1464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SENATE. FEBRUARY 27; 

By Mr. DIBREL~: The petiti?n of 1\~s. E. F. Carter, for a pension-to the Comnnttee on Invalid Pensions. 

By Mr. S. S. FARWELL: The petition of 48 citizens of Davenport, 

Iowa, for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent 

stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the Committee on Ways and 

Means. 

By Mr. C. B. FARWELL: The petition of the Chicago His1orical 

Society, urging the purchase of the manuscripts of Franklin now offered for sale-to the Committee on the Library. 

By Mr. FORD: The petition of 80 citizens of Bethany, Missouri, 

for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

Also, the resolutions adopted by Custer Post, Grand Army of the 

Republic, of Missouri, protesting against the repeal of the arrears of 

pensions act-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 

By Mr. HARDENBERGH: The petition of 40 citizens of Orange, 

ancl of 40 citizens of Frenchtown, New Jersey, for the repeal of the 

tax on bank deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and 

drafts-to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. B. W. HARRIS : Memorial of the officers and crew of the 

United States steamer Alliance, praying for remuneration for extra 

clothing, mess-stoTes, &c., pnrchased during the cruise of that vessel 

in the Arctic Ocean-to the Committee on Naval Affairs. 

By Mr. HAWK: The petition of 26 cjtiz.ens of J o Daviess County, 

illinois, for legislation regulating charges for railway transportation-to the Committee on Commerce. 

By Mr. HOGE: The petition of 55 citizens of Mprgantown, \Vest 

Vir()'inia, for the repeal of the ta,x on bank deposits and the two-cent sta~p tax on bank checks and drafts-to the Committee on Ways 

and Means. 

By Mr. HOLMAN: The resolutions of a public meeting of citizens 

of Liberty, Union County, Indiana, for the enactment of laws to suppress polygamy-to the Committee on the Judicia:Ly. 

Also, the petition of Edgar R. Quick, Amos W. Hutler and others, 

citizens of Franklin County, Indiana, in favor of the repeal of duties on books, &c., relating to natural history-to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

Also, the petition of James A. Jones and others, citizens ofl<'ra.nklin County, Indiana, in favor of repealing the law re~uiring the 

stamping of bank checks-to the same committee. 

By 1\Ir. HORR: The petition of 40 citizens of East Saginaw and 

of 40 citizens of Bay City, Michigan, for the repeal of the tax on bank 

deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the same committee. 

By Mr. HOUK: Papers relating to the claimofvVilliamH. Young~ 

to the Committee on War Claims. 

By Mr. HOUSE : The petition of 248 citizens of Clarksville, Tennessee, for the repeal of the tax on banks and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the Committee on W avs and Means. 

By Mr. LACEY: Papers relating to the claim of Howell H. Traskto the same committee. 

Also, the petition of George A. Starkweather and 40 others, citizens 

of Michigan, for such legislation as will permit the use of alcohol in 

manufacturing vinegar-to the Committ-ee on \Vays and Means. 

By Mr. LATHAM: The petition of citizens of North Car~lina, for an appropriation for the improvement of the Tar River-to the Committee on Commerce. 

Also, the petition of citizens of Bertie County, North Carolina, for 

the establishment of a post route-to the Committee on the PostOffice and Post-Roads. 

Also, the petition of citizens of North Carolina, for the improvement 

of the Tar River-to the Committee on Commerce. 

Also, the petition of citizens of North Carolina, for increased pay 

for employes of the life-savin~ service-to the same committee. 

By Mr. LINDSEY: The petition of J. S. Tucker and other surviving soldiers of the Aroostook war, praying a pension may Le granted 

them for their services-to the Committee on the Payment of Pensions, Bounty, and Back Pay. 

Also, the petition of Almer M. Ward, guardian, praying for a pension for Willie F. Ward, minorchildofNehemiah Ward, late private 

Seventeenth Regiment Maine Volunteers-to the Committee on ·Invalid Pensions. 

By Mr. MARTIN: The petition of citizens of Wilmington, and of 

Joel Thompson and 144 others, citizens of Delaware, for the repeal of 

the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks 

and d.Tafts-to the Committee on 'Vays and Means. 

By Mr. MATSON: The petition of Charles C. Crabb and310 others, 

ex-soldiers living in Brown and Bartholomew Counties, Indiana, 

asking that the arrears of pensions act be not repealed-to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 

By Mr. NE.AL: The petitions of 40 citizens of Portsmouth and of 

40 citizens of Bridgeport, Iowa, for the repeal of the ta.x on banks 

and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and drafts-severally to 

the Committee on Ways and Mea,ns. By :Mr. NOLAN: The petition of Angus :McD. Shoemaker and 

others, in relation to the passage of a bill granting pensions to cer- tain Union soldiers and sailors of the late war-to the Committee on the Payment of Pensions, Bounty, and Back Pay. 

