, 1881-02-13
TEE RECORD.

TIE RECORD.
| SENATE.
/ WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. R.-Mr. Coukiing
presented the credentials OF Thomas c. Plntt,
| Seuator-etect from New York. to succeed Sen
! ator Kernan.'
I The Fice-Prestdcnt presented the credentials
| Of Thomas F. Bnyard, Seuaror-elect from Del
| awure, to succeed himself. Read and flied.
/ Dir. Herman, from the Finance Committee, re-
| ported fuvor1ahly, without amendment, the Sen
ate joint resolution for the Invitation to foreign
| nations to be represented and take part In the
| international Exhibition Of 1855 Passed with
t cut debate.
| Mr. Morgan, on behalf OF the Committee to
| Consider tho State of the Law In Relation to
=! Elections Of Presidents and Vice-Presidents,
| stated that, though anxious to bring forward
[ some proposition In reference to this important
| subject, the Committee lind it would be IN vain
| to do so ut this late stage of rha session, and
would, therefore, abandon the pending measure
a bin was introduced by Mr. Thurman author
tzinK the construction OF u hre-pToof building at
| Columbus, Q.
Resolutions fixing the hour Of meeting here
after at II, and limiting debate On motion to
take up u bill Or resolution to fifteen minutes,
and tive minutes to each speaker, adopted.
Mr.; Hereford presented joint resolution from
tho West Virginia Legislature reurtuE TO the
| cesson to that State Of vacant lots and WATER
p:,wer Ut Harper Ferry. He also Introduced
/
| The bill to amend Sec. 9Us9 OF the Revised
Statutes, soas extend its provision to a officers
| of the United Stites III the performance OF Of
! nciAl acts in which tho United States Is party,
or has HI interest. was passed. 1t extends to Of
| lcera otLer thun Collectors and revenue officers
! pecuuiary protection for official accounts where
| the Court certities there probable cause.
| The Pustal Appropriation bill was then re-
slmed, ana Nr. Hu1n!1n's amendment for ST.
! UtN,00 appropriation in. aid OF The American
oceun lnn1l service was discussed.
Wallace renewed his point OF order upon the
! substitute which he had made against the orig
| tnai ameudment-naulely: that II would enEraft
| ii general legislation upon the appropriation
| bill. in violation OF the Swent:-ninth rule.
] The Chnir tWhyte} subuitted n question OF Or
| upon whether Hanliu's amendment was or
der resulted IN its being ruled out,-yea5. Il:
a % n1aMn narnse s1 esmsTon AS2n Ms
| Conklfng, Dawes. Ferry. HA.ntin, Kellogg. KirS-
wood, Morgan, Morrill,, Paddock, P1att, Rollins,
Mr. Morgan moved to amend the Pughs
@ @amendment BY adding thereto The following:
accepted und employed the same shall be en-
titled to all tho rights md privileges secured BY
law to vessels built In the United States. except
the privilege of engaging IN the eoastwtse
Mr. Waiisce again renewed his pofut Of order:
Mr. Morrill, moved to luy the Amendment OF
The Chuir (iarlslnd) ruled that the effect Of the
| motion, If adopted. would be to lay the whole
subject on tho tnble.
present. and, after u cali Of the Senate and
several efforts to reacha vote upon Nr* Aorrills
routne Business Monday he % Would T asK s1 70 haSs
the bill tnken up and considered until disposed
Adjourned. ~ " = -. .',..' =. .ssm s,a'',
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:. HOUSE.
The bill reported by the Interoceanlc canal
Committee In aid OF the Tehuaatepeo Ship Rail-
road tl2ads' schene) gave rise to noisy aad dis
hath
report had been authorized. Finally. on motion
Of 3lr. Cox, the whole subject was laid OH the
table by m almost unanimous ylrR-voce vote
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, the Speaker proceeded to call the State5.
In order to enable one member from each State
to ask uuauimous consent for the pussa0e' OF
any bill. The bill coming over from yesterday
regulating imports Of raw materials used 10 the
construction Or repairs OF vessels engaged In
foreign trade Including the trtlde between At
lantic and Pacific ports Of the United States Or
built on foreign account, was, on motion OF Mr.
Frye, amended so US to provide that copper. and
speltelof forelsn grwtn or rl,9 prn9aucaons@ @ "5
used In tho construction. equipment, aud repair
of vessels to be employediu foreign trnde, or built
under such regulations ,ss the Secretary OF the
Treasury may prescrtbc: md. on proof TINT
such MnterinEs have been used und mnnufnct.
ured for tho purposes aforesaid. no duties shall
be paid thereon.
Mr. Bright offered IN amendment admitting
salt free OF duty, but TWAS ruled out on point
OF order. The bill, us amended. then passed.
Mr.. Atkins. Chnfrman OF the Committee on
Appropriations. reported hack the bill uppro-
priattng money TO be used under the direction
OF the Navy Department. to prosecute q search
for the steamer Jcdnnctte-
Dir. Thompson tkyD objected to tta present
consideration, and 1t wills referred to the CON-
n1fttce OF the Whole.
The Senate bill amending the charter Of the
Freedipen'a Swings and Trust Company pissed.
Mr. Cymer, from the Committee OIL Approprt-
ntious. reported hack the Army Approprsatlop
bill, win Sennte amendments recommending
concurrence In some and noncoucurFence in
other of those amendments. The recommends
lions were agreed to.
Tie House theu went into Committee tAfr. Car
lisle In the chair) On the River and Harbor APP
preparation bill, the general debate being li1n-
tied to thirty-nve minutes.
Tho Clerk, then proceeded to read the bill by
sections. il
Mr.. Randall offered an amendment to tho |
.approprinttng clause Of the bill providing that |
the Secretary OF War shall cnl1se Ito be lot by |
contruct all public works provided fnr in this /
actto the lowest responsible bidders: provided |
that in the opit,on III the Secretary Of War, the
interests of the Government should hot be |
actually injured thereby Agreed TO-.
Other amend1nepts offered were rc1ected. end
finally, at 4:40, the first paragraph OF the btIi3
appropriuttnts clause wns disposed OF. ln ferry
minutes more three or the forty pnEe3 OF tho |
bill had been considered, when tho Committee |
rose, and the House adjourned