Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-11
THE NATIONS
Senator Chandler Look
ing After Southern
Election Frauds.
Senator EdmundS Makes Adverse
Report on Lamar's Nomination.
Villas and Dickinson Not Opposed by the
Republicans.
Matters OF Importance Transpiring in the
Law Making City
Matters OF Importance Transpiring in the
Law Making City
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE.

The Presidents message as to information
al convention for greater security of life and
property at sea, in relation to fixing prime
meridian and universal day, and as TO tn,
protection of submarine cables, were pre-
scented 10 the Senate and referred to the com.
mittee on relations
The memorial of the New Orleans Mara
time Association and of the Merchants FIX
change and Board of Trade of Portland, Me,
favoring the proposed exposition of the three
Americas, was presented and referred to a
select committee on that subject.
Buffers resolution for the appointment of
select committee on postal telegraph, was
indefinitely postponed.
A bill TO credit and pay to several States
and Territories and the District of Columbia
all monies collected under the direct tax act
OF August, 1861, was taken from the calen-
dar.
Edmunds introduced a bill today to incor-
porate the Maritime Canal Co. of Nicaragua,
for the construction of a ship canal from
the Pacific to the Atlantic through
Nicaragua and partly through Costa Rica.
The capital stock to be one million shares at
500 each, with power TO increase the num-
Der of shares to two million.
In the Senate today, Chandler offered a
resolution, instructing the judiciary commit
tee to inquire into the suppression of the votes
of colored citizens in jackson, Miss, at the
recent municipal election, and into the alleg-
ed participation of such suppression by the
United States District Attorne., Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue and the Deputy
L. S. Marshal
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the Blair bill, and Wilson of Maryl land,
ID a constitutional ap,ipst il
AT The close of Wilson's speech the Senate
proceeded to executive business. Edmunds,
from the judiciary committee, made an ad-
verse report ON the nomination of Lamar as
associate justice Of the supreme court. Pugh
in behalf of the minority submitted favora-
bic report. Calendarod.
Edmunds made favorable report from
the judiciary committee on the nomination
of Villas to be secretary of the interior. Cal
endared.
Sawyer. from the postoflice committee,
made favorable report on the nomination
of Dickinson to be postmaster general. Cal
endared.
The Senate adjourned at 800.
HOUSE.
Mr.Tallinger of New Hampshire submitted
bill for the erection of public buildings
dl NaSnuI anu httut, ~ IL dlsO 10
industry, commerce and shipbuilding; also
for the public service, this bill requiring the
dismissal of all persons in public service
who are not citizens, either by nativity or
naturalization.
Among the bills introduced in the House
today were one by Guenther of Wisconsin,
to create commission to investigate COM
bnations having for their object the en-
hancement of prices of articles in interstate
commerce; by La Toilette of Wisconsin, to
punish any officer of national bank who re-
ceives deposit when the bank is insolvent !;
by Mllliken of Maine, for the erection of a
public bull ling at Bar IIarbor.
Stewart today introduced bill today to
establish the National University for the
education of teachers in the District of CO.
umbia under the control of board of re-
gents, consisting of all the members of the
cabinet. They will be granted full power
to purchase the site and construct the building
the United States to furnish tuition, board,
lodging and stationery, and the free students
to pledge themselves to teach ten years after
their graduation A salary of twenty dollars
month is to be given by the government to
all graduates engaged in teaching in State
and territorial public schools. The bill ap-
propriates million.
Stewart of Vermont, introduced bill in
the House today which provides for the ex-
tradition of criminals fleeing from one State
to another
Dunn Arkansas, from the committee on
merchant marine fisheries, reported the Sen
ate bill to increase to 50 900 the compensation
of the commissioner of fish and fisheries
Referred to the committee of the whole
Congressman 5. V. White of New York
it is understood has prepared for introduction
in the House, bill providing that the rate
of interest on per cent. bonds be reduced
to IA per cent. by paying holders of said
bonds the difference between IA per cent
and per cent. for the number of years tina
the bonds have to run before maturity. Thi:
will reduce the surplus and at the sane time
enable the government TO save money. There
are now outstanding S733, ,000, 900 of pc
cents, of which Sl20, 900 900 are held. Tn,
large part of the balance is held by insur
ance and trust companies, savings bank
and holders of trust funds. Now the propo
sition is to pay these holders ! l-2 per cent
of the unaccrued interest for the time thu
bonds have to mature.
DIR. Peter Barker died this afternoon. HI
was minister to China thirty years ago, and
has resided in Washington since 1858. II,
was regent of Smithsonian Institution fo
many years. Aged So.
Lamar took informal leave of his assist
ants at noon today and Assistant Secretary
Muldrow assumed the duties of the office.