Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-17
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
Senate Confirms Lamar, Villas
and Dickinson.
The Former Receives a Deter
mined Opposition from the
Republicans.
Congressman Dinsley'S Welland Canal
Resolution Adopted.
A Grist of Bills and Resolutions Offered
in Both Branches OF Congress.
Speaker Carlisle Taken Suddenly Ill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.
SENATE.

naiI OF American HsHefneH, prepared Dy
Hon. Richard 5. Spoford of Newburyport
and recommended for passage by meeting
of citizens of Philadelphia, held in Horti-
cultural hall, Jan. 3, 1855.
Mr. Hale also introduced today a
bill prepared by the American forestry con-
gress to preserve the forests. 1t withdraws
from entry as forest lands all public lands
more valuable for timber than for agricult-
ure institutes the office of commissioner of
forests and authorizes the appointment of
four assistant commissioners. The commits
sioner is instructed to form forest land into
forest reserves. He is given the power to
frame rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the reserves and appoint rangers to
see that the rules are observed. No forest
lands are to be sold but the stumpage is to
be disposed of at the discretion of the COM
missioner.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to provide that
no per diem employe of the government
shall be paid less than two dollars day, and
requiring that all government securities,
postage stamps, etc, be printed on hand roll
er presses in the highest style of the art of
plate printing. 1t also requires that the chief
and assistant chief of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing shall be practical engravers
or plate printers.
bill was introduced in the Senate today
by Chandler to alter the regulations enacted
by the legislature of South Carolina, pre-
scribing times, places, and the manner of
holding elections for representatives to Con
gress and directs the county supervisors of
registration of South Carolina, to make each
July and August before the Congressional
election beginning with 1888, new, full and
complete registration of all electors qualified
to vote for representatives to Congress. If
any voting precinct is greater in size than
five miles from the center to any point there
of, the supervisor is required to reduce the
size of it. The certificate of registration re-
quired by the South Carolina statutes shall
not have attached any voting qualification
incident to property. All registration
records will be public and the names of all
electors will be published in one of the coun-
ty new spapers, at the expense of the county.
The governor of the State is required 80 day S
before each Congressional election. to ap-
point four commissioners of elections for each
county, apportioned equally among political
parties. The commissioners are i'll like
manner to appoint four managers of elections
for each precinct. whose duty shall be to
conduct the election, protest voters, preserve
peace, and before the adjournment to declare
es shall not be located at the same place as
the State polling place All ballots to be
legal shall be distinctively marked by
the managers of the election. TO give all
an equal chance to vote, provided that when
five members of either party cast their votes
an opportunity be given to the other political
party to cast five votes. 1t is made mis-
demeanor for officers appointed, to refuse to
serve. and is made felony for any person
to attempt to influence the election by fraud
and intimidation, or for officers of the cleo
ton sto willfully refuse to register any person
or strike his name from the register or refuse
the vote of any qualified elector. 1t is fur
ther provided that no elector shall be imprs
oned on election day for refusal to pay his
poll tax.
At the conclusion of the morn
ing's business the Senate proceeded
to executive session for the pur-
pose of considering the nominations of Villas,
Dickinson and Lamar. 1t was the generally
expressed opinion that the nominations of
the new cabinet officers would be immedi-
ately confirmed, but that that of Lamar
would occupy the Senate's attention for sew
eral days. Yet others thought that Lamar
would be disposed of today.
The Senate devoted three hours and a half
to executive business. The nominations of
Villas and Dickinson were at once confirmed.
The Senate however spent two hours and a
quarter on Lamar's case. Riddleberger,
Stamford and Steward voted with the demo
Gratis, all the other republicans voted or
paired against Lamar. and all the cemocrats
were in his favor. The vote stood 30 to
to 2s and he was confirmed. The discussion
was confined to the republican side.
The principal speakers were Edmunds, Evarts
Colum Sherman, Allison, Hoar Tawley
Ingalls,, Wilson of Ia, Rddleberger, the last
named making two speeches.
The line of opposition covered the official
and political record of the nominee, his bust
ness. habits legal qualifications etc. 1t is un-
derstood that no speeches were made by dem
ocratic senator's.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of
f. l.. Bragg, minister to Mexico. The
Senate adjourned at 80 p. NJ.
HOUSE.
Mr. Mcmillan of Tennessee, from the com
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries
reported the Dingley resolution calling for
information relative to discrimination IN tolls
against American vessels passing through
the Welland Canal
Mr.. Dinglcy of Maine, said that the of
fering the resolution had excited some COM
ment. In a Canadian dispatch TO a Boston
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