The Portland daily press., 1893-02-03
JUDGE JACKSON.


Davenport Investigating committee to
show that while money had been ex-
pended to prosecute alleged illegal vot-
ers there had been no convictions. The
purpose of this amendment was intended
to deprive Davenport of funds which had
never produced conviction, but which
had created hardship to hundreds of
persons. He did not wish men who did
this sort of dirty work, viz: annoying
voters, paid out of the national treasury
at the hands of a Democratic House.
Democratic applause.
Fitch said his amendment simply
required the United States judge and dis
trict attorney to certify to vouchers be-
fore money was paid and the stump
speech of the gentleman from Maine was
as little revelant to it as most of his ut
terances in the House were when he
talked about anything but politics. The
gentleman from Maine said the Demo
Gratis ought to do this thing in an open
and manly manner. In this House more
than a week ago the committee had rec
commended the federal supervisory laws
be repealed. Democrats were proud OF
their position Democratic applause] and
when opportunity came they would re-
peal the laws from beginning to end.
Applause.
Boutelle thought the gentleman from
New York should not take such serious
exception to his earnestness, for that
gentleman had been equally earnest on
the same side during the 49th Congress
[Laughterl.
Fitch-I did not have the honor to be
in the 49th Congress.
Boutelle-That is too small hole for
so large man as my friend to crawl
through.
Finally the chair overruled the point
of order and the vote was taken and the
amendment was carried 172 to Al. The COM
mittee then rose and reported the bill to
the House. The amendments, except
those to which opposition was made,
were agreed to in bulk. The Fitch amend
ment was agreed to, yeas 181, nays IS.
The next vote was on the Enloe amend
ment, giving preference to domestic
marble over foreign marble, in material
for construction of the new congress-
ional library. Amendment lost. Yeas
recommit the bill with ms ructions to
committee on appropriations to report it
back with the item. appropriating $780,
600 for supplying artificial limbs to dis
abled veterans. Lost, yeas 106, nays 1T.
The bill then passed and the House adj
journed.
In the Senate.
Concurrent resolution from the legisla-
ture of Oregon requesting senator's from
that state to use all honorable means to
secure the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands to the United States was pre-
sented by Senator Dolph and referred to
the committee on foreign relations. The
resolution heretofore offered by Senator
Chandler, requesting the President to en-
ter into negotiations with the commits
sioners of the provisional government of
Hawaii for the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands was, on Mr.. Chambers
motion, referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
ton bill was considered and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
Maine Pensions.
Pensions have been granted to the fol.
lowing Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Eagene Msrry 5 Gaspf ao Fl Agsr
Charles G. Ellis, Chas Ciough
VIM. Harty.
ADDITIONAL.
Robert Bunker, Amos E. Guptill,
Leonard Briggs.
RESTORATION AND INCREASE.
Guvanus Fl. Dunton.
RENEWAL AND INCREASE.
John Walsh, Leonard H. Beal.
E INCREASE. ~
George W. Boulter,
REISSUE.
Charles j. Wthan.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Augusta Black. Margaret M. Murphy.