Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-29
FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS-.
Fret Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.
Bills removing the political disabilities OF
VIM. H. f, Lee of Virginia and j. X. Mitch.
ell OF Virginia, we're passed.
Mr. Allison reported back the legislative
appropriation bill with amendments and gave
notice that he would move tomorrow to take
tue.
The conference report on the pension ap-
preparation bill, the House receding from its
engagements, were agreed to.
The bill authorizing the President to ap-
point and retire Alfred Pleasanton as major
general, was referred.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that on Wednesday
next he would ask the Senate to take up .
resolution for open executive sessions so he
might make remarks thereupon.
The bill granting pension of 800 to EN-
lily j. Stannard, widow of Gen. Stanuard Of
Vermont, was passed.
The chair laid before the Senate the con.
ference report on the postofiice appropriation
bill, stating that the committee was unable
to agree, the question being on the subsidy
provision.
Mr.. Pugh spoke at length in support of the
so-cslled subsidy amendment and asserted
that while be was opposed to the principles
of the subsidies, he was willing to go to any
constitutional extent to build up trade with
Central and South American countries. We
should be willing to pay as much for the
transportation of foreign mails as for other
departments of the service.
Mr.. Plumb moved that the Senate insist
on its amendment Subsidy appropriation
and asked further conference.
Mr.. Beck opposed the motion. No sena-
tor would believe there was any chance of
the House agreeing to this amendment; !;
therefore the Senate was driven to an alter
native. either rejecting the appropriation bill
for the postofice department for the next
fiscal year, or of endeavoring to coerce the
House to accept the amendment against
which it had expressed itself in the most pos
tive and unequivocal manner.
Mr.. Hale agreed with the senator from
kentucky that where there was a deadlock
between the two houses. one would have to
give way. The house which proposes to put
definite significant amendment on the ap-
preparation bill or any other bill had the bur-
den OF 1t, of showing the intrinsic strength Of
the proposition in order to convince the other
house. 1t might be that on this proposition
the other branch might adhere to its position
and the Senate would in the end have t. give
il up for the time being. But it would only
be for the time being. This policy of the
United States of interposing Gas every other
civilized government did) to encourage and
stimulate and increase foreign trade and COM
merce, would prevail The House of Repre-
sentatives might throw itself across the path
of this movement and might be able to divert
it, but it wouldn't end with this session or
with this Congress. American people had
become an over producing people, and if it
had fair field and fair opportunity it could
obtain the trade of Central and South Amer
lea and could furnish products as cheaplv as
Great Britain. France or Germany. One
thing was necessary to it and it was the regu-
lar, continuous and cheap transportation. He
quoted from the manifesto of the steamship
advance of the New York Brazilian line to
show that its cargo represented the products
of 26 States, and said line was TODAY in COM
petition with foreign steamship lines which
could afford to transport goods to Brazil from
France. Germany an Great Britain for mere
nothing in order TO drive American lines ont
of the business. The American government
was the only government that had failed TO
realize this policy. This is not question
that is going to be put down either by an ad-
ministration hostile to it, or by either branch
of Congress which is hostile to it. If it be
defeated here it will rise again. Great Brit
ain has an eye keenly alive to the subject
No statesmen in the British House of Com
mons ever ventures to propose on the plea of
economy the reversal of the generous policy
pursued by the British government and the
time will come when the American people
will demand that the administration will be
wise enough to comprehend, this great sub
ject. | wish the President could be draw n
away from some of the things to which he is
(no doubt honestly giving his time. Let
him give less time to the examination and
consideration of the subject of a pension to
some poor soldier and study up this question
and learn something of this great field that
is open to the American people. Let the
postmaster general awaken to the Importance
of this subject and let him see and know and
realize that the American people will have
postmaster general who will not put dam
per upon American enterprise and who will
not stand in the way of every movement that
tends to extend American trade and commerce.
The discussion here closed and the motion
that the Senate insist on its amendment was
agreed to-34 to IL.
The Senate on motion of Mr.. p unb took
up the Presidents veto of the bill 10 q lit the
title of settlers on Des Moines river lands
and Mr.. Evarts delivered an argument in
support of the veto. An examination of the
subject has satisfied him that the President
was right in returning the bill without his
approval.
Mr.. Allison said neither the President nor
Mr.. Evarts had sufficiently studied the case.
The bill was of vast Importance to the peo
pie of Iowa. He advocated the passage of
the bill over the veto.
At the close of Mr.. Allison's remarks the
subject went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Blair from the committee on pensions,
reported bill to give the right of trial by
jury to claimants for pensions Dder the laws
of the United States. Ordered printed.
The Senate at $50 went into secret session
and after a short time aojonrned.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States, Mr.. Gallinge of
New Hampshire introduced a resolution re-
citing that it is a matter of current newspaper
rumor. that officers of the democratic cam
employee of the government, is eng,gei in
soliciting contributions from democratic con-
gressmen and others in the employ of the
government and directing the committee on
civil service reform to investigate the facts
with view of ascertaining whether section
III of the civil service Law has been violated
By Mr.. Randall-To reduce and equ alize
duties on imports. TO reduce internal revenue
taxes and to modify the laws in relation to
the collection of revenue. He gave no tice
that he would move tomorrow morning to
take it up.
Mr. King of Louisana reported . resolution
annropriatinp 42OO. 900 for Louisiana food