Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-01-28
FOrty.sixth Congress.

AOA ~ -sAAth OVhS1Coo
SENATE.
JAN IS The Senate was devoted to
the bill for the relief of Ben Holiday,
aud, after long debate, the amount of
the claim was cut down from 1926, 739 to
800, 900, and the bill was passed. Tue
completed report of the census OF 1880
was received from the Secretary of the
Interior and referred to the Committee
on Census.
JAN 19.-The session of the Senate
was almost entirely devoted TO discus
sion on the spread OF pleuro-pnemonia
and other contagious diseases among
cattle. Senator Williams, of Kentucky.
made long speech in support of bill
offered by him, and select committee
was appointed to inquire into and re
port bill upon the whole subject.
JAN. 20.-The session of the Senate
was enlivened by the presence in the
ladies' gallery of large party of female
suffragists. Senator Mcdonald, of In
diana, offered a resolution for the APP
pointment of a permanent committee
to Dnsider the rights of women citizens.
Senator Oonkling opposed this on the
ground OF the delay which would occur,
but urged the appointment of a special
committee, that the question might be
brought to a speedy settlement. At the
conclusion of his speech he was vigor-
ously applauded by the ladies' gallery,
The resolution was finally referred to
the Committee on Rules.
JAN 2l,-In the United States Senate,
Mr.. Logan reported from the military
committee, with two amendments, the
bill to place Gen. Grant on the retired
list of the army. Mr.. Kellogg submit
ted proposed amendment to the fund
ing bill. The Indian appropriation bill
was passed, with amendments increas-
ing the appropriations $71 900. The
Senate adjourned until Monday next.
JAN. 22.-The United States Senate
was not in session.
JAN. "a The session of the Senate
was nearly all occupied by speeches by
Senator Logan in support of and Sepa-
tor Vest in opposition to the former s
bill to place General Grant on the re-
tired list of the army. Senator Logan
urged immediate consideration OF the
bill, bat Senator Vest successfully OPP
posed this, and the matter went over.
The bill to allot land to the Indians in
severalty was then taken up, and was
still pending when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
JAN. 1S.-In the House, a majority
and minority report was submitted on
the bill to place General Grant on the
retired list of the army, the former be
| ing adverse and the latter favorable tC
the bill. Mr.. Talbot. reported bill
: fO1 tho Of ont ~ n
napolis to the unfortunate persons whC
perished in the wreck of the United
States ship Huron. The Funding bill
was then taken up in committee of thu
whole, and the Carlisle amendment hav
ing been agreed to and several othe
amendments rejected, the bill was final
ly reported to the House.
JAN. 19.-In the House the whole da,
was given to the Funding bill, whicl
after being voted upon by amendments
was finally passed. The bill was passe'
as reported by the committee of tn,
whole with but one change, which con
sisted of striking out the amendmen
providing for using all surplus coin il
the Treasury over $50, 900, 900 for pay
ing the maturing bonds before any o
the new per cent. bonds are issued.
JAN. 20.-In the House the Naval Ap
preparation bill was passed without an!
changes from the shape in which it wa
reported by the Committee on Appro
priations. 1t appropriates $14 461, 900
net increase over the present year o
$55, 900. The contest between Messrs
Boynton and Loring, from the Sixtt
Massachusetts, Congressional district
was then taken up, and was pending
when the House adjourned.
JAN 2I,-In the House, Senate bill
was passed for the retirement of Gen.
E. o, G. Ord, with the rank and pay OF
major general. The House disposed OF
the contested case OF Boyn9on vs.. Lor-
ing in favor Of the latter, who is the
sitting member. The case of Bsbee vs..
Hall, from the second district of Flori-
| da, was then taken up, but not con
cluded. An evening session was held
on the consideration of Senate bills on
the private calendar, but quorum be-
| ing found wanting the sergeant alarms
was sent out after the absentees, and
| the session had not adjourned at
o'clock this morning.
I JAN. 22.-The House wasted ten hours
in an attempt to hold an evening ses-
sion. The members we're unfit for bus
mess, and nothing was accomplished.
JAN. "a In the House large mum.
ber of bills were introduced, among them
being one to revise the sugar tarff, by
Mr.. Acklen, and another by Mr.. Urner
to * end the time for filing CLAIMS in
the Court of Claims The Committee
on Census made M lrity and minority
repor6 on the reapporionment bill. The
former places the number Of members
of the House at 81 and the latter at
299. Mr.. Cox will urge his bill pro-
viding for 301 membe1s as substitute.