The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July q.

WASHINGTON, July 21.
The Senate at noon proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the report on the matter Of the
election of Senator Payne, and was addressed
by Mr.. Pugh in advocacy of the position
taken by himself, Messrs. Salisbury, Vance,
and Eustis, to the effect that there had been
no expression or belief or suspicion on the
part of any member of the committee. to the
effect that Payne was connected in the re-
motest degree, by act or knowledge, with
anything wrong, criminal or immoral in his
election, and that no further investigation
of the charges should be made. He criticized
the view OF the minority (Messrs. Hoar and
Frye and argued that they were in conflict
with precedents of the Senate in former cas-
es of similar character.
Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate in support
of the views of himself and Mr.. Frye, recon-
mending investigation of the charges. Such
investigation, he argued, was due to Senator
Payne, because it could only make it appear
that suspicion, which all senators were so
eager to remove, did not rest upon the friends
nearest him, or upon the State that had so
honOred him.
Mr.. Logan took the floor to reply to the
argument of Mr.. Hoar and to sustain the
views expressed in the report signed by him
self and Messrs. Teller and Evarts to the ef-
feet that an investigation should not be in
stituted by the Senate, and that the commit
mlttee should be discharged from its further
consideration. His argument was very ex-
haustiye and humorous, and especially SO his
handling of Murat Halstead of the Cincinna-
ii Commercial-Gazett
Mr.. Teller then followed and proceeded to
anal1ze the testimony in the case but gave
way to a motion to adjourn, holding the floor
to eoLclude his remarks tomorrow. The
Senate then at $50 o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Morrison of Illinois called up as
question Of privilege the concurrent resolu-
tion providing for final adjournment on the
28th instant.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas, while he expressed
his anxiety for final adjournment, thought
the date fixed too early, and that should the
resolution be agreed to, the House would
fail to perform an important part of its duty.
This view was concurred in by several
other members.
Mr.. Reed of Maine said that the country
was satisfied that Congress had had a full
trial, and that it could do nothing better
than make an attempt at final adjournment.
The concurrent resolution was agreed to
by a vote of 45 to 36.
The resolution setting apart Thursday and
Saturday of this week for consideration of
the Dill for the increase of the navy was
adopted-yeas 1872, nays AZ.
After some discussion the committee rose,
and the Senate amendment having been
non-concurred in the bill was sent to con-
ference.
The Senate bill was read at length, to-
gether with the amendment reported by the
committee on commerce, which is to strike
out all after the enacting clause and insert
the House bill.
Mr.. Reagan moved that debate close at
o'clock. Agreed to-yeas 2O4, nays "a.
Mr.. Reagan then took the floor and deliy-
cred an argument in support of the House
bill and in portrayal of the necessities which
existed for stringent legislation for the regu-
lation of interstate commerce.
AT o'clock the House took recess till 8
o'clock, the evening session to be for general
debate on the interstate commerce bill.
Evening Session.
At the evening session there was general
debate on the interstate commerce bill, which
dozen members until II o'clock. at which
hour the House adjourned.