The Portland daily press., 1885-01-10
XLVIIIth Congress--2d Session
SENATE.
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WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Jan. y.
The chair laid before the Senate today letter
from the Secretary Of the Navy transmitting COPY
of the report of the board of officers appointed last
summer to examine the comparative merits of an
thracite and bituminous coal tor naval uses.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing the dis
tribution Of copies of United States Statutes and
the Congressional Record to public libraries and
uments.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania, froI1 the commit
tee on naval affairs, reported fayorably and the
Senate passed bill directing the transfer of one Of
the vessels of the Greedy relief expedition to the
treasury Department for revenue cutter for use
in Alaska waters, and authorizing the retention of
the other two for use in the navy surveying YES
sels or otherwise
intention on the part of the government to return
to the English government the ship presented by the
latter government to the United States for the
poses of the Greely relief expedition.
Mr.. Cameron replied that he not informed on
the point but under the law as it would stand with
out passage Of this bill the Secretary of the Navy
relief expedition.
MIR. jackson, from the committee on pensions. re
terday introduced by Mr.. Allison comprising the
legislative provisions of the pension appropriation
bilrecently passed by the House. Mr.. jackson said
he would call up the bill tomorrow.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sheffield was agreed
to, calling on the Secretary of War to report 10 the
Senate whether any private person was in occu-
pancy of Fort Green at Newport, II. L. and if so by
what authority; and if the government had no pres
ent use for the fort whether it may not be turned
over to the city of Newport to be used as public
park and held subject to the future needs of the
government
Mr.. Slater called up the Oregon Central land for.
felture bill, and Mr.. Morgan withdrew his motion
to reconsider The bill therefore stands passed a.
amended by the Senate, and it now goes to the
House.
The Senate then proceeded to consideration of
bills on its calendar.
After debate without result on the bill for pri-
vate relief the Senate resumed consideration of the
Interstate commerce bill.
Mr.. Garland called up the House bill on the same
q vie hQ anid of
the Senate bill with all its proposed amendments
together with the House bill to the committee on
railroads for further consideration. The House bill
was read by its TITLE and Mr. Garland addressed the
Senate on its subj act matter.
Mr.. Garland said the House bill defined what was
wanted and did not leave it to any subordinate
officer or commission. and it did not delegate the
power OF Congress to any other body, and it left
the matter within the constitution.
After further debate the motion to recommit was
reiected-1S to "a.
Mr.. Cullom said that when after discussion the
Senate bill should be perfected he would move to
amend the House bill by substituting the Senate bill
for it.
Mr.. Vance proposed an amendment making it un-
lawful Tor railroads to charge small shippers higher
rates than large shippers.
Mr.. George supported the amendment.
Mr.. Brown moved to amend the amendment BY
adding to 1t That no merchant shall sell larger
package or quantity of goods at a smaller per cent
than he charges for smaller package of goods of
ike quality II the goods have been produced in or
transported from another State to fall within
the power OF Congress to regulate interstate com.
merce.
Before Mr.. Browns smile at his own Joke had
quite disappeared the Senate went into executive
session, ana thin ten minutes the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned to Monday next.
HOUSE.
The Speaker Of the House appointed Mr.. viii
iams of Alabama, as member of the committee
on ventilation and acoustics, also Messrs Luckes
OF Virginia, and Ryan of Kansas, as directors of
the Columbia institution for the deaf and dumb.
The House by vote of e7 to so refused to take
up the naval appropriation bill and the Speaker
proceeced to call the committees for reports of
private character.
A large numbers Of private bills were reported
and placed on appropriate calendars.
Mr.. Curtin. of Pennsylvania, from the committee
on foreign AFFAIRS reported resolution calling for
information from the executive relative to the ar
rest OF I. R. Moynahan an American citizen, by
the government of Mexico. 1t was adopted
Mr.. Curtin also reported the Belmont resolution
calling the President for information relating to
the Congo conference. 1t was adopted.
A resolution was adopted calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of all correspondence between this
government and France in regard to the French
and American claims commits -sions sinee the Dad of
November. 1881.
A resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
Of State for detailed atatement of the expenditure
OF the amount appropriated for the expenses of the
French and American claims commission.
Mr.. Thomas of Illinois from the committee on
naval affairs, reported bill to equaze the pay of
graduates OF the nayal academy. 1t was put on the
House calendar.
Mr.. Stevens of New York. from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported bill for the allotment of
lands in severaty TO the Indians 1t was nut on the
House calendar.
. Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsylvania, presented resolu-
tlons from the board OF trade from Philadelphia,
asking Tor the passage Of the Lowell bankruptcy
bill. Referred.
Mr. ONeill also presented a memorial of the
Pennsylvania club of Philadelphia urging the pas
sage of the education bill. Referred.
The House then at 10 o'clock on motion of Mr..
Mcmillan of Tennessee, went into committee Of
the whole on the private calendar.
At 4.46 the committee rose and the following
bills were passed:
For the ralief nj A TT Harr carob n xU.ho4..
John M. Dorsey and VIM. f. Shepard of Nevada: o.
L. Cochrane Of Texas, A. D. Schenck, Yost Hor-
baugh, John +. Severance, VIM, W. Thomas and
sentatives of A. j. Guthrie,
Mr.. Breckenridge Of Arkansas, introduced bill
lor appointment OF the Southwestern river commits
The House then took recess until p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The House at its evening session passed 81 PEN
sisn nllls, and at 1925 adjourned till tomorrow.