The National tribune., 1881-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN THE SENATE-On Thursday the 6th inst
the President pro tem. submitted the response OF
the Secretary of the Interior to the Senate resou
ton of May 9, 1881 transmitting list OF the names
of officers clerks and other employees the rolls Of
the Department, with the salary, date of appoint
ment and grade of Office Of each, the State to which
each is charged, and indicating who served in the
Union and who in the confederate armies.
Bills were introduced and referred to committees
as follows: BY Mr.. Pendleton-To provide that the
principal officers Of each of the Executive Depart
ments may occupy seats on the floor of the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Referred on motion
of Mr. Pendleton. to special committee of ten, to be
appointed by the Chair By Mr. Vest-To make the
wife competent witness in trials for bigamy In
the Territories of the United States; referred to
Committee on Judiciary Also, for recording OF mar
riageS in Territories: Committee Territories.
By Mr. Plumb-FOr readjustment Of the salaries
Of certain pOStmaSters IN accordance with section
of act Of June r. 1866; to Post Offices. By Mr. Max
ey-To designate, classify, and fix the salaries Of
persons III the railway mail service; to Post Offices.
BY Mr.. Cockerell-For classified analytical, and
descriptive catalogue Of all Government publications
from July 4, 1876, to March A. 1881; to Printing.
Also, for the investigation and examination OF the
accounts of certain migrant railroads. in accord
with the decision OF the Supreme Court and
for full report of the results thereof to Congress
1.-THE bill is identical with that reported favorably
last session. to Military Affairs Also, to extend
the time for filing claims for horses and equipments
lost by officers and enlisted men in the service of
the United States and for other purposes; to Mill
revised statutes. 1T provides that every soldier
officer who served in the military naval service
of the United States during the recent rebellion for
ninety days and was hOnOrably discharged, and IN
case Of his death his widow and minor children,
shall be entitled TO 160 Of public land not
otherwise reserved or appropriately
Upon the conclusion Of morning business, Mr.
MoTrill's tariff commission bill taken up, and
Mr. Morrill, addressed the Senate thereon, after
which the Senate adjourned until Monday.
The House was not in session, having previously
adjourned from Wednesday until Friday.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER g.
The HOUSE met at the usual hour-Senate not
iD session.
The proceedings opened with the reception of
message from the Senate announcing the passage OF
the resolution granting Mrs. Garfield the fTanking
privilege and the appointment Of select commit
tee TO take suitable steps toward eulOgstic ceremO
nieS concerning the assassination of the late Presi-
dent Garfield.
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey, secured recognition
and called attention to the fact that he had previ-
ously announced that he would move that when the
House adjourned to-day it would be TO meet on
Tuesday next He said further that as that would
cut Off Monday, the regular bill day, he hoped that
the House would allow members to unload them
selves of accommodating bills and resolutions Tues
day. This proposition unanimously agreed to.
Speaker Keiter then sW0re in Congressman Mills,
Of Texas, and announced Messrs. A. Herr Smith, of
Pennsylvania; Ryan, of Kansas; Paul, of Virginia;
Cox of South Carolina, and Mckenzie, of Kentucky,
as the Committee on Mileage.
Mr. Robinson suggested as a matter that needed
immediate attention, the appointment Of select
committee TO join with like committee Of the Sen
ate in auditing the accounts of expenses incurred by
the assassination and burial of President Garfield.
This was objected to as out of order and went
over.
The Chair then announced the following select
committee of the House TO join with the Senate
committee in arranging for the Garfield euloglStlc
ceremonies: Mckinley, Of Ohio; Pacheco, OF Cali
lorna; Beliord of Colorado; Wait of Connecticut
FnoTney, OF Alabama; Dunn, of Arkansas; Martin OF
Deiaware Davidson, of Florida; Stephens, OF Geor-
ga Cannon Of Illineis; Ortiz of Indiana; KassOn,
o. OIL iowa anderson, of Kansas; Carlisle, of Ken
t9cKy; Nlbson, of Louisiana; Dingley of Maine;
McLane, OF Maryland; Harris, of Massachusetts,
df aGTF oi MeHsan Dunnell of Minnesota; Hooker
sIL Si MSiSSpPi ford Of Missouri Valentine of Ne
braska Cassiday, of Nevada: Hall, of New Hamp-
shire; dill, OF New jersey; Vance, of North Caro-
INA; George, OF Oregon; ONeill, of Pennsylvania:
Chace, oi hhode Island; Aiken of South Carolina
Pethbone OF tennessee; Mills, of Texas; joyce. of
Vermont; Tucker, Of Virginia; Wilson, of West
Virginia, aRa Williams, of Wisconsin. Wv