The National tribune., 1881-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


at the usual hour. .,
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Sherman and
Ferry for regulation OF raIiSau r 40
rates and by Messrs Plumb ana MiScnem n, loi 'ne
abolition of taxes on bank deposits ana CneCkS.
NJ sherman from the Committee on FINANCE, re-
ported favorably, with amendments, OIL 70 provide
for the issue of three per cent bonds lie gave no.
tice he would ask its consideration immediately
f,or the HOLIDAYS The bill was placed on the cal
endar. ,
mittees.
to in the Presidents message were ordered 20 be re-
ferred to appropriate committees
The resolution of a woman suffrage committee
came up, but the morning hour expired without ac-
tOn upon 1t.
The discussion of the presidential succession in
the contingencies provided for was resumed, and
Messrs Garland and Coke spoke at length when the
debate was suspended and the Chair submitted
message from the President of the United States
transmitting a communication from the Secretary
of the Interior In reference to the applications of
the Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central and the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railway Companies for
right of way the lands of the ChOcaw Nation
in the Indian Territory for the building of pro-
posed railroad and telegraph line.
The Chair also submitted an Executive message
transmitting report from the Secretary OF State
with an accompanying paper touching the proposed
modification of the ClaytOn-B -Buwer treaty OF lSoo,
between the United States and Great Britain.
The debate then resumed.
The Senate (at 2:35) went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourned until
Friday.
FRIDAY.
On Friday both Houses were in session
In the HOUSE the calling of States for the intro
dHrtion of bills and resolutions proceeded Wth
and continued until adjournment over until Monday.
In the SENATE but few bills were introduced
the session being in the nature of what the House
would term for debate only" Among the meas
ures introduced was one by Mr.. Dawes to fix the
compensation of pOstmaSters OF the fourth ciass'
By Mr.. Johnston, for a statue to Chief Justice
Marshall By Nj. Harris, TO provide for the settle
ment of the account of grant railroads. accord
ing to the decision Of the Supreme Court. BY Mr.
Rollins, to prevent the spread Of peuTo,pnt umona
among neat cattle all Of which were referred to ap
propriate committees.
There being no further business before the Senate
in the way of bills, &c, the resolution Of Mr. Hoar,
creating special committee et seven to receive ana
consider all petitions &c, on the subject OF Womans
suffrage, was called up and Mr. Vest, OF Missouri,
took the floor
Mr. Vest in the course of his remarks, said the
purpose of the resolution was to give certain Sena
tor (meaning Mr. HOar) the chairmanshlp of the
committee. THE second place is TO be given my
distinguished friend (Mr Jones' from Florida and
who can doubt his willingness TO give it attention
TLaaghter1 Nothing could disturb the quietude of
this august and antique body to a greater extent
than visitation from a delegation Of the strong
minded with short hair and shorter pettcoats bear
ing matters pertaining to the subject of female suf
and called forth Outbursts of applause.
Mr. Vest offered substitute resolution to refer |
the matter TO the Committee on Judiciary Yeas |
and nays were called and the resolution was lost
The discussion of Nj. Hoar's resolution con-
tinued Mr. Bayard taking the floor on the negative.
Mr.. Logan deemed it proper and right that the |
committee should be created that the subject should
have fair hearing.
Mr.. Voorhees, arose and called for the regular or
der of business.
Mr. Jones who had the floor on Mr.. Beck's reSo-
luton in regard TO Presidential inability, gave way
to Mr.. Voorhees,, on the subject of silver coinage.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Voorhees, speech his
resolution referred to the Committee on FL
nance. The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion and subsequently adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY.
In the SENATE-The Chair submitted commu-
nicaton from the Secretary OF War. transmitting
reports of engineers upon surveys follows: Upon
the Harlem River and through that to the East
River. New York; for harbor of refuge at New
Buffalo, Mich; for straight channel from Toledo
Ohio the waters of Lake Erie and relating to the
Government dock at Block Island, Rhode Island
The same was referred to the Committee 90 Com
nerce.
On motion of Mr. Edmunds the Senate went into
executive session for the confirmation of the nomi-
nation of B. H. Brewster Of Pennsylvania, Attor-
ney-General.
subsequently, on motion of Mr. Allison, authority
was given for the printing of the testimony to be
taken and papers produced in the investigation by
the Committee on Appropriations of the accounts for
the expenditure of appropriations by the executive
departments.
Mr. Williams introduced bill for the establish
ment OF bureau of animal industry, and to prevent
the expectation of diseased cattle and spread of in
CectiouS diseases among domestic animals Referred
to the Committee on Agriculture.
number of additional bills introduced, as
follows
By Mr. Cameron. of Wisconsin: For the relief Of
he StOckbrldge and Muncy tribe Of Indians in
Wisconsin.
By Mr. Farley: To enable the State Of California
% take lands in lieu Of the sixteenth and thirty
sixth sections, found TO be mineral lands
BY Mr.. Hoar: To FIX the day for the meeting Of
he electors for President and Fice-P President to ;
provide for and regulate the counting Of the votes
or the same, and the decision of questions arising
hereon. (The bill is identical with that introduced
~ Mr.. Edmunds in the last Congress-
By Mr.. Garland For the sale OF the Cherokee ! !
reservation in Arkansas,
b Mr. PeEzuIet6h To provide for a constitutional
EIDE
Mr Ferry called the attention Of the committee
O which the subject was referred 10 the necessity !
or eaiy action on the proposed part;a revision OF
as patent laws for the protection of iHnocent pur-
hasers of patent devices.
Mr. HOar's resolution for special committee on {
he rights of women came up, and after brief re-
marks by Mr.. Hoar in favor Of and Mr. Beck in ;
opposition to it, it was laid without action
Ipon the expiration Of the morning hour.
At LOS o'clock the unfinished business, the res-
utions of Messrs. Beck and MaXey and the bill of
Ir Garland in relation to the Presidential
ion, were taken up.
Mr. Jones, of Florida, resumed his argument.
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