The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-26
FORTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, March 70.
Mr.. Frye from the committee on rules re-
ported adversely the resolution heretofore in
trodueed by Mr.. Call to give the President of
the Senate authority to invite to the floor of
the Senate distinguished citizens of other
States or countries; also from the same COM
mittee that adoption of the automatic voting
indicator 8 not necessary for the Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate the resolu-
tion offered yesterday by Mr.. Van Wyck call
ing on the Attorney General to furnish certain
information as TO the Star route attorneys and
to state to the Senate why he does not furnish
it. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Hosr then called up his bill to increase
the salaries of o. S. district court judges to
S60OO The pending question was on the
amendment making it unlawful for judge to
appoint to position in his court any relative
within the degree OF first cousin and making it
mlsdemesner for judge to do so
Mr.. IDgall thought that making the offense
miAdemeanor took it ont of the class OF Of
lenses for which judge could be impeachabe.
The amendment was modified by omission
OF q clause specifying that the otfense was
mlsdemeanor and it was then agreed TO. In
course of the debate Mr. Coke said that there
had not for several years been United States
judge save one in Texas whose nepotism had
not become scandal and outrage upon the
people of the State. The bill was passed-yeas
AZ, nays IS. (It makes the salaries OF all
United States district judges five thousand
dollars per annum, aud prohibits them from
appointing to a position in their courts iela-
tives within the degree of first cousin.)
The chair laid before the Senate Mr.. Blair's
bill to AID in the establishment and temporary
aid of the common schools, the pending Ques-
tion being on the Harrison amendment to
require aud contribute each annually an
amount equal to the amount severally received
by them from the national fund.
The days debate was particips ted in by
Messrs George and Brown in favor of the bill
and BY Mr.. Maxey opposed.
In reply to some remarks concerning him
self Mr.. Sherman said that he did not think
the United States ought to trust to the Sou h.
ern States the important questions growing
ing OF policy of aid to education. He was
willing to go as far as any mau ia the attempt
to remove the evil of iliteracy either from
the North or South. The safety of the nation
demanded its removal and without going into
the past or casting reproaches upon any people.
He was willing 60 far AS he was personally
concerned TO vote 4 large sum of money
every year under well guarded
restrictions TO remove the dark cloud
of ignorance from every part OF the land,
but he did not want the money turned from
It's proper uss into adding its attainments
to these already sufficiently educated.
Mr.. Hoar defended the bill from several crit
icsms made by Mr.. Sherman and added that
it would not do always to take counsel from
past.
AT 20 the Senate pending debate went into
executive session and when the doors reopened
adjourned.
Mr. Brown from the committee on judiciary
reported back the bill making it felony for
person falsely and frsudulently to assume to
ne an officer or employee, acting under author
ity Of The United States or any department
thereof. Passed.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with the House at 1245 went into committee
on the bonded extension bill.
Mr.. Kelley of Penny slvania thought that
the demand OF the whiskey syndicate for lief
from taxation temporarily was imprudent.The
internal revenue system worked great hard
ships upon small farmers. He was in favor Of
wipiDg oui the whole internal system.
Mr. Long of Massachusetts said that the
three years extension granted in 1878 had In
creased the evil OF over production, and the
refusal III 1882 had le5seDed 1t. Which exam
pie was this House going to follow? If this
bill is passed AID time extended when limit
was reached instead of 100000 gallons on
hand, insieAd of $66, 600, 900 of unpaid iaxes,
the amount would be- increased 25 or 80 per
cent then the question would be not when che
tax would be paid, but whether it would be
paid at all and the question therefore became
Que not of relief alone but Of great public
policy and far reaching in effect.
Discussion was continued by Messrs. FoTan,
Jordan aud Hurd of Ohio, anc Eaton of
Connecticut III support of the measure and
Messrs Reed and Dinglev of Maize, Jones OF
Arkansas, Hatch of Michigan and Price of
Y Wisconsin in opposition, but without action
the committee rose.
Mr.. Ellis of Louisiana, asked leave to report
from the committee on appropriations the Joint
resolution, providing that $125 900 of the
expended appropriation for the relief of Ohio
food sufferers may be used for relief of
sufferers from theoverfiow OF the Mississ-
ipDi river and tributaries. Without action on
the resolution the House adjourned.