Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-18
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In the Senate today among the bills re-
ported from the committees and placed on
the calendar were the following:
To relieve the treasurer Of the United
States from the amount now charged to him
and deposited by the several States.
To credit and pay to the several States
and territories and District Of Columbia the
amount Of the direct tax paid by or charged
to them.
To increase pensions Of the pensioners
entirely helpless
appropriations, reported hack small de6c-
iency bill, el5O. 600 for public printing and
binding and e250, 600 for the preliminary
printing Of the eleventh census. Aflsf Mr..
Hale had explained the merits Of the bill. 1t
was passed.
communication was read from the Pres
ident of the United States to Congress in re
gard to the International Maritime Confer
ence now in session and recommending earn
estly that further extension Of its continu-
ance for two months, from Jan. l, be auth
orized. 1t was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs
MIR. Hoar offered resolution which he
referred TO the committee for the District Of
Columbia, instructing that committee to in
quire whether adequate provisions are made
in the district for c0lored foundlings and
other colored infants.
Mr.. Chandler offered . resolution calling
on the secretary Of the navy for Information
as to whether organizations not expressly
authorized by the secretary of the navy exist
among naval officers for purposes not merely
literary or scientific and il so Whist are the
objects of such organizations and shat offi
GERS are members Of them; whether such
organizations embrace only one branch of
naval service and are designed to protect
and advance special Interests Of that branch; ;
whether any of them have been organized
for the purpose Of inducing Congressional
legislation; whether sums Of money have
been paid or contract for to influence leg.
islation and whether such organizations are
compatible with proper discipline.
The Senate committee on education and
labor today instructed Chairman Blair to
report favorsbly his educational bill.
The nomination of VIM. T. Harris as
commissioner of educ alton was ordered re-
ported favorably.
The senate committee on pensions today
ordered favorable report on the nomina-
ton of Charles p. Lincoln as second deputy
commissioner of pensions.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
today are the following:
By Evarts.-Authorizing the Security cor
poartions to become sureties for the bonded
oficers.
BY Platt.-Directing the Secretary Of State
to distribute the virginius indemnity fund,
together with all accretions to the fund.
among those persons who have already sub
stantiated their part Of the fund.
By Mitchell l. Providing that half dollar
ahall contain one half, quarter of . dollar
one quarter, dime one tenth Of the amount
Of silver contained in standard silver dollar.
At 4.3) P. NJ. adjourned until tomorrow.
The following bills were introduced and
referred in the House today:
By Mr.. Morrow of California,-To grant
American registry to the ship Kenilworth.
By Mr.. Dingley of Msine.-To provide
q commission on the subject Of the alcoholic
liquor traffic; also for the erection Of a mon-
ument to the memory of Major General Hen
~ Kuox Of Thomaston, Maine.
To refund the duties paid by the State of
New York on arms imported in 1864.
To enforce the eight hour Law on govern.
ment premises.
Mr.. Bynum of Indiana demanded the
reading Of the latter measure and it was evi-
dent that no business could be transacted.
The house then adjourned until tomorrow