The Worthington advance., 1881-02-24
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.


SENATE Feb. l4th.-The Senate dis.
patched considerable routine business and
took up and passed the post Office appropria-
ton bill. Several petitions were presented
asking Congress to prohibit the manufacture
and sale OF intoxicating liquors. A message
from the House announced the death of Fer
nandO Wood, and the Senate adjourned 10 q
mark Of respect to his memory.
HOUSE, Feb. 14.-In the House but
little business WAS transacted. The death ct
Fernando Wood was announced, the custom
committee appointed to superntend the func.
raj. Gtcr which the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. l5.-The only uues.
tion Of Importance in the Senate was the House
funding bill, which was discussed al some
length, and Mr.. Bayard made extended remarks
In support OF the Senate committee amendment
for 31z per cent bonds. The committee
amendment authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to issue bonds to an amount not ex.
cecding $4o0, ,000, 900 was agreed to. The Sen
ate adjourned without taking any final action
on the bill.
House, Feb. 15.-The House con-
sidered the Nc Cabe-Orth contested election
case, from Indiana, and agreed to the seating
pro tem., and Conger, of Michigan, indulged in
little war of words over the Weiss beer bill.
The river and harbor bill was discussed.
great amount Of fillibustering was indulged in,
resulting in a call of the house. The session
lasted over three hours without any result,
when, amid noise and confusion, an adjourn
ment was reached.
SENATE, Feb. l6.-Mr. Eaton re.
ported a resolution re-affirming the Monroe
doctrine as relating to inter-Oceanic canals;
Mr.. Mcdonald addressed the Senate at some
length on the subject of equal taxation, and
then gave way to discussion of the funding
bill.
House, Feb. l9.-The entire dav
was passed in the consideration of the River
and Harbor bill by the House in Committee OF
the Whole During the debate an amendment
was offered debarring from the operations Of
any appropriation any State that has in any
way repudiated its debt or any part thereof or
interest, which was lost.
SENATE, Feb. l7.-Thc funding bill
again occupied the attention Of the Senate. A
long discussion was indulgcd in, and the bill
was finally reported 10 the Senate. The amend
mcnt proposed by the Senate Finance Commit
tee, fixing the rate Of interest at 3H pcr cent,
was rejected, and amendment adopted provid-
ing that the bonds and treasury rates be offer
cd to the public for subscription thirty days
before the Secretary of the Treasury shall dis
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House, Feb. 1.-THE House took
up and passed the harbor appropriation bill by
a vote Of IS to 81, and discussed the appUr-
tionment bill. Mr.. Martin reported rcsolu-
ton authorizing the payment Of $500 to
Frank Hurd, as in the case Of Hallet Kilhourn
We. J. G. Thomson, J. NJ. Glover and others,
which was adopted. 4 message was presented
by the Speaker from the President, transmit
ting the report Of the Secretary Of State on the
init fprf
ton OF silver to full Use money. The Prrsi-
dent stfcs that the prospect Of an intcrnationa,
cOnfcTcAcc on that subject, promising yau-
able results to the interests Of this country, is
such that hc recommends /" the immediate at
tention Of Congress tho propriety Of ap-
preparation providing for the proper r.prcscu-
tation Of this government ut such c""farcncc.
The message was referred.
SENATE. Feb. lS.--The credentials
Of Mcssrs. Van Wyck and Miller, Senator'S
elect were presented and filed. The funding
bill was resumed and after some debate the
bill passed substantially as il came from the
House; the river and llarbor bill also recci> ed
some attention; the district appropriation bill
passed the amount being :;,5OO, 900, also the
bill to erect government building ut Colum
bus, O., to cost $4OO, 900.
HOUSE, Feb. lS.-A motion to take
the FitzJohn Porter bill was defeated by ii
vote of 14l to III. The agricultural appro-
priation bill was considered in Committee Of
the whole. Some debate was indulgcd in, but
without action, the Committee arose and the
House adjourned
SENATE, Feb. 19th.-In the Senate
little of importance was done. A resolution
was presented directing the committee on CON-
mcrce to increase the amount Of appropriation
in the river and harbor bill for the improve
ment of the Missouri between its mouth and
Yankton, to $l,l5S,COO. The cattle disease
bill, establishing bureau OF animal industry,
was taken up and discussed, but before reach.
ing action the Senate adjourned to attend the
funeral Of Hon. Fernando Wood.
House, Feb. lQth.-J.itt,e Ofinterest
was done by the House. The agricultural bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole, to
which al amendment WAS adopted appropriat.
ing tSo,0O0 for the purchase, pro7ag cation and
distribution Of seeds, ETC., providing tina: in
equal proportion three -fourths Of all seeds
shall at their request, be supplied 10 Senator'S
and Representatives for distribution among
the agricultural constituents. As mark Of
respect 10 the memory OF Hon. Fernando Wood
tho House adjourned to attend his funeral