Morning journal and courier., 1881-02-22

mainly for the expedition of the examination of pension cases. The bill was now $1, ,575,-
 GOO larger than last year, over half million
 having been added for the internal revenue
 service owing to the large increase in revenue
 from that source.
 The first amendment to meet with opposi-
 tion was that of the committee cutting the
 salary of the sub-treasurer at Boston from
 &, ,OO0 to $4, 500. This was opposed by
 Messrs Dawes, Hoar and Merrill. MT. Davis
 of West Virginia, expressed himself satisfied
 with the explanation given by these gentle
 men and the amendment was rejected with
 out dissent. The most important difference
 between the House and Senate bill are the
 amounts added by the Senate, providing for
 an increase tn the clerical force for the pur-
 pose of expediting the settlement of pension cases, etc. Amendments were also adopted increasing salaries and providing for new as- sistants and miscellaneous expenses, making an aggregate increase of $536, 15o. An attack upon the commissioner of pensions by MT. Plumb, in connection with his views on the sixty surgeon bill and his statements before the Appropriation committee, called up MT. Blaine in defense of that measure and the de- bate was concluded at D. m., the hour for recess At 5;1O the Senate took recess un- til 7:30 D. n.
 - After the recess the Senate took up and considered the bill authorizing the construc- ton of building for the accommodation of the Congressional library.
 The Sensate by vote of 39 to selected site east of the Capitol for the Congressional library building.
 The Senate, at 11:26 p. m., adjourned with the bill undisposed of.
 HoUsE.-A number of measures having reference to the prohibition of alcoholic iq- uor were presented. Mir. Ballou, of Rhode Island, offered the following as constitu- tional amendment of general application saThat the manufacture and sale of all intoxi- eating liquors and importation of said liquors from foreign countries, except for scientific, medical and mechanical purposes, in any DOT tion of the United States or Territories there of shall be prohibited" Referred
 After discussion the House insisted on it's disagreement to the Senate amendments to; the Indian appropriation bill restoring the Indian peace commission and new conferees
 Messrs Hubben, Forney and McMahon were appointed conferees on the pension ap- propriation bill
 MT. Warner, of Ohio introduced bill to create board of fiscal inspectors to watch over the collection and expenditures Of the public treasury. The bill provides that the board shall hold office for life or good beha- vior, shall supervise all government expendi- lures and accounts, have power to suspend or arrest any suspected officer and examine any books. The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Expenditures.
 Mir Chalmers introduced a resolution, which was referred, reciting that the object of protective tariff is to protect the freelabor of the United States against European pauper labor, and directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to ascertain the cost of production in all foreign countries of articles liable to customs duties, and where the cost of pro- duction in the United States is greater for &ha d1tu shall mt ayc06d the difference in wages paid abroad and the wages paid in the United States.
 Mr. Slemmons, of Arkansas, under instruc tions of the Committee on Railways and Ga nals, called up the bill to incorporate the Cherokee and Arkansas River Railway com pany The bill makes no grant of land or money, but simply gives the right of way from southern Kansas through the Indian Territory The Indians themselves want to have the road run through their country. The bill was passed. The bill for ascer- taining the amount due the Choctaw Indians under the treaty of 1855, which has been Tn Congress for several years, was passed by vote of "A to 43 under suspension of the rules.
 MT. McLane made an effort to take up and | pass under a suspension of the rules the bill l heretofore reported from the Committee on Pacific Railroads to alter and amend the sinking fund act known as the Thurman act, 1 but the House refused to second the motion
 MT. Goode was also unsuccessful in his eff l forts to have the rules suspended. Acting | under instructions from the Committee on Education he called up the Senate bill to | apply the proceeds of the sale of a portion of l he public lands to the education of the peo- | ole, and said he would move to substitute | he House bill for it. The House in this case | .lso refused to second the motion.
 The House adjourned at 4:30 P. m. MT. | Acklen wanted to adjourn over to Wednesday l because tomorrow is Washington's birthday, | put his motion was not supported by more | han half dozen members. |