The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-10
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

| The Chair presented letter from the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, transmitting q letter from
Indian Agent Armstrong, of Montana, urging
that the amount specified in the annual esti-
mate for furnishing. -four, meal, etc., tn the
Grow lndians, may be increased from $65 600
TO S9O,OOO. The agent states that ii this in
creased relief ia not afforded, the Indians will
oe compelled to kill their cattle to avoid star
| vation.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
| Resolved, That the Attorney General be in
structed to transmit to the Senate copies Of the
| reports, with accompanying papers, N ade by
| the different examiners of the Department of
| Justice concerning the business OF the courts
| Of the United States in Alabama, Georgia, Ar
kansas and Texas, which reports relate to
| abuses by the officers of said courts and the
marsnals Of said district in charging, collect
ing and accounting for of fees and other
abuses referred to In ths report of Brewster
Cameron, General Agent of the Department
OF Justice, made to said department Jan. 9th,
| 1884.
| After the presentation of number of me-
MORALS and the passage OF two unimportant
bills, the Senate resumed the consideration Of
| the new rules.
| Mr.. Hates amendment, striking out from
| the rule relating to appropriation bills the
| clause permitting reference OF the District OF
| Columbia appropriations to the District COM
mittee was agreed to.
MIR. Plumbs amendment, referring the APP
| propriation bills for the different departments
| of the government in the first place to the
committee respectively having charge of the
| interests of these departments, was not agreed
| to.
Further action on this rule was postponed.
Rule 26 which designates the standing COM
mite of the Senate, was then considered.
A similar clause relating to the District ap-
preparations being in this rule, Mr.. Ha Q NOV
ed to amend by striking out the directions to
refer, bgt the vote being tie-25 to 25-the
motion failed. The proposed rule provides
for committee On inter- al improvements
to which shall be referred all subjects relating
to improvements of rivers and harbors, and al
SO the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out this provision.
Mr.. Frye said the river and harbor bill ought
to be exhaustively investigated, so that the
committee would know whether they were
dealing with item affecting navigation, or
merely the running of saw mills. Referring to
the decline of American shipping, while ais
claiming any reflection on the committee ou
commerce as at present constituted, he thought
the com nittee made very colorless record
during the last twenty years in proposing
comprehensive, original measures for the pro-
motion or revival Of our shipping. Mr. Frye
referred TO The intense ctivity which chsrac-
terized the public men OF England in regard
to the shipping of that country. While he
could not help admiripg the steady purpose
and manner in which England has gons TO
work TO accomplish her end, he was constraiu-
cd to say that always and everywhere she
works for money. She fought us for nearly so
years because We owned slaves, and when the
war came that promised to the slave on one
hand freedom, aud on the other continued
slavery, she saw her opportunity, and then.
forgetting priuciDle, she supplied the South
with munitions OF war aud arms of every
kind. She ftted out her Alabama to prey up.
on our shipping, aud joined Spain aud France
ia al ATTACK on Mexico, and If it had not bee
Ior Eflcson and his "cheese-box" she would
probably have dismemoered our country Mr.
Frye animadveIied with some severity on the
system Of compulsory pilot4ge dues, which he
characterized as great hardship on shipping.
Discussion continued at some length, but
without reaching any conclusion the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Kasson Of Iowa offered preamble and
resolution recitiDg that certain foreign govern
mt nts with which the UnIted States have
commercial TIRE a les securing to the United
States treatment assured TO the most favored
nations III regard to importation of American
produce and manufactures have in apparent
violation of such treaties prohibited the intro
duction of certain food products of the United
States under regulations not applied to like
products OF other nations, and directing the
committee on foreign affairs to inquire into the
facts and report what legislation or other ac-
tlon should be taken to protect the ii shts of
the United States citizens in. respect thereto,
whether by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or otherwise.
Adopted.
Mr.. Deuster of Wisconsin offered resolu-
tion directing that the committee on commerce
investigate the alleged reasons for the exclu-
sion of American pork from Germany aud
France, and to recommend such legislation as
may be warranted. Referred to the commit
Zee on commerce.
Nj. Reeaef Maine from the Judiciary COM
miltee renorts1 . bill to fx the time for hold
ing the district colss ZOE the district OF Maine.
House Calendar.
Mr.. Slocum from the cdHleii+4sts =; ei+tss en- military
All airs reportel a bill for the relief Sr~ Eitz
John Porter. Referred to the committee OF
the whole.
Mr.. Vance of North Carolina reported a bill
to enable United States Courts in cases Of i'm
proper grants of letters patent by reason of
fraud and misrepresentation to declare said
patent void.
MIR. Slocum of New York, from the commit
tee on shipouild,ng reported the Dingley ship
ping bill as unanimously agreed to by the com-
mlttee. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
The customary resolution for distribution of
the Preside n g annual message agreed to.
The bill fixing the first Tuesday in June as
the time for holding the district court for the
district of Maine at Bangor was passed.
The Soc aker laid before the House mes
sage from the President submitting the annual
report of the Mississippi River Commission.
Mr. Willis vi houiucky moved lIS reference
to the committee on rivers and barbors and MIR
King OF Louisiana, chairman of the Commit
tee on Mlssiss ppi l5vees submitted motion
for reference o, the message to that committee
long debate followed, participated in by
many members
The House refused 124 to 143 to refer the
message 10 ths commi tee on Mississippi evees
aud it was referred 10 the commi, tee on rivers
and harbors.
The Speaker also laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting the
draft of o bill to allow Indian homestead en-
tries In certain Cases without the payment of
fees aud commissions. Referred.
Also transmitting letter from the secretary
OF war recommending the sale of Fort Sulli-
van, Maine. Referred.
Also message in regard to resolution re-
spsctina alleged distIiJ of circulars in
some OF the departments, asking contributions
Tor political purposes, and the reply of the Sec
retary OF state thereto. Referred.
Also letter from the secretiry Of .he treas
ury asking for a deficiency appropriation of
$1o0.000 for printing treasury N ties, and for
smaller denominations than SIS notes. Re-
ierred
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins of Pennsylvania,
resolution was adop ed calling on the super
iutendent OF the census for report OF the spec-
ial agent in charge of the statistics of wages.
Mr.. Bayley of New York in roduced "A bill
which was referred, appropristing $i30,000 for
the statute of Liberty enlightening the world
70 % oroCteu III New YORK narDOr.
Mr.. Cox Of North Carolina offered a resolu
tion iDstructing the committee on appropra-
tions to report upon the number of employees
OF the House, the states from which appointed
and necessity of increasing or diminishing that
number. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House the Pres
ident's message in regard to the Hennepin
canal, and it was referred to the committee on
railways and canals
Mr.. Ochiltree of Texas offered resolution
which was adopted declaring that he House
has heard with deep regret of the death of the
eminent German statesman, Edward Lssker,
tha this death Is net alone TO be mouraed by
the people OF his native land where his firm aud
constant exposition of devotion to free and
liberal ideas has materially advanced the So
cial political and economic conditions of those
people, but BY the lovers of liberty throughout
the world. 1t was further resolved that a copv
of these resou ions be forwarded to the family
of the deceased we'll as to The minister of the
United s ates, resident at the capi al of the
German Empire, TO be by him communicated
through legitimate channels to the presiding
officer OF the legislative body of which he was
a member.
The Connecticut Legislature.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. S-Both houses of
the legislature met this morning and organized
The Senate chose S,nAtor Loring A. Cooke
president pro tenn, aud Donald G Perkins of
Norwch clerk. The House chose Henry B.