The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, January 81, the memorial
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Convention
was offered. A substitute for the bill for
the investigation of the liquor traffic was Of
fered and placed OH the calendar. After
the expiration OF the morning hour, Mr..
Boutwell,, of Mass, announced the death of
Vice-President Wilson, and delivered a
graceful eulogy, which he closed by offering
the usual resolutions of respect. Mr.. Ham.
lin followed Mr.. Boutwell,. Mcssrs. Cragin,
Cameron, of Pennsylvania Morrill,, Steven
son, Morton and Dawes also made adj.
dresses, when the resolutions were adopted,
and the Senate adjourned until Monday......
In tn" House, bill was passed retiring
Judge McCandless, of Pennsylvania, on full
pay. The House then took action on Il G
usual resolution in honor of the memory o.
the late Vice-President Wilson. Eulogie.
were pronounced on the virtues of the d,
ceased ce.President by Messrs. Warren
Harris Of Mass, Kelley, Knott, Clymti
Kasson, Banks, Lynch, Hurlbut, Lawrence
Lapham, Regun, Joyce and Blair. The mos
noteworthy portion OF the eulOgies vas tina,
in which Mr.. Knott alluded to the celebrated
visit of Mr.. Wilson at the death.bed Of Jol
G. Breckenridge. Resolutions of resptu
were adopted, and the House adjourned.
In the House, January 90, a resolution
was adopted authorizing inquiry as to the
Propriety of appropriations for support OF
the Sioux Indians. A resolution was passed
calling for communications between the
President and foreign powers regarding
Cuban affairs. The Centennial bill was dis.
cussed, but no action taken.
In the Senate, January "a, papers in Sen.
ator Spencer's case were submitted. The pa.
pers of Mr.. Eustis, of louisiana, were re-
ferred. Mr.. MortoD's Mississippi resolution
was called, but he announced himself unable
to resume his argument. The proposition
to investigate the books of the United States
Treasury was discussed, and the motion to
amend the resolution SO as to put the inves.
tigation into the hands Of the regular in
stead OF special committee, was carried.
The resolution to appropriate $40, 900 for an
inquiry into the alcoholic liquor traffic was
discussed, but no action taken. -. In the House
large number of minor bills were intro.
duced. A bill was introduced for construct
ing double.track railroad, under the aus
pices and aid of the Government, from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi, to cost $105, OOO,-
600. The District of Columbia bond biil
was discussed, but no action taken except
to amend the bill. A resolution was adopted
authorizing an Investigation Of the Pacific
Mail troubles.
In the Senate, January %, a petition for
female suffrage in the District OF Columbia
was offered and referred. The bill authoriz.
ing the appointment Of a committee 10 in.
vestigate the liquor traffic, after being
amended, was passed.....I In the House, a bill
was passed amending the pension laws so
that, except in certain cases, no increase be
allowed prior to examination. The debate
on the Centennial appropriation continued,
and after some amendments, the bill passed.
In the Senate, January 26, a communica.
ton was presented from the Secretary of
the Treasury, reporting his action on the
Pacific Railroad dues. The bill amending
the statutes in regard to naturalization was
passed. The bill to confirm homestead and
presumption entries in railroad grant limits
was discussed, but not acted upon. The
Centennial appropriation bill was offered
and referred......In the House the bill re.
pealing the act of last winter, doubling
rates OF third.class mail matter, was passed.
The Military Academy appropriation bill
was discussed, but no action taken upon IL.
In the Senate, January 81, a report of the
tees in Treasury bookkeeping was ordered
printed. The bill to grant patents TO pre-
emptors or homesteaders who had taken
lands within railroad limits after the grant
was made and before official notice was
given from the local land Office, was, after
some amendments, passed. The bill author
izing the payment Of interest on the Dis
trict OF Columbia bonds. out of any funds
subject to the requisition, Of the Commits
sioners was discussed but no action taken
In the House, the Committee on Post-offices
and Post Roads reported a bill amending
the General Code, and providing penalties |
for sending obscene matter through the |
mails. Strong objections, however, being |
made on the ground that IL was too sweeping |
In its nature, IL was recommitted. The re.
mainder OF the day was spent in discussing |
Ihe Military Academy Appropriation Bill,
he Republicans arguing that, while they IA, |
vored reductions, when consistent, this would |
100 seriously cripple the efficiency of the
urn, the army itself. No action was taken |
IN the bill,