Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-11
FORTY CONGRESS,
second Session.
SENATE.

Ihe CHAIR laid before the Senate a cam
munication from the secretary of the navy.
transmitting valuable report on the natural
resources OF Alaska, made by Geo. NJ. Stone
OF the u >. navy; also a memorial in the
form Of joint resolution from the legislat-
ure OF Dakota, urging the division of the
Territory and admission of its southern DOR
ton as State; also memorial from the
produce exchange of New York, praving that
such steps may be taken by Congress as NAV
De necessary to place the chief city of the
nation in wealth. population and Importance
IN condition of safety, no matter what for
elgn complications may arse
The papers were appropriately referred.
The Senate passed Mr.. Shernan's joint
resolution, providing for the striking of med
ais to commemorate the dedication of the
! Washington monument
Mr. Lapham, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported joint resolution re-
ferrlng to the present matter of the Venezu-
lean awards of the convention of 1866
Mr.. jackson moved to add to the bill the
provisions of the bill recently passed by the
Senate relating to the compensation of pen
sion attorneys.
/ In amendment, Mr.. Ingalls, moved to strike
out as general legislation the clause requiring
| that the presumption of soundness shall oper-
ate, but such presumption may be rebutted
Mr.. Sherman hoped it would not be strick-
en- out. 1t would be physically impossible,
he said for many deserving soldiers to prove
now, after 20 years had elapsed, that they
were sound when they enlisted
Mr.. Voorhees, strongly opposed striking
out the provision.
After further discussion Mr. Ingalls,
! amendment was voted down-44 to l6.
The hill was then DasSpd suhstaptiallv II
came from the Senate committee, all legis-
lative measures found in the bill as it came
from the House relating to the compensation
of pension attorneys etc. being struck out
the Senate having already passed a special
bill containing those provisions The bill now
goes to the House.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the House bill repeating the preemption
and timber culture laws.
Without action, however, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
The House met at III o'clock in continual
ton of Saturdays session. and Immediately
went into committee OF the whole, Mr..
Springer in the chair.
| Mr.. Dinglev advocated more liberal pol
icy in the compensation to American steam
ships for carrying mails.
Pending the completion of his remarks the
committee rose.
The House at II 80 adjourned, and at u
the session of Tuesday began.
After the reading OF the journal, Mr.. Kelly
| of Pennsylvania rose and moved that that
document be amended in that portion of it
which had reference to the scene yesterday
between Mr.. White of Kentucky and the
| deputy sergeant-at arms.
| The journal stated that when the deputy
procured the mace and proceeded towards
! Mr. White, that gentleman took his seat. 1t
! should state that he had taken his seat. This
he thought, was due to the gentleman from
Kentucky.
| Mr.Cox of New York quoted from the
rules to show that the sergeant-at-arms had
authority to keep order without bearing his
mace. He thought that the gentleman from
Kentucky (White) had been treated with too
much leniencv.
/ Mr.. Reagan of Texas moved to lay Mr.
Kelley's motion on the table; agreed to-ll6
to "a.
! MIR. kiefer of Ohio then moved that a COM
mittee of five members be appointed by the
speaker to examiue and report upon the ques-
tion the facts with relation to the proceed
| ngs of yesterday.
Mr. Reed of Maine said he was an eve
witness to the proceedings OF yesterday and
and didn't believe the journal was correct.
Mr.. Kelley said it was due to the honor of
! the House that the journal should recite the
! truth, and not the angry impulse of the ma
| joritv,
| Mr.. Reagan of Texas thought that common
decency forbade that the House should spend
! any more time on the subject. There was no
question of personal right involved. The
only question of right involved was the right
! laI hna h,-
the use of fllibustering and dilatory
motions
"By whom" asked Mr.. Boutelle of Maine.
"Bv the very gentleman you are trying TO
make martyr Of Mr.. Reagan replied, "by
the gentleman you put up. by the gentleman
| Mr.. Reed put up. am tired of seeing dem
ocrats rise here and apologize for efforts on
the part of the majority to control the
House.
Mr.. Reed of Maine demanded that these
words be taken down, and after the language
had been read at the clerks desk, Mr.. Reed
inquired if the gentleman was in order in the
words referring to him
Speaker pro TEN. Blackburn did not re-
gard them as a ransgression of the rules.
Mr.. Cox of New York thought the gentle
man from Texas was out of order in referring
to Mr.. Reed by name.
Mr. Reagan said he would cheerfully with
draw the use of personal language, and was
permitted to proceed. He opposed the mo-
ton and thought that if the democrats con
sented to its adoption they would put the
speaker in a false position, and undertake to
apologize for what had been done. He also
expressed the belief that the time of the
| House had been wilfully and unJustifably
wasted for the purpose of defeating some of
the appropriation bills.
Mr. Reagan moved to lay the Keifer mo-
ton on the table. and declined to yield TO Mr..
Reed. who wanted few minutes to reply to
hi. remarks. Thereupon the republicans
with a few exceptions refrained from voting,
but did not succeed in breaking the quorum,
| and the motion was agreed to.
The journal was then approved.
The speaker pro TEN. announced the ap-
pointment of Messrs. Clay of Kentucky and
| Keifer of Ohio as tellers on the part of the
House during the counting of the electoral
vote.
On motion of Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania
il was ordered that the House shall meet to-
morrow at / o'clock.
Mr.. King of Louisiana, rising TO ques-
ton of personal privilege, that under misap-
prehension, he had Friday last made use OF
some remarks directed towards Mr.. Hiscock
of New York which he wished now to with
draw.
The Senate bill. called up by Mr. Milliken
of Maine, providing for an appropriation of