The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate Thursday 3rd inst, the
Supplemental Funding bill was received
from the House, read a second time, and re-
ferrcd TO the Committee on Finance. The
Cherokee and Arkansas Railroad bill was
considered. The Deficiency bill was reported,
with amendments, and passed, Mr.. Hoar
Withdrawing his amendment providing for
three per cent. loan. The credentials of
William j. Sewell, Senator elect from New
Jersey, were presented and filed. A commu-
nication was received from the President,
announcing that he had received the resig.
nation Of Secretary Sherman, TO take effect
at the close Of the day. A conference report
on the Sundry Ciyil bill was agreed to. The
japanese Indemnity Fund bill was passed.
yeas AZ, nays 8. M lFihf .Ni,I|.
In the House, the rules were suspended
and the bill passed making appropriations
for payment Of claims allowed by the Claims
Commission. A conference report on the
District Appropriation bill was agreed to. A
message was received from the President
vetoing the Funding bill. After'it had been
read, Mr.. Tucker moved that it be printed
aud laid on the table for future considera-
tion. The motion was agreed TO, 1873 to ll6.
Mr.. Cox moved to suspend the rules and
PASS the AppOrtionmeut bill on the basis of
307 Representatives, but this being opposed
on tho Republican side, he amended his
motion so as 10 proyide for having votes
taken on the numbers 1922, 3l9, 3l5, and
3O7, the number agreed on by the msjority
to be inserted In the bill. The rules were
suspended, and a vote being taken on 322,
1t was rejected-y ll9, nays 1872. A vote
was then taken on 'SI9, and 1t was agreed
to-yeas 1856, nays 1923. The Apportioninent
bill, with the number fixed at 3lg, was then
passed-yeas l45, nays ll3-and sent tothe
Senate. The conference report on the Sun.
dry Civil bill WINS srejscted. e .sA
Both Houses of Congress continued in ses
sion until after midnight.
The Forty-sixth Congress expired Friday
at noon, Immediately after the adjourn
lnent of thelSenaie, the new Senate was call.
ed 10 order by Vice President Arthur, and
the new Senators were qualified. The roll
call showed that seventy-two were present,
Senators Edmunds, Allison and Malone be-
ing absent. After eSappoIntment of the
usual committee to wait upon the President,
the Senate adjourned.
~A'' wv " 6"ioi Oiilo were
passed by Congress and signed by the Presi-
dent before adjournment. Among the mea
sures which failed were the Apportionn.ent
bill, which was not acted upon by the Sen
ate; also the following among other bills: To
apply the proceeds Of public land sales to
educational purposes; to regulate the duties
on hoop, scroll and band iron to regulate
customs duties or sugar to repeal the dis
terminating duties on tea and coffee, the
products OF possessions of the Netherlands
III relation to the Japanese indemnity fund; |
declaring the policy Of the United States in
regard to,an Interoceanic Canal; to restrict
Chinese immigration; To regulate Inter- |
State commerce to prohibit political assess
ments; o abrogate the Clayton Buiwer
Treaty ito incorporate the Nicaraguan Cana
Company to establish a Government tele- |
graph system to provide for commission
ON the Tariff for the relief of Fitz John |
Porter, and to place General Grant ON the
retired list.
In the Senate on Saturday, Vice President
Arthur stated that ne had received for pre-
sentation number Of petitions for special
legislationi but it was his opinion that these
could not be presented at an extra session.
He submitted the question for decision, and |
II was ordered that the petitions be retained |
by him for presentation at the next legisla- |
tive session. Mr. Hoar offered resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, giving |
General Hancock the privileges of the floor
during his stay in Washington. Mr.. Blaine,
in accordance with motion given by him |
seveial weeks ago, submitted a resolution |
for the appointment of special committee |
Of five. .lneifbers ''t0 take into consideration /
the moae OF voting for President and Vice
President OF the United States, and the mode |
of counting and certifying the same, who
shall report such propositions for change
in the laws and Constitution as may seem |
rxpedent that said committee have power
to SIT during recess of Congress, and that
they be direrted to report on or beTore the |
second Wednesday of January, 1881" The
resolutions was temporarily laid on the
table, and ordered printed. Mr.. Pendleton,
from the Committee appointed to wait upon |
the President, reported that he would have
q communication to make at three o'clock
A recess was taken until that hour, and
after reassembling, the Executive communi-
cation (being the Cabinet noInnatons) was
received On motion OF Mr.. Cameron, OF |
Pennsylvania, the Senate then went into
executive session, Senators Blaine, Window
and Kirkwood leaving the chamber. Dur.
ing the executive session, all the nomina-
tiuns were confirmed without a call of the
roll or dissenting vote.
In tho Senate, Monday, Immediately after
the reading Of the journal, Senator elect
Of Virginia, appeared, and was
sworn in. He took his seat on the Republ-
ran side, next 10 that ol MIR. Mitchell, of
After he had done so the
senate,on motion Of Mr., PcndIetUn, djourn-
ed.