Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-02-04
Congressional Proceedings.



In the Senate, Mr.. Beck made an elab-
crate speech in favor Of his resolution to
repeal the laws which prohibit our citizens
from purchasing foreign ships and engag-
tny IN rtie foreign carrying trrr'e, or which
prevent the registration Of them as Amer
lean ships when owned, commanded and
differed by citizens of the United States.
Mr.. Blaine replied. Bills were passed TO
authorize the bnilding of = bridge over
the Niagara river and to divide the State
of Loui.iana into two judicial circuits
The House discussed without final action
the contested election case Of Yea'e. and
Marin.
FRIp.Y, January 2Sth
In the Senate. Mr. kirkwood introduc-
ed bin to aid the United States Postal
Telegraph Company in Tho c Instruction
and operation OF postal telegraph lines.
and Mr. Blaine a steamship subsidy hi l.
The remainder Of he session was spent on
the Indian land in severalty bill
In the House. a resolution of inquiry.
offered by NJ Cox, was adopted, into the
charges of fictitious statistics and periur
cd testimony in connection with the Hal
flax fishery award. A hill frr the relief
Of Mrs F. p. Page, widow OF Capt. Page,
United States navy. led to warm dsbae,
in which Messrs Conger, Cox, Chiusnden
Bragg, Hooker and Others participated
The amount involved is Si36. 4 vote
WAS not reached on she bill.
SArrsp.r January, :a,h.
In the senate. Nr Ingalls, electoral
count resolution was referred to the COM
mi'tee on the electoral count by party
vote The Indian land-in-s evcrslty till
wa. further considered. Ia The House,
Nr. Yeates. the Democratic contestant
from North Carolina was seated by a vote
Of lis to l03.
MONDAY, January 3ist
In he Sena'e. resolution WAS passed
thanking the people 81 Vermont for the
statue tbv powers Of Jacob C"llamer. ar
smi.ent Vermont state.mas, and sct'in.
apart n place for il in the National S'aiU-
arv Hall Mr.. Dawes addressed the Sen
ate on The killing Of Big Snake. the Ponc,
chief by United States soldiers in the oi
Zee Of the agency IF the Poncas in lsdIsn
Territory. Tie referred Ia j, IS cowardly
willful murder. and cri' icised severely he
conduct OF tie Interior Department in
connection with the affair. Mr.. Logan de.
tended the general conduct oftee Interior
Department
In the House. among the measures in
trsduced were bills To compensate persons
in the railway mail service for injuries r..
ceivsd and locking to the establishment
ola government telegraph The resoin-
ton granting the contestants in the eighth
.ndninth lows districts leave IA with
draw their petitions Was adopted snd the
sitting members retain their seats Son
ate resolution for the issue OF an American
register to an Egyptian steamer Dessous
was passed The District of Columbia
bi | was considered. and
the agricultural appropriation bill! report
cd Mr. Cox gays notice that he would
TO morrow call up the apportionmeni bill
and press il against every other business.
TUESDAY, February a5th.
In the Senate, Mr. Morgan, IRON the
committee ON the State of the law in re
gard to the electoral count, reported back
Mr.. Inga'ls's resolution on that subject
with s substitute smendnent. Nessrs,
Kirk wood and Dawes INDUCED 10 fur
ther discussion Of the Poncs Indian affairs
The pension appropriation bill Was taken
up aud in the committee Of the whole the
amendments IF the Senate committee were
agreed TO. The House went into commit
zee of the whole on the District Of Colum.
bia appropriation bill.
WEpSEpAr, February end.
In the Senate, n massage wss received
from the President of the United States
on Ponca Indian affairs transmitting the
report Of the commission. with the t.sii
nony taken by it, and also the minority
report OF Mr.. Ale. OF the commission. Mr..
Norgan's elec'oral-count resolutions were
taken up.
In the House, the post-route and the
District Of Columbia appropriation bi Is
were passed. The legislative, judicial and
executive appropriation bill was reported
1t appropriates $17.1s1 900. A message
was received from the President, transmit.
ting for the action ofCongress letter from
the Secretary Of the Navy recommending
an appropriation of 5000, 900 for the e.ti,
mate of naval stations on the Ameaican
istbmus Mr.. Cox then spoke at length H.
favor of his substitute for the spporiion-
ment bill.