Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
18th Congress.

18th Congress
MONDAY, Dee. 6-S,7mte-The galleries ef the
senate chamber were well filled some tim, before
noon, ut which hour the senators were called t.
! order, and prayer was offered by Chaplain Bull
| lock. Jas. Pruth. successor to Geo. ). Houston
of ALBANIA and Joseph +. Brown who succeed.
Gen. Gordon of Georgia took the oath q office.
The credentials of senator Edmunds reelected
his own successor were read. A committee was
appointed to inform the president that the senate
was ready for business, aud recess was taken
till 1916 the committee not being ready 10 make
a report at that hour, further recess was taken
| till l;30. soon after reaSsembling, Private
Secretary Rogers appeared and delivered the
message Of the president, and it was read. Read
| ing of the message concluded ut 4 o'clock and it
WAS ordered printed. On motion of Wallace the
senate adjourned until ~ o'clock tomorrow.
MoNpAY. De-. 6.-IfDuss--The converting ot
| congress always attracts to the capitol Il largc
number Of sight seeing people. Before twelve
o'clock the galleries were filled with spectators.
and on the floor members exchanged Oongratula-
tions. At exactly noon the speaker called the
house to order the Rev. Mr.. Harrison offered
prayer and the roll was called. The number OF
members present We're 22I Jonathan Scoyille
member from the Third New York district, took
the iron-cad oath of office. After the appoint
mcnt Of the customary committees to notify the
otII'IS dIu PlNsI"c it'' ~ Wy oHN ithuVo0 ~
business, the speaker called state, for bills aud
resolutions. Mr.. llurd Of Ohio, Joint resulu-
ton relative to the tariff. 1t declare, that egisa
tlon ON the tafin Shoaiu De governed ny the
following principles
flrst-lh mt the tanit lsn taA Oh imperfect
Soohs when = ultimately pun oy the consumer
SecondThut the taiif for protection, 50
called, does moi i'll most protect the interest
it prctendS to protect.
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w AstlNGTOH, Dec. e.--tSshfc.-- hf' morgan
introduced n JOINT resolution regarding the count
Of electoral votes. Bills were introduced for i'm
proyrmens IN the channel Of the Missouri river;
to provide certain regulations concerning the clcc
ton of members Of congress and to punish vio-
lations thereof; for the admission OF Dakota as
state communication was presented IRON .nc
secretary OF war recommending action upon Tue
estlinhte OF me MISSISSIPPI river commission on
S9d5, wv Tor certain lh'tlh "ofhS Oh improve
meat
WAsmSGroN Dec, s. iouse,-A joint reso-
luton was introduced by Mr. Nc Cook authorizing
the president 70 place Gen Grant upon the re-
tired rank and pay of general. Mr.. Bucknei m
tr0duced substitute for the Wood funding bill,
providing anon" other things for the issue oftrcaS-
ury notes TO the amount OF not more 1hn 1oVuVVu,
bearing rale o i ny ny 'N'ye.s i'ur l'
ceh'; anu lnat Sto"uoo'oov N com III cue tr''ts
nry rs SO apart Tor tne redemption - irSal notes.
y io''S ucna'e ei'eeu ON Tue StnJcct " '"'n''hS
"lect"ral Net'f'
WAsnIsGroS Dee. @ cnefe.--On motion oi
senator pendlcton - much Of thc president an
nual message rs refers to civil service and the
non assessment Of government employees Tor po-
litical purposes was referred to select committee
to examine several branches Of the civil service,
with instruction to report ut an carly day by bill
or otherwise sen. burnside announced that
Tuesday next lie will ask the senate to consider
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