The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-27
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. May 26.
MIR. Sewell presented joint resolution Of the leg
stature of New Jersey, urging the passage of :
pending bill to promote the efficiency Of the reye
nue. marine service.
Mr.. Blair presented resolution of the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal church fay
oring the passage by Congress of the educational
bill recently passed by the Senate.
Mr. Logan reported from the judiciary COMMITTEES
until December 81 1884, the duration of the court
OF Alabama claims with recommendation that
tne Senate non-concur in the House amendment ex.
tenoing the time one year longer
Mr.: Hoar moved that the bill be taken up at onea
and the Senate coucur in the amendment He said
that the court had decided 1906 cases in year and
hall, and there were 4055 cases yet to be tried
and these could not be decided by December, 1884
Messrs. Garland and Bayard opposed the motion I'd
concur tne latter asserting that the longer the
OF the court was extended, the more claims would
be presented until dollar of the money was paid
out. He was entirely satisfied that money was be-
ing paid to the wrong parties and that the govern
ment would some day be obliged to pay the money
over again to the people legally entitled to it under
the treaty stipulalions ana the Geneva award
10. - 80 "
Mr.. Plumb from the committee on public lands
reported favorably the bill to forfeit the unearned
land grants of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad and
restore the same to settlement.
The Senate next took up the Utah measure but
without finishing his remarks. Mr.. Hoar yielded to
enable the Mexican pension bill to be taken up.
The principal charges made by the Senate commit
tee In the bill as it came from the House are fret:
In striking out the clause that limits widows PEN
sions TO the case. of widows who were married be-
lore soldiers discharge from the army and permit
ting payment OF pension to all Mexican soldiers
widows who have not remarked and second in nm
iting the benefits of the act persons who are De-
pendent In whole or in part upon their labor n as
sistance from others for support.
Dir. Logan moved to strike out that Dsf6 or the
amendment which as he understood IT efused
man pension unless he acknowledged t1msef to
be pauper.
The bill was debated at great LENGTH and finally
went over.
Mr.. Brown offered the following amendment to
the Utah bill: "That voluntary sexual intercourse
of married person with one of the opposite sex
not husband or wife of such married person, shall
be the cause and the only causeof absolute divorce
from the bond of marriage in the District Of CO.
lumba Territories of the United States and any
other place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction OF
the United States. But courts may in proper cases
as at common law, grant dior ces from the bed and
board in places subject to The exclusive jurisdiction
OF the United States"
Adjourned
On motion Of Mr.. Rosecrans of California, reeo-
luton was adopted authorizing the committee on
military affairs to examine into the working and
management of the national soldiers homes, and to
sit during the sessions of the House. and to send for
persons and papers. ~
The Senate amendments to the agricultural APP
p~npria+ion hill not CONQUERED in
The following bills were introduced and referred:
Abolishing license taxes on dealers in tobacco.
By Mr.. Hewitt of New York, to amend the act
authorizing the formation of national bank associa-
tions. 1t provides that no officer of any national
bank shall procure any loan of money from his
bank. In case loss shall occur to the bank on ac-
count of any loan made contrary to the terms here
such officer shall be deemed guilty of embezzIe.
ment, and fined the sum of money embezzled.
By Mr.. Jordal of Ohio, to facilitate the settle
ment and develop the resources of the Territory of
Alaska.
By Mr.. Morey of Ohio, granting pensions to all
honorably discharged soldiers OF the rebellion when
they reach the age of 45
By Mr.. Robinson of New York, for the adoption
of standing rule of both houses of Congress pro-
hibiting any member from receiving or giving any
visit to any foreign agent or ambassador, or any
other person who avows himself to be an agent or
ambassador from any foreign country without the
permission of the house to which he belongs.
MT. Turner called up the Ohio contested case Of
Wallace against Mckinley. R
The majority report unseats Mckinley and de-
clares Wallace to be entitled to the seat while the
minority resolutions confirm the right Of the sitting
member.
Speeches were delivered by Messrs. Turner Of
Georgia and Adams of New York, in support of con-
testant's-c case; and by Messrs. Hepburn of Iowa
in support Of that Of the contestee. rs =
Pending debate, the matter went over for the
present. 81 ~, =
Mr.. Bedford of Colorado, introduced bill appro-
priating $500, 900 for the erection of home for
disabled soldiers of the Confederate army at Fred
ericksburg, Va. Referred.
Adjourned. ~ ~