Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-22

elaine.
How was the surplus silver to get out of the
treasury if the secretary of the treasury would
not call in the bonds that ought to be called
in, and pay out the silver
Mr.. Morrill, remarked that Beck's speech
seemed TO be very elaborate assault on the
secretary of the treasury and president, and
II the resolution. in support of which it was
delivered, should pass the Senate it would be
equivalent to vote of want of confidence in
the president and his adminisrration He
regretted that the senator from Kentucky
should have represented the secretary of the
treasury as little better than a common thief.
and the president and secretary together as
having been bought up by the bondholders,
out as probably no senator ''on the left" was
at present prepared to enter into defence of
the present administration, he would move
reference of the resolution to the committee
on finance. Referred.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale was
sgreed to. calling on the secretary of the
navy for information as to whether the navy
department had complied with the provisions
OF the naval appropriation act OF 1882, re-
quiring an account to be taken of the stores
and supplies pertaining to the several bureaus
At 25 the Senate went into executive
session, and at adjourned until Tuesday,
January 5, Sc.
HOUSE.
The regular order being demanded the
speaker proceeded to call the states for bills
and resolutions for reference.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr.. Herbert, Alsbama-To provide a
mode for the vacating of patents; also relat-
ing to the compensation of United States
attorneys. marshals and commissioners
By Wheeler, Alabams-To create bureau
OF military statistics; also to establish court
of appeal
By Mr.. Henley, Cala.-Declaring forfeit
ed certain lands granted to aid in the con-
struction of the Northern Pacific r. X. : also
to declare forfeited certain lands granted to
aid In the construction of the Southern Pa
cifc r. r.
By Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas-To repeal the
tonnage duties on ships and vessels of the
Uuited States and certain foreign vessels.
Also two bills amending the Pacific rail-
road acts. One bill is similar to that report
ed to and passed by the House during the
last Congress and the other requires rail-
roads to take out patents for lands earned
By Mr.. McKenna of California-To exempt
from taxation alcohol distilled molasses used
in the manufacture of beet root sugar.
BY Mr.. Morrow of Califor rnia-To amend
the Chinese restriction act 70 provide a sys-
tenn of procedure. In cases arising under
this act and to provide for expenses incurred
in enforcing it.
By Mr.. Symes of Colorado-To provide
for the continuance of coinage at the Denver
mint.
BY Mr.. Waite of Connecticut-To suspend
the coinage of the standard silver dollars
BY Mr.. Crisp of Georgia-Amending the
Pacific railroad acts. (Re9uiring railroad
companies to take out patents to their lands
By Mr.. Springer of Misunderstanding to
compensation and duties of United States
marshals and attorneys.
Also to enable the officers of the army who
were promoted for gallantry during the war
be retired with full rank grade to which they
were promoted.
Also providing army officers who served as
general officers of volunteers during the late
war be retired from active service on their
own application.
Also proposing constitutional amend
ment in regard to the election of President
and Vice President and members of Congress.
Also proposing constitutional amend
ment prohibiting special legislation.
By Mr. Lawler. Illnois-Appropristin
$4,000 for the erection in indianapolis of
monument to the memory of the late Thos.
Hendricks.
By Mr.. Townshend, Illinois-To organize
the territory of Oklohama; also, increasing
the pension of widows of soldiers of the late
war $l2 a month, and providing that the fact
of enlistment should be prima facia evidence
of soundness at time of enlistment; also, op-
posing the constitutional amendment for the
election of senators BY the people.
BY Mr.. Matson, Indiana-Proposing a con-
sttutonal amendment providing for the cleo
ton of postmasters by the people.
By Mr.. Weaver, Iowa-For free and unre-
stricted coinage of the silver dollar.
Without completing the call the House ad-
journed till January 9Th.
Though only IA of 81 States were reached
under the call there were 1904 bills intro
duced and referred.
A large majority of these were bills of pri-
vate nature, while . still larger majority
were bills that have been before previous
congresses.