Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-23
RORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST Session,
sen ATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. July %.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution directing
the civil service commissioners TO send to
the Senate copy of the civil service rules
and regulations, both general and special, as
they were in force on the fourth OF March,
1885; also copies of all changes and modii-
cations thereof; also information in their pos
session, touching any and all alleged or sup
posed violations of any such rules and regu-
lations. Adopted.
Mr.. Allison reported from the conference
committee on the legislative, judicial aud
executive appropriation bill that that commit
tee had been unable to agree. The House is
still insisting on its disagreement to the pend
ing appropriations.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate still
further insisted and asked for further confer
ence. Conferees were appointed.
The Senate proceeded t. the consideration
OF the bills on the calendar.
Fourteen pension bills were passed includ-
ing the Senate bill granting pension of $50 a
month to the widow of Sergeant" Plunkett
of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Hale, from the conference committee
on the naval appropriation bill, submitted a
report which was agreed TO. He stated that
this disposed of the naval appropriation bill,
which had not occupied more than an hour of
the Senate's time. He also gave notice that
unless the chairman of the committee on ap-
preparations pressed the sundrv civil bill he
(Hale) would tomorrow ask the Senate to
take up the deficiency bill and continue its
consideration until passed.
The Senate then at l2 80 resumed consid-
Grafton of the reports on the subject of the
proposed investigation of charges affecting
the election of Mr.. Payne of Ohio.
Mr.. Teller proceeded to address the Senate
in suppost of the views submitted by him and
Senators Evsrts and Logan that the investl-
CATION should not be instituted.
Mr.. Sherman called TO the chair Mr.. Sew
all aud addressed the Senate in favor of the
inquiry. He said he sincerely believed if the
lnvestlgation was grated his colleague Mr..
Payne) honor would not be touched by the
testimony produced and also referred to the
criticism of the acts of public men by the
newspapers as rude and rough.
The interrogative debate between Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Logan as to the wisdom
and equity of the investigation attracted no
little interest. Mr.. Sherman's interest wa.
listened to with marked attention.
Mr.. Eustis, who signed the majority report,
supported that report.
Mr.. Frye made a characteristic speech.
during which he said nothing but the pro-
found sense of duty could prevail upon him
to vote for an investigation affecting fellow
senator.
At the close of MIR. Frye's remarks some
the close OF debate and for the taking of the
vote. Finally it was arranged that the vote
should be taken at 2 o'clock to morrow, the
closing speech to be made by Mr.. Evarts.
The Senate at $50 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Among the measures introduced in the
House this morning, under the call, was the
following:
By Mr.. Hatch of Missouri, from the com
mittee on agriculture, the oleomargarine bill
with Senate amendments, and with the rec
ommendation that they be non-concu-red in.
1t was referred to the committee of the whole
where II takes Its place at the foot of the cal
endar. and where it can only be reached by
laying aside the Morrison and Randall tariff
bills and one or two internal revenue bills.
The House refused to consider the navy in
crease bill and Immediately MIR. Reagan of
Texas, called up as priviledged matter the
interstate commerce bill, and against this
MIR. Hatch raised question of consideration.
fate as the naval bill, the House refusing
yeas lO2, nays l57-to consider it.
The House then went into a committee of
the whole on revenue bills, the object being
to reach the oleomargarine bill.
The fret bill of this character on the calen-
dar was the Morrison tariff bill, and Mr.. Nor
rlson asked that il be laid aside
Mr.. Dunham objected, and the obiec-
ton having been reported to the House, the
speaker announced the question to be on Law
ing the bill aside. This was agreed to-yeas
l67, nays 63-and the committee resumed
its session.
The next revenue bill reached was that
giving notice OF the termination of the Ha
wiian treaty.
MIR. Durham also objected to lay this aside
but on vote the bill was laid aside and once
more the committee resumed it. session only
to strike another snag in the bill. to reduce
the number of internal revenue officers and
to provide for better administration of the
internal revenue laws, which bill was also
laid aside; yeas l59, nays 76.
This see saw game continued until
4 80 o'clock. Bills relating to revenue we're
laid aside by votes varying from yeas 15S and
nays 81 to yeas l46 and nays 81. At that
time the bill regulating the manufacture of
'i"S S"i in"ue Hoh Statu was Tescneu- 4 ne
friends of the oleomargarine bill resorted to
different tactics and instead of asking that
the bill be laid aside, Mr.. Hatch took the
floor to advocate the measure the object be-
ing to make the bill unfinished business, so
as to prevent the necessity of beginning at
the head OF the list tomorrow, in progress
towards the oleomargarine bill These tao
tics were successful.
The committee rose leaving the bill un-
finished business, and the House, at o'clock,
adjourned.