Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-26
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Hon. T.. L. Walthau, elected senator from
Mississippi to NIL the unexplred term of Sen
ator Lamar, vas sworn In.
Senator HoSr. from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill To provide for the
settlement OF the debt OF th- Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa submitted an amend
ment, which was ordered printed and re-
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary. pro-
vlding that whenever it NAV ba necessary for
the protection and security Of the interests
OF the United States, to respect II lien or
mortgage, or otherwise on the property OF
anv OF the companies affected by the bill.
Inc president may order the secretary of the
treasury 10 clear on prior paramount liens
or mortgages, oy paying the same, and that
on such payment the United States shall be
subrogated to the rights heretofore pertain
ing to such paramount liens or mortgages.
Mr. Berry called up his resolution submit
ted some days ago. providing that the leases
OF pain houses and hot springs at Hot
springs ARK De not renewed TIL Congress
shaii decide whether further legislation IN
regard thereto be necessary. Mr.. Berry
sald IL would be impossible to beautity and
improve Hot Springs 50 long as the present
system OF management prevailed. The place
was intended for the special benefit of in-
Vailds but was made the general dumping
ground Tor unseemly articles and the persons
VINO had leases had complete monopoly OF
the water. Even the army and navy hospital
authorizes had to pay for the hot water used
IN the construction of the building
Mr.. VOORHEES, opposed the resolution.
Some of the bath houses had cost arge
amounts OF money and the failure to renew
some of the leases W uld be very much like
confscatlon,
Mr. ingalls, called II the ''healing place of
the nation and thought Its administration
satisfactory, but SAID there had been a pre-
slstent effort on the part of Spectators to
get control of the waters for private gain.
Mr.. Jones favored Mr. Berrv's resolution.
After further debate the matter went over
till tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the electoral count bill and Mr..
Morgan took the floor. He characterized
Mr.. Sherman's proposed amendment as en-
urely new 1t would usurp, he said, into the
hands OF Congress power that was not given
to Congress by the constitution and the ex-
ercise OF which under the proposed amend
ment would tear down and destroy one of
the electoral bodies provided by the constitu-
tlon. lie could not see how the danger to
the Senate could be decreased by having the
10 members voting pell nell with the 325
members or the House. Could there be a
greater threat or danger to constitutional
powers than the proposition brought forward
by the senator from ONO (Sherman) sup
ported by the senator from New York
(Evarts) when they declared the right TO
Congress to create ar electoral body
when people had never chosen with reference
to the choice OF President of the United
states. Inc Eimunds Dill, Mr. Morgan sand,
submitted the electoral returns TO the two
Houses separately. Their disagreement
would destroy the vote of State only when
there were two sets OF returns. III asked why
votes shown bv two sets OF returns should
be destroyed Mr Morgan would reply be-
cause the tault OF the State had made 1t nee
essary. But more than that, Mr.. Morgan
teariesslv and frankly defended direct
course OF REJECTING the vote OF the State IN
such case because 1t was the true course in
dlcated ov the constitution The Senate,