By Mr. O'NEILL: The resolutions of the Philadelphia Board of 

'frn,de, urging the passage of House bill No. 2"253, to increase the efficienoy of the United States Signal Corps-to the Committee on Military Affairs. 

By Mr. ORTH: The petition of citizens of Noblesville, Indiann., 

for the repeal ef the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the Committee on Ways and Mean&. 

By Mr. PETTIBONE: Papers relating to the claim of Samuel Bolton-to the Committee on War Claims. 

By Mr. RANNEY: The petitions of 40 citizens of Roxbury and of 

30 citizens of Malden, Massachusetts, for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and draftsto the Committee on Ways and Mean . By Mr. REED: The petition of citizens of Freeport, Maine, fo.:- au appropriation for the improvement of Hawesseeket River-t~r the 

Committee on Commerce. 

By Mr. J. S. BOBINSON: Papers relating to the claim of E D. 

Wheeler-to the Committee on Military .Affairs. 

By Mr. SCRANTON: The petition of citizens of Pittston, and of 

citizens of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, for the repeal of the taxets on banks, bankers, and banking institutions-severally to the ComhJittee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. SHALLENBERGER: The petition of Henry C. Cooper ~nd 

others, citizens of Eldersville, Pennsylvania, in favor of the Mc.Kir..~ey 

tal'iff-to the same committee. 

By Mr. SPOONER : The petition of 167 citizens of Providence, 

Rhode Island, for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the twocent stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the same ·committee. 

By Mr. ,V. G. THO)fPSON: The petition of 80 citizens of Tama 

City, Iowa, for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the tr.ocent stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the same committee. 

By Mr. AMOS TOWNSEND: The petition of citizens of Tolee.o, 

Ohio, protesting against the constructing a bridge acl'oss the navigable chaunel of the Niagara River above the mouth of Tonawanfia 

Creek-to the Committee on Commerce. 

By Mr. THO~IAS {JPDEGRil'F: The petitions of 74 citizeni of 

Lansing, of 111 citizens of Dubuque, of 40 citizens of Independence, 

of 80 citizens of West Union, and of 80 citizens of McGregor, Iowa, 

for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and drafts-severally to the Committee on Ways and 

Means. 

By 1\ir. WASHBURN: The petition of Jacob Frankfield anu others, 

of Henderson, and of Charles Friend and others, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent 

stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the same committee. 

By Mr. WATSON: The petition of 240 citizens of Erie, P ennsylvania, for the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and the two-cent 

stamp on bank checks and drafts-to the same committee. 

By Mr. C. G. WILLIAMS: Memorial of Dr. H. A. Hazen, profes- sor of Harvard College, and others, recommending the purehase !Jy 

the Government of certain engraved plates by Professor Townend 

Glover-to the Committee on A~riculture. 

By Mr. WILSON: The petitwn of 120 citizens of Parkers burgh 

and of 160 citizens of Wheeling, West Virginia, .for the repeal of the 

tax on bank deposits and the two-cent stamp on bank checks and 

drafts-to the Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. G. D. WISE: The petition of the heirs of Peter B. Bruin, 

and of the heirs of other Revolutionary soldiers-to the Committee on Pensions. 

SENATE. 

MONDAY, Februatt·y 27, 1882. 

The Chaplain, Rev. J. J. BULLO(:K, D. D., offered the following 

prayer: 

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we desire to look up to Thee 

for Thy blessing to rest upon the services of this day. Sanctify to us the memorial services upon which we are abou·t to attend. Deeply 

impress upon our minds a sense of our mortality and the importance 

of being ever ready for our departure, fol' we 1..---now not the day nor the hour when we may be called hence. 

Bless, we pray Thee, our rulers, the President of the United Stutes, 

the President of the Senate, the Senators and Representatives in Congres , and all others in authority. Give them grace ancl wisdom for 

the right discharge of their important duties. 

God, be merciful unto us and bless us. Cause His face to shine upon 

us, and give us peace in our day and generation, and finally save us all in Heaven. We ask for Christ our Redeemer's sake. Amen. 

.Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. President, I move that the Senate now a · a 

body proceed to the Hall of the llonse of Representatives in ptusu- ance of the programme of arrangemen.ts for the memorial services 

in honor of the lat.e President. 

The PRESIDENT p?·o tempore. There being no objection, that order 

will be executed now. The Senate, preceded by their Sergeant-at-Arms, proceeded to the 

Hall of the House of Representatives. . At one o'clock and fifty-eight minutes p.m. the Senate retnrned 

to its Chamber, and was called to order by the Presidentp1·o tempo1·e. 

Mr. SHERMAN. I move that the Senate do now adjourn. 

The motion was agreed to; and the Senate adjourned.