The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-19
XLlXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

In the Senate today, Mr.. Sherman resum-
ed the chair.
Among the petitions presented and appro-
priately referred was one by Mr.. Coke, from
the merchants of Ell Paso, Texas, complain
ing of smuggling on the Mexican border, and
asking Congress to take measures to put
stop to it.
Among the reports submitted from the
committees was one by Mr.. Cullom, from the
committee appointed to investigate the SUBJ
ject of the regulation of freight and passen-
ger rates on railroads and water routes.
With the report Mr.. Cullom submitted bill
regulating inter State commerce, which he
asked might be referred back to the commit
tee, and that the committee be continued.
The request was granted, and a resolution
was passed ordering to be printed 5000 cop
les of the committees report and the testi-
mony taken before it.
Mr.. ingalls, offered resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury, to inform the
Senate what proportion of the $10,000,000 Of
L. S. bonds called for payment on Feb
ruary, 1886, are held by national banks as a
basis for circulation, and how much by each
bank.
Mr.. Edmunds questioned whether the Sen
ate had a right to call on the secretary of the
treasury for any information.
Mr.. ingalls, said that he understood that
large proportion of the bonds to be called in
on February 1st, were held by national
banks, and that instead OF any money being
paid out of the treasury there was to be a
process of bookkeeping by which large
amount OF circulation was to he retired and
the currency to that extent contracted He
thought that if it concerned the country to
know if such was the fact, the Senate should
know whether it was entitled to ask for in
formation.
After some. discussion of Mr., Ingalls, reso-
luton it went over until tomorrow.
Then followed discussion of Mr.. Frye's
resolution relating to the fisheries which is
printed elsewhere.
Mr. Harrison offered resolution to admit
Hon. G. c. Moody of Dakota to the floor of
the Senate during this session, but Mr.. Cock
rell objected and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Voorhees, presented memorials from
citizens of Montana praying that that terri
tory may be admitted as State into the I'm
ion and also introduced bill providing for
such admission.
The judicial salary bill was then placed be-
fore the Senate, the pending amendment be-
ing that of Mr.. Morgan limiting an increase
of salary to cases of judges hereafter ap-
pointed. The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment providing
for the removal of judges for drunkenness.
Mr.. Edmunds thought drunkenness on the
bench high misdemeanor which would
come under provision OF law and that Mr.
Calls amendment was unnecessary. The
amendment was rejected
The bill then came to vote and was pass
ed. ct gives all United States district court
judges $4,000 year,and prohibits them from
appointing their relatives to office in their
cOurtS.)
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the bill providing
for the pIoyidential court was then placed
before the Senate
At 4.45 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and when at 5.02 the doors were re-
opened the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House today the chaplain, in his
prayer, made touching reference to the
daath of Miss RaVord
On motion of Mr.. Turner of Georgia,
resolution was adopted granting the COM
mittee on elections authority to print papers
on the various contested election cases, and
to sit during sessions of the House
Bills introduced:
By Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, to extend the
benefit of the pension laws to worthy appli-
cantS for pensions who served in the late
war; and their widows or minor children
who are unable, under the existing law, to
furnish the evidence required to connect
their disability with the service.
By Mr.. Watson of Indiana to promote the
efficiency of the artillery branch of the
army
William McGarrahan.
By Mr.. Dingley of Maine, to encourage the
American marine employed in the fisheries.
The bill extends the benefits of sections No.
251O and 2511 of the Revised Statutes, and
section No. 16 of the shipping act of 1884, to
that all imported fish not artifcially pre-
served by salt or by smoking, canning. or
pickling and that no fish which has thus
been artiticially preserved shall be deemed to
be ''fresh fish for immediate consumption
or be entitled to be admitted free OF duty.
By Mr.. Wadsworth of Kentucky, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas by the 14th section OF the act of Con-
greSs of February IL, 1873, now sectlon NO;
3511 of the Revised Statutes, the gold dollar OF
10 TTnitnd States of 25.S grains, standard 1Qe-
ness is made the unit of value; and
Whereas the President in his succession to to
office found each and all of the full legal tender
gold silver and paper dollars OF the United states
equal in value Of 25.8 grains of standard gold III
all transactions within the United States; there
fore,
Resolved, That it becomes the duty of the
President to use all lawful means in his power TO
maintain this equality OF value & o. mae sGcn oOhis 6 ha
hitherto faithfully and properly endeaVofed 10
discharge that duty.
The Speaker pro TEN. thought that the
resolution properly belonged to the commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures.
By Mr. McAdoo, for the relief of the suf-
ferers of the exploring steamer Jeannette.
BY Mr. Henderson, to prescribe the tenure
of Office for persons employed in the civil
service; also for apportlonment OF appoint
ments to the public service among the sew
eral congressional districts on the basis OF
population
There were $50 bills introduced under the
call.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois, an
order was made designating the 20th inst. as
the day for the delivery of the eulogies upon
the late Reuben Ellwood of Illinois.
Mr.. Collins of Massachusetts introduced a
bill to provide for closing up the business
and paying the necessary expenses of the
Court Of Commissioners of Alabama Claims:
1t authorizes payment Gf compensation OF
assistant COUNSEL subordinate clerks, eXanl-
iners and other employees found to be neces
sarv and employed by the court prior to
January /. 1886. at the rates fixed and certi-
fied by the court, and the necessary expenses
incurred prior to hat sa dae be Ihe SeGretagg ang
other effects of the court and credit the same
to the Geneva award fund, and the Attorney
General is directed to compile and publish
the report of the orders, decisions and
opinions of the court,
Adjourned.