The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-12-17
FOrty-Seventh Congress.-.Senate.

n0io Introduced were tabled TO await the
formation OF committees. /. Mr.. Cameron, Of
pennsylvania, introduced q resolution declar-
ing that, in the opinion of the Senate, it Is in
expedient to reduce the revenue Of the govern
ment by abolishing all existing internal revenue
taxes, except those imposed upon highwines
and distilled spirits. Tabled Informally !. =.
MIR. Beck submitted q resolution that the COM
mittee on the Judiciary be instructed to exam
inc into the provisions of the Constitution
concerning the removal, resign alton, In
ability or death Of the President and Vice.
President, and the laws passed by Congress to
carry them into effect, and inquire whether the
provisions of said laws are constitutional,
proper and adequate in all respects TO their
purpose and end, or whether any further legis-
lation Is necessary or proper, and to report
thereon by bill or otherwise. After the
reading OF the Presidents message, on
motion of Mr.. Sherman, his resolution to
appoint six Senators, in conjunction with like
committee to be appointed by the House, to
provide o means of expressing the deep sensi-
bility of the nation upon the decease OF the late
President Garfield. and referring t6them that
part Of the Presidents message relating there
to, was taken up and passed On motion Of
Mr.. Edmunds, the standing committees Of the
Senate were continued, thevote on the resolu-
ton being-yeas, 80, nays, 80. A party vote,
except that President Davis voted with the
majority.
Messrs. Sherman, Pendleton, Dawes, Lap
ham, Bayard and Morgan were appointed bv
the chair on the joint committee for the pre-.
paration Of a memorial upon the death of
the late President Garfield. Among the bills
introduced was one making the trade dollar
legal tender.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill for defraying
the extraordinary liabilities and expenses in.
CURED in consequence Of the assault upon the
late President of the United States. Mr. Roll
Inns introduced bill for the increase of facili-
ties for the just adjudication of pension claims
-. Mr.. Blair submitted and asked present
consideration of a resolution instruct
ing the committee on education and labor to in
quire into the condition of common school
education in the United States, and report
thereon, and also as to what measures, in the
opinion OF the committee, Congress can law
fully and properly enact in aid of such educa-
ton. Adopted. =. Mr.. Hill, from the COM
mlttee on privileges and elections,
reported back certain memorials from mem
bers OF the New York legislature affecting the
right of Messrs. Miller and Lapham to occupy
seats in the Senate, and asked that they Be
tabled and the committee discharged from
their further consideration. He stated briefly
that the committee did not think any one nor
all Of the five reasons alleged by the memorial
lists as invalidating the election were sufficient
to justify further intervention, or did in fact
invalidate it The tariff commission bill was
then taken up and MessIs. Garland and Beck
denounced and Mr.. Morrill, defended the present
tariff On motion of Mr. Morrill, the bills on
the subject were then referred to the commit
tee ON finance.
Mr. Vest presented a bill TO incorporate the.
lnteroceanic Ship Railway company, and for
other purposes. Mr.. Logan, from the com
mittee ON military affairs, reported with amend
ments the bill to place General Grant on the
army retired list. Placed on the calendar. Mr.
Maxey, of the committee, said the report just
made was not unanimous and he would indi-
cate his objecHons at the proper time. Mr.
Edmunds submitted resolution requiring the
President, if in his opinion not incompatible
with the public interest, TO communicate to the
Senate all the correspondence between the
government of the United States and its diplo-
matte agents in Peru and Chilli respective
". occurring since the LIST of April, 1879
touching public affairs in or between those
States and also such correspondence on the
subject as may be in possession of the depart
ment of state. Agreed to without dissent. =.
Mr. Roar offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the committee On military
affairs to inquire what legislation, if any, is
needed to enable the widows and heirs of de-
ceased soldiers 10 receive the benefits of boun-
ties to said soldiers while living, and remaining
unpaid at the time of their decease. Mr..
Fendletons bill to regulate and improve the civil
service came up. In speech Mr.. Pendleton
urged the necessity and possibility of civil ser
vice reform. Mcssrs. Dawes and Hill also
spoke upon the bill, which was finally laid Oh
tho table for the time being.
House,
All the Territorial delegates, except the one
from Utah were sworn in. After consider
a,le discussion, participated in chiefly by the
Speaker, Mr. Randall and Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Haskell
vas recognized and offered the following:
Res ited, That Allan G. Campbell, delegate
elect from Utah Territory, is entitled to be
sTcsn in as delegate to this House on prima
face case Objections being made to this
resolution, and discussion arising, the swear
ing in of the delegate from Utah was postponed
until the next day, and the members proceeded
to draw for seats.
The following committee, to take appropriate
action upon the death Of President Garfield,
was appointed Messrs. Mckinley, Pacheco,
Belford, Waite, Forney, Dunn, Martin, David
son, of Florida Stephens, Cannon, Orth, Kas-
son. Carlisle, Gibson, Dingley, McLane, harris,
of Massachusetts, Eorr, Dunnel, Hooker, Ford,
Valentine, Cassidy, Hall, Hill, Of New Jersey,
Cox, of New York, Vance, George, O'Neill,
Chase, Aiken, Pettibone, Mills, Joyce, Tucker,
Wilson, Williams. of Wisconsin, and Anderson.
On the first regular bill day in the House
flood of bills poured in. The introduction OF
bills began at half-past IL, and continued until
fonr hours and half thus occupied 754 bills
and Joint resolutions were introduced. Only
seventeen States were called, beginning with
Alabama and ending with Massachusetts, Had
the remaining twenty-one been called, the
number of bills would have doubtless gone be-
yond 1900. The highest number ever intro
ducod in the House in one day was On the first
bill day of the last Congress. The number
then reached 1885. But on that occasion all
the States were called. OF the
754 bills and joint resolutions intro
duced, 443 are private bills, 2S3 public and 2Os
joint resolutions. Of the private bills 207 are
for pensions. The public bills related to al
most every conceivable subject of legislation.
Judging from the measures brought in by
them. Mr.. Phelps introduced bills to have the
trade dollar made legal tender, all ship ma
terial admitted free of duty, and the bank
check tax repealed; Mr. Cook presented bills to
have private claims adjudicated by the court
OF claims; Mr.. Marsh proposed bill to have
United States legal tender notes subjected to
State taxation; Mr.. Thomas introduced bill
for the equalization Of bounties; Mr.. Springer
desires to have telegraph lines appraised, and
10 collect information regarding postal tele-
graph systems; Mr.. White handed in bill to
distribute SIC, 900, 600 among States for educa-
tionai purposes according to illiteracy; Mr.. Nc
kenzie, of Kentucky, wanted free salt; Mr..
Ellis, OF Louisiana, desired to grant govern
I1ent AID to steamship lines Mr.. Knott OF
kentucky, introduced a bill to remove the tax
on tobacco; Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, proposed