Little Falls transcript., 1886-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.


3. sEKAr bill regulating Interstate COM
merce was reported. "A resolution to adj
NIT Ssnator-elect Moody Of Dakota to the
floor OF the senate Was objected to and
went over. The bin increasing the salaries
OF United States district court judges to
IS, 600 passed. 5.3s5s
NJ. Eustis spoke on silver, assailing the
policy Of President Cleveland.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill for the adj
mission OF Montana as a state. A bill was
introduced to rcorganize the steamboat in
spection service.
Senator Manderson introduced in the
senate 9, bill providing for the appoints
ment OF hospital stewards, q. 8. A., and
to fix their pay and allowances.
Senator Cockrell's bill abolishes the Office
OF supervising inspector general of steam
vessels, and reduces the Compensation oi
the ten supervising Inspectors from IS, 900
HousE-Bills were introduced for the ad-
mission OF Montana:r a:repealing the statutes
imposing taxes on state bank notes; to
create an interstate commerce commission;
TO encourage the merchant marine employ.
ed in the fisheries; to repeal tue taxes on
domestic tobacco, declaring forfeited Ger
tain lands granted the Northern Pacific;
giving shareholders the right to vote at
national bank elections. !
sEKArE.-A joint resolution was ad opted
appointing Gen. John F. Hartranft mana.
ger Of the soldiers home in place of the late
Con. McClellan.
The resolution admitting Senator elect
Moody to the floor OF the senate was, despite
vigorous opposition by Mr.. Vest, adopted
The amendment of Mr.. Salisbury was that
in granting to Judge Moody this courtesy
the senate did not in any way commit it.
self on the admission OF Dakota. Every
democrat present voted for the resolu ton
including Voorhees, and Mcpherson, who
are pledged to support the admission bill,
and every republican against it.
Mr.. Tener made long speech in defense
OF silver. Abill was introduced to prevent
fraud in the customs revenue.
HousE.-Mr. Bragg, from the committee
on military affairs, reported bill for the
relief OF Fitz John Porter. It authorized
the president to appoint Porter to the
position OF colonel in the army, and in his
discretion to place him on the retired list
as OF that grade, provided that Porter
Snail receive no pay, compensation OF
allowance whatsoever prior to his ap'
pointment under this act. The commit.
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last congress, but adds thatit has carefully
considered the objections made to the bill
In the veto message CT Presid ent Arthur
and is clearly OF the opinion that they are
not we'll founded, and should not interrupt
the course OF justice. The report is signed
by all the Democratic members of the com.
mittee.
SENATE.-Mr. Morrill,, chairman OF the
finance committee, made long speech on
silver, opposing the continued coinage o
that metal. Mr.. Mcpherson spoke on the
same side OF the question. and Messrs
Beck and Teller on the otker side. Bills
were introduced to facilitate the business ol
courts and for the coinage ofsilver half-dol
lars, quarter-dollars and dimes.
The president sent the following nomina.
tions to the senate: Charles J. Canda o1
New York, assistant treasurer OF the United
States at New York; Peter Gallagher ol
Virginia, Indian agent OF the Fort Halle.
gany, Idaho.
The senate in executive session confirm.
ed the following nominations: John Card.
well, Texas, agent and consul general ol
the United Sta tes at Carlo; Benjamin T.
Bonham, Greg on, consul general at Calcut-
ia; James W. Porche, Missouri con.
;rn sui geneEa W1;a l, at the City,, City OF Mex Mex;
souri, consul at Martin, Que; Madison AL.
len Lybrook, Indiana, consul at Algiers;
James H. Hawley, Ldaho district alto
for Idaho; Isaac II. Maynard, New York.
second controller of the treasury; D. NJ.
Fox, Pennsylvania, superintendent OF the
mint al Philadelphia; William A. Day, Hi.
nois, second auditor of the treasury; John
S. Williams, Indiana, third auditor of the
treasury; Albert f. Stearns, Massa chusetts,
appraiser OF mercha ndise at Boston; A. f.
Stevenson, Illinois, first assistant postmas-
ter general.
The senate also confirmed long list OF
army promotions.
HoUsE.-Nearly the whole day was con.
sumed in debate on the bill increasing the
pensions OF Widows and dependent relatives
OF soldiers frum IS to $12 per month. Mr..
Symes OF Colorado delivered pro.silyec
speech.
The minority report of the house com.
mittee on military affairs on the bill for
the relief Of Fitz John Forter was laid be-
lore the house. The minority states:
The only legal ground upon which the
finding Of the court martial can be re-
versed is that the court wickedly, cor.
ruptedly and maliciously conspired to
sacrifice Porter to save Pope from the
odium of defeat, and it would be a bold
man who affirmed that proposition. The
bill is unconstitutional. inasmuch as
it is usurpation by congress OF the
function OF the coordinate branches
OF the government. II the bill does not
nominate Porter to office it is an absolute
nullity. II it does nominate it is an in.
vasion OF the executive prerogative. II it
is advice it is useless, and if law it is usurpa.
ton. II the court martial erred there was
no appeal. The minority respected Porter
for his persistence; still it could not but
believe that his disobedience and inactivity
cast the shadow OF woe over thousands OF
homes and brought disaster to the national
cause.
SENATE.-Senator Butler OF South Caro-
lima introduced Il bill for the admission OF
the territory as a state. It is almost a
verbatim copy of the bill introduced two
years ago by Delegate Pettigrew for the
admission OF South Dakota, except