American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-14
reported for the Amercau Republican,
FIRST SESSION of The 29th CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS, 1886.
SENATE


nication from the War Department, in refer
ence to the lands containing lead ore in ILL.,
nos; ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Cass presented memorial from the Ma
tional Institute. Also a remonslrance against
the admission Of Texas.
Mr.. Webster, memorial against the admis-
sion Of new States.
Mr. R. johnson, two memorials of private
interest-names not heard.
MT. Bagby gave notice of a resolution for
amending the Constitution, in reference to the
election of President and Vice President of the
u. States
MIR. Benton rose to ask the attention of the
Senate to subject which was before them last
week, viz. the Washington Monument Soce
ty Some one, who he did not know, had sent
him printed report Of the Board Of Managers
OF tAs Association, and from this he read list
Of returns made Cor rather not made) fiom the
various States. After brief comment upon
the way this matter had been managed, Mir. b.
moved the reference of this report 10 the com
mittee on the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Dayton demolished the differences SO
confidently drawn from this report by Mr., b.,
in few words The report from which the
Senator from Mo. had read was published in
1888! Since that time all the accounts had
been satisfactorily settled. Tho collectors had
originally given bonds in the SUN each of
3jGC2, aud whenever they were delinquent,
these bonds had been sued, and the deficiency
recovered, excepting the single State OF Alaba-
ma, where tie individual was iueOIvent. He
moved to rCte, also to the same committee the
accounts Of Geo, ifa"crslon, Secretary Of the
Association: 50 ordered.
Several messages in writing were received
~. {l,o .ib
Secretary.
Mr.. Alien gave notice that, at some early
dav, ho should introduce Il Joint resolution de-
claratory of the principles by which the United
States will he governed in regard to the inter
position Of foreign powers in the affairs Of the
Independent Government OF America.
Mr.. Benton, by leave, introduced a bill to
repeal the duty on salt, andtho granting of GER
tain bountles to fishing vessels; read, and refer
red to the committee OH Finance.
After transaCting some little private business,
the Senate passed into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The entire days session has been occupied
with the reception of reports from committees
and resolutions, by a suspension of the rules, in
the regular order Of States, the Speaker COM
meacing the call with Maine.
Among the bills reported, was one to enable
the Secretary of the Navy to use Steveds' Cut
off, designed for steam vessels; and another
making appropriations of the public domain in
aid Of certain internal Improvements in the
State of Michigan.
The resolutions were unusually numerous,
and from among the great number the follow
ing is the substance of the most interesting
and important.
Mr.. C. J. Ingersol called upon the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury to report to the House
plan of Sub-Treasury, in conformity with
the views Of the President as set forth in his
The committee on public buildings was d.
reCted to take into consideration the subject of
altering and improving the hall Of the House,
and report upon the same.
A resolution insLructing the committee on
revolutionary pensions TO bring in bill pro-
viding for the payment of pensions to widows
of officers and soldiers of the Revolution who
wero married after 1894 and before lS00--al-
lowing to such persons pensions the same as
widows married before l794, as provided by
existing laws Of Congress.
1t was moved to amend the above by strik
ing out the word iaStrUctiag, and directing the
committee to inquire into the eXpedienoy, sc.
The resolution lies over, objections being made.
Mr.. Tibbatts, on leave, introduced bill
making an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Improvement Of the harbor Of the city of Gin |
cincat, and the construction OF a channel way
between the same and the cities of COVington |
and Newport. Objection was made to It's Sc
cond reading by member from Mississippi;
the question then came up, shall the bill DO re-
iucted? l0l, nays $50 the bill was not
rejected.
Various resolutions were offered providing
for distribution OF extra copies of Fremonts
Report, all of which tailed-the last by yeas
81, nays 81.
MIR. Andrew Johnson, of Tenn, introduced |
a striug Of resolutions, starting with what was
termed the cal dMm Democratic principle, being
Il distribution among the party Of NE SpottS oil
Office! These resolutions set forth the manner
N which tine offices throughout the country
shall be filed, limiting the term i'll all cases to
eight years, SC
MIR. Holmes, Of S. c., offered resolution to
this effect;
Resolved, That the Offices were created for
the government, and not for spols!
No action was had upon either of the above
resolutions.
Mr.. Vinton introduced joint resolution,
contemplating an amendment of the ConstItu-
ton, regulating the manner by which, after
the year 1860, the President and Vice-Presi- |
dent of the United States shall be elected, pro- |
vidiug for direct vote from the people.
The resolutions were referred to the Com
mitteo of the Whole, and ordered to be printed.
A resolution was adopted, directing the
Committee on Public Buildings to enquire into
the expcdiency Of making an addition TO the
Cartol for the accommodation of the House
of Representatives, approrEiating the hall now
50 used, to the purposes Of the Library of Con-
gress, and providing that the Library Room be
prepared for the reception of the Supreme
Court.
A bill providing for the formation of State
government in Wisconsin was introduced, and