The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-09
XLIXth CONGRESS--SECOKD SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec.


Mr.. Edmunds presented memorial In
favor of a constitutional amendment em-
powerlng Congress to pass uniform laws On
tne subject OF marriage and divorce Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Edmunds also introduced a memorial
against permitting aliens to possess large
tracts OF land. Referred to the judiciary
committee.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hoar for the
erection OF monument to negro soldiers and
sailors who gave their lives for the preseIva-
tl0n OF the government.
Mr. ingalls, offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
tlon as to the number of manufacturers of
oleomargarine and the taxation of it.
Mr. Frye offered q resolution calling on
the President for copies of the awards made
against the republic of Hayti by the arbitl a.
tors under the protocol Of May "a, 1884.
Adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill reported by Mr.. Blair from
the select committee on woman's suffrage,
Feb. 3, 1856, proposing an amendment to
the constitution extending the right of suf-
frage to women, and was addressed by Mr..
his speech Mr.. Blair gave notice that he
would at an early day ask action on the
Dlll; There were not over a score of ladies
In the gallery during the delivery, although
notice OF 1t had been given yesterday.
Mr.. D0lph offered a resolution instructing
the select committee on fish and fisheries to
inquire and report as to the power of Con-
gress to legislate for the projection of food
fishes in rivers and navigable waters of the
United States, and especially in the rivers
that form the boundaries between the
States, and as to the propriety Of such legis-
lotion. Adopted.
The Senate at lao o'clock went into secret
session, and ten minutes later adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Boutelle asked for unanimous consent
TO put upon its passage bill admitting free
OF duty material to be used in rebuilding the
town of Eastport, Me-, which was destroyed
by fire on October 10, 1886.
MIR. breckenridge of Arkansas, objected to
the immediate consideration of the, bill, ex-
pressing the opinion that the people of tho
country were as much in need of relief from
taxation as the people of Eastport. He was
glad to find the gentleman from Maine con-
tossing that the tariff was a tax, and he
would insist that the bill should take the
regular course and be sent to the committee
which has charge of the subject of taxation.
Mr. Boutelle was not surprised that the
gentleman should take every occasion TO air
his views on the tariff question.
The bill was referred to- the committee on
ways and means.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the director of the mint enclosing
draft OF bill for the issue of subsidiary
silver coin. Referred.
Mr.. Dibble of South Carolina, a member
of the committee on the Electoral Count ad-
yocated the passage of bill reported by the
minority.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri, gcalled up bill
extending the free delivery system to towns
having 10000 population, and when the lrev-
enue OF the post Office amounts to $4,000 a
year, The bill went over as unfinished bus
mess.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Electoral Count bill
Mr.. Cooper of Ohio, spoke in favor of the
majority bill.
Eden Of Illinois, favored the amendments
proposed by the House committee and dwelt
upon the Importance of some such legisla-
tiOn.
The subject then went over for the day,
Mr.. Caldwell giving notice that he would
call the previous question on the bill tomor-
row.
The House then at o'clock adjourned.