Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-18
fOKTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second session.
sen ATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.

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The petition for the reduction il the tax
on oief margarine presented by Mss.rs. Con-
ger, Cullom. Ing,lis, Chase, Mi:chen Of
Or, g'n. and Hoar was referred to the CON-
mittre on agriculture.
Mr. Butler offered a preamble and resolu-
tioh recltIng the close proximity of Mexico
and the UEIted States and the desirability of
matsinlng the closest ties OF friendship be-
tween the TWO countries, and providing for
the appointment OF a select Committee of five
senators to visit places along the frontier and
the CITY Of Mexico with the approval of tbs
hexlran government, 20 Inquire into a0d re-
port upon any dis urbances that NAV have
occurred ret@een citizens of the two coun-
tries. LAID on the table and ordered printed
On motion of MIR. A iison it was ordered
that when the Senate adjourned TODAY, it oe
until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Miller the Senate took
up and passed, without discussion and with
out division, the bill for the retirement anc
recoinage OF trade dollars.
The bill provides that trade dollars hereaf
ter received are not to be paid out but shall
be sent to the mint as bullion and recoineC
Int0 standard dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Conger, the House bill
to extend the free delivery system of the
post office was taken up and passed.
The Senate bill To modify the postal money
order system was taken up and passed. l.
authorizes the issue of money orders or pos.
tai notes at fee of three cents.
On motion Of Mr. Conger the bill passed
by the House on the ninth inst, authorizing
the employment of mail messengers in the
postal service was taken up, amended and
passed and CONT renee asked.
MIR. Aldrich introduced bill to provide
for the reduction OF interest on the bonded
debt. Referred. Ii authorlz the exchange
of "a percent for Al per cent bonds, payable
i'll 1907, but not to be suhjec ected to be call d
in so long as other higher interest bonds are
out standing.
On motion of Mr. Hale the Senate passed
the bill for sale OF the Custom House and
Post Office property at Eastport. Me-, lately
burned and to provide for the erection of a
new building for which 500, 900 is appropri-
ated
Mr. Blair moved to take up the bill to give
the right ot trial by jury to pension claimants
whose applications have been rejected.
% motion of Mr.. Hoar the bill was re-
committed.
The Senate has passed the bill to repeal
the tenure of Office act; 80 to %.
The Senate then took up the unfinished
business OF yesterday, it being the bill to re-
peal the tenure of Office act, and without fur
th,r discussion the bill was passed-yeas 80
navs 22-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Beck, Berry, Blackburn
Butler, Call, Chase, Cockrell, Colquitt. Eus-
tbs, George, Gibson. German, Gray, Hamp
ton. Harris, Hoar Ingalls,, Maxey, Mitchell
of Oregon, Morgan, Payne. Pugh, Ransom
SauIs bury, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Waltn
all Nh,,. hnrpa Wilson nf Naryland
Nays-A ldri, h, Allison, Blair, Cameron
Cheney, Conger, Dolph, Edmunds, FRYE
Hale, hawiey, Mcmillan, Manderson, Mitch
ell OF Pennsy lvania, Morrill,, Piatt, Sawy r
Sherman, Spooner, Stanford, Williams, VII
son of Iowa.
AT 30, on motion of Mr.. Edmnnds, the
Senate went into executive session, and ~her
the doors reopened, adjourned until Monday
HOUSE.
Mr.. Belmont of New York, introduced thC
following till which was referred to the com
miutee on foreign fairs;
That the President be and is hereby author
ized to appoint = commission to proceed t.
such places in the United States or elsewhere
as may be designated by the secretary OF
State to take testimony under oath or atfima
ion, in relation 20 the losses and inJnrlrs in
nlCttU since the olst OF December, 1000, Ot
British authorities, imperial or colonial, up
on citizens of the United States, engaged in
the fisheries on the northeast coast Of British
North Anne rica. SAID commissioner shall
evervwh mere, have in respect to the adminis
tration Of oaths or affirmation and the taking
OF testimony, the same powers as commits
siuner of the circuit court, together with trav
elling expenses.
The House then resumed consideration OF
the sundry civil bill.
All the amendments of the committee Ot
the whole were agreed to and the bill wa:
passed.
Mr Dingley of Maine, presented memori
ais of the New England Shipping Association
tnat in the revision Of the treaty With Spain
all American vessels will be placed on The
same footing IN Spanish American ports al
vessels rying the Spanish flag, and tina
no discrimination be made against sailing
ve. sis. Referred.
The House then, at Ills. took a recess un
ill 80, the evening session to be for th'
| consideration Of pension bills.
The House at the evening session passed
Is pension bills, and at 1905, adjourned un
til tomorrow.