Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-29
PORTY-ElGHTH CONCRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Ian.

Several messages from the President were
iald before the Senate, transmitting informa-
tion heretofore called for regarding the land
ing of foreign cables in the United Stats.
the awards of the Venezuelan mixed COM
mission, and the statutes of the Oklahama
lands, which lands, the President maintains.
cannot under the existing treaties be opened
for settlement by law.
Without the transaction of other business
the Senate at 1890 P. NJ, went into execu-
tive session.
AT $40 P. NJ. the doors were constructively
open, and Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on
judiciary. reported a substitute for the House
bill relating to the indebtedness of the Pacific
railroads. A report accompanies the substi-
fute.
On motion of Mr.. Frye, the Senate ordered
the printing in pamphlet form of 1000 copies
OF the House bill, the Senate committees
substitute and the accompanying report
The consideration of executive business
was then resumed.
At 80 p. NJ. the doors were re-opened
and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky from the committee
on Presidential laws, reported concurred
resolution providing that the two Houses
shall assemble in the hall of the House of
Representatives at II o'clock, noon, on the
llth of February, 1885, in pursuance to the
requirements of the constitution and laws,
relating TO the election of President and Vice
President of the United States, and the pres
ident of the Senate shall be presiding officer;
that one person shall be appointed teller on
the part of the House, to make list of the
votes as they shall be declared; that the
result shall be delivered to the president of
the Senate, who shall announce the state of
the vote, and the person elected to the Houses
assembled. as aforesaid, which shall be
deemed declaration of the persons elected
as President and Vice President.
Mr.. Reed of Maine made point of order
that the subject matter of the resolution had
never been sustained by the speaker.
Mr.. CLAW asked leave to have it referred
To this Mr.. Reed objected In order that he
might have an opportunity to examine the
resolution.
Mr.. Curtin of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for experiments
with American made armor and for naval
vessels; referred
Mr. Payton of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill to promote the efficiency of the army by
the voluntary retirement of officers who
entered the service during the late year re-
ferred.
Mr.. Slocum of New York, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported back a
resolution requesting the President to trans
nit to the House copy of the recent appeal
of Fitz John Porter, together with the ac-
companying papers.
Mr. Steele of Indiana moved to lay the
resolution on the table lost-59 to ll6.
The resolution was then passed-l79 to II.
The speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President, transmitting com
munication from the secretary of the navy
recommending the action by the government
in the recognition of services, official and
personal, expended in Russia, to the surviv-
ors of the Jeannette, and to search
parties subsequently sent to Siberia; re-
ferred.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana presented the con-
ference report on the six months naval appro-
priation bill. As finally agreed to, repairs to
wooden ships are limited to 20 per cent. Of
the cost of new ship of a similar class. The
report was agreed to.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the House proceeded to consider the
land grant bills on the calendar
The first bill was one to declare forfeited
certain lands in Michigan, granted 10 aid in
the construction of railroads.
A question of consideration was raised
and the House refused-S3 to l62-to con-
slider the bill
similar question was raised against the
next bll-to forfeit the Morquette and On
conagen land grant-and the House refused
80 to l6l to consider this measure.
MIR. Willis of Kentucky, from the commit
tee on rivers and harbOrs, reported the river
and harbor appropriation bill.
Mr.. McComas of Maryland, offered resO-
luton which was adopted. reciting that Julius
X. Santos, An American citizen, who was
long an instructor in the University of Vir-
ginia, recently a merchant in Behia, has
been imprisoned in Ecuador since November
1884. for alleged completely in the rebellion
and speedy execution is apprehended, and
that it is alleged that he is innocent and
directing the secretary of state to inform the
House what measures had been taken and
what further action he intends to take to
secure the release or speedy trial of Santos
Mr.. VanEaton of Mississippi then submit
ted various fillibusteriDg motions, and several
roll calls were taken, and finally, the House
at ). 40 adjourned