National Republican., 1881-12-09
IN THE SENATE.
Yesterdny's ProeeedIuea-BIIIs OHered-A
FInieth Anniversary.

Flnieth Anniversary.
The President pro tcmpore submitted the response
OF the Secretary OF the Interior to the Senate reso
luton Of May 49, 1881 transmitting list of tho
names Of officers clerks, md other employees on
the rolls OF the Department with the salary, date
Of ofappointment and grade Of office of each, the
State 70 which each is charged, and indicating who
served In the Union and who in the Confederate
armies.
Tabled and ordered printed.
=. The Chair also presented the memorial Of the
National Guards Association, OF New York. for
amendments 70 the militia laws. Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
Bills were introduced and referred to commit
officers of each ofthe executive departments may
occupy seats ON the floor of the Senate and House
OF Representatives. Referred TO special commit
BY Mr.. Vest For bridge across the Missouri
at the most acceptable point from five to eight
miles above st. Louis. To the Committee on Com
-. Also For the recording of marriages in the
Territories of the United States. To Territories
, Also: To make the wife competent witness
IN trials for bigamy In the Territories ofthe United
States. To Judiciary.
by Mr.. Farley; Grantipg 70 California s per
centum of the net proceeds Of the public lands OF
that State. TO Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Grover; For defining the class Of persons
included in section of the act of July "a, lSl4
nmendatory OF the Oregon donation law. To Pub
BY Mr.. Maxey: To designate, classify and fix
the salaries of persons in the Railway Mail Ser
BY Mr. Window: In relation to certain fees al
lowed registers and receivers. To Public Lands
by Mr.. Logan: Tp refer the claim OF the West
ern Cherokees or DID settlers to the United States
Court of Claims for Adjudication. To Indian AT
by Mr. Groome. For the erection of monument
to the memory Of Maior.General the Baron de
kalb To Military Affairs.
BY Mr ingalls, For the sale of the lands of the
Miami IndiAnsi in Kansas. To Indian Affairs.
by Mr. Cockrell For classified, analytical and
descriptive catalogue of all Government publica-
tlons from July 4, 1876 to March a. 1881. To Print
Ing.
Also; For bridge over the Missouri at or near
Arrow Rock, Mo. reported hvorably In the SEN
ate last year,, To Commerce.
Also To extend the time for filing claims for
horses and equipments lost by officers and en-.
listed men in the service Of the United States and
for other purposes, To Military Affairs.
Also: For the investigation and examination Of
the accounts of certain land grant railroads in
cordance with the decision OF the Supreme Court,
and for full report of the results thereof 20 Con-
gress the bill Identical with that reported favor
ably last session.. TO Military Affairs
By Mr. Sewell: To define and punish contempts
in certain cases. 10 Judiciary.
by Mr.. Plumb: For the disposition of the Fort
Lnrned military reservation. To Military Affairs,
so; To odeclare certain lands heretofore granted
to roailrond companies forfeited to the United
states ana to open the same to settlement To
Public Lands.
Also: Concerning details from the army. To
Military Affairs.
Also: To amend certain sections of the Revised
which shall be deposited with any other Rssocia-
tion, bank, or bankers, and which Is subject to tax
as deposits with such association, bank, or bankers.
IL furihcr exempts from taxation savings deposits
in provident associations savings banks and say
ings institutions, and oil SO much of their de-
posits as have been Invested in United States
securities To Finance
Mr.. Miller, of California, presented memorials
from the Board of Trade of San Francisco for re-
striotivc measures upon Chinese immigration, and
urging the prompt establishment of civil govern
msnt ~ Alaska. Referred.
BY Mr.. Cockrel: To amend certain sections of
r or officer Who served hS military @ SSG'S oT naval
service of the United States during the recent re.
belllon for ninety days and was honoraby dis.
charged, and In case OF his death his widow aud
minor children, shall be entitled to 100 acres of
pub ic land not otherwise reserved or appropri-
atedl To Public Lands.
Upon the conclusion Of the morning business
Mr., MorrilIs tariff commission bill was taken up
and he addressed the Senate on the subject ~
Mr.. Morrill, finished at 2;10 o'clock and moved
the reference of the resolution to the Committee
on Finance bit, at the suggestion of Mr. Garland,
VINO desired to be heard on the subject withdrew
ms motion. The Inter temporarily yielded the
floor for some general business and the subject was
informally passed over for the present
Mr, voorhees, submitted a resolution which, at
his instance, was tabled and ordered printed for
the reference to the Committee on Finance of the
recommendations IN the Presidents message In
favor of the repeal of the acts authorizing the coin
age of silver and the issue of certificates and
their retirement from circulation.
Mr. Garland introduced bill In relation to the
pIcslutltSui buCCcSSlOn upon winch lie gave no.
tice of his intention to speak when the subject is
| taken up on Tuesday. Tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the memorial presented
at the called session in relation to the title by
| which the New York Senators hold their seats was
taken from the table and referred to the Commit
| tee on Privileges and Elections.
MIR. Ferry, from the Committee on Post Offices
| reported back with an amendment the bill
granting the ffanking privilege to the widow o
| President Garfield.
| He asked and obtained unanimous consent for q
suspension OF the rules to consider the bill. II
| reply TO Mr.. COckrcl, he explained that the com.
| mittee amendment consisted simply In making
| the language conform to the requirements of the
present Revised Statutes on postal matters; that
otherwise II was identical with the precedents In
| the cases