The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-05
FoRTY-EaGHTH CONGRESS-.
JENATE.

Also a communication from the Secretary of
the Interior transmitting letters from Rufus
Hatch relating to the lease for hotel sites in
Yellowstone Park, and from the officer in
charge of the roads and bridges in the same
park relating to the condition OF such roads
and bridges.
The committee on privileges and elections
was authorized to work by subcommittee
while investigating under the Sherman reso
lutions.
The bill for the appointment of stenogra-
pher in the United States and District Courts
was Indefinitely postponed.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds reported favorably on the calendar
bill authorizing the erection of public build
ing at Augusta, Me.
Resolutions was presented from the Ohio
Legislature, transmitted by the Governor of
that SiSqe, favoring a tariff fer revenue limit
ed to the necessities of the government, eco
nomicaly administered and adjusted in its ap-
plication so as to encourage industries at home
and afford protection to labor and not to create
or foster monopoies. Tabled.
Mr.. Logan presented q protest from citizens
against the passage of the proposed bill for the
rsef of Fitz John Porter. Referred.
The following bills were reported and placed
upon the calendar:
BY Mr.. Hoar, favorably, from the commistee
on Judiciary, an original bill to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States.
i By Mr.. Blair, fayoraby, from the committee
:
bureau of statistics and labor
BY Mr.. Groom, from the same COMMITTEE, a
I bill to fix the hours of labor in government
workshops at eight, and providing that in case
of pressure of work for the employment of
extra men rather than permission for over
time work by the regular employees.
i By Mr.. Call, favorably, from the same COM
! mittee, the JOINT resolution introduced by him
providing for the payment OF wages for legal
holidays to laborers in the government employ
Mr.. Pugh, from the committee on privileges
and elections, reported adversely on Senator
Garland's bill relating to the credentials of
United Statss Senators.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr. Brown, an amendment in the form
of substitute for the bill reported from the
committee on private lands relating to Mex
lean land titles; intended also as a substitute
for MIR. Conger's amendment to the same bill.
Mr. Browns amendment provides that the per-
son or corporation claiming title to real estate
TO which the United States had nog issued
patent may commence in competent juris-
diction cause in equity to quit the title TO
such real estate to define and settle the ex-
tent and boundaries of the same and deternl-
lne the nature of such titles as to whether the
same includes agricultural or mineral rights
or both; the United States may be made the
party respondent and all proceedings SHALL he
Conducted as near as may be according to the
practice and rules of courts of equity in the
States or Territories where the causes are COM
prema Court of the United States.
Mr.. Butter offered resolution directing the
the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to
the Senate the testimony taken last summer
relating to the administration of the supervs-
ing architects office by Supervising Architect
Hill, but under objection the resolution went
over till tomorrow.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Van Wyok
was agreed to, calling upon the Secretary of
the Interior for information whether the Union
Pacific Railroad Company has issued any nav
stock or made any mortgage pledges lease,
running arrangement or other traffic contract
in violation OF law since March 5, 1873.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the Mexican land grant title BILL
Messrs HaWley and EdmInds spoke against
the bill, but without reaching conclusion the
Senate went into exectiye session, and after
wards adjourned.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, who has been i'll
since the convening of Congress- appeared this
morning and took the oath.
The Speaker announced the following COM
mlttee appointments and changes, stating that
where changes were made they were at the re-
quest of members concerned:
Rivers and Har ors-Mr. Thomas in place of Mr..
Chase.
Thomas.
Naval Affairs Mr.. G. D. Wise in place of Mr.
Eaton.
Foreign Affairs-NTr. Eaton in place of Mr.. G. D.
Wise.
Education-Mr Rockwell in place of Mr.. Mil-
ken.
Expenditures ia the State Department-Mr.
Davis of Illinois in place of Mr.. Prince.
Liquor Traffic Mr.. Price in place of Mr.. Davis of
Illinois,
! District of Coumbia-Nrr. worthington and Mr..
Rockwell.
Expenditures in the Department of Justice-AIr
Crisp and Mr.. Milliken.
MIR. Houk of Tennessee offered a resolution
directing the committee education to IL
quire into the working and management of eg-
ltr1ro ,ioy,
been granted to the several States and Terri
tories, and to recommend such measures as
will secure to the industrial classes the benefits
intended by the law. Referred
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Eaton of Connecticut, for puaish-
ment OF officers OF the United States for illegal
use OF money or other things of value in cleo
tions
By Mr.. Belford of Colorado authorizing a
preliminary survey OF the passes between the
/ appliants OF the Upper Missouri and Columbia
rivers, for the purpose of sscertaining the prac-
tcatility OF uniting those rivers by canal or
otherwise, and appropriating $2O,000 for that
/ purpose.
i By Mr.. Anderson of Kansas, to prevent thu
i sale of certain Pacific railroads before United
! States bonds, with interest, shall have been
fully paid. ut provides that in case any of the.
! Pacific railroads shall fail to pay interest due
/ on the first mortgage bonds, to which bonds of
/ the United States are secured and unpaid, the
Attorney General shall Immediately institute
proceedings for the appointment of receiver,
| who shall manage the road until all of the
! principal and interest of the United States
bonds shall have been fully paid.)
By Mr.. Robinson of New York, amending
the constitution by providing that export
tax for the encouragement of home mannfsc-
tories and domestic products may be laid on
raw or unmanufactured cotton,
j By Mr.. Dorsheimer of New York, for free
importation of coal, iron ore and coke and pro-
ducts OF the Dominion of Canada.
By Mr.. Russell of Massachusetts,, confer
ring a naval appointment on Lieut.. j. q.
Rhodes.
BY Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts, authorizing
the retirement of naval officers after 30 years
! honorable service.
By Mr.. Long of Massachusetts, for the estab-
lishment of life saving station at Gay Head.
By Mr.. Weller of Iowa, for the relief of the
Lady Franklin Bay expedition. Qt recited
that in consequence of q series of unwise at
tempts to explore the region towards the north
pole the lives OF number of soldiers, sailors
and other persons are in imminent peril; that
persons in private life better fitted to under
take enterprises OF rescue than United States
soldiers and sailors and authorizes the Presi-
dent to offer reward of 81 900, 600 to the
master. owner and crew of any vessel or ship
that will at any time during the year 1884
rescue and restore TO any port of the United
States Lieut.. A. W. Greely and party, and the
reward shall be paid in standard silver dollars
mittee on notes reported resolution providing
that the rules of the House of the 46th Con-
gress as amended by this House shall be the
rules of the House of the 48th Congress, until
further orders
MIR. Reed of Maine stated that with the omis-
sion of one clause in regard to election cases,
the rules proposed were similar to the rules OF
the last Congress. Under that clause republi-
cans in the last House were enabled to pre-
vent tilibusteriDg upon the decision of the
right of member to 8 seat. The committee
proposed to withdraw that rule and go back to
the old system, and to this he had no objection
for in effect it would be the same with the re-
publican minority, and there would be no need
of flibustering upon election cases and he be-
= lieved that in future there would be no need of
it.
number of amendments were offered and
further consideration was postponed until
Thursday next,
Mr. Springer of Illinois sent to the clerk IS
desk the memorial of Richard W. Webb of
New Mexico, presenting charges against Chief
Justice Axtell of the Supreme Court of New
Mexico, and resolution directing the commit
tee Oh judiciary to inquire and ascertain
whether the allegations contained in the me-
mortal arc trnA andtvhathar the nonduct of the