The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-23
XVI. CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.

XVI. CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lo.-Mr. Hubbell,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported the pension appropriation bill. 1t
appropriates SIS, 400, 900 for the payment Of
army pensions; $4,000 for the payment Of
fees to axamining surgeons, and 1900, 900
for payment OF salaries and other things.
Herbert, Of Alabama, from the
committee on judiciary, reported back the
bill allowing marshals and deputy marsha!s
to take bonds in certain cases-referred-
Representative Shelley, from the commit
tee on postOfiices and post roads, reported
t. the house to-day his bill providing for
the establishment of lines OF mail steamers
between tire ports of the United States and
South America, Central America Mexican,
and trans Pacific ports. The bill, with the
accompanying favorable report, was ordered
printed and recOmmitted to the committee
Becknell called up as privilege
question the senate concurrent resolution
Bright raised the question Of consideration
and the house refused to consider the resO-
until Monday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA resolution
offered. by Mr.. Vest, instructing the civil
service committee to inquire into the pro-
priety of such legislation as shall require
the filling of vacancies in the signal corps,
and have the rank Of sergeant by appoint
ment in the navy, or by promotion in the
corps, led to a general discussion Is to the
methods Of the signal bureau. The resO-
luton was finally amended, on motion Of
Mr.. Edmunds, so that inquiry shall be
made by the committee on military affairs
and. as amended. was adOpted.-Mr.
Plumb introduced bill making the trade
dollar legal tender.-On motion of Mr..
the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter was taken up by 35 to IS, q
party vote, except that Mr. HOar voted
aye.-Mr. Carpenter argued against the
power of congress to revoke the sentence
Of court martial or to reinstate in the
army persons VIII, had been expelled
Mr.. Mcdonald believed congress had
plenary power over everything connected
with the army-Mr. Hereford took this
position also and regarded Carpenters
doctrine as subServient of free government,
insured by the subOrdinatiOn of the mill
tary to the civil pOwer.-Mr. Thurman
replied to Carpenters argument and stated
his opinion that q court martial had no
right to impose disqualifcatiOns.-
Randolph withdrew his suggestion, and
aiaSA CASSotAsC oCoohOh SuC oCiioSS ~.
jOurned
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Mr. Townsend,
II Ohio, presented the credentials of z. b.
Taylor, from the Nineteenth district
Mr.. Hurd, Of Ohio, objected to Mr.. Taylor
Deing sworn i'm, and moved that the ere
ientials be referred to the committee on
elections, on the ground that the lcsisla-
ure Of Ohio in 1873 had repealed that law
.reating the Nineteenth district. After
discussion Mr.. IIurd with
,rew his objection, and MIR. Taylor was
sworn in, and the credentials referred 10
The committee on electiOns.-Mr.C Grape
Introduced resolution declaring that the
Of an inter-OccaE!c canal,
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
by means Of foreign capital. under the
auspices Of a through charter from any
European government, Is hostile TO the
policy Of the United STATES, in
Of the Monroe doctrine. and can't
be sanctioned or aSscnted Ia by this gov
Cox, of New York, chair
man If the committee on foreign affairs
lid not care to what committee the resO
luton went. The foreign affairs com
niftce had reported already a resolution
IN this subject, and the American republic
was ,,iSgraced because the American cOn-
,ress had not acted on the repOrt.-Mr.
King of Louisiana, chairman of the inter-
,ceanic canal committee, moved the resO-
luton he referred 10 his committee.
SENATE.
bill to relieve the court Of
of the Alabama claims
Ar. MOrrelI offered a resolution instructing
he committee on pOstOfiices and post roads
d inquire whether or not the existing tcle-
.raphic lines largely interfere with the
business of the postotiice department, and
the Geographic service should DO
,laced exclusively in the hands of the gem
ne hour having expired, the senate re-
umed consideration Of the bill for the re-
ief Of Eitz John POrter-Mr. Dawes of
cred the following substitute for the sub
titute proposed by Mr.. Randolph: "That
he president is hereby authorized, within
Eighteen months from the passage of this
ct, i'm his discretion. by and with the adj
ice and consent Of the senate. to appoint
D the army Fitz John Porter, who was
by sentence of court martial
anuary IL, 1853, provided, however, such
ppointment shall give no higher rank than
OlOnel on the retired list, and provided,
owever, that said Porter shall receive no
ay and compensation or allowance for the
me intervening between his dismissal and
uch appointment" which after several Wig
rOus speeches, was passed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Mr. Morton in
reduced bill to incorporate the Maritime
anal company of Nicaragua. 1t was
pferred to the committee on commerce. 1t
ames as the incOrpOratOrs U. :. Grant, 4.
}. Morgan, ii. J. Jewett, Scion Humphreys,
nd several others, and provides that the
apital stock shall consist OF not less than
10000 nor more than 1yOOO,0O shares Of
100 each-Mr. Young. Of Ohio, intro
uced bill to encourage American steam
rs and to provide home for permanently
isablei seamen, referred-Mr. Bicknell
hen called up the electoral count resolu-
ion and demanded the previous question,
nd, the Republicans refusing to vote, the
Ouse was left without quorum.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Bills introduced
nd referred-Mr. Hill, of Colorado, re-
irement Of small legal tender notes; Mr..
'endletOn, to regulate civil service and
epOrted with amendments, the house bill
or the relief Of settlers upon absentee
'hawnew lands i'm Kansas-placed on the
resolution was offered in
the judiciary committee TO in
uire into alledged abuses of power by the
United States courts-laid on the table
of the bill deyoting parts Of
he proceeds Of sales If public land to
'ublic education, was resumed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-On motion Of
lr. Goode the senate bill passed granting
pension az sIna month =" Mrs.. Jilia q
Tyler, widow OF the late President Tyln
Mr.. Baker, from the committee On
reported back the fortifica-
ion bill. and after a general discussion,
dr. Johnston, of Virginia, moved to amend
ne first paragraph by Increasing from
100000 to SJOOOO, the sum for the pro-
ection, preservation and repair Of fOrtii-
ations. After some further OBJ lection
dr. JOhnst0n's amendment was rejected,
" 90 10 5s--Mr. Gibson, from the com
nittee on Mississippi levees, reported
ill apprOpriating Sl.1o.0OO for the i'm
movement Of the Mississippi river-Order.
Il printed and recommitted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6-Mr. March in
reduced bill for Gen. Ord, authorizing
he president to place him on the retired
ist according to his breyet rank Of ma
or general. with the pay and emolumen;s
Saunders introduced bill
o provide for the sale of part Of the rcser-
alton Of the Omaha Indians i'm Nebraska
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