The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate Thursday, 18th inst, the.
River and Harbor bill was received from the
House, and read onco. Mr.. Morrill, objected
to its second reading, and it was temporarily
laid on the table. The Funding bill was
considered in Committee of the Whole and
various amendments were adopted. The
Commuters amendment fixing the rate oil
interest at 81 per cent. instead of per cent.
as fixed by the House, was rejected-yeas22,
nays 33.
In the House report was presented by
the Committee Oh Elections, in the contested
case from tho Second District Uf North Caro-
lima, declaring Mr.. Kitchen, the sitting
member, entitled to the seat. The River
and Harbor bill came up for action, and Mr..
Robson moved its reference to the Judi
ciary Committee with instructions TO report
it back with an amendment confning the
expenditures to rivers, harbors and streams
within the maritime Jurisdiction Of the
United States. The motion was lost and the
bill passed-yeas 1853, nays "a. The bill re-
lative to the bonds to be given by cigar
manufacturers was reported and referred to
the Committee of the Whole. A conference
report on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was agreed to. The Apportionment bill was
considered. A message was received from
the President transmitting report from the
Secretary of State on the subject OF inter
national action on the question of silver re-
monetization.
In the Senate Friday, tho credentials of
Senators elect Van Wyck, of Nebraska, and
Miller of California, were presented and
filed. Mr.. Vest introduced bill to incorpo
ratio the Interoceanic Railway Company 1.-THE
Eads scheme) aud it was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. The Funding bill
was taken up and passed with various amend
ments by vote Of 43 to 20, and goes back
to the House for concurrence. As passed by
the Senate it leaves the rate of interest at 8
per cent, provides for 500 instead of a
BIO year bond, makes the compensation fol
placing the loan one-half instead of one.
quarter of one per cent, and also contains 9
provision for "popularizing" the loan. The
River and Harbor bill was read second
time and referred to the Committee on Com.
merce, and the Committee was authorized tC
sit during the sessions of the Senate. The
District Appropriation bill was passed. Th,
The. Legislative Appropriation bill was re-
ported, with amendments. The Cattl,
Diseases bill was taken up, but pending fina
action the Senate went into executive ses
sion.
In the House, a motion to take up thu
Fitz John Porter bill was lost, lacking thre,
votes. The Agricultural Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole
In the Senate on Saturday, the credential
of Senators elect Camden, of West Virginia
jackson, of Tennessee, and Fair, of Nevada
were presented and filed. The Cattle Diseas
bill was considered.
In the House, Mr.. Carlisle, from the Way
and Means Committee, reported the bill re
pealing the tax on bank checks and deposit:
friction matches, medical preparations, per
iumery, &c, and i: was referred to the Com
miltee of the Whole. Mr.. Whtthorne, frou
the Committee on Naval Affairs, reporte
the bill tor the registration of foreign bull
vessels, and it was also referred. A res0lu
tiOn was adopted providing for an adjourn
ment at 2 O'Clock, to enable the members I
attend the funeral of Hon Fernando WOOD
The Agricultural Appropriation bill wa
considered in Committee of the Whole. .
conference report ON the Army Appropris
tion bill was agreed to.
In the Senate, Monday, the credentials
Senator-elect Harrison, of Indiana, wei
presented aud filed. The House Post Rout
bill was reported and passed The eonfe
ence report on the Army Appropriation bi
, was agreed to. The Cattle Disease bill W,
considered, and after substitutes therefor ha
been offered by Messrs. Johnston aud Harri
|. it WAS laid aside, and the Legislative Al
, preparation bill taken up. Pending its col
, sideration the Senate took n recess. I'll
evening session was DEVOTED to considerable
= OF the Congressional Library Building bill.
' In the House, an order was adopted des
i mating Sunday afternoon for the observan,
G Of ceremonies in honor of the memory
e Fernando Wood. number of bills al
i resolutions were introduced under the ca
a of States. Among them was a bill by M
, Warner, Of Ohio, "to create Board Of Fl
cal Inspectors to watch over collections al
e expenditures of the public treasury" al
e one by Mr.. Urner, of Maryland, to appui
=, a commission on the subject of Inter Sta
Commerce. The rules were suspended al
bills passed incorporating the Cherokee al
nj Arkansas Railroad Company, to build a raj
: road through the Indian Territory, and 7
;s latng TO suits affecting titles 10 mimi
IL claims. A motion TO suspend the rules al
n pass the Senate bill to establish an educa
Al ional fund was lost.
l. In the Senate, Tuesday, the House bill /
q lating to verifcation Of returns of the nj
l. ional banks was reported and passed al
v. a bill repealing tue taxes on bank chec
- and deposits. Mr.. Beck reported a bill
!. ala in the construction of the Maryland al
% Delaware Ship Canal, aud it was order
I'd printed and referred TO the Commerce Cor
l. mittee TO be incorporated in the River al
a Harbor bill. The bill 10 establish Lab
Commission was reported and placed on 4
sr calendar. The House joint resoluti'
"a ansnding and F~Aseing .hs joint r0solu;i