Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-20

Teller did not demand the forced circulation
of silver; he merely demanded for it an
equal chance with gold. When that was
done he would abide the decision of the COM
mercisl world.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice, reluctantly. he
said, OF his intention to ask the Senate to lis
ten to him for = short times tomorrow on the
subject of silver. "A subject" Mr.. Morrill,
remarked. (which seems to attract SO enthu-
siastic gathering of senators to the cham
ber."
On motion by Mr. Edmunds the Senate a,
3.45, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bragg of Wis, from the committee on
military affairs, reported back the Senate
bill making an appropriation for the purch-
ase OF the old produce exchange building.
New York City, for arme purposes. Re-
ferred TO the committee of the whole.
Also for the relief of Fitz John Porter
Placed on the House calendar 1t author.
ICES the President to appoint Fitz John Por-
ter to the position of colonel in the army
and in his discretion to place him on the re-
tired list as of that grade, provided Fitz John
Porter shall receive no pay, compensation or
allowance whatsoever prior TO his appoint
ment under this act The committee adopts
the report submitted TO the last Congress, but
adds that it has carefully considered the OBJ,
jections made to the bill in the veto mes
sage of President Arthur and is clearly OF
the opinion that they are not we'll founded
and should not interrupt the course of JUS
tice. The report is signed by all the demo-
cratic members of the committee.
Mr.. Cobb of Indiana, from the committee
on public lands, reported back the bill for
feiting certain land grants of land made to
the Southern Pacific
Mr.. Matson of Ind, from the committee
on invalid pensions, reported back the bill TO
increase the pension of widows from S. to
SIP per month. Committee of the whole
In the morning hour Mr.. Nelson of Mimi,
on behalf of the committee on Indian affairs
called up the bill authorizing the use of GER
tain unexpended balances, amounting to
Sl2, ,000, for the relief of the Northern
Cheyenne Indians in Montana.
On motion of Mr.. f. B. Tavlor of Ohio.
the House proceeded to the consideration of
the Senate resolution accepting the statue of
President James A. Garfield, presented by
the State of Ohio.
After briefly eulogizing the many pr-
vate and public qualities which distinguished
the career of the dead President, Mr.. Taylor
said: Garfield stands among the fathers
sors, and in the presence of some of his con-
temporary patriots. The martyr President
is not far away in this exalted company
President Garfield is not out of place. He
came last into it, but he meets there only his
peers; his co patriots, who are standing in
that silent Senate of the dead. If in life
none would recognize the fitness of the as
sociation more readily than his old friend
the matchess orator of Gettysburg, the lib
orator President, the immortal Lincoln. Ac-
cept, then Ohio's gift; an image in enduring
marble OF one she loves so well, rendered a.
it is, with patriotic aspiration for the pros
perity, happiness of the great American
Union, one and insepsrable, now and for
ever.
All the other members from Ohio deliv-
cred short euloges.
Mr.. Butterworth paid high tribute to the
head and heart of the lamented Garfield and
compared his abilities as leader of his par
ty with those possessed BY Blaine and Stew
ems, declaring that Garfield was the superior
Of either by reason of his being a profounder
thinker and possessing wider range Of ex-
perience.
The resolution was adopted.
The House then adjourned.