Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-08
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Second session.
SENATE.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. Z.
The credentials of Senator Chener of New
Hampshire, appointed to fill, te porsriiy.
The vacancy ctu-ed by the death of Senator
Fike, wer- presented by Mr- Blair. and tbs.
oath uf utice administered 10 Mr. Cheney.
Nr. Hale introduced oiii sppropriating
100000 for the erection OF building for
custom house ana postofice at E4.tport.
haine, IN place If that recently de.tr9yed by
fire. lie asked. in view OF the Importance O.
the custom house AT that point, that immed-
iate cnnsid, ration be given 10 the bill, hut
obIreton o.ing made It referred to tue
committee on public buildings
Mr. B-ck introduced bill to provide for
the retirement Of United States legal tender
and national bank notes Of . al d-nomins-
uo1s, aod for the issue If coin certificates
Referred to committee on finance.
Mr.. Van Wvck inroduc d bill 10 exmept
from duty imported sugar and m3lasses and
also imported boards, lumber and lime
Mr.. Morrill, offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That the promise of making any
revision OF tae tariff in a spirit of fairness to
all interests, not to injure any domestic in
dustries, bur to promote their healthy
growth so that any changes Of law must
be at every step regardfal OF The
labor anf capital Involved, and without
deprivlng American labor Of the ability
10 compete success fully with foreign labor,
and without imposing lower rates of duty
than will be ample TO cover any increased
cost OF production which may exist in conse
quence of the higher rate of wages prevailing
IN this country appears 50 obviously no eless
and impracticable that any further attempts
at revision by the present Congress in contra
vention TO the foregoing cardinal declara-
tons, are to he regarded in, xpedient and
dt trlmentai TO the revival of the trade and in
dustry OF tins c0untrV. He gave notice that
he would tomorrow submit TO the Senate
some remarks Oh the subject. Laid over
Mr.. Dawes offered the following, which
was laid over md ordered printed Resolved,
that the committee on finance he instructed
to 'qulre and report as soon as practicable
what specific reduction can be made in Gus
toms duties and internal taxes, which W i'll, in
their judgment, r, duce such duties and taxes
to the necessary and economical expenditures
OF government wlthou; imparing the prosper
ity and development of home industries or
compensation OF home labor.
On motion of Mr.. Frye, the select commit
tees of the Senate, as they existed on the day
OF the last adjournment, were revived, and
continued during the present session.
withdrawal of the homestead entry of the At
lantic & Pacific Il. X. lands in New " Hexico,
declared forfeited by the act of July 6, 1856
intimating that the fault lay with the com
missioner of public lands, who seemed to re-
gard every pre.emptory as kleptomaniac,
bound on pil.age aud plunder, and he offered
resolution (Which was adopted) directing
the secretary of the interior to inform the
Senate whether such lands have been res tored
to the entry, and il not so restored, the occa-
sion OF the delay
Mr.. Blair gave notice that he would to
morrow ask the consideration OF joint reso-
Triton proposing an amendment to the con.
stitution extending the right of suffrage to
women.
A message from the House announcing the
death yesterday of Representatives Price of
Wisconsin, and Beach and Arnot of New
York, during the recess, was taken up and
appropriate resolution adopted
The Senate them, out of respect to the
deceased representatives, adjourned at :
o'clock.