifically provided
for)
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Cobel of Virginia offered an amendment re-
ducing the number Of internal revenue agents to
dve. Agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Bland of Mo-, an amendment |
was adopted, prohibiting any government clerk or
empIoye from performing any private service for |
any senator, member, head of department or cam |
paign committee.
The committee rose and reported the bill to the |
House. The previous question was ordered and |
then without further action the House adjourned /
until Saturday.