The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-17
Thomas q. Welch testified:
XLVIIIth Congress---2d Session
SENATE.

H-aSAA-N1O-Ns DCc 1Os
Din the Senate today Mr.. nlgalls presided, hav-
ing been designated for that purpose by the presi-
dent.
The bill making temporary provision for naval
service was reported by MIR. Hale~from the nayal
committee with sundry amendments He gave no
tice that he wonld endeavor to call it up to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Lapham presented remonssrance against
the ratification of the Nisaragusn treaty, bus Mr.
Sherman raised point OF order that the treaty was
executive business and had not been ordered pub
hshed and therefore the remonstrance should be
presented IN executive session. Mr.. Lapham there
upon withdrewit.
Mr.. Hoar submitted, a resolution to be called nm
tomorrow providing tn at when working on it's cal
endar hereafter the Sena e shall give preference 10
home bills, as it was wise to dispose of bills that
had prospect OF being a law rather than spend
time on new bills.
The resolution introduced by Mr. Aldrich was
agreed TO calling on the Secretary of State for in-
formation @ regaroing the extent and character Of
the foreign trade of Mexico, Central and South
American States, San Domingo and also the share
OF the United States in the trade of each portion OF
such Imports and exports transported in vessels be-
longing TO citizens of the United States.
Mr.. Beck continued his remarks of yesterday on
the silver question. when we issued our bonds,
he sale. they were payable in coin of the standard
value of the United States, gold and silver coin
and the Senator from ohio, (Mr. Sherman) when
devote the coin received from customs to payment
OF interest on the public debt, that gentlemen had
paid only gold and had said he paid that because it
was preferred by the customer. Mr.. Beck wanted
come admistration that would say to the silver
countries that we would stand by then We could
wait so days thank Sod, until the enemies of the
silver billl disappeared from the other end of the
capital before letting the world know that we are
prepared!inl good faith to maintain currency Of our
country and pay our bonds according TO obliga-
tions, Mr.. Beck chscterized simply inprudent''
the recent statement OF tho comptro Ter of the cur
rency that the silver law coinage was Unworthy of
this great Nation.'
Nj. Sherman denied that any officer of the United
states made any attempr to strike
down silver or to discriminate against it.
Mr.. Sherman defended the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, who he said had expressed his views like a
man. Within few months the new administration
would come into pjwer, and he commended the sill
yer question to it, If newspaper accounts were
true his honorable friend from Delaware (Nr BAY
ARD Was TO be Secretary Of the Treasury to that a
m1n1stration. IL SO he would have this question to
solve and if he could solve it Mr.. Sherman would
follow bim with pleasure.
After further debate the matter was dropped and
the Dakota bill was then taken up.
The question was the adoption OF Mr.. Gar
lands substitute, which provided for constitution
the people and with it the question Of division Of
the territory.
On oming to a vote the substitute was lost by a
party vote-yeas ~, nays 81 the Democrats voting
The Affirmative and the Republicans in tho negative.
The bill was then voted on substantially as it
came from the committee, and was passed also BY a
party vote-yeas "a. nays 28-Repnblicans in the
affirmative Democrats il the negative
The interstate commerce bill was laid before the
tomorrow.
Mr. Platt gave notice that on the disposal of that
measure ne would move the Senate to take up for
consideration the bill to provide for the formation
and admission into the Union Of the State of
Tacoma.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
BY appointment of Speaker Carlisle, the House
was called to order this morning by Mr. Springer Of
Illinois as Speaker pro TEN.
IN Ynnt;on of Mr. SLinnar If Nav Vork q Hill wa.
passed amending the revised statutes relating to the
masters to forward mall matter of the second, third
aud fourth classes on which postage has once been
paid in full This rule is now in force in regard
mail matter of the nrst class.
On motion of MIR. Rosecrans of California, Tues
day, January 9th, was assigned for the considera-
tion of business reported from the committee on
Mr. Morriron of Illinois reported resolution
providing for the holiday recess from the 23d OF
December until the 9th of January.
Mr. BlouDt OF Georgia offered an amendment pro-
vidiDg that the recess shall begin the Goth of
December, and by vote of 120 to 50 the amend
ment was agreed to, and the resolution as amended
was passed.
The House then resumed consideration of the
interstate commerce bill.
After remarks by Mr. Clardy of Missouri, Mr. +.
Reagan of Texas took the floor to close The debate
He replied to the criticisms made against his sub
stitu Q and pointed out what he considered weak
points in the arguments in opposition to 1t.
A vote was then taken on the substitution Of Mr.
Reagan's bill for the first seven sections of the
committee bill. Containing remedial proylsons)
and it was agreed to yeas 143, nays 81. The re-
naming sections of the committee BILL for the ap-
pointment of commission and defining its duties
were struck out 118 to 60
The bill known as the Reagan substitute was then
read by sections.
Mr.. OHara of North Carolina offered an amend
ment providing that any person having purchased a
ticket to be conveyed from one State to another,
having paid the required fare. shall receive the
treatment and be afforded equal facilities and
accom- modations as are furnished all other persons
holding tickets of the same class without dscrim-
ination
Mr.. Reagan opposed the amendment to be legis-
lated upon without examination.
The amendment was agreed to-135 to 81.
The announcement of the result was received
with applause on the Republican side.
Adjourned