The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-22
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Apl


After reading Of the journal Mr.. Kenna
asked unanimous consent to add q few words
| to the tributes in memoram of the late repre-
sentative Herndon Of Alabama. The unani-
nous consent being sgiven, Mr.. Kenna adj
dressed the Sedate for few moments in a
feeling tribute commemorative of the virtues
i OF the deceased
The chair laid before the Senate messages
from the President, relative to the approach
ing visit OF an Embassy from Siam, and the
| approaching conference at Washington for the
| purpose OF liking the meridian proper to be
employed as common zero of longitude and
standard of reckoning Of time throughout the
| giooe Also message transmitting papers
relating to the execution Of the treaty of 1919
| with Spain.
| Several memorials and petitions were pre-
sented and appropria tely referred.
MT. Logan reported favorably the joint reso-
lation proposing an amendment to the consti-
t9tion relating to the veto power. Placed on
the calendar. Mr.. Logan said he would ask
| the early consideration of this measure,
mr.. Frye from the committee on public
rules, reported favorably resolution giving
the commissioner OF agriculture admission to
the Reor of the Senate.
Mr.. Plumb said he would shortly call this
| resolution up.
By Mr.. Hale, to provide for better protecs
ton of life on steamers and sailing vessels.
MIR: Frye offered resolution which was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign relations re-
questing the President TO institute negotia-
lions with the government of Spain for refer
ence to an umpire for decision of the ques-
ton whether the treaty of 1919 had been fully
carried into effect and to settle and finally de-
eide what amounts remain to be paid by the
United States
after further amending it passed it by a vote of
80 to Is.
Adjourned.
zaOuSR.
mi, -fxxr IL,
M .l.ss relating to the presidential election,
reported back the Senate bill to provide for the
performance of the duties of the President in
case of removal, death or resignation both of
the President and Woe President. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Eaton also reported resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of
State for information concerning the threat
ened confscation of the American College in
Italy by any law or decree OF the Italian gov
eminent; also resolution which was adopted,
calling on the Secretary of State for copies of
all correspondence in relation to the claim of
w. j. Hale against the Argentine Republic.
Mr.. Morrison, of ILL.,, from the committee on
ways and means, reported resolution that on
and after April %, the hour of daily meetings
of the House shall be II o'clock. Adopted.
By Mr. Parker of New York, to tax the
manufacture and sale and to regulate the ex-
portation of oleomargarine.
By Mr.. Skinner OF New York, to permit
les OF newspapers at second class rates.
By Mr.. Bedford, of Colorado, to prohibit the
Attorney General from entering into any con-
tract with any person to set aside patent on
condition that the person shall pay the cost of
litigation.
The rules were suspended, and a Joint reso-
luton passed, authorizing the printing of cop
les Of census reports, and a medical and surgi-
cal history of the war, whenever sufficient
number of copies have been ordered to justify
it.
Report incompletel.
Mr.. Springer said that in view of probable
change in the executive officers Of the govern
ment at the ensuing election, he hoped this
Democratic House would not pass this bill and
thus pension permanently on the government
and intict on the good people of the territories
lot OF dead beats who had been imposed up
on them in judicial positions. (Applause).
The motion was lost-Yeas 80, nays 146 This
was by no means party vote, and the an
nouncement of the result was received with
laughter on both sides.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine, from the shipping
committee, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill creating bureau of navigation in
the Treasury Department. The motion was
agreed to, and the bill passed-yeas 40, nays47
Mr.. Warner of Ohio, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill providing that every
person specified in the several classes enumer-
ated in the pension laws, who served in the
field, in the military or naval service, in any
war IN WHICH Uno OnlL6u states mas Doon en-
gagged for period of three months or more,
and has an honorable discharge, and is not re-
ceiving greater pension than that provided
for herein, but who by reason of any wound,
injury or disease which there is probable cause
to believe originated in said service while in
the line OF duty and not result of his own
misconduct, or bad habits, or other known
cause occurring since such service, and is now
disabled in whole or in part, for procuring sub
sistence by manual labor, shall, upon making
due proof of such facts, be placed upon the list
Of pensioners of the United States, and be en-
7tksle6 TO receive . pension during the continu-
ance Of such disability, at rate proportionate
to the degree thereof, the true physical condi-
ton OF the claimant to be ascertained and GER
titled as provided by law, and upon an exami.
nation by competent board of surgeons duly
appointed, such pension shall dominance at the
date of filing Of the application therefor.
When it appears by record evidence that the
applicant was regularly enlisted and mustered
into the service and served for period of
three months or more, that fact shall be sufi-
Gent prima facie evidence that he was there
in good health and free from disease or cause
of disability for which he claims pension.
The motion was agreed to and the bill
passed-yeas 165, nays 81.
AdinurOnd