The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL


from the House and referred. Mr.. Blair
introduced a bill, which was temporarily
tabled, providing for an increase of facilities
for the examination and adjudication OF
pension claims. Messrs. Pendleton, Anthony
and Bayard were appointed u committee to
arrange for the Inauguration Of the Presi-
dent-elect on March 4th. The Post-office
Appropriation bill was taken up, and Mr..
Pugh moved the amendment approprlating
81 100000 for American iron steamships.
After some debate, the Chair decided the
amendment out of order, as it involved gem
eral legislation. Mr.. Maxey appealed from
the decision, but, without acting on the
question, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Kelley, from the Ways
and Means Committee, reported bill to re-
peal the statute imposing discriminating
duties on tea and coffee, products of the pos
sessions of the Netherlands. 1t was referred
to the Committee on the Whole, and he gave
notice that he would call it up on Saturday.
On motion Of Mr.. Reagan, the House, by
vote OF $50 to 70, went into Committee Of the
Whole on the River and Harbor bill. Mr..
Cox. of New York, strongly opposed the bill,
and in the course of debate n lively Dersonal
discussion arose between him and Mr.. Rca
gan. Without dsposing of the bill the Com.
mittee rose.
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Herman in
troduccd joint resolution authorizing the
President toinvitethe participation of fore gn
nations in the New York Worlds Fair, and
Mr. Wallace introduced bill for the relief
of the Reading Railroad Company. Mr.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, offered a resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee to CON
slider and report whether the assembling at
the National Capital oflarge bodies of armed
troops not under command of United States
officers be not likely to prove dangerous III
future, etc. After debate, the resolution
went over. Mr.. Wallace addressed the Sem
ate on his constitutional amendment pro
vding for the election of President by the
district system and popular vote. The Post
office Appropriation bill was considered, and
the decision of the Chair against the amend
ment apprnpriating Sl,000,000 for postal
service in American vessels was overruled
the vote on sustaining the decision being
| ayes, l5; noes, 20. Pending action, the Sem
ate went into executive session.
In the House nothing was done beyond
the passage of number Of private and local
bills.
In the Senate, on Saturday, the creden-
tials of Thomas C. Plat, Senator-elect from
New York, to succeed Mr.. Herman, were
presented. The Senate joint resolution in
vting foreign nations to participate IN the
New York Worlds Fair of 1883, was re-
ported back and passed. The Postal Appro.
priation bill was considered.
In the House, the whole matter of the
Tehuantepec Ship Railroad question, after
debate, was laid on the table by an almost
unanimous vote. The bill regulating the
importation of raw material for the con.
struction or repair of vessels engaged in the
foreign trade, was passed. The Jeanette
Search appropriation bill was reported and
referred to the Committee of the Whole
The River and Harbor bill was resumed
and three out of its forty pages finished.
In the Senate, Monday, the credentials of
senator-electCockre rell of Missouri and Dawes,
of Massachusetts, were presented and fled.
The bill establishing the Territory of Penn
bina was reported and placed on tie calen-
dar. The Postal appropriation bill was con-
sidered and Mr.. Morgans amendment,
granting subsidy of one million to Ameri.
can-built iron steamships for postal service
was laid on the table-ayes, "a; noes, H.
The bill then passed. The House Funding
bill was taken up and informally laid oyer
as the regular order for oday. The Cattle
Diseases bill was considered, pending which
a message was received from the House an.
nouncing the death OF Representative Wood,
of New York, and the Senate, as mark Of
respect adjourned.
In the House bills were introduced by Mr.
Cox, admitting free of any duty articles in
tended for the Worlds Fair of 1888, and
authorizing the President to invite the par
ticipation of foreign countries in Exhibition
The bills toregulate the manufacture Of vine
gar by the alcoholic vaporizing process; to
continue the tests of iron, steel, ETC., and to
facilitate appeals from decisions the Patent
Office, were reported favorably. The reso-
luton declaring the policy of the u S. in
regard to an lnteroceanic Canal were also
reported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. The Senate.amendments to the Joint
resolution inviting France to participate in
| the Yorktown Centennial celebration were
coucurred in. Speaker Randall read a tele-
grain from the Hot Springs announcing the
death of Hon. Fernando Wood. After the
adoption of appropriate resolutions and the
| appointment of @ mnIttee of nine to super
intend the tuHeral OF the deceased the House
| adjourned.
In the Senate Tuesday bills were reported
iavorably to admit free of duty the Wash
| ington Monument, to be erected by the So
clety Of the 'nnati in Fairmount Park
and for the r. lief of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad. Mr.. Plumb introduced
Constituti, nal amendment, prohibiting
! the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors for beverages. The Funding bill was
taken up, and Tending consideration of the
Ihree-and a'half per cent. amendment tie
Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bills in relation to du-
ties on manufactures of iron, etc., and for
the Relief of the Reading Railroad, were re.
ierred to the Committee of the Whole. A
unanimous report was received from the
| Committee on Elections and agreed To, CON
irming the right of Mr.. o tn, of the Ninth
Indiana District, to his seat, contested by
Mr.. McCabe. The bill regulating the col.
lection of the tax on weiss beer was consid-
cred, The River and HarbOr bill was re-
sumed in Committee Of the Whole.
In the Senate, Wednesday, Mr.. Eaton
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re-
ported the resolution declaring the policy o.
the United States in reference TO the Inter,
oceanic Canal project. 1t was laid on the
table temporarily and ordered to be printed
The Fertilization Appropriation bill wa.
reported and placed on the calendar. BY
directions Of the Committee on Foreign Re.
latI0ns. Mr.. Eaton reported an amendment
to be offered to the Sundry Civil bill, ap.
propriating S25 900 for the expense of an EN-
bassy to Mexico, to consist of not more thar
two ambassadors, to act in conjunction will
the Minister Pienipotentiary, for the purpos,
of negotiating additional treaty provisions
for the promotion Of commercial relations
between the Republics, and for the encourage
ment Of works ofinterna, improvement con
structed by American ctizsHs. Mr. McDon
aid addressed the Senate on the subject o
equality of taxation, after which the Fund
ing bill was resumed Pending discussion
of the question of the rate of interes. th'
Senate went into executive session.
In the House, the Post. Office Appropria
ton bill, with the Senate amendments, wa
referred, and the River and Harbor bill wa
resumed. Pending its consideration reees
was taken until evening. On reassemblin,
f conference reports were adopted ON thl
Indian and Naval Appropriation bills. Th