Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-11
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
First session.
sen ATE.
WASHINGTON. March 10

Senator Bsysrd submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, which he asks 10
have printed and laid on the table. stating
that he would take an early occasion to call
ii up:
Whereas, BY the ninth article in the
amendment of the constitution, il is provided
that the emancipation in the constitution of
certain rights shall not be construed 10 deny
or disparage others retained by the people.
and by the tenth article in the amendment TO
the constitution j. is provided that the powers
are not delegated TO the United States by the
constitution, nor prohibited by it TO the
States, and reserved to the States respective
ly, or to the people. Therefore.
Resolved, That the committee on judic-
isry be, and they are hereby instructed to re-
port as soon as practicable as TO the exped-
iency of amending the constitution so as TO
more fully accomplish the object of the fore
going provisions. and 10 secure TO the States
respectively. or to the people, the powers re-
served as aforesaid and more effectually to
preserve the federal principle and nature OF
the government, by maintaining due limita-
tions upon its powers, and TO that end, and to
provide that Congress shall not have power
to make anything but gold and silver coin,
legal tender for the payment of debts. nor
pass any law imparting the obligation of con-
tracts
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Bayard To create and establish a
pilot service of the United States and to reg
ulate the piotage of vessels in ports aud
harbors along the sea coast OF the United
States.
BY Mr.. Aldrich, to amend section 4434
of the revised statutes concerning commerce,
navigation and steam vessels.
The chair laid before the Senate bill pro-
viding for the bureau of statistics, the pend
ing question being the amendment proposed
by Aldrich To increase the salary of the chief
of such bureau from $500 to $500. This
amendment was agreed to.
After some discussion and further amend
ments, the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
The committee on appropriations reported
back the military appropriation bill with the
Senate amendments, recommending concur
renee IN the amendment providing that any
cadet dismissed for hazing shall not be eigi-
BILE for re appointment, and non concurrence
in the other amendments.
Mr.. Potter of New York offered bill pro
posing the following constitutional amend
ment: Legislative powers granted to Con-
gress by the constitution shall not be con-
strued to include power to pass any law max
ing anything but gold and silver coin tender
in payment OF debts except after declara-
ton of war, when the public safety may re-
quire it.
The following bills were introduced:
By Messrs. Rosecrans of California, to in
corporate the Yellowstone Park Railroad
company.
BY Mr.. Harmer of Pennsylvania, to create
pilot service of the United States, and to
regulate the pilotage of vessels in ports along
the sea coast of the United States. It pro-
vides that the pilotage of vessels arriving at
or departing from any port or harbor of the
United States shall be under the exclusive
control of the secretary of the treasury, who
shall have power to originate, equip and
maintain the service
BY Mr.. Tucker (by request, granting a
copyright to newspapers.
BY Mr. Deuster of Wisconsin, resolution
reciting that the U. S. minister to Germany
has been assailed by semi-official newspapers
at Berlin and calling on the secretary of
state for copies of any communications and
official correspondence which he NAV have
on this subject.
The House then proceeded to consider
measures relating to the District of Columbia.
After the passage of a bill establishing
standard time, the district business was tenn
porarily laid aside to receive a message from
the President, and Mr.. Genther of Wisconsin
asked that it be read, though Mr.. Cassidy of
Nevada sugge ested in an undertone that it
might be better to wait until the new cruisers
were completed The message was a mere
transmittal without comment, of the docu-
ments received from the secretary of state
relative to the resolution of the House on the
death of Edward Lasker
Mr. Hiscock of New Yerk offered the fol
lowing preamble and resolution which were
referred to the committee on foreign affairs ::
Whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge
of the House that the communication from it to
the Parliament of the German Empire. en-
tirey friendly in intent and respectful in char
acter, sent through the regular channels of
international communication, has been arbi-
trarily intercepted and returned by the person
now holding the position of chancellor of the
German Empire therefore, be it
Resolved, That this House cannot but
express surprise and regret that it should be,
even temporarily, within the power of sin
gle too powerful subject to interfere with
such simple, natural and spontaneous ex-
preston of kindly feeling between two ma
tions, and thus to direct from the position
and prestige of the crown on one hand and
the rights of the mandatcries of the people
on the other.
Several District of Columbia bills were
passed and the House adjourned.