, 1881-01-06
THE RECORD.

SENATE
: WASHINGTON, d. c., jan. 5.-'rho Vice
President submitted the following coulnlunl-
cation:
14s days of jait,ary, 4. i. isso. tho tGa Gcnerai
Assembly OF tho State Of OHIO, pursuant to law.
nhnss S to eq Senator i the consFSsss or te
alx years, 10 begin OIL tbo III ef ,Mareh. 4. b:
1ssl; un,lcrstanltns TINT lawfnl oydenee ot
it'd i, tho ' archiyys lave tho honor to afoim
tho ;hs, sonato thas have, by lottor tated Dec ~
1sso. as!d uddressSd to tho novernor n !l Generai
to Accupt satA appointment at1l hAyo reHounced
the sat,'o I mn, sir, very respectfully, your
~ ths rrssaent Of tho seuato ot ho Uted
atates.
Tile letter was placed on the files Of the
Senate.
Mr. burnside asked tito Chairman Of ths
Committee OIL Foreign Affairs tMr.. Eaton]
TO Inform tho Scnate whether my action had
been taken by tint Committee on the Joint
resolution Introduced by Alr. burnside juno
p last deprecatng tho construction OF tho
interocoalIic canal BY European powers. Mr..
burnside hoped still stronger ground might
now be taken by this Government. aud Its op-
position be declared to tho construction Of
such IL caIat by my company Incorporated
by any foreign Government.
Mr.. Eaton replied tint no action lind been
taken by tha Committee OIL that subject. lle
Ind no doubt tho n,attcr would DO brought
to tho consideration Of the Committee With
out great loss OF tine,
Tho Vicc-Presitlcnt submitted from tie
Secretary OF War papers showing tho nsnlil-
tonance Of Il channel at South Pass. Mis-
sissippi River, for tho quarter ending Nov. 3,
1850; also from the Secretary ot War IN In
ii NJ lin nf 1,p Tim
Quartermastor-fcnera for aM additional ap-
preparation Ut st ZOO, 600 tn nruptanlsh tho de-
pot stock Of clothing which Is exhausted.
Mr.. Penllet0n presented II memorial OF the
clncinMa.t Doarsl Ut Trade SskinE Govern
conl smolle a,ld nbatllg the "snlol;o ,lui-
Hills were Introduced and referred:
Dy Mr. 1igatls--ro provide Tor the snle OF
tho reservation Of tho Prairie Band Ut Potta-
watoMto H!ti!ans IN Kansas.
By, Mr. Whito-A joint resolution for the
purchase Of the sword Of George WashInc-
ton, now In possession OF the heirs Of GeorYu
}nSians heW1S to wI M}o 1t was oequeataoa III wash
Sir, Butler offered resolution directing
the Secretary OF the Interior t9 furnis. lil-
formation mid the report Of tho Superlntelll-
II a m s ssea.S Ssss tSua6 y a t' nsan negf sss X
South Carolina. Adopted.
Without nctlon upon tho bill, the Senate
wont.lnto executive sesslui1, and SOON nd
tourneu. .,
HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, D. G., Jan. 6.-The House
o,asa,,,hf",l ot nt,o,,
teasses,oya no"s " 'oD @aIr,o =, t,,o ,,nu,ttoo
Mr. stephens chairman OF ulo comm't!oo
bacs tho bill amending Sec. 1854 Ut the RE-
vispd Statutes so us to authorize charge
| for milling or refining bullion when ut or
uboya the standard. Passed.
Nj. Springer introduced 2 blu for tie mp
Sar oI ~ s s.as nna To uogeess
ua'uts w. a.o ,'ni n1.t ~ ,st
the peop1e o. eacl state eq!all anu l'lsI repre-
sentatlon III Tie uonso Of Representatives. A
| short discussion ensuea as To whether tho
Com,nittco On ELECTIONS or Committee o,,
Sona',s s,,o,Id bove chorao ~ tho iii
essus s'!o.u s'aso 1'ko ..at ~ " ~ ~, ol.';
MI. springer statea that !l'o bl'l emboaietl
more thnn Il mere apportl0nlneNt 1t was
drawn In accordance With the principles VI
lMosls tup'eseo ~ .'.h ~ s,, pIsaen ~, aor ts
ha'l1o l'u!npes ok Meh'oess uutA!E tno noAt
decade that now composed tho liouse-.1993.