The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

The credentials Of John Sherman, Senator
elect from Ohio, for the term beginning March
4, were presented, read and filed. d. Mr.. Beck
introduced bill to authorize the issue of legal
tender notes, to circulate as money, on the de
post of gold, etc. Referred to the committee
n finance. The agricultural bill was taken
up and passed Mr. Wallace, from the select
committee on alleged frauds in the late cleo
TONS submitted report which was received
and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Burnside spoke strongly in favor of a
resolution declaring that the United States will
insist that its consent is necessary to the con-
struction of an Isthmian ship canal. . The
river and harbor appropriation bill was passed
by vote of 80 to a.
MIR. Window spoke upon the resolution re-
gardlng an interoceanic ship transit across the
Isthmus. He strongly commended Eads' ship
railway scheme, expressing his conviction that
that alone furnished the solution of the problem
MIR. Hoar moved 10 amend the resolution by
inserting declaration that the commercial and
other interests of the people of the United
States require provision for one or more tran
sit ways without further delay, and that it is
the duty OF the government to take immediate
steps for securing the same. The chair sub
mltted message from the President trans
hitting in response to the Senate resolution of
January 20 copies of correspondence with
Switzerland and other foreign countries in re-
lation to the sending TO the United States by
foreign countries, states, cantons, or municipal
lltles OF criminals, paupers or insane persons
referred to the committee on foreign relations
On motion of Mr. Davidson the Senate bill
was passed directing the secretary of war to
investigate the claims of the State of Florida
against the United States for expenditures made
in suppressing Indian hostilities. -. On motion
of Mr.. Cox the Senate bill was passed request
ing the President, in the name of the United
States, to invite all foreign governments to be
represented and take part in the international
exhibition to be held at New York in 1883, pro-
vided that the United States shall not be liable.
directly or indirectly, for any of the expenses
attending such exhibition.
Mr. Clymer presented to the House of
Representatives the portrait of Frederick
A. Muhlenberg speaker of the First and Third
Congresses, which will be placed in the lobby
in the rear of the speakers desk 49,. The civil
service appropriation bill was passed-136 yeas
to LOT nays. .Eulogies in honor of the late
Fernando Wood were delivered in the evening
by Mess. Tucker (Va.), Mr. Woods successor
as chairman of the committee of ways and
means; Hutchins, Lapham, Lounsbery and
Covert, Of New York, and Wright and Coffroth,
of Penn ,ylvania.
On motion of Mr. Covert the Senate amend
ments were concurred in to the agricultural
appropriation bill . Mr.. Springer, chairman
OF the committee ON elections. reported the
resolutions in the contested election case for
the Third Congressional district of Louisiana.
confirming the right'of Mr.. Acklen, the sitting
member, to the seat. Adopted