Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-05
PORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

Among the bills introduced in the Senate
today were the following:
BY Mr.. Mitchell, chairman of the pension
committee of the Senate, granting pension
to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Mr.. Cameron Of Pennsylvania, submitted
the following resolution, which he desired "a
lie over and be printed, saying that he would
take an early opportunity to call it up fol
consideration:
Whereas. The shipping trade in American
vessels 10 and has for years been depressed,
and the export trade in American product:
is languishing for want of market that might
be reached if the shipping trade was in the
hands of the United States. Therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on finance
be and is hereby directed to inquire whether
it would be expedient to expend the surplus
revenue of the United States or any portion
thereof for the purpose of reviving the ship
ping and export trade, by allowing a rebate
from tariff duties on foreign goods imported
in ships built and owned in the United States
and by also allowing premiums on American
grown products and articles of American
vessels, and report by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr. Hill submitted resolution declaring
it to be the opinion Of the Senate that in view
of the existing depression in wages of labor
and products, the coinage OF silver dollars
and the issue of silver certificates should not
be suspended as recommended by the presi'
dent and secretary of the treasury, as such a
step would occasion fresh alarm aud further
complicate the situation. He desired the
resolution to lie over. as he wished to address
the Senate on the subject at an early day.
Mr.. Cullen called up the bill for national
regulation of State commerce, but on motion
of Mr.. Mcpherson the consideration of the
bill was postponed till next Thursday at 2
o'clock. for which day and hour it was made
a special order.
The chair announced the appointment of
Mr.. Sheffield, the senator from Rhode Island,
to the membership of the committee claims,
the committee Oh mines and mining, the
committee revolutionary claims, and the
committee on woman suffrage; the appoint.
nent of Mr. Sabin to the committee on
examining the several branches of the civil
service; Mr.. Dawes, to the committee on
naval affairs; MIR. Slater, to the committee
on Indian affairs; MIR Morgan to the commit
tee on fsheries and Mr.. Henderson to the
Craftsmanship of the committee on printing.
After some debate on the bill for private
relief, q message was received from the
President, whereupon the Senate at l.30, on
motion of Mr.. Hale, went into the executive
session, and when the doors were reopened
the Senate adjourned to Monday next
HOUSE.
Bv unanimous consent the speaker of the
House proceeded to call the States for bills
and resolutions, as on Monday.
Under the call the following were intro
duced and referred:
BY Mr.. Oskes of Alabama, to establish q
court of appeals.
By Mr.. Morrison of Illinois. relative to the
surplus revenue. The text was as follows ::
"Be it enacted, etc, that the secretary of
the treasury be and is hereby authorized and
directed to apply the surplus revenues at any
time in the treasury, in excess of 6l00, ,000,-
900, not otherwise appropriated, to the
redemption of United States bonds, when
said bonds are redeemable at the pleasure of
the government. 1t shall not be lawful to
apply any portion of said surplus to to the
purchase of bonds at q premium"
By Mr.. Dockery of Missouri, to repeal all
laws authorizing the appointment of special
deputy madshals at the polls, and the appoint
ment Of supervisors of elections.
BY Mr.. Cox of New York, requesting the
president to furnish information showing the
authority of the law by which certain COM
madores of the navy have been given the
rank of acting rear admirals, when it is
alleged that no vacancies exist in the legal
and limited number of officers of that grade.
BY Mr.. Taylor of Ohio, to prohibit the
removal of any honorably discharged soldier
sailor or marine, or any widow or dependent
relative of the same, from any official in the
civil service of the United States, except for
special cause.
By Mr.. Hopkins of Pennsylvania, to estab-
lish the office of government architect.
By Mr.. Springer of Illinois. to facilitate
promotion throughout the army, by retiring
on their own application, officers of the army
who served in the war of the rebellion.
By Mr.. Robinson of New York, resolu-
ton calling for further information relative
to the imprisonment of American citizens in
Great Britain.
On motion of Mr.. Adams of New York the
bill was passed amending sec. 2S05, revised
statutes, so as to read as follows:
Sec. 2s05. All oaths to be taken in the
making up of any of the reports or entries or
respecting any of the arts mentioned in this
chapter, whereby the master of any vessel or
owner or consignee of any merchandise, his
factor or agent or by any other person, shall
be administered BY the collector or officer to
or with whom the report or entry is made, or
by any notary public. and shall be reduced to
writing and subscribed by the person taking
and by the person administering the OATH
The House then resumed consideration Of
the Interstate commerce bill, and without
action at 2. 80 adjourned till Monday.