Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-01
FORTY-ElGHrH COsGRgsS.
First session.


MI slater, from the committee on puuAic
lands. submitted q report 10 accompany the
bill forfeifing tine unearned lands granted to
the Northern Pacific railroad company. The
report, he said. was not unanimous, and the
minority Of the committee would hereafter
submit their views.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appro-
priations. reported a bill to continue public
printing for seven days in advance OF Appro-
priations 20 be made hereafter.
Mr.. Allison had the clerk read letter from
the public printer, saying that no sppropria-
ton for printing would be available after
today, and unless something was done TO
extend the existing appropriation act until the
passage of the sundry civil bill, all public
printing including the printing of the Con-
gressional Record, would have TO be stopped.
The bill was passed.
At the request of Mr. Garland, the bill
was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Cameron Of Pennsylvania called up his
resolution heretofore submitted, discharging
the finance committee from further consider
alton of the bill for the retirement and re-
coinage of trade dollars.
Mr.. Morrill, expressed the hope that it would
not be agreed to.
The chair remarked that the debate was
not in order.
Mr.. Cameron inquired il it wss in order
for him TO explain his reasons for offering
the resolution.
The chair said IL was not.
On a motion to agree 10 the resolution, Mr..
Morrill, called for yeas and nays, which re-
sulted--yeas 81, nays 2S, and the resolution
was not agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Van Wyck, a bill to au-
thorize an increase of the capital stock Of the
First National Bank of Omaha, Neb., was
read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb, the secretary of
the Senate was directed to ask the recall
from the House the TO grant the right of
way to the Southern Kansas Railroad COM
pany through the Indian Territory, in order
that the Senate may order a committee of
conference on il.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on public
lands, reported favoraby bill to forfeit the
measured lands granted 90 the Florida Rail-
road company.
Mr.. Fair, from the committee on COM
merce, reported favorably a bill to modify
the existing laws relating 10 commerce and
navigation; calendar.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on public
lands, reported adversely the bill to grant
land to the survivors of the Mountain Meadow
massacre. He said the committee was salts
fed that if q valid claim existed upon the
~
was net a claim that should be liquidated in
public lands bat in money
On motion of Mr.. Harris the Senate took
up the House bill to limit to two years the
time in which prosecutions may be instituted
against persons charged with violating the
internal revenue laws.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend by substi-
tuting three years for two.
The bill being completed as in the commit
tee of the whole, was reported to the Senate
when the amendment was agreed TO, and the
bill was passed.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania introduced
joint resolution authorizing and directing
the secretary of the treasury to purchase U.
S. trade dollars to the amount not to exceed
81 900. 900 at face value. paving therefore
standard silver dillnr.. provi d the purchase
be made prior to September /, 1884.
MIR. Morrill, objected to its present consid-
Grafton, and the Senate proceeded with the
consideration of the river and harbor bill.
The reductions proposed by the Senate
Committee in amount for continuing the i'm
provements of Kentucky river from $3.50, 900
to Sl75, 200 was disagreed to, and the original
um was restored.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the debate on
the bill was suspended, while the House joint
resolution was read three times and passed !;
providing for the continuance for five days
from June both of the appropriations for the
fiscal year just commencing, the amount to
be extended for FIVE days and not to exceed
five days in proportion of the whole Of last
years appropriation.
Mr.. Allison remarked that this resolution
was based on expectation of adjournment
Saturday. Il that expectation would not be-
come realized, further extension would be-