Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-03-11

bill, embodying the features of the Fund
ing bill and the amendment was laid aside.
On motion Of nv. Whvtc- taaa FsilA '---ssrlt-
ing pension 10 Mrs. sIll5 II. B0Al'
anan, of Baltimore, was passed. At
2:30 a motion was made for an executive
session, and n heated debate occurred
between Senators COnkling and Herman,
of New York, the former opposing the
motion. Finally a vote was taken, and
no quorum voted, many Republicans not
answering to their names An argument
then ensued on the power Of the Senate
to compel members present to vote. The
bill to place Gen Thos. L. Chittenden
on the retired list was finally passed.
MAR 4.-The Forty-siXth CongresseX-
pired at noon.-The Senate sat in con
tinuation of Thursdays session until
) A. NJ, when-there being no quorum
present-a recess was taken until $50
A. NJ although it was an hour later
before a sufficient number of members
were present to transact business. The
ointresolution providing for one months
extra pay for House employees was pas
sed The Vice President announced
the Sund1v Civil bill had been signed.
At 1880 General Hancock was escorted
into the Senate by Senator Blaine, and
was welcomed with enthusiasm. Gen
eral Sheridan arrived a few minutes
later, and was soon followed by the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court. 4 message
was received from the President, trans
mitting cal for an executive session.
At 1120 the diplomatic corps entered,
and few minutes later the presidential
i procession n-headed by President Hayes
and President-elect Garfield marched
into tl.c chamber. Nice-President Al
thuf was escorted to his chalE--4--aseI
atoriM committee and after making O
brief speech, was sworn in. Nice-Prcs
ldent Wheeler made few parting re
marks, and Mr.. Arthur assumed the
chair, and the new Senate was duly
declared in session, and was organized
by the swearing-in of new members.
The roll call showed Y members
present The House Of Representa-
tiyes arrived and the inaugural cere-
monies were duly performed. Acommit-
tee was appointed to wait on President
Garfield and inform him that the Senate
was ready to receive any communication;
but, pending their report, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow noon.
The United States Senate in executive
session confirmed the nominations of the
new Cabinet During the open session
Mr.. Blaine introduced resolution pro
yldlng for "a select committee to take into
consideration the mode of voting for
president and vice-president, and report
on or before the first Wednesday of Jan
uary, 1882.
MAR. THE Senate was in session
only about fifteen minutes, and the only
business of any interest was the swear.
ing in of Senator Malone, of Virginia
who subsequently took his seat on tn,
Republican side of the chamber
HOUSE.
MARCH 3.-After the reading of tn
journal in the House message was rC
ceived from the President yetoincy I'll
! Ennding bin. The Apl,ortionraent l,il
Bf8, was ss'g seat ses's w1Sess9
l ton or delay, but by very close vote,
? few Democrats voting with the Republ
cans in the affirmative. All the appr
} priation bills, including the Sundry Civ
| bill, over which the greatest struggl
occurred, were finally passed.
MAR 4-The House met at 10 o'cloci
Several Democratic members pro
tested that armed soldiers ha
been placed at the entrances
the Capitol, and resolutions condemn
ing the same were offered. Member
J stated that they had been stopped b
, the soldiers. A debate followed, but n
) action was taken on the resolutions.
vote of thanks was rendered to SpeakC
: Randall, Mr. Young, rep, Ohlol beln
l being the only dissenting memhe
a Finally, at noon, the Speaker announce
i" that the work of the Congress was enc
D ed. and in brief speech declared tn
+ House adjourned Nearly thirteen nun
dred bills are left not acted upon at II
9 close of the session. All the apProPn
I tion bills were signed yesterday by Pre-
I, ident HAYES in time to become laws