The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-29
Work OF Congress the Past
Week.
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Senator Bayari announced his III
tcution to speak upon lis resolution.
On motion OF Senator Ferry, Of Mich
igan, wednesday Of This week was set
apar, FOR the delivery Of culogics upon
the life and character Of tie late Sena-
tor Chandler.
Aftcrthc presentation and reference
Of a number OF petitions and memori-
ais, the Vice President laid before the
Senate q communication from the SIC
rotary Ct the Navy, in amswcr to the
Senate resolution, stating that in his
judgment the interests of the country
and naval service do require that the
Pensacola nayy-yard be put In state Of
efficiency, aud transmitting an csti-
mate of $685. SOL Of the cost of such re-
pairs, $57,70 of that amount being nee
essary for rebuilding the marine bar
racks destroyed during the war.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows: BY Senator Coke, Of Tex
as, authorizing the Secretary of the III
terror to pay the taxes accrued and to
accrue Oh the lands belonging to the
Eastern land of North Carolina Chcro-
KEGS from the fund. belonging to such
band remaining to its credit on the
books Of the Indian Department.
BY Senator Gordon, Of Ceorgia-To
repay to the State Of Georgia S27,l75
adyanced.by said State for the defense
of her frontier against the Indians from
1895 to 1918.
BY Senator Butler, Of South CARROLL
na-Fo authorize the Secretary Of War
to adjust'and settle the accounts be-
tween the State Of South Carolina and
the United States Government.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, called
up his bill for The relief OF Gibbs & Co.,
of Charleston, S. c., and 1t was passed.
It authorizcs tho payment to them Of
Si,577, being a balance due them on ac-
count of money deposited By them
with the Secretary of the Treasury.
Senator Carpenter, Of Wisconsin,
called up his bill to provide for the
furnishing Of persons who steal horses,
mules, or other property, from the In
dams. After considerable discussion,
it was recommittcd to the Judiciary
Committee, and the Senate adjourned.
The Senate to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: James Russell
Lowell, of Mass, as Minister to Great
BriSain; John w. Foster, of Indiana,
as Minister TO Russia; Lucius Fairchild
of Wisccnin, HIS Minister to Spain;
Philip II. Morgan, of La, as Minister
TO Mexico; Philip Wales, of Pa, as
Chief Of the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgeon General of the Navy, with the
relative rank of Commodore.
The nominations of the following
Postmastcrs were confirmed: Il. G.
Staples at Portsmouth, Va, David S.
Johnston at Madison, Ga, and Wan.
Billings ut Victoria, Texas.
House.
Nr, Clark, of Missouri, presented
the credentials Of j. T. Phillips Us
Representatives elect from the It'll
Congressional District Of Missouri,
and the ''iron-clad' oath Of Office
was administered. Some gentlemen,
through Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, called
attention to the fact that his certif-
cate of election was signed by the
Secretary of State and not by the
Governor of Missouri.
The Speaker then proceeded to the
call OF States for bills.
Bills were introduced ana referred
as follows:
BY Mr.. Manning of Mississippi
To reorganizo the United States
Supreme Court. 1t provides for al
increase in the number of Justices
to q, who shall be devided into three
divisions TO be presided over by a
Chief Justice and two assistants, the
Chief Justice to be appointed by the
President from among the Associate
Justices.
BY Mr.. Warner, of Ohio--to re-
!ieve the Supreme Court, establish a
Superior Court and to abolish the