Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-19
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
First session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. June Is

WASHINGTON. June Is.
After the reading of the Journal which
contained an illusion to the Fitz John Porter
bill, Mr.. Conger said there was a doubt in
the minds of some as to whether the provis-
ion relating to pay secured the object in view
which was to give no pay from the date OF
Porter's dismissal to the date of his reappoint-
ment bv the President and confirmation by
the Senate. Under the present bill he did
not think this bill would prevent Porter from
getting such pay.
Mr.. Sherman entered his caveat against
the construction put upon these words by the
senator from Michigan. The language, he
said, was as clear as it could be made. Gen.
Porter, under this act, could not receive any
pay except under a new appointment by the
President and confirmation by the Senate.
After further remarks the chair laid before
the Senate message from the House an
nouncing concurrence in the report of the
conference committee, which recommended
the House to receed from disagreement to
the amendments of the Senate and agree to
the same.
The consideration of the Utah bill was
then resumed.
Various amendments were proposed, some
of which were adopted and some rejected.
All amendments having been disposed of,
the bill was read a third time and passed-33
to 10.
Adjourned.
Further conference was ordered on the
postofice appropriation bill, and a committee
was appointed.
Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania offered as a
question of privilege resolution deelarin q
James II. Chalmers entitled to a seat from
the second district of Missouri The House
refused to consider it at present.
The House also refused to consider the
Ohio contested election case of Campbell VS.
Morey.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of the Pacific railroad bill known as
the Thurman amendment bill.
The bill extends the provisions of the
Thurman & Kansas Pacific company, Sioux
City & Pacific and the Central Branch of the
Union Pacific company. The annual pay
ment into the sinking fund for the extinguish-
ment of the debt is as follows: By the
Central Pacific and Union Pacific companies,
80, ,O00, 900 each by the Kansas Pacific, $780,
0OO by the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific, Sl5O,000; by the Sioux City &
Pacific. Sl50,000. The companies are re-
qured to pay into their sinking funds on or
before Jan. l, 1885, the following sums (less
the amounts due to them for government
service): Central & Union Pacific, So ,000,-
000 Kansas Pacific, 2.000,0 900; Sioux City
& Pacific and the Central Branch of the
Union Pacific, $500, 900 each. 1t forbids the
payment of dividends while the companies
are in default in respect to these require
ments. The failure on the part of any of
these companies to comply with these re-
quirements for six months shall operate as a
forfeiture of franchise.
The substitute offered by the minority of
the Pacific railroad committee provides for
the extinguishment of the debt to to the gov
ernment by the issue by the companies of
per cent. 60 years redemption bonds.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Throck-
morton of Texas, Thompson of Kentucky,
Post of Pennsylvania, Jordan of Ohio, Cas-
sidy of Nevada and Hewitt of New York.
Mr.. Hewitt moved to recommit the bill to
the committee, but the previous question W as
ordered and the House took recess until 10
A, NJ. tomorrow.