Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-12-16
Proceedings of Congress.

There was Il brief session of the United States
Senate Wednesday OF last week Senators Sher-
man, Pendleton, Dawes, Lapham, Bayard and
Morgan were appointed by the chair on the
joint committee for the preparation of mem
orul upon the death of the late President
Garfield. Several bills were introduced, after
which Mr.. Morril's resolution relative to "A re-
vision of the tariff laws was called up, but Mr..
Morrill, declined TO proceed with his speech,
and the Senate al joarned. The House was not
in session, having adjourned from Tuesday
until Friday.
In the United States Senate, Thursday Mr..
Pendleton introduced bill providing that the
principal heads of each of the executive depart
mentS may occupy seats on the floor of both
branches Of Congress. Mr. Garland introd uced
a bill in regard 10 the presidential succession
A bill was passed granting the ranking priv
ilege to the widow of the late President Gar
field Mr.. Morrill, addressed the Senate at
length upon his all for II commission investigate
the tariff and internal revenue laws suhStnnli-
ally the Eaton bill OF last year. At the CON
cuslon of Mr.. Morri.'s remarks the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
The Quilted States Senate was not in session
Friday. On the meeting OF the House Mr..
Robinson took the floor 10 offer resolution,
which he desired to have referred TO the COM
mit,ee of post-otIice and roads lie was how
ever, taken fem the door 10y Mr.. Robson with
a motion TO adjourn until Tuesday Before
making that motion, however he asked leave
to yield TO Mr.. Taylor, Of OHIO, who had /.
resolution to offer for the appointment of a
committee to audit the expenses attendant upon
the illness and death of Presden, Garfield. MIR.
Hazleton objected at the present time. The
House then adjourned until Tuesday.
In the L niled States Senate, Monday, Nr
Edmunds introduced a hill for deraying the
expenses incurred in consequence of the assault
on the late President Garfield, provided the
aggregate allowed does not exceed Sl0o, 900
Mr.. Cameron introduced bill to release the
Readin. Railroad from certain taxes. A reso-
luton Was adopted requesting the President
10 communicate 10 the Senate the Instructions
sent TO the American minister in London in re-
gard TO the modification of the tiaytonBul
wer treaty. The tariff commission bill was
taken up, and M,ssrs Garland and Beck spoke
against protective tariff In executive session
the Seuate confirmed Hon. F. I. FREEING huy sen
OF New Jersey, as Secretary OF State.
Both houses of Congress were in session on
Tuesday In the Senate resolution Was adopted
for the appointment of a committee 10 inquire
into the condition Of the OF the Potomac river
front oil The city of Washington, SC. A bill
was reported from the military committee to
place Gen. Grant on the army retired list. \
resolution VAS adopted caliIrg on the President
for the correspondence between the goTveru-
ment OF the Cnited States andlts diplomatic
agents IN Peru aud Chill, Mr. Peudleton adj
dressed the Senate on his bi.i TO Teg ultte and
improve the civil service and Mr.. liuI lGr,l
sevsrey criticised lhr conduct OF tie admins
tratiou IA its iHtrtfer, IN NirgJri, polite.
Mr. Davis " Va offered resolution tor
an invest CATION lu'o -le-r4 pension frauds. In
he House Tie Mas HsassHvh- Of tills aud
resolutions, Among The tilis introduced WI.
one by Nj Nvttuc for tie appointment Of /.
board ui commissioners ot Interstate com
merce, aud one by Mr. Utner Tor The erection
al y monument at Fsede4.cA, Nd. to FrAucis
;. Key. The House adjourned until Friday.