The Portland daily press., 1886-06-19
xLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

| Mr.. Ingalls, resolution OF yesterday came
up, requesting the President to furnish IN
| formation as to appointments and removals
| under the civil service law.
| Mr. Vance offered an amendment request
| ing information as to appointments MADE
| within the scope of the civil service act be-
tween July 16, 1888, when the act was
| effect. The resolution, as amended, was
| agreed to.
Mr. Chace offered resolution calling on
the Postmaster General for information as to
the amount of additional compensation as
asserted to be due postmasters and late post
masters under act of March 3, 1888, for pay
ment of which no provision had been made.
The resolution was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of bills on the calendar on the five min
ute rule. On reaching the Fitz John Porter
bill agreed that it be made special order for
next Thursday.
Mr. Platt's resolution providing for an ex
ecutive session was objected to and went oy-
er. :,
Mr.. Vance's bill to repeal the civil service
law was on motion Of Mr.. Hawley, indefinite
ly postponed. Yeas 80, nays 26. The sena-
tors voting in the negative We're: Messrs.
Berry, Call, Eustis, Harris, Jones OF Naga-
da. and Vance.
Among the bills passed were the following:
The House bill reducing from s cents to
cents on domestic money orders Tor sums not
exceeding So; bill to increase efficiency OF
the army of the United States. ms Is MI;
Logan's amended bill from which is omitted
the provision in the original bill for the IN
crease of the army which gave rise to so
much debate a few days ago. Bill to pro
vide for the appointment and to fix the saia-
ry of the United States Judge for the south
ern district of Alabama, caused some debate
and Mr.. Logan moved an amendment 70 the
pending bill to make all such salaries $1,000
year. Objection!being made the Dill went
over.
session. At $50 O'Clock the doors were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned till Monday
next.
Mr.. Belmont of New York, from the COM
mttee on foreign affairs, reported back the
consular and diplomatic appropriation PHI
with the recommendation that C ertain OF the
Senate amendments thereto be concurred ln
The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Belmont also reported Back the mes
sage of the President on the subject OF the
dedication of the statue of Liberty Enlight-
ening the World, and it was referred to the
committee on appropriations:
Mr. Anderson of Kansas offered reSolu-
tion providing for the final adjournment ql
Congress at noon on Saturday, July 81. IL
was referred to the committee on ways ana
means.
Mr. O'Neill of Missouri from the commit
tee on labor reported bill granting leave
of absence to employees at the United States
navy yards. 1t was referred 10 the Rouse
calendar.
Private business having been dispensed
with the House went into committee Oh the
whole on the naval appropriation bill
Hepburn of Iowa, who severely criticised
Mr.. Wheeler's speech upon the late secretary
of war and declared that he could not tamely
submit to have men who were emDalmeo IN
the hearts of their countrymen and whose
memory wac revered, derided IN such man
ner. He gave way to Mr.. Kelly of Pennsyl-
vanla wis read the following letter from
Mr.. Stanton, to the Rev. I'll. DYER under
date of March Is, 1862;
Your note of the 18th has remained unanswered
because of pressure of business which left me
neither time nor strength to respond. When Gen.
Mcclellan failed to obey the order OF the Presl-
dent to move against the enemy, given OCTOBER /,
/ thought he would be removed upon the spot.
Nearly months time was lost by his disobedl-
ence of these orders when his creatures and those
who are enemies of the country undertook to apol-
ogiZe for his delay by the false pretence thaG ne
needed supporters that they were held from MN
by the war department. My duty TO the country
REQUIRED the exposure of the falsehood and de,
manded report on the subject from the general
in chief l. was nSt my iaa eat ne aer ws his his dis
obedience of orders. In respect 70 any conplna,,
ton by Chase, Seward and myself against General
Mcclellan it is utterly false for reasons not neces
sary to mention. Fire and water would as soon
combine. Each does his duty as he deems rlgnt.
In respect to the imputation OF selIlsh OF anlt
the imputation do it ignorant of my principles OF
action or with prcjudiced feelings and like all
other public men | must expect and patiently
bear misconstruction and false report. In respect
to the present condition OF affairs all can say IS
that the whole power OF the government Is pelng
estness on the part OF the military commanders
than 1t any former period. Treason is encour-
aged in tho Northern States by just discomfort
Of the people. But believing our national destiny
is as Immediately in the hands of the Most High
as ever we're the children of Israel l am not on
ly undismayed but full of hope. For myself turn
ing neither to the right hand nor to the LETT serv-
ing no man and at enmity with none shall strive
to perform my whole duty in the great work be-
fore us mistakes and fan1tsIno doubt may COM
NIT but the purpose OF my action shall be single
to the public good.
The reconsideration of the naval appropri-
alton bill in the committee Of the whole. Mr.;
Boutelle of Maine supported the, general
features of the bill, though he said that dur
ing the five minute debate he would have oc-
casion to criticise the particular provisions.
Mr.. Golf of West Virginia attributed the
presentsdeplorable condition of the navy to
the idotic policy: of appropriation by Con-
gress and denied that it was the result of ex-
travagant expenditures by former secreta-
ries Of the navy.
Mr.. Sayers Of Texas, defended the action
of the Secretary of the Navy in connection
with the dolphin" and criticised the reports
of the advisory board, the members of which,
he said if rightly dealt with would be labor
ing an indictment for an attempt to connive
at fraud upon the government. He charged
that Secretary Whitney had shown that
John Roach, by the aid Of Secretary Chand-
ler and the advisory board had abstracted
for the government the neat little sum of
$1S0,000in violation of the terms Of the con-
tract. 4ils
After other brief remarks the bill was read
by paragraphs for amendments.
After completing the consideration of one
half of the bill the committee rose and the
House at o'clock took recess until g. the
evening session to be for the consideration of
pension bills.
At the evening session the House passed
26 pension bills
Mr.. Wallace of Louisiana, took the House
to task for the small attendance at the night
session and gave notice that ON next Friday