The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-12-24
FORTT.SEyENTH CONGRESS-,
Senate.

FORTT.SEyENTH CONGRESS-,
Senate.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Sher-
man and Ferry for regulation Of railroad
transportation routes, and by Messrs. Plumb
and Mitchell for the abolition of taxes on bank
deposits and checks Mr.. Sherman, from the
committee on finance, reported favorably, with
amendments, the bill 10 provide for the issue of
three per cent bonds. He gave notice he would
ask its consideration Immediately after the
holidays. The bill was placed on the calendar
Nj. Mcpherson submitted resolution re-
ferring 10 the committee on naval affairs the
Presidents recommendations in favor of a
thorough rehabilitation of the navy. Adopted
80. Mr.. ingalls, submitted 8 resolution in
structing the committee on pensions to inquire
and report what increase of pension, if any,
should be allowed the widow Of Abraham Lin
coin. Adopted Mr.. Garland took part in
the presidential succession debate, supporting
his own bill as against the bill introduced BY
Mr.. Beck, Of Kentucky. Mr.. Coke, Of Texas.
and Mr.. Jones, Of Florida. also spoke on the
question.
The Voorhees, resolution, referring TO the
finance committee the parts Of the Presidents
message relating TO the repeal OF the laws
authorizing silver coming and the issue of sill
yer certificates, was taken up, and Mr.. Voor-
bees discussed the silver and greenbaek ques-
ton at length, charging that the recommends
ton OF the secretary Of the treasury for the
early retirement Of the silver certificates was
an assault on the financial stability of the
country.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: By Mr.. Williams, g bill for the estab-
llshment of a bureau OF animal industry and tc
prevent the expectation Of diseased cattle and
spread Of infectious diseases among domestic
animals. By Mr.. Sherman, bill to facilitate the
decision of controverted questions in custom,
rJ5per 1a-r in lotso
to revenue duties. By Mr.. Hoar, to fix the
day for the meeting Of electors for President
and flce-Presldent, TO provide for and regulate
the counting OF the votes for the same and the
decision Of questions arising thereon. Com
mittee on privileges and elections. The reso-
lutlons Of Messrs. Beck and MaIley and the
bill Of Mr.. Garland in relation to the presiden-
tial succession were taken up and argued BY
Messrs. Jones, of Florida, and Bayard and
finally the pending resolutions Of instruction K
the judiciary committee to inquire and report
legislation on the subject, with the bill Of Mr..
Garland, were referred to that committee.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill to prevent the
adulteration Of food and drugs Mr.. Butler
offered resolution, which was adopted, in
structing the committee on civil service and
retrenchmene to inquire into the advisability
afd propriety Of providing by law for the con-
pensation Of United States district attorneys,
assistant district-attorneys marshals. deputy
internal revenue, deputy collectors and United
States commissioners by paying them fixed
salaries, to be regulated and graded as near as
may be by the services rendered and respon-
sibilities imposed and that said committee
have leave TO report by bill or otherwise -
The House joint resolution for adjournment to
January was adopted. :. Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama, spoke at length in opposition to the
woman suffrage bill introduced BY Mr.. Hoar
Mr. Blair introduced bill to protect pen
zion money from attachment and levy or
seizure by process of law and the amount of
the same money when invested u homesteads
House.
The call of States for the presentation of
bills was continued. Among bills presented
we're the following: By Mr.. Robson, to pro-
vide for the safety of life on railroads By Mr.
Hill, to reduce letter postage to two cents. By
Mr. Cox, Of New York, to promote the efficiency
OF the hfe-saviDg service; also to grant pen
sions to the families OF keepers and crews who
lost their lives in the life-saying service; also
making an apportionment OF Representatives in
Congress under the tenth census; also in rela-
ton to the Japanese indemnity fund; also
making the trade dollar legal tender; also
resolution requesting the President to COM
munlcate to this house all correspondence with
the British government on file in the state de-
partment with reference to the arrest and i'm
prisonment Of American citizens in Ireland
value. By Mr.. Robinson, to reduce letter post
age to one cent after July 4, 1882. By Mr..
Townsend, appropriating $50, 900 for the relief
of the widow of the late President Garfield.
By Mr.. Randall, to redeem and refund portions
OF the bonded debt Of the United States.
Mr. Dibble announced the death Of his prede-
cessor, the late NJ. P. O'Connor. The usual
resolutions of regret we're adopted, and the
house at 5:15 out of respect to the memory Of
the deceased man, adjourned until Monday.
The Senate bill granting the ranking privi-
lege to Lucretia r. Garfield was taken from the
speakers table on motion of Mr.. Mckinley
and passed .. MIR. Deuster, of Wisconsin, WA
sworn in as member :. Five hundred and
ninety bills and resolutions were introduced
during the day, among them being the follow
ing: By Mr.. Simonton to abolish duties on
salt wooden blankets and agricultural nipple
ments, and to reduce the duty on all other
dutiable articles ten per cent except on dia-
monds, gold and silver jewelry, silk or articles
of which silk is the component value, on which
the duty shall be increased twenty per cent;
also to repeal the arrears Of pension act. By Mr..
Epson, resolution requesting the President to
solicit from the British government list of the
names of all American citizens under arrest OF
confined in British prisons by authority of said
government, with statement as to the causes
therefor and to communicate to the Senate
and House said list and statement and ell
correspondence with that government relating
to any arrest or Imprisonment OF American
citizens. By Mr.. Hawk, bill for the pro-
lection Of the person of the President OF the
United States. 1t provides for the punishment
by death of an assault with intent to kill the
President of the United States. If 1t shall be
shown that the assailant was irresponsible at
the time of the assault he shall be confined in
an asylum for the insane for life.