Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-09
FORTi-NlNTH CONGRESS.
Second Session,
sen ATE.
WASHINGTON,

WAsHINoToN, Dec, s.
Mr.. Edmunds presented memorial in
favor of constitutional amendment empow
ering Congress TO pass uniform laws on the
subject of marriage aud divorce. Referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Also memorial against permitting aliens
to possess large tracts of land. Same COM
mttse.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hoar for the
erection of n monument to negro soldiers and
sailors who gave their lives to the preserva-
ton of the government.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for information
as to the number of manufacturers of oleo-
margarine and the taxation of il.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution calling on
the President for copies of awards made
against the republic of Hayti by arbitrators
under the protocol of May "a, 1884. Adopt
ed
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill reported by Mr.. Blair from
the select committee on woman's suffrage,
Feb. 3, 1886, proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the United States extending
the right of suffrage to women, and was ad-
dressed bv MIR, Blair in support of the bill.
Al the close of his speech MIR. Blair gave
notice that he would, at an early day, ask
action on the bill.
There were not over a score of ladies in
the gallery during the delivery, although no.
tice of it had been given yesterday.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution instructing
the committee on fish and fisheries to inquire
and report as to the power of Congress to
legislate for the protection of food fishes in
rivers and navigable waters of the United
States, especially in rivers that are bound
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of such legislation. Adopted.
The Senate at | 40 went into secret session
and ten minutes later adjourned.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the House a letter
from the director of the mint enclosing a
draft of the bill for the issue of subsidiary
silver coin. Referred.
Mr. Boutelle of Maine aeked for unani-
nous consent to put upon its passage the bill
admitting free of duty, material to be used in
rebuilding the town OF Eastport, Me, which
was destroyed bv fire Oct IA, 1886.
Mr.. Breckenridge OF Arkansas, objected to
the immediate consideration of the bill, ex-
pressing the opinion that the people of the
country were as much in need of relief from
taxation as the people of Eastport. He was
glad to find the gentleman from Maine con
Tossing that the tariff was a tax, and he would
insist that the bill should take the regular
course and be sent to the committee which
had charge of the subject of taxation.
Mr.. Boutelle was not surprised that the
gentleman should take every occasion to air
his views on the tariff question.
The bill was referred to the committee on
ways and means
Mr.. Dockrell of Missouri, called up the
bill extending the free delivery system to
towns having 10000 population and when
the revenue of the postoffice amounts to
$4,000 year. The bill went over as un-
finished business.
The House then resumed consideration of
the electoral count bill.
MIR. Dibble OF South Caroins, a member
of the committee on electoral count, advo-
Gated the passage of the bill reported by the
minority.
Mr.. Cooper of Ohio, spoke in favor of the
majority bill.
Mr.. Eden of Illinois, favored the amend
ments proposed by the House committee and
dwet upon the importance of some such leg
islation.
The subject then went over for the day,
Mr.. Caldwell giving notice that he would
call the previous question on the bill tomor.
row.
The House then, at o'oclock, adjourned