Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-28

NATlUNN CAPITAL.
Vote Taken on the Shipping
Bill.
Ilys Hare II. But Action Is Recon.
sideFed.
Clerical FoEos Of the Civil Service
commissioa Hot increased.
WAsHINoroN, Feb. 27.--The Vice Pee
ident laid before the Senate message from
the President, returning without approval
. bill to establish record and pension Off se
in the war department.. The fres,deot
states HE objection to the effect generally,
that Il il not competent for Congress to
nominate (as the bill doec . particular
person to all an office created by Law. The
messase was referred to the committee on
military affairs.
Sherman stated that he was authorized
by the committee on foreign relations to
say that In view Of the state Of public bus
iness (particularly appropriation bills) and
in view Of the fact that the bill could not
be acted upon In the House at the present
session, the Nicaragua canal bill would not
be pressed any further at this time and
might take its place on the calendar.
The consideration of the Legislative ap.
preparation bill WAS resumed. the first ques
ton being on the amendment ~ to the
clerical force Of the civil service commis-
sion.
Allison stated that the amendment re.
ported by the Senate committee on appro-
priation did not increase the clerical force
OF the civil service commission by . single
person. II merely made direct provision
for that force instead Of having the clerks
detailed from the bureaus Of the various
departments.
After brief discussion Edmunds moved
to insert the words "all Of whom shall be
appointed by the president under the rules
provided for appointments in the civil. ser.
vice.
Daniel made point Of on the amend
mept of general legislation. A discussion
on the point Of order opened up the whole
subject Of the civil service commission
The point Of order was overruled and Ei.
munds' amendment Was agreed 10. Other
amendments agreed to.
BY Vance-Increasipg the salary Of
assayer and meter at the assay office at
Charlotte, N. C, from 81, 500 - $500
BY Sawyer-Appropriating $4,000 for
fourth assistant postmaster-genersl. The
committee amendment approprisrng $1,000
for the fe-spportoinmen of Utah territory
was taken up. the question being on point
Of order made against 1t last night by Vest,
rs general legislation. Point Of order
overruled.
After come discussion the sppro priation
for apportionmept of Utah Was reduced to
$1,000. Agreed to.
Blackburn offered an amendment increas.
ing the appropriation for the salaries of the
chief justice and 1--WE associate judges of
the supreme court Of the District Of Col
those judges on the came f0oing IS to sal
judges. Agreed to.
u
sert new section changing the act of May,
1882. 50 as to authorize the superintendent
of cninsRe mints and for the assay office
at New York with the approvs, Of the
secretary Of the treasury, and not other
wise, to receive United States gold coin
from any holder thereof in sums of not
less than $4,000 and deliver in exchange
therefor gold bars Of equal value with n
charge equal to the cost Of manufActur-
ing the bars.
After some discussion the amendment
was agree i to. The bill then passed.
The credentials Of Squire Of the state Of
Washington for the new Senatorial term
beginning March 4th, next, were presented
and placed on file.
Paddock moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the Senate bill for
the adultefation and misbrand.
food and drugs, popnlarly known As the
pnre food bill. Agreed to The pure food
bill theseupou became unfinished business.
Sherman moved to proceed to executive
business. Agreed to. Doors reopened
1t 4 I5.
Dawes asked the unanimous consent to
have the Indian appropriation bill taken
up He didnot make 9 motion to have 1t
taken up, because If 1t prevailed 1t would
displace unfinished business'-the pure
food bill.
Vance objected to unanimous consent
being given.
Dswes-Then move 10 take up the In
disn appropriation bill.
Motion agreed to.
Paddock ioQuired whether the action
just taken had the effect Of displacing the
pure food bill. and on being informed that
lt did expressed the opinion that il was .
very gross injustice.
At the suggestion Of DAws, unanimous
was given to proceed to the consid
GRAFTON Of the House bills on the calendar.
Morton was made by Morrill, to agree on
bill.
the matter today. He said he desired to
see the bill and amendment 10 print ard
lascuss the amendment
Morrill, changed his motion to one to
consent to the conference asked by the
House (thus making the mo,ion privileged
ope.)
Berry persisted in the opposition, and
finally Morrill, withdrew his motion, and
let the matter 70 over till tomorrow.
The Senate pfoce eeded 10 this considera-
ton Of House bills on the calendar
Among those passed were an amendment
Of various sc.s relative to the immigrati
and importation of sliens, under contract
agreement to perform labor; tn smend act
of March 2, 1859, for the relief Of certain
volunteer and regular soldiers of the late
war and the war with Mexico.
The Senate At 6 began the consideration
of The Indian appropriation bill. Appro-
priAtion for the support Of Indisn schools
was increased from sg00, coo TO 81 600, 600.
On motion by Dawes who was in charge Of
the bill, all smes dments recommended by
the committee on appropriations reducing
the per capita rate for the support Of In
dian pupils Mt the various schools through
out the couatry from slG0 to $50, was
disagreed to. be explaining that abe
committee had changed their views
in respect 70 the matter aad had author
izej him to recommend . dissgfeemsnt.
The only exception vas - to the Indian
school 1T Fort Totsen, N. D.. where the
rate Of e150 scholar was preserved.
Plumb expressed the conviction that the
a7ersge $50 year for Indian pupils VA
too high; ss DO permanent advantage was
derived from the o stem OF Indian training
which now costs two millions year. would
before long cost ten millions. He did not
believe it hsd advanced the Indian one
sisgle iosa Of civilization. Iodisss who
hal before been kept on reservations bsd
n, schooling ~ere far better India5s than
those Who Rad what was supposed to be
advantages OF educa,ions.
Dawes stated that the matter printed on
pages 1871 TO I48 was mater ~hich the com.