Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-15
SD CONGRESS.
King md Queen Regent Of
Spain 10 b. Invited,
With Ill Descendants Of CHRISTOPHER
Columbus, soI Living,
To be the Guests Of the United States at
the Worlds Fair.

WASHINGTON, March l4-In the Senste
the House bill TO amend An act to provide
for the performance Of the duties Of
President in care Of removal by death,
restoration or inability, both Of President
or Vics President, was reported and placed
on the cAls ndar.
secretary Of agriculture after the secretary
Of the interior.
Pettigrew from the qusdro- centennial
committee, reported the Senate joint re-
solution, authorizing and requesting the
President to extend to the King and Queen
Regent Of Spain, and sll living deceniants
OF Christopher COLUMBUS, al invitation to
attend the opening ceremonies Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, as guess
Of the government, and directir the secre-
tary Of state to make suitable arrangements
for their reception and entertainment.
Placed on the calendar.
Pettigrew, from the same committee,
reported joint resolution authorizing the
President to request the government of
Spain, municipal government Of Genoa,
Duke OF Veragus, q defendant OF Colum-
bus, and other persons and corporations,
for the loan Of any articles, papers, books,
maps, docume nts and other relics Of Chris
topher Columbus ard those associated with
him, for exhibition at the Columbian Ex-
position.
Ii authorizes the secretary Of state to
make the necessary provision for their re-
cep,ion, trans sportation and exhibition; the
secretary Of The navy to detsil one or more
vessels for their transportation and the sec
retary Of war to detail military guard for
their care and profession. Ordered print
ed and placed on the calendar,
Another joint resolution on the same
su6 sct. extending invitations to the presi-
dents Of American republics and the gov
erncrs Of American colonies to participate
in the Worlds Columbian Exposition was
slso reported and placed on the calendar.
A conference was ordered on the urgent
deficiency bills, Hele, Allison aud Cockrell
being sppointei conferees on the part Of
the Senate.
The Senate at 2 2. M, on motion Of
Hoar, proceeded to executive business.
When the doors reopened the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the post office
building bill.
Villas offered an amendment increasing
the maximum cost Of the buildings from
from s45,0 600 to S75, 900, with the provis-
ion for IN increase Of the maximum beyond
that sum, if Congress, upon the ststement
of reasons therefore shall sssent.
Berry thought the amendment would in
crease the total cost Of buildings to at least
$50, 900. coo
Hale favored the bill when it applied
only to small fiices, but now felt impelled
to vote with Berry in view of the amend
ment.
Villas amendment was sgreed to.
Vest moved to restore the limitation Of
5000 struck out Of the third section last
week and it was agreed to.
George offered an amendment, su!horiz-
ing the issue OF sdditit nal legal tender notes
to meet the expenditures under the bill.
Sherman moved to lay Georges amend
ment on the table. Agreed to.
Democrats who v.ted Yea were Cray,
Palmer and Villas. The r. publicsns who
voted no were Pc effer, petngrew, and Stew
art.
Bill vas then passed, yeas, "a; nays, 81
Frye voted yea; Hale, nay.
Senate sgsin went into txecutive session,
and ut 5.25 adjourned.