Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-22
Updegraff (Ohio), Bowman, Cullom, Hobbs,
Rosencrans, Aikens, King,
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| ROsencrans, Aikens, King,
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Congressional Library-Rice (Mass. }, Chair
man, Farwell, Humphrey, Gedde and Gibson
Chase, Hepburn, Dingley, Williams (Ala.), At
kins, Davis (Mo. J, Vance,
The speaker appointed subsequently, Curtin
| upon the civil service committee in place O.
Randall. The speaker further stated by mis-
take, Butterworth, of Ohio, had been omitted
from the committee on Pacific railroad, an(
Camp. of New York, substituted for him
The mistake was rectif1ed, and the speaker
stated he would hereafter assign Camp to som'
/ other committee.
Mckinley, from the memorial committee
reported the following resolution, which wal
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The melancholy event OF thu
violent and tragic death of James A. Garfield
late president of the United States, having
occurred during the recess of congress, anC
the two houses of congress, sharing IN the
general grief, desire to manifest their sensibil
| ity on the occasion of the public bereavement
Resolued, That the two houses of congress-
will assemble in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives on day and hour to be fixed ani
announced by the joint committee, and in the
presence of the houses there assembled an ad
dress on the life and character ol
James A. Garfield will be pronounced
by Hon. j. G.. Blaine, and that the president o
the senate pro tenn. and speaker of the house
of representatives invite the president and ex
presidents of the United States, the heads o1
the several departments, the judges of the su
preme court, the representatives of foreign
governments, the governors of the several
states. the general of the army, the admiral o1
the navy, and such officers as have received the
thanks of congress.
RESOLVED, further, That the president of the
United States be requested TO transmit copy
of these resolutions to Mrs. Lucretia R. Gar.
field, and to assure her of the profound SYM
pathy of the two houses of congress for her
personal afi1ctiOn, and their sincere coincidence
for the late national bereavement.
The speaker laid before the house a message
from the president transmitting communl-
cation from the secretary of the interior, rec
ommending further appropriation of $5,-
900 for payment of expenses of the tenth
census. Referred.
A petition of P. b. Ball, as delegate from
Alaska, was referred.
On motion of Springer a resolution was
adopted calling on the postmaster general to
cause to be printed the reports and correspon-
dence in the postoffice department in relation
to postal telegraph and postal saving banks
in foreign lands.
Hammond introduced a bill amending the
constitution as to the Offices and duties Of the
president. Referred.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary of the navy for information In re.
gard to the establishment of naval coaling
station on the Isthmus of Panama.
Robinson IN. Y. offered resolution, which
was referred. calling On the president for the
names of all persons claiming to be American
citizens, who, within the past year, have been
arrested and imprisoned in Great Britain.
The senate bill passed legaliziHg the election
of the editorial legislature of New Mexico.
After series of short recesses, in order to
enable the last bill to be enrolled, the house
adjourned until January 5, 1882.