The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-02-03
XLVIIIth Congress--2d Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.
The Senate today received message from
the president, informing Congress that the
government of Corea desired the services of
one or more American military officers as in
structors for the army of Corea, and recon-
mending the passage by Congress Of concur
rent resolution, authorizing the President to
comply with the desire expressed.
A message from the President relating to
the Alert, recommending its return to the
British Government, was read.
After the transaction of some routine morn
ing business, the Senate took up the Pacific
railroad BILL and on motion of Mr.. Hoar cer-
tain amendments of detail reported by him
from the judiciary committee were made to
the bill. Mr.. Hoar said that he was opposed
to having the United States running the rail-
road if it could escape the necessity of such a
course by getting every dollar of its indebted
ness paid within a reasonable time. Under
this bill that end could be attained.
Mr.. Mcpherson was not in favor of the Pa
cidc Railroad Company any longer running
the United States Government as well as the
railroad.
Mr.. Beck would rather the government
should give away the railroad than run it.
The matter, by agreement, then went over
until Wednesday next.
On motion Of Mr.. Dolph the Senate then
took up the bill to repeal the presumption and
timber culture laws.
After some discussion the bill was displaced
by the Interstate commerce bill, considera-
tion of which was resumed, and Mr.. Harrison
addressed the Senate on it.
Mr.. Harrison opposed the Reagan bill, and
favored the commission plan.
Several amendments were offered and de-
feated, and without action the Senate went in
to executive session and later adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day the following bills were
introduced
By Mr.. Holman of Indiana by request to
maintain the purity of the ballot box and to
prevent bribery and corruption in elections.
By Mr.. Belmont Of New York resolution
requesting theSecrstary OF State to transmit to
the House any representations which
have been either formerally or informally
made to this government by England growing
out OF the use of dynamite in London; also a
resolution requesting the originals or copies Of
| all communications which have been received
| respecting the Congo conference.
| By Mr.. Cox of New York abolishing the
| census bureau.
| By Mr.. Cabell of Virginia. to extend the
benefits OF the signal service to farmers Of the
| United States
| The unfinished business coming over from
the last individual suspension day was mo-
| ton made by Mr.. Bayne of Pennsylvania tt
suspend the rules and pass by increasing tt
$1,000, 600 the limit of the appropriation for &
public building at Pittsburg, Pa,
The motion was agreed to, 1853 to 78.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania called up the
resolution providing that during the remainder
of the session 80 minutes everyimornng shal
be devoted to consideration of measures called
up by individual members, and with sligh
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Thomas of Kentucky inteIposed mo
tion to adjourn, which was lost.
Mr.. Moulton of Illinois then made SOM
filibustering motions on which the roll wa
called.
Roll-call succeeded roll-oall on motion t
| AdI0urn. and il nnti1 O N that th
motion was carried, 70 to 67.