Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-04-09
FORTY-EIGHTR COyGRBSS.
First RessiOn.
sen ATE.

WARRINGTON, April 8.
MI Hawley, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported favorablv bill for the
relief OF Gen. VIM. W. Averill; placed on
the calendar.
Bills were introduced and appropriately
referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Garland, to provide a uniform
mode Of procedure in civil cases in the courts
of the United States.
The Senate proceeded to the calendar of
cases uDobjeeted to.
The bill for the relief of the officers and
crew of the Monitor. who participated in the
action with the rebel ironclad Merrimac, be-
ing objected TO by Mr.. Cockrell, went over.
Several bills for private relief were object
ed to and went over
The Senate agreed to take up the naval
appropriation bill. Many of the amendments
proposed by the Senate committee were
agreed to. On reaching the provision relat-
ing to ordinance, long discussion of the
defenseless condition of the sea coast and the
lnferiority OF the navy was begun.
MIR. Morgan claimed that the coasts of the
United States were in a more defenseless
condition than any of the petty powers of the
world.
Mr.. Bayard favored the purchase by the
government of large steam hammer and
leave the government in position not to be
at the mercy of private enterprises. A gov
erement foundry with a powerful hammar
could be worked TO advantage at the same
time that private enterprise was encouraged
Mr.. Jones Of Florida favored the appropri-
ations for the advance, but thought the navy
the first thing necessary.
Mr.. Hale gave notice of an amendment to
be hereafter moved, appropriating $3.50, 900
for the purchase and erection of plant for
casting, forging, rough boring and tempering
of guns up to 100 tons, ready for delivery, at
factions including the cost of the process of
liquid compression; adopted
Mr.. Vest lameDted the absence of a navy
and commercial marine. Italy, the land of
maccaroni and lazzaroni, he said, had the
largest war ship and gan on the ocean, while
this great nation had cookie shells and navy
pleasure boats and no guns that amounted to
anything; yet we were called on to expend
more money to be paid to the same contract
ors--John Roach, who was now building for
US vessels which high authorities pronounced
defective. He was not willing to give money
to the present secretary of the navy to be by
him handed to John Roach, for whom, ac-
cording to statements made on the floor, had
been paid as a lobbyist
Mr.. Vest proceeded to speak on the mer-
chant marine decay, of which he said was
due to the policy which sustained such men
as John Roach. No other civilized nation
existed that had not abandoned that policy.
At this point Mr.. Vest gave way for q mo-
ton to go into executive session, as it was
stated that the foreign relations committee
wished to submit some matters.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
Messrs O'Neil and Randall presented a
resolution of the vessel owners and captains
association of Philadelphia, urging an appro-
priation for sustaining photographic officers
in seaport cities and for publishing pilot
charts referred.
The House then, as special order, went
into committee of the whole on bills relating
to territories.
The first bill taken up was one to author
ize the appointment of commissioner by
the President to run and work the boundary
lines between portions of Indian Territory
and Texas, in connection with similar COM
mittee to be appointed by the State of Texas.
The land involved lies between the north
and south forks of Red river, east of longi-
tude 100 west from London. and consists of
240O square miles.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said that according to
the terms of the treaty of 1928. between the
United States and Mexico, the boundary line
was fixed at Red river, as laid down by Mel
fishes map. Mellishes map made no refer
ence to the north fork of Red river, and the
boundary must be determined by the map.
He therefore thought that the land in ques-
ton belonged to Indian Territory.
Mr. Reed offered substitute authorizing
detail of one or more army officers, who. in
conjunction with persons that may be ap-
pointed shall ascertain at what point the Tooth
degree of longitude crosses the Red river, in
accordance with the treaty of 1928.
Mr.. Belford, of Colorado. addressing him
sell to Mr.. Reed, lectured him who came
from the s.bow of New England for inter
fering with western measures, and answered
him that: "If you manage your section of
the country we will try to manage ours"
and made his customary appeal to the south
ern men to unite with those from The west,
land we will put you (the east) down." The
substitute having been rejected. the commit
tee rose and the bill passed-l3S to 67.
The next bill passed was one declaring that
the supreme courts of every territory shall con-
sist of chief Justice and three associate jus
tices, and providing that every territory
shall be divided into four judicial districts,
and the district court shall be held IN each by
one of the justices of the supreme court The
bill requires the governors of territories to
be a resident of the territory of which be is
appointed, at least two wears preceding his
appointment, was opposed by Mr.. Kasson. ol
Idaho. and Mr.. Eaton, of Connecticut, and
advocated by MrkMaginnis, of Montana, Mr..
Brentz, of Washington Territory, and Mr.,
Tillman of South Carolina. Mr.. Hart. OF
Ohio. moved to re-cemmit the bill. with in
structions to the committee on territories, ex-
cept from the provisions of the territory of
Utah. The motion was lost. and the bill
passed. The speaker laid before the House
a letter from the secretary of war, recon-
mending an appropriation of 9,46o for
the erection of barracks at Davis island,
New York,
Adjourned.