The Portland daily press., 1885-01-31
XLVIIIth Congress-2d Session
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 80.
In the Senate today Mr.. Beck presented a me-
mortal from a number of naval officers protesting
against the passage of the resolution giving the
thanks Of Congress to Commander schlsy and
Lieutenant Emery. The memorialists say that the
resolution would advance these gentlemen one
grade, and this advancement wonld affect all the
respective ranks They say that while not vi,hine @
to detract from the merits Of these excellent
and worthy officers, they would respectfully repre-
sent that their services in the Greedy expedition
were not Of character which entities them TO
marked distinction and advantage over their less
fortunate comrades.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary
reported fasorably resolution providing that the
two houses of Congress assemble in the hall of the
House to count the electoral vote. Mr.. Hosr called
up the House oution of similar impor and after
amending it TO correspond with the Senate resolu-
ti0n, 1t was agreed to.
The chair also laid before the Senate the concur
rent resolution of the House OF Representatives au.
thoriziDg the enrolling clerks both Houses to
enrolled bill in order to make the bill conform to
the text as 1t passed beth Houses. The resolution
was agreed to.
Mr.. HOar asked unanimous consent to take nm the
Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr. Hoar said: 1t does not to be lust or right
Tor us to deal with the question of the present
dition of the Pacific roads by constantly remember
ing and citing against them faults or wrong doing
OF twenty years ago. Tue judiciary committee and
Mr. Hoar personally could recommend to the SEN
ate the bill yesterday reported afording perfect
security to the government, providing in the best
praccaole manner Tor the business interests of the
government, and at the same time would permit
the road to g, cape bankruptcy and would enable it
to continue the performance of its public functions
After brief discussion, participated in by AIessrs
Hoar Sewall and CoDger, the hour of two arriving
the matter went over, and the chair laid before the
Senate the Interstate commerce bill. on which MIR.
Pugh addressed the Senate at some length. He
favored the commission bill and opposed the Reagan
bill.
The Senate at 4.O7 p. m. went into executive ses-
sion, and, when the doors rsopsned, adjourned
until Monday next
Mr. O'Neil Of Pennsylvania, presented q resolu-
tion of the Philadelphia Produce Exchange urging
the passage of national bankrupt law. 1t was re-
ferred.
report from the Secretary Of State relative to
the Congo conference was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs.
Also a communication from the secretary of ths
navy in response to former resolution calling fer
information concerning the recent collision Of the
Tallapoosa Referred. The secretary states that
that steamer was on her regular freghtng cruising
Mr. Townshend of Illinois reported the post ofice
appropriation bill and it was referred to the COM
mitte9 OF the whole.
MIR. Wilson of West Virginia introduced a bill
amending the act to increase the water supply Of
the District OF Columbia. Referred.
The House then at 1.20 went into committee of
the whele. Mr.. Hatch OF Missouri In the chair, on
When ths COMMITTEES rose the House passed half
eoEen private bills, and the speaker then laid
before the House . message from the President
stating his opinisn that the ship Alsrt present
ed by Her Majssty's Government b take part In
the Greedy relief expedition shoald be returned to
Great Britain with suitable acknowledgment and
asking Congress to authorize him to take such ac-
tion. Referred. Also communication from the
Secretary of State recommending the passage of
the joint resolution permitting military officers to
be sent military instructors to Corea in compl-
ance with the request of the Corean government.
The House at O'Clock took recess until eight
O'Clock.
The House at its evening session passed thirty
pension bills and adjourned uutil tomorrow.
At Little Rock, Arkansas, yesterday, four ballots
for United States Senator showed change Of five
votes TO Jones who received 48, Dunn Al, and Ber-
ry47.
At Lavilla, suburb Of Jacksonville, q caucus
Thursday night to nominate mayor resulted in a
free fight. One man was killed and several hurt
more or less