Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-24
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,
SENATE.


bill granting pension Of $1,000 a year
TO the widow of General Hancock was passed
MIR. ingalls, resolution of inquiry of Mon.
day was agreed TO, asking whether the post.
master general had received the Senate reso-
luton for information as to the number OF
fourth class postmasters removed under the
present administration.
Mr.. Beck called up the resolution offered
by him December, 1885, relating to the pay
ment of customs dues in coin referred to the
finance committee.
The chair laid before the Senate Mr..
LoRans resolution 10 promote the efficiency
of the army.
Mr.. Manderson spoke in favor Of the sec
ton increasing the force to 10000 enlisted
men.
Mr.. Manderson didn't agree with Mr.. Hale
that at stamp of the foot we could raise g
large army. If at the outbreak Of the. re-
oellion, he said, we had an army of sc. .00(
men the war might have been averted. There
was no wiser motto than, 'In the time o.
peace prepare for war"
Mr.. Beck said that the necessity for an in
creased army now was less than it ever had
been.
Mr.. Beck said that our volunteer soldiers
would MAINTAIN their rights and the rights OF
the world ever saw. He strongly protested
against the proposed increase and saw nc
reason for an increase in the mere fact tnai
it might meet the special wishes OF some peo.
pie. There were many people in this coun-
try who would like to have q large standing
army. Capitalists were anxious to have it 10
suit them.
Mr.. Logan did not intend to have it throw q
in his face that there was any other intention
in advocating this increase than to increase
the efficiency OF the army. He had no reason
and no desire to have the army increased ex.
cept for the better welfare of the people
He had for many years advocated this in
crease. Mr.. Logan hsd always found in the
Senate, as elsewh here, that men who had done
the least in war were always the most states
men-like in the discussion of matters affect.
ing the army. Men who were of age wher
the war was on and might have served thsil
country, but failed to do it, became grea,
leaders on army questions in the hands o.
. debate.
The question then went over.
The conference committee on the urgent
deficiency bill, presented a report which wa.
adopted, showing mutual concessions by the
House and Senate, as to the differences tina
existed on the motion of Mr.. Van Wyck
The pending order was laid aside and the
bill to confirm the entries heretofore made or
public lands was taken up.after being amend
ed with the declaration that the measure shal
not apply to scrip entries.
MIR. Logan introduced bill repeating the
provision of the existing law, which declarel
that when vacancy occurs in the Office O
general or lieutenant general in the army
such office shall cease; referred to the com
mittee on military affairs.
At 2 o'clock, the judiciary committee reso
lutions were placed before the Senate and
Mr.. Jackson resumed his speech in opposition
to the majority report.
Mr.. Jackson in concluding his remark.
said see nothing in this but an attemp
to encroach upon the functions and rights o.
the executives and obstructing him and hi
administration in their efforts at reform.
Mr. George followed him, also in oppo
sition to the majority report. The issue nov
presented, Mr.. George said, presented som,
startling propositions to the American peo
pie. The plain object Of the Senate
was to keep the republican 'saints" in of
fees which they occupied for quarter of
Century. Mr.. George concluded with strons
plea for the abolition of the secret sessions
of the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan obtained the floor, but CAV,
wav TIL tomorrow.
! 1t was finally arranged that tomorrow af
ternoon the time should be fixed for the mex
day or perhaps the day after when the vot
should be taken. iLa
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Butler
at :. 80 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas, from the COMMITTEE
! -soI
establish national live stock highway anc
| States calander.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri reported back
bill to extend the system for immediate de
livery of letters; calendar
Mr.. Davis Of Massachusetts reported bill
to prevent the introduction of contagious dis
eases into the United States and to establsl
a bureau of public health.
The following bills were reported from tn
committee on civil service reform:
A bill providing for an equitable clasifca
| ton and compensation of certain officers O
the United States; also one providing TO
evidence in cases involving disputed hand
writing; calendar.
In the morning hour Mr.. Richardson o
Tennessee called up and the House passe
the 4th of July claims bill. The amount in
volved in the bill is S23s, 800.
Mr.. Singleton of Mississippi, on behalf G
the committee on library, called up the bill
for the erection OF a Congressional librar
building, but pending the reading of the re
port the hour expired.
The House then went into committee c
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
The point of order was pending against tn
clause appropriating $1,000 for the snnua
allowance to Capt. 2. H. Pratt while in charg
of the Carlisle Indian school.
Mr.. Perkins of Kansas raised the point c
order that points of order not having been re
served at the time the bill was reported the
couldn't now be raised. The discussio
which ensued, though confined to technical
ties of the rules, was earnest, excited an
noisy, aud lasted more than half an hour
Finally the committee vsted that the poin
was not well taken.
The question then recurring to the origins
point of order it was sustained and the nam
of Capt. Pratt was struck out, though the re
mainder of the clause wa, left in.
Immediately on the announcement of tn
result, Mr. Nelson OF Minnesota raised tn