Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-22
FORTY-EIGnI'R CONGRESS.
First session.
sen ATE.

The chair laid before the Senate message
from the President similar to that read yes-
terday in the House, transmitting a commun-
lcation from the secretary of war, giving an
estimate of the cost of q pedestal for the
Garfield statue to be erected at Washington
by the society of the Army of the Cumber-
land.
MIR. Hoar called up his bill increasing the
salaries of U. S. district judges to $4,000. and
sir. Morgan resumed his remarks in opposi
tion TO it.
Mr.. Bavard said the increased salary was
necessary and proper, and he warmly sup
ported it.
Mr.. Morgans amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Van Wyck moved to amend by making
the salary $1,000 instead of $4,000.
At . o'clock the matter went over till
Monday without decision.
Mr.. Blsir's bill was laid before the Senate
as unfinished business of yesterday.
At the request of Mr.. Allison. however
Mr. Blair gave way to permit the considera-
ton of the deficiency bill, which was read
three times. The amendments recommended
by the committee on appropriations were
agreed to and the bill was passed.
In the course of his remarks meeting the
objections, Mr.. Blair said he would himself
be opposed to grating on the general gov
ernment anything looking like the permanent
support of common schools. Within ten
years he anticipated by the bill we would
secure education Of practically two genera
tions, for the majority of children got in five
years whatever school education they got at
all. lie would regret exceedingly any
amendmsnts that should be adopted which
would materially change the provisions of
the bill.
Messrs. Harrison. Hoar and Blair entered
into a discussion of some length as to the pre-
else meaning of some sections of the bill.
Mr. Garland at AS moved that the Senate
go into executive session, which was agreed
to and when the doors reopened the Senate
adjourned.
No attempt was made this morning to call
up the bonded extension bill, and the speaker
proceeded to call on the committees for re-
ports of a private character.
At the conclusion of the call, Mr.. Money
of Mississippi, chairman of the committee on
postoffices and post roads, reported the fol
lowing:
Resolved, That the charges rejecting on
Mr.. Ellis, representative from Louisiana, in
connection with the star route frauds recently
published, are untrue; adopted
The House then, at ~. 80, went into COM
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. Cox of New York
in the chair, on the private calendar.
After considering two bills formally, +. II.
Funston appeared at the bar of the House
and took the oath of Office as representative
from the second district of Kansas, to succeed
the late ID. G.. Haskell.
The committee then resumed the session.
The greater part of the day was consumed
in the discussion of the bill for the retire
ment of VIM. w. Averill with the rank and
pay of colonel.
At 4.30 the committee rose and the follow
ing bills were passed Granting pension to
John A. Crogier; for the relief of Sidney
Henderson for the relief of Henry u. Blum:
for the muster in of James NJ. Thomas for
the relief of the heirs Of the late
Langley b. Culley; for the relief of the legal
representatives of the late Capt. J. G. Todd
of the Texas navy.
Mr.. Dbrell of Tenn. moved to recommit
the Averill bill to the committee on military
affairs lost yeas %. nays 1913. The bill then
passed.
The following petitions were presented and
referred
BY Mr.. Cox of New York of Geo. Fryck
and $50 others citizens of New York and
Brooklyn against the repeal of the vinegar
tax.
By Mr. O'Neill of Penn, of the Maritime
Exchange of Philadelphia asking for ample
appropriations for photographic departments,
and for an increased efficiency of the revenue
marine service.
Adjourned.