The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-29
XLVIIIth Congress~2d Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.
Several m essages from the President were laid
before the Senate, transmitting information here
tofore called for regarding the landing of foreign
cables in the United States the awards of the Ven
ezsuan mixed commission and the status of the
Oklahoma lands, which lands the President main
tains cannot under existing treaties be oponed for
settlement by law.
Without the transaction OF other business the
Senate at 1890 p m. went into executive session.
At $40 p NJ. the doors were constructively open
and Mr. Hoar from the committee on Judiciary re-
ported substitute for the House bill relating to
the Indebtedness of the Pacific railway. A report
accompanies the substitute.
On motion Of Mr. Eye, the Senate ordered print
ing in pamphlet form of 1000 copies of the House
bill, the Senate committees substitute and accom-
panying report.
Consideration of executive business was then re-
sumed. AT 80 p. m. the doors we've reopened and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky, from the committee on
presidential laws reported concurrent resolution
providing that the two houses shall assemble in the
hall of the House of Representatives at 10 O'Clock
noon on the 11th of February, 1885, pursuant to
the requirements of the Constitution and laws re-
lating to President and Vice President of the
United States, and the President of the Senate
shall be presiding officer; that person shall be
appointed teller the part of the Senate and two
do louSfs Ou iuO pStt VI Lu6 1Ou6o, 10 make q uSJ
of the votes they shall be declared; that the re-
suit shall be delivered to the President of the
Senate who shall announce the state of the vote
and the person elected to the two Houses assembled
as aforesaid, which shall be deemed declaration of
the persons elected President and Vice President
Mr.. Reel of Maine made point Of order that the
subject matter of the resolution had never been
sustained by the speaker.
Mr.. Clay asked leave to have it referred and to
this Mr. Reed objected, in order that he might have
an opportunity to examine the resolution.
Mr.. Curtin Of Pennsylvania introduced bill ap-
propriating $50, 900 for experiments with American
made steel armor for naval vessels. Referred
Mr.. Patton 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 war Referred.
Mr.. Slocum of New York. from the committee on
military affairs, reportel back the resolution
copy Of the recent appeal of FitZ John Porter, to-
| gether with the accompanying papers.
MI Steele Of Indiana moved to lay the resolution
on the table, Lost-59 to 1l6,-and the resolution
| was then passed-yeas 49, nays II.
| The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President, transmitting communication
| from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending
action by the government in recognition OF the SER
vices, official an personal, extended in Russia to
| the survivors of the Jeanette and to the search
| parties subsequently sent to Siberia. Referred.
| Mr.. Holman of Indiana presented the conference
report on the six months naval appropriation bill.
AS nnaly agreed to the 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 Oh
the calendar. The first bill to declare for
feited certain lands in Michigan granted to aid in
| the construction of railroad. A question of con.
sidsration raised, and the House refused--yeas
8S, nays 162-to consider the bill A similar ques-
tion was raised against the next bilto forfeit the
| Marquette and Ontonagon land grant,-and the
House refused-yeas 80, nays 6l-ro consider this
| measure.
Mr. willis of Kentucky, from the committee Oh
| rivers and harbors reported the river and harboI
| appropriation bill.
Mr.. McComas Of Maryland offered resolution
| which was adopted reciting that Julius r. Santos
an American citizen, who was long an instructor in
the University of Virginia. but recently merchant
in Bahia, has been imprisoned in Ecuador since
November, 1884, for alleged completely in the re
bellion and his speedy execution is apprehended
and that it is alleged that he is innocent and direct
ing the Secretary of State to inform the House
what measures have been taken and what further
action he intends to take to secure the release OF
speedy trial of Santos.
Mr.. Van Eaton of Mississippi then submitted
various fbustering motions and several roll call
were taken, and finally the House at GAO ad
journed.