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From the National Int eligencer
TWENTIETH CoNGREss-lsr SESSION.
Tuesday, December 1887.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Robbins introduced Bill to provide for
! the decisions Of controversies between the Sc
veral States OF he Union, which was read, and
ordered 10 a second trading.
On motion of Mr.. Barton, the report of the
Commissioners of the General Land office.
presented last year relative to lanGS which had
bern sold in the State of Missouri, but which,
having beefrdiSeovtred 10 con ain Lead mines,
were not patented to the purchasers, the Re
ceivers having been DIR, ctcd n return the
purchase money, was referred 10 the Cons
mittce on Public Lands
ReSoiveG, Tina. the President Of the United
States be requested to lay before the Senate,
any information obtained from the British Gov
ernmen, with regard 20 the establishment Of
Light Houses, Light Vessels, Buoys, and o.
thcr Improvements 10 the navigators within
their jurisdiction, opposite The Coast of Fori-
id; much thereof as may be communicate
ed without injury 10 the public interest.
On motion Of Mr. Chambers, the memoirs
ais and petitions of individuals having suffered
BY French spolatians prior to the year 1900,
were ordered TO be referred 10 Select Com
mittee of seven.
The Senate the ballocd for seven members
Of the Committee, when Mes rs Chambers,
w. bster, Berrieu, Tazewcl, Paris, Hayne, and
Johnson OF Lou. were elected.
Mr. Ruggles introduced Bill for the cons
| pleton aud repair Of the Cumberland Road,
from Bridgeport to Zaucsvile, in the Stale Of
Ohio, and for the survey OF the same between
Gainesville 10 the capital Of the State of Mis-
! souri,; which was read, and ordered 10 a second
reading.
! The resolution Submitted yesterday by Mr.:
/ Woodbury., 70 consider the expectancy of "a
/ polishing all discriminating duties on the YES
sells Of foreign Powers extending the same
measure o those of this country, was consider.
ed and agreedio.
! The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.
! Johnson, of Kentucky, dir citing the examina-
ton of supdry sites for the location OF an Uni
! TED STATES .armory on the Western waters,
was considered and agreed to.
| The bill TO explain the act reducing the
! Military Peace Establishment of the United
! States, (p,ovid,ng for The appointment, Of Dan
iel Bissel, as Colonel of the ID Regiment Of
Artliery,) was read third time and passed.
The bill to provide for The distribution of
portion Of The revenue of the United States
among the several States Of the Union, was
! read second time.
Mr.. Dickerson moved its reference to a Sc
lect Committee of seven, remarking that the
bill was one Of great importance to every sec
! ton Of the country.
Mr. Macon said, he objected to the refer
eDce, as greater number than usual OF Seiec,
Committees had been appointed this year; and
as this was measure proper 10 be.submiited to
the Committee on Finance. He therefore
moved that reference.
Mr. Dickerson said, that the Senate bad, he
allowed, appointed several Select Committees
this session, but he saw in this no reason why
any subject requiring such reference, should
be denied similar disposal on that account
! 1t was proper that the members OF The Cons
ni,tee on this bill should represent The vari>
Gus parts 81 the country, and this object would
be better effected by appointing Select Com
mi,,ee, than. by referring the bill to a Standing
one. and he hoped such reference would mol
! be opposed.
| The motion to refer TO a Select Committee
as then agreed TO, and he following members
appointed BY ballot: Messrs. Dickerson, Branch,
! Rowan, Smith, OF Nd. Berrien, Tazewell, and
! Webster.
| The bill 10 repeal, in part, the duty on i'm
ported salt, being taken up for consideration
Mr.. Smith Of Md. said that, as one OF the
Senators from New York (Mr. VAN BuREs)
and another member, Whose name we could
not hear,) were not now in their seats, he
| would move to lay the bill on che table.
The motion was agreed to; when
The Senate adjourned.