The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-15
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.
Ihe chair laid before the Senate today, joint
resolution of the legislature of Connecticut urg-
ing Congress to pass without unnecessary delay
Dill TO provide for the Presidential count Mr..
Hoar was rather of the opinion that Mr.. Platts
State was responsible for the failure in the House
OF bill already three times passed inthe Senate
to meet the difficulty. At least the distinguished
representative of that State had been chairman OF
the House conference committee, on the bill in
the last Congress- and the conference Ereport was
not made to the House till so late in the session
that, in the pressure of other business, nothing
was done by the House. The Senate, MIR. Hoar
said had done everything that was possible in the
premises, and was not responsible for the failure
OF the bill to become a law.
The chair alsolaid before the Senate memo
as a State
Mr. Hoar from the committee on privileges and
elections, reported favorably an original bill pro
viding for the performance of the duties OF the
President in case of the death, resignation or ina
bility of both President and Vice President 1t is
Sess av @ e same p Viii fs' he caied Mis mn tomo
row for consideration. Mr.. Edmunds expressed
the hope that its consideration might be delayed
for a day in order that he might have an opportl-
nifty to attach to it as an amendment bill already
introduced by him regulating the count or the
PRESIDENTIAL vote. Mr.. H0ar was Wlilllng the Dlll
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calendar.
A resolution was agreed to requesting the Presi-
dent ii not incompatible with the public interests
to communicate to the Senate the report of the
actual instrumental survey OF the line Tor ship
railway across the lsthmus OF Ienuantepec, ana
of any canal or canals designed to connect such
ship railway with the Gulf OF Mexico or the Paci-
fic ocean.
Among the bills introduced.is one by Mr.. Vance
to repeal certain provisions OF the act of March q
1875 relating to the purchase OF arms for the use
States one by Mr. Beck to amend the Revised
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built ships by citizens of the United States for use
in the foreign carrying trade This is Mr.. Beck's
bill of last Congress authorizing the purchase of
foreign built ships and their registration in the
United StateS.)
BY Mr. Mcpherson to suspend the coinage of
the standard silver dollar.
BY Mr. Malone to allow the drawback on inn
ported materials used in the manufacture of to-
bacco and cigars that are exported.
BY Mr. Dawes to regulate the rates OF postage
on second class mail matter and it provides that
the rate on second class publications deposited in
letter carrier offices for delivery by carriers shall
be uniform at the rate of one cent per pound.
1t was resolved that until the expiration OF the
49th Congress the committee on appropriations
shall consist of ten members, and the chair ap
pointed Mr.. Logan as the additional member.
Mr.. Sewall at his own request was relieved of
the craftsmanship of the committee on military
affairs and Mr. Logan appointed LII his stead.
Mr.. ManderSon was at his own request relieved
from service on the committee on military affairs
Mr.. Sherman, president pro TEN was at his own
request relieved from service on the committee on
election, and the committee on library and Mr.
S0Wdll WAS dppOtllIcu VI OOllilnllbCO
on library and member of the committee on
elections.
Mr. Hoar from the committee on judiciary re-
ported favorably bill fixing the salary of United
States District Judges at $5OO0
Mr. FRYE from the committee on rules reported
favorably Joint resolution providing code OF
Joint rules for the two houses.
At1.o5 p. m. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. At 220 the. doors were re-opened and
message was read from the President transmitting
the Kelley correspondence recently called for by
Mr.. Vests resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Logan the membership OF the
military committee of the Senate was increased
from 8 to 10, and the chair appointed Mr.. Mander-
son to the new place.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The majority report of the House of Repre-
sentatives on the proposed revision of the rules
was ordered printed and laid over until tomorrow,
permission being given to Mr. Randall of Penn
sylyania to submit a minority report.
A resolution providing for the call OF States to-
day for the Introduction of bills was offered
Considerable antagonism was made to this propo
sition.
Further discussion was cut short by the adj
journment of the House at 1926 p. m.