Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-24
CONG II n So.



CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY WEEK.
In the Senate, MIR. Eaton, from tho Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. reported the reso-
luton declaring the policy Of the United
States in reference to the Inter-oceanc Cannl
project. 1t was laid on the table temporarily
and ordered to be printed The Fertilization
Appropriation bill Was reported and placed on
the calendar by direction of the Committee
on Foreign relations, Mr.. Eaton reported an
amendment to be offered to the Sundly Civil
bill, approprlatlnS 25OUD for the expense OF
an embassy TO Mexico, to consist of not more
than two ambassadors, to act in conjunction
with the Minister Plenlpotentiary, for tile
| purpose Of negotiating additional treaty pro-
visions Tor the promotion Of commercial rela.
tons between the Republics, and for the
encouragement Of works OF internal improve
! ment constructed by American citizens. Mr..
| Mcdonald addressed the Senate on the sub.
/ ject of equality OF taxation after which the
I Funding bill Mas resumed. Pending discus.
sion of the rate OF interest the Senate went
! INTO executive session, aud when the doors
/ were reopenGd adjourned.
In the House, the Post Ofice Appropriation
| BILL with the Senate amendments, was re-
/ ferfed, and the River and Harbor bill was
resumed Pending liz consideration a reces.
MS taken until evening. On reassembline
4 conference reports We're adopted on the
1 indian and Naval Appropriation bills. The
House remained III session Ut late hour, on
the River and llarbor bill.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate. the River and Harbor bill
was received from the House and read once
Mr.. Mormi objected to its second reading.ant
it was Temporarily laid on the table. IN,
Funding bill was considered IA Committee 0
the Whole and various amendments wer,
adopted. Tie comiuitlee's amendment lixin,
the rate Of interest l.t 81 uer cent instead ~
3 Der cent. n, hx61 by III. IInu.c ,ysa 70
iected yeas. % navS. n mn SrnaIs n
/ Il.3u o'clock last might adjourned. Nth th,
understanding That n yntc -,yn,,IJ liz, t.i,,,,, "a,
the bill and aineliilInrnt, tliis AFTERNOON
In the House A roport ,y.s nre.n,,t.j bv ia,
Committee on Elections IN III. ,.,,,tn!inj tas
from the second ,li.tri,t az Nnttl, i,,r,,li,,a
dpclarint Mir Kit,n4t No eitti,,,, ,,,,,,,iii,.,
entitled Ia M, u,t irIa pi,'a,. ri tt,,,,,,
Bill came ~ far nrtinn nI,I Mr. IiIi,nsn,
moved lta rtfrrsne,, a. ~ ii,,.,, IS,,,,,
lnlttee with instructions tn rennrt il hacl, MI
an amendment r1uimng tbc ctvand 9g% 't
rivers, harbors and streams within fhe mar
time jurisdiction Of the United States Ii
motion was lost and the blil pRSsed-yea
lG5' mays ". The hi relative To tine bond
TO be gwen ny cigar manufacturers was lt
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Whole conference report on the DIplC
matte Appropriation bill was agreed to. III
Appoltohment bill was considered. A me-
sage was received from the President tran,
uniting report from the secretary OF Stat
Oh the subject OF international action on til
question OF INSTRUMENTATION AdjuurueC
FRIDAY
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~ W. We S Si tRe 'ieuehte'5 OF Senator
WIZ @'f,s ,Nh NAeh, VI NeotH'EH ana hilier
Valitui!lia, "elo PrEse!teu NNd med "
Nt7t lilltuauIta hlll ~ incorporate the II
eIoceahle hai!"ay company ono hA-
HchGlheJ ana ~ was referred 70 the Commute
on IorelBh AnslIs' me FUNDING bill "
o tahen up ana passed with various ameh'
= iHehtS by vote oil 45 10 = and goes back
the liou'e iof concurrence As passed by IL
senate II Leaves the rate OF interest at 3 "
cent provides Tor 90 instead OF $40 YET
POND. makes the compensation rpiachg ii
o loan one-half Instead OF pne-Qlattcr OF / p
: cent, and also contains provision for ''pa
. nlarl1ng the loan The Flyer and Hlrb'
hlll was read second time and referred I
The COMMITTEE on Commerce. and the ton
mlttee was authorized 70 III during the se
90 ftt Som T1l. .r .