The Portland daily press., 1885-01-14
SENATE.

SENATE.
WARRINGTON, Jan. Is.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appropriations
reported back the naval appropriation bill with
amendments. He said he would call it up to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Dolph, from the committee on public lands
reported tavoraby the House bill repeating all laws
providing for pre-emption of public lands, and all
laws allowing entries for timber culture
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill authorizing the
President to appoint and place on the retired list of
the army person from among those who had
been Generals commanding the armies of the
United States, or Generals-n-chief Ct said army,
Mr.. Edmunds expressed hope that unani-
NOUS consent would be given for the imme
diats consideration of the bill. Every Senatore
he said, would see the object of the
purpose and application of the BILL 1t would
authorize the President to appoint Cen Grant 70
the retired list. In its form it obYated difficulty
observed in the Fftz John Porter case. 1t would
enable the United States to pass act of graft
tude and Justice to Gen. Grant.
MIR. Cockrell asked that it should lie over until
t. morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Hawley, the Senate took up the
Sherman-Davis resolution, and Senator Vance be-
gan his speech upon it. He quoted from General
Shermaus letter the alluslons and the finding of
Gov. Vance's official correspondence in the execu-
tive mansion. he said that part of The official
correspondence and records were ever kept in the
executive mansion. The letter referred to by Sem
ator Sherman was not found in the copy book re-
ferred to- for the reason that no such letter
ever there.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Vance's remarks Mr..
Hawey said that the purpose of HIS resolution was
simply to make accessible what he regarded as in
formation of historic value. He did not seek this
debate, nor did he wish prolong it, but whenever
the issue was presented which has been brought
into view in this discussion he must maintain The
standard which he had maintained in the war and
characterize as consprators and traitors those who
engaged in conspiracy.
MIR. Brown Of Georgia was the next speaker. He
said that he was willing TO stand upon his record
and did not propose to discuss it, but would briefly
reply to one or two assertions that had been made
In regard to bis alleged obstructi 10 President
Davis administration, he differed with Davis very
materially upon several questions and discussed
differences with him very frankly, but threw no OBJ
stacles in the way of military operations. nor did
be ever dsobey Eany legal order which the Presi-
When Gen. Sherman invaded Georgia he Governor
BROWN had organized military force of men aud
boys who were not liable to conscrption military
duty under the law of the Confederacy Requisi
ton was MADE by President Davis TO turn this body
OF troops over to- the regular Confederate
because the President had no right to
issue the order and undoubtedly had Issued
It undor misunderstanding of the nature of the
He quoted from his own messages to the Georgia
Legislature TO show his relations to the Cenfederacy
at the time aud his earnest efforts to support the
military operations. He quoted from Gen. Sher-
mans letter in the correspondence between the lat
ter and President Lincoln. He said that he enter
man, as the latter seemed to suppose, and he
believed Mr.. Stephens entertained no such
ID
Mr.. King BY Gen. Sherman and replied
that he had authority to negotiate.
The speaker was not an original Union man.
He was secessionist from the beginning and there
are q few of the family left now. He again quoted
from his reply TO Gen. Sherman and his declaration
that come veal or come woe the State of Georgia
should not with his consent abandon the Confed-
eraey.'
would not be complete without few quotations
from the matter already published. He read
from Gen. Sherman's papers Communication of
the Confederate Secretary OF War to Governor
Brown directing that the Georgia Reserves report
to the Confederate authorities, and Gov. Browns
% to eOg % ne se sssm6 upon
her emergency and expresses purpose to use the
Georgia forces for defense OF the State against a
Senator Brown in reply said that the extracts
read by Sena or Hawley were mere extracts. The
correspondence a voluminous and he stood
upon it. He again stated that the reason why he
did turn the troops was that they were not
the class which the Confederacy had right to de-
mand. They consisted of state and county officers
and old men and young boys.
Senator Hawley said that as an original Secession
t the Senator ought not to evade the precise ISSUE
He retained troops resist usurpation of power by
the Confederate authorities and so gave those auth
critics to understand.
Senator Brown repeated that he stood upon the
record made in the correspondence, and declined to
reopen an old controversy.
The resolution was then passed by voto Of 81 to
The nays were Messrs. Brown, colquitt, Hampton,
Harris, Kenna, Maxey, Morgan, Salisbury Slater
Consideration of the interstate commerce bill
was then resumed. The pending question was on
Mr.. Browns amendment to the amendment Of MI.
Vance, which was not agreed to. Mr.. Vance'a
amendment also was not greed to-
message received from the President,
recommending an appropriation for compromising
special electoral messengers; also a message from
the government engineer in charge of the York
town monument, reporting its completion.
The Senate then went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stockslager OF Indiana, rising to question
OF personal privilege sent 10 the clerks desk and
had road an article in yesterdays New York Sun,
chars ing the commit ee on public buildings with
logroling to pass bills for the erection of public
buildings involving sl5, 100000, and giving MIR
Randall great credit for fighting and exposing the
job. The statements in the article, said Mr.. Stock
slayer, were reckless.
Communications from the Secretary of the Navy
were received stating that the death of Cadet M,
Strong was not caused by cruelty.
Mr.. Thomas of Illinois hoped that the House
would not hesitate to probe this Strong matter tt
the bottom fol he was firmly convinced that hazinl
existed at the Academy in every grade. This com
munication was referred to the committee ON naVa
Under special order, the House proceeded tt
the consideration of the business reported from th'
committee on judiciary.
A bill was passed limiting the time for the pres
sntation Of bounty and back pay claims to three
claims except pensions to six years. and pro
viding that claims hereafter arising must be pre-
ssnted within six years from the time they originat
ed; also the bill referring to the Court of Claim
for djudication without regard to the statute Of
limitations the claim of the State Nationsl Bsni
of Boston, Mas, for $lOO,OoO deposlteo IN IN
ub.treasury in Boston, in 1867.
Mr.. Brown of Indiana in rising, said: 81 per
form the sad duty of announcing to the House tn
death of Schuyler Colfax, at one time Speaker 0
this House. aud late Vice President Of the Unlte
States. offer the following resolution
Whereas, the sad intelligence has just reache
this House that Schuyler Colfax for many years
member of this body. and its Speaker. aud lat
Vice President Of the Emitted States died this da
at Maukato, Mimi; and .
hereas. the deceased was a distinguished cit
zen OF the Republic, and a conspicuous figure IN IL
history; and,
long served, and over which he presided as Speake
should give expression Of its sorrow for his loss Il
regard for his memory, and its sympathy for his b.
reSyed family; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.
The resolution was unanimously adopted and u
House adjourned.
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