Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-05
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WAsnINGroN. March {

WASHINGTON, March
/ MIR, Dawes submitted n new conference
report on the fortifcation bill. showing an
adjustment of all differences.
On motion of Mr. Hale. the Senate passed
the bill TO pay Wm. Thomas of Portland,
/ Me-, $500 fer L. s. coupons lost by him.
On motion of Mr.. Pendleton the House bill
for the return of the Chinese Indemnity fund
was taken up and passed without debate.
| On motion of Mr., Mitchell the Senate
then proceeded to,eousider the House pension
bills favorsbly reported from the Senate com
mittee.
| The Senate passed the House bilrto amend
| the section of the revised statutes so a. 10
allow appeals to the L s. supreme court in
habeas corpus cases.
A joint resolution submitted by Mr.. Al
! drich was passed, requesting the President to
| enter into negotiations with the States of the
Latin Union and other foreign powers, with
a view to securing an agreement for the free
coinage of silver, with full legal tender power
at such uniform ratio TO gold as shall be
agreed upon
| On motion of Mr.. Pugh. the House joint
resolution was passed providing for military
board to examine the claim of DIR. John b.
Reed against the United States for the alleged
use of an invention of his in projectiles.
| At 2 so A. NJ. the consideration Of the
|
The committee amendment increasing the
amount of the appropriation from five to ten
million dollars was agreed To. The remain
ing amendments were agreed to. The Senate
receded on this.
A message from the House announced
| agreement on the postoffce bill on every
point except that relating to the special ten
cent stamp for letters requiring special expe-
dition in delivering.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to
the legislative, executive and judicial bills,
and conterees were appointed
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
river and harbor bill
| Mr. Hale submitted a final conference -S-
port on the deficiency bill with the difference
adjusted
At 7.l5 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion
At 7.40 the doors were reopened. The
Senate then took an informal recess from
to $50, during which time the chamber was
prepared for the inaugural.
The Senate adjourned immediately on its
return from the platform; therefore there
will be no cabinet nominations today
HOUSE.
Mr.. Townshend stated that it seemed al
most impossible that the conference commit
tee came to any agreement upon the clause
relating to the ocean mail service.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, made a vigorous
protest against the senate amendment. lie
argued against the principle of subsidies and
appealed to the democratic side 10 stand by
the House conferees.
Mr.. liorr made an equally vigorous speech
on the other side of the question.
Mr.. Ellis. of Louisiana, supported the Sem
ate amendment.
The party whip he said as welded by the
gentleman from Indiana, Mr.. Holman. had
no terrors for him, for he remembered that
the old democratic leaders were opposed to
the policy of the latter kind of democrats, who
had no eyes for anything except niggardly
so-called economy.
Finally Mr.. Horr moved that the House
reeede from its Disagreement to the Senate
amendment. This was agreed to yeas, 100,
nays SO.
A motion was then made to reconsider the
vote by which the House receded from (, o
disagreement To the ocean amendments This
was tabled
A motion of Mr., Randall to suspend the
rules and pass the Grant retirement BILL was
agreed to; yeas 1873, nays IS The result
was greeted with three thousand cheers. The
Grant retirement bill was signed by the Pres
ident and unanimously confirmed by the SEN
ate, in open executive session, amid thunders
of applause on the floor and in the galleries
Mr.. Bennett of North Carolina, insisted
that the Frederick VS.. Wilson of Iowa, con-
tested election case, be settled, and Freder-
ick, (dem.) was elected in place Of Wilson,
the sitting member.
The final conference report on the naval
bill agreed to, the chair put his signature to
the postofice bill, and legislative and execu-
tive ana judicial bills, all differences having
been adjusted.
The river and harbor bill was then on mo-
ton of Mr.. Plumb, laid on the table.
The conference report on the suDdry civil
bill, showing the adjustment of all differences
was presented.