Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-09
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
sen ATE.


O'Clock to listen to the reading of the Presi.
dents Message.
After the reading of the message q large
number OF bills were introduced in the Senate
the most important of which were the fol.
lowing:
10 tx the salaries of the judges of the
United States District Courts at $4,000 Der
annum.
BY Mr.. Edmunds-To fix the day for the
meeting of the electors of President and Vice
PRESIDENT, and the decision of questions aris.
Ing thereon; also to amend an act entitled
IAN act to amend section 3532 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States" in reference
to bigamy and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Beck-To remove all the disab;li-
ties imposed by the l4th amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States; also to
authorize the payment of customs duties in
legal tender notes.
By MIR. Ingalls-To remove the Limitation
in payment of arrears OF pensions.
By Mr.. Voorhees-To provide for the for.
nation and admission into the Union of the
State of Idaho.
BY Mr.. Coke-To provide for the allotment
OF iands IN severalty to Indians on the various
reservations, and extend the protection of the
laws of States and Territories over the In.
dians.
By Mr.. Dawes-To separate the reserva.
tion of the Sioux Indians into separate reser.
vations. and to secure the relinguishment of
the Indian title to the remainder; also 10
provide for the allotment of lands in several
ty to the Indians.
BY MIR. Cullom-To provide for the con
struction of the Michigan and Mississippi
canal, and TO cheaper transportation.
BY Mr.. Dolph-To prevent the obstruction
OF navigable waters, and to protect the pub
lie lands against trespass and injury; also to
repeal the pre-emption, timber culture and
desert land laws; also restoring to the United
States certain of the lands granted to the
Northern Pacific r. R.; also providing for
the admission of Washington Territory into
the Union as a State.
By Mr.. VoOrhees-To annex a portion of
the Territory of Idaho to Washington Ter
ritory.
BY MIR. Teller-To establish a board of
education, and to aid in the support of the
common schools in the several States and
Territories.
By Mr.. Aldrich-To establish additional
life saving stations on the sea coast of the
United States.
of real property by aliens.
By Mr.. Hoar- For the establishment of a
Court of Appeals.
BY MIR. Hawley-To establish international
copyright.
By Mr.. Blair-To aid in the establishment
and temporary support of common schools !;
also providing for the study of physiology
and the effects of intoxicants and narcotics.
By Mr.. Mitchell-For the retirement of the
trade dollar.
BY Mr.. Frye-For the encouragement of
the American marine, and to promote facili-
ties with foreign countries.
The greater number of these bills are
identical with bills of like title introduced
the last Congress.
Mr.. Frye introduced bill providing for a
public building at Houlton, Me.
bill WIS introduced by Mr.. Teller, and
by his request was laid on the table for the
present, directing the cancellation of 81 and
50 United States notes.
Senator Cameron offered the following
resolutions, which were read and referred to
the Committee on Finance:
Resolved, That inasmuch as the business
industries of the country at present seem to
be reviving, it is expedient during this Con
gress to pass upon any legislation looking to
a reduction of tariff duties.
Resolved, That any further reduction of
the tariff should be based on information
common to the country as shown by complete
census returns, and at such definite periods
as can be readily anticipated and met by the
different producing industries of the country.
Mr.. Frye introduced resolution embodying
the code of joint rules adopted by the Senate
at the last session.
Mr.. Plumb introduced joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States in relation to the manu-
facture and sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Adjourned.