Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-22
PORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-,
First Session,
SENATE.
WAsHINGroN, Anril %

WASHINGTON. April %.
resolution was adopted directing the
committee on library to consider the subject
OF the celebration in 1889 of the centennial
anniversary OF the formation of the govern
ment and in 1892 of the Tooth anniversary of
the discovery of America.
On motion of Mr.. Blair the Senate then
took up and passed considerable number of
private pension bills.
By 3 o'clock about 400 private pension
bills had been passed comprising all such
olls on the calendar with the execution of
half Dozen
The tollU wing bills were then passed:
On motion of Mr.. Frye the bill passed es-
taoiishlng port of entry at Mt. Desert Ferry
IN the town of Hancock, Me.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill, bill 10 author
ize the construction of highway bridge be-
tween North Heron and Alburgh, VT
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar, bill to pay Albert
II. Emery $500, 1000 in full for testing ma
chine designed and made by him for the
United States
Mr.. Blair attempted to get up the general
pension bill, but as it was said it would lead
to debate il was not taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Conger the Senate at
4 10 proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business
At As the doors were reopened and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, from the committee
on agriculture, reported resolution calling
on the commissioner of agriculture for in
formation as to the amount of wheat and corn
on hand In the country, where il is located
the number of acres of winter and spring
wheat now III the ground the amount likely
to be required for expectation, and other in-
formation on the subject. Adopted.
Mr.. Townshend OF Illinois, from the com
mlttee on patents, reported bill to limit the
jurisdiction of United States courts in patent
cases, and to protect persons who without
notice are bona fide manufacturers, purchas-
ers, vendors or users of articles for the exclu-
sive use or sale of which the patent has been
granted; calendar.
In the morning hour the House resumed
the consideration of the bill for the relief Of
the Alabama flood sufferers.
The morning hour expired without action
an the bill
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill
Considerable discussion arose on a clause
of the bill which directs the secretary of war
the Monongahela Navigation Co., the value
of the works to be ascertained by a com.
mission of three of the engineer corps. If
the company refuse to sell the works or de-
mand price deemed by the secretary to be
excessive the secretary is directed TO acquire
the works by condemnation or in exercise of
his discretion to take possession of the
works
Mr.. Kelley protested against this PROPOSE
ton as extraordinary.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York concurred with
Mr.. Kelley in regarding the proposition as
extraordinary. The provision which would
involve not less than SO 800, 900 was for the
benefit of coal land owners in the neighbor-
hood of the river. 1t would enhance the
value of that property from $1,000 to $500
an acre, yet the owners of these thousands
worth of property came here and asked Con-
gress to vote away S3,000,000 of public
money in order that they might profit at the
expense of the people. 1t was he most i'm
pudent proposition he ever heard. 1t was
the application of colossal mendicant who
came here and asked Dongress to add to his
Golfers already overflowing. There it was
that labor troubles eliminated. 1t was the
owners of those coal fields who were unwill-
ing to pay ordinary decent wages to laborers.
| 1t was there Hungarians, Poles and Italians
were employed and yet these men revelling
in their great wealth came here and asked to
be allowed to put their hands into the treas
ury. He protested against it in behalf of the
taxpayers of the country.
After further debate that portion of the
clause was stricken out which gives the secre-
tary of war discretionary power to seize the
works of the navigation company.
Pending further action the committee rose
and the House at $50 adjourned.