The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-03

XVI. c0MeREss-stcoM SESSION
WASGHoT0N, Jan. 2A-In the senate
II. Logan called up the bin 10 place Gen
0fant On the retired lisG M. Vet object
81 N. Logan then moved 70 lay asids
all prior orders, and debate followed be.
tween M. Logan and Mr.. Vest and Mr.
Hill. A vote WAS then taken On notion Of
NJ. Lo9an end q W. TejecfedEyeas, .
na{D, >. The bill allotting lands In sever.
allies 70 indiana came mp, and was dis.
eussed, when. without action, the senate,
ove session, and when the doors were re
opened, adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-In the senate.
the committee on finance heard Secretary
Sherman On the funding bill. He took tint
position that Il should be amended 90 q to
make funding bonds resieemable after Eve
years and payable In twenty years from
da3e OF Issue, and to bear interest at rate
not exceeding three and 0ne-half per cent
the rate to be fixed In the discretion of the
secretary Of the treasury. He further ex.
pressed the opinion that the treasury
fandine certificates proposed by the bill
which he thought should be described a
treasury mites, can be fiOated at per cent
interest without change in the house pro
vision for their redemption at any time
after one year from their respective date
Of issue.
WARRINGTON, Jan. s6-In the senate
Mr.. ingalls, introduced resolution prov i'd
ing for the counting of the electoral vote.
In joint sessions Of the two houses Febru-
AIRY 9, st Il IN. Mr.. Whyte objected to IT,
consideration, and II was laid over. Con
siderafton OF the Indian land in severalty
bill was resumed, but without any definite
action.
WASHINGTON. Jan. N.-ln the senate
Mr.. Beck made an able argument in favo.
Of free trade in ships. lie said. among
other things, that we were unable 10 com.
pete with foreign nations either for our
own carrying trade or foreign trade, be
cause every nation but our own was al.
lowed to buy It's ships where il could buy
them cheapest. Mr.. Blaine replied with
equal force. The resolution was then tt
blsd. without action. On motion of Mr.
Window the senate took up the naval ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Window stated the
amendments II the committee, that the ne,
amount added to the bill as passed by the
house was s2H.150. making the total ms re-
ported Sli,13n,1T which was s3ei ,J&3 less
than the estimates and s3l4.9sa in excess Of
the bill last session. In committee Of the
whole the amendments Of the senate com
mittee were agreed to, as was also thu
amendment offered by Mr.. Burnside ad
hitting boys to the naval training school
ut IA instead Of ID years Of age. The bill.
was then reported to the senate and passed
no.. Il
motion Of Mr.. Plumb, for the sale Of Ger
tain portions Of the Fort Leavenworth
military reservation; passed. On motion
d Mr.. COckerell, the resolution 10 estab-
fish an assay ONCE in the city Of St. Louis
passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-ln the house last
nights session did not adjourn till o'clock
this morning. No business was transact
ed, there being no quorum present. Calls
Of the house were made. but the members
were not brought in, and motions to ai
jOum were defeated. Finally. at G q. IN.
adjournment till noon was effected, and
when the house met again nothing was done
except TO seat Bisbee under the resolution
of the committee on electinos. Adjourned
till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-In the house.
Mr.. Cox. chairman Of the committee on
census, reported back the bill for the ap-
portionment Of representatives In congress
among the several states. Mr.. Sherwin
presented a minority refOrt. Both reports
were ordered printed and re-cOmmitted'
Mr.. Cox stated the majority bill provided
Tor 81 members, while the minority amend
ment provided for 3i9 members. He would
offer his bill providing for 301 members as
4 III
consideration tomorrow. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
pOstoffice appropriation bill. Mr.. Black
burn briefly explained the provisions Of
the bill. The fetal amount recommended
was S4O, 76O. AZ, or s1,715,0GO Jess than the
estimates The estimated postal revenue
for 1882 was s3slsi2,l7i, and he congratil-
lated the country that the time had arrived
when the appropriation for the support Of
the postal service was less than two mil
lions in excess Of the revenue received
from that service. The bill was then read
by sections for amendment. Mr.. Cannon
moved 10 increase the appropriation for
10 postmasters iy $4,000;
adopted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-ln the house the
senate amendments TO the military acad-
envy appropriation bill were concurred in.
The bill providing for a deficiency Of Sl62,-
W Y W lhc apptoRiIion i"t Iii.eIest on Tue
s-So loan Oh !me Dlsltlc. oi Soi ssn !'ass.
gu aiso, o,, appaop,,'.v, $500 ~, ,, ,"I
rlonench' r Va , t,,e u :,. p
:ad 81. wa, MS n Cav. tn I'e ~, va. ne
wv Mouiu On ',i,,;us me H., a"Hu UP ,"n
canal. The hOnse then went into commit
. ~ ., ne "Ho'e Oh Tic Poe'"'"ce "Ppfopt'a-
''oh o'ii'
WASHINGTON, JAN 26-In the house, on
motion of Mr.. Sam the hill passed O ant
ra A. C.ur.;, p,,,G, I,o,- I.L. go ,I,,,
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