The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, June 20.
Mr.. Morrill,, of the committee on finance,
reported favorably bill amending the act of
June, 1880, relating to the immediate trans
portatlon OF dutiable goods
Mr.. Lapham, from the committee on cleo
lions, reported bill concerning federal cleo
tlons. Ut authorizes the Attorney General to
appoint commission to examine and report
upon ballot box and counting devices. If any
device examined by tbs commission seems
adapted to secure certainty in the registration
and counting OF votes, the Attorney General is
authorized to contract with the patentee for its
manufacturer
After disposition of routine business the
Mexican pension bill was taken up.
Mr.. Cullom said he hoped the Senate would
come to a vote on the bill to-day.
Mr.. Slater read letter from the commits
sloner of pensions to show that the PROPOSE
tions to allow arrears of pensions on claims
already fled would involve the expenditure of
$l3O,000,000, and asked the Senate to pause
before blindly passed such measure.
Mr.. Williams opposed all amendments and
asked the members to pass the Mexican PEN
sion bill pure and simple.
Mr.. Cullom attempted to secure an agree
ment to have vote on the bill and amend
ments by o'clock to-mnrrow, but Mr.. Morgan
objected and the Senate then went into execu-
tive session and when the doors were reopened
adiourped until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Maybury of
Michigan, a bill was passed reducing from 30
and % cents to 10 cents the clearance fees lev
led upon vessels engaged in domestic COM
merce.
On motion Of Mr.. Struble of Iowa bill
was passed FORGETTING the unearned land grant
of the Sioux City and st. Paul Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, from the committee
on Judiciary, submitted report upon the case
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to the committee on appropriations
joint resolution authorizing the President
to extend an invitation to associated officers
and enlisted men of the army and navy of
Mexico of 1846-48, to attend the annual reun-
ion at st. Louis of the surviving officers and
men OF the United States army and navy of the
same period was referred.
resolution declaring that j. r. Chalmers
was duly elected to Congress from the Second
Mississippi district was laid over TO- future ac-
ton.
bill to repeal the tenure of office act was
referred to the House calendar.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Campbell-Morey contested election case.
Mr.. Miller Of Pennsylvania made the princi-
pal speech in favor of the coutestee, and Mr.
Morey of Ohio, the sitting member, spoke in
his own behalf. The majority resolution seat
ing Campbell was then agreed to, and he took
the oath of Office.
The House then took recess till s p m.
EVENING SESSION.
The rapid disposition of pension bills at tho
Friday evening session met with a slight
check tonight The first measure considered
in the committee of the whole was the bill in
creasing the pension Of Frances E. Hendricks,
widow of Col. John A. Hendricks, from $50
to $50 month. An adverse report was made
upon it but the committee of the whole took a
contrary view of the case and the point of no
quorum was raised. The committee then rose
and the House at $40 adjourned.