The Portland daily press., 1884-01-09
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

presented Dy senator Miller OF New 1ork ask
! ing for reduction of city postage to one cent
also for the passage of a national bankrupt law
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale wal
| agreed to calling on the Secretary OF the Navy
| to furnish information Of the original cost o.
| all vessels whose names are on the naval regis
| ter for 1888 under the various bureaus Of the
government and the total expense for all re
| pairs on the same under the same bureaus oI
| otherwise.
| Petitions were presented by Messrs. Vest ani
| Bayard from merchants and manufacturer;
asking confirmation of the treaty with Mexico
Ihe Senate then resumed consideration OF
the new rules.
Fonr messages were received from the
| President, one of which transmitted letter
from the Secretary of War recommending sale
| OF the State military post of Fort Sullivan,
Me-, it being no longer required for military
| purposes.
Mr.. Miller OF California offered a resolution
which was agreed to, requesting the President
| II not incompatible with the public interests
| to furnish the Senate copies of correspondence
| relative to any negotiation with the Spanjsh
| government on the subject of discriminating
duties on commerce between the United States
| and Cuba and Porto Rico. ~
The Chair presented communication from
| the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting
| In accordance with q resolution of the Senate
passed Dec. 18th, copies OF the vouchers audit
| ed by the First Auditor, an account of the ex.
| penses in the Department of Justice since
March 4, 1881, with the names of the special
and assistant attorneys and detectives EN-.
| ployed.
Consideration of the new rules was then re-
sumed. Considerable debate arose upon the
proposed rule which relates to appropri on
bills. Ut provides that appropriation bills for
expenses of the District of Columbia shall be
referred to the Senate committee having in
charge the interests OF that district)
Mr.. Plumb proposed an amendment pro-
foar
OF each department to the committee repre-
senting that department, and requiring COM
mittees to report back within week.
Mr.. Morrill, said this would procrastinate the
work of the committees beyond all reasonable
bounds.
The debate was continued at great length.
and finally Mr.. Hale moved to strike out from
the proposed rule the clause which had caused
the discussion, but without action the Senate
went into executive session and afterwards ad-
journed.
On motion of Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania,
resolution was adopted directing the com.
m1stee on accounts to designate what commit
tees shall be allowed clerks.
Mr.. Hunt OF Louisiana introduced q Joint
resolution for the immediate appropriation of
$l,OO0,000 in accordance with the urgent re-
quest OF the Mississippi .riyer committee. 1t
was referred
Under the call of States the following bills
were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Skinner of New York giving letter
carriers and clerks in the first and second class
post offices, 30 days leave Of absence in each
year.
BY Mr. Robinson of New York, resolution
calling on the Secretary of State for informa-
ton as to whether or not ministers obey the
law of March q, 1867.
by Mr. Dorsheimer of New York to make
plils OF ladlng conclusive in certain cases, also
aooisnihg duties on lumber, timber and other
products of the forest.
BY Mr.. Bingham of pennsDI 90 r,;.s f,.,ss 4z,.
committee OF post offices and post roads was re-
ported back resolution calling on the Secreta-
ry OF the Interior to report to the House wheth-
or any railroad company which had been aided
BY the government has granted or attempted
80 grant to any other company or telegraph any
right to operate the lines of telegraph belong
Jog to said railroad company so as to prevent
the company from performing its duty to the
government and the public. 1t was adopted.
MIR. Money OF Mississippi from the same COM
mittee reported back resolution calling on
whether British spy named O'Brien had
been allowed to tamper with American mails
in New York This was adopted.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Mckay of New
York giving Congress power to pass uniform
laws regulating marriage and divorce in the
States and territories.
By Mr.. Rogers of New York, providing for
sale ofsthe navy yard and osptal at Wada-
bout Bay, Brooklyn.
By Mr.. Arnot Of New York, authorizing the
retirement OF VIM. W.EAverill with the rank
of Brigadier General
BY Mr.. Foran of Ohio, to establish depart
ment OF industry. Also to prohibit the i'm
portation and immigration of aliens and foreign
ers under contract to perform labor in the
United States
By Mr. Beach OF New York, proposing the
following amendments to the constitutions, 1st
inform laws on the subject of marriage and
divorce; I'd, giving the President power to veto
one or more items in an appropriation bill; Sd,
creating statute of limitations to all cl sims
against the United States; 4th, credit money
and property of the United States not to be
loaned or gwen to private companies; 9th, pro-
hhisrIsdaS hs.ItsdaS granting OF exclusive privileges and
io' Also bis vo7.ation or appropriation bills.
- ion 2771 of the re-
vised statutes. (Inis bill wffIs elloM forsjgns
vessels to ascend over rivers and unload.
Also to authorize the construction of a bridge
across the Hudson river between Storm King
and Breakneck Mountains, N, Y. Mr.. Beach
states that his bill has no connection with that
introduced at Albany by Senator Murphy.
BY Mr. Cox of New York, calling on the
President for copies of correspondence between
the governments of Russia and the United
States with respect to the condition and treat
ment OF Hebrews by Russia and especiall-
with reference to Hebrew citizens of the Uni
ted States.
w "eSAehiNO oHC Pu1Oudho VI lOI6lEu
built ships BY citizsns of the United States for
use in the f reign carrying trade and for free
ship material. Also to prohibit the coinage
of three cent pieces.
Also to relieve commercial travellers from
license tax.
By Mr.. Randall of Penpsylyana.
rendering thanks of Congress and con-
ferring additional rank upon Chief Engineer
George W. Melville.
By Nh. Pierce of Tennessee, to enable tobac-
CO planters to sell tobacco raised by them free
from internal revenue tax.
By Mr.. Pettibone of Tennessee, to reduce
the salaries of the heads Of the departments
By Mr.. Ballantyne, to repeal the Iron Glad
By Mr.. Deuster of Wisconsin, proposing
constitutional amendment prohibiting Con-
gress or State legislatures from enaoting any
law prohibiting or abridging the manufacture
or sale OF any article of merchandise in part or
whole OF any product of the SOIL
BY Mr.. Sumner of Wisconsin, proposing q
constitutional amendment providing that a
measure may be passed over the Presidents
veto by majority vote.
Ry Mr.. Brento of Washington Territory.
for admission of the State OF Washington.
Number of bills introduced today is 674.
Mr.. Hiscock of New York, submitted a re-
port OF committee upon equalization, salaries,
House and Senate employees.
Ordered printed-O'Donnell's correspon-
dence heretofore received from the President
was referred to the committee On foreign af-
fairs.
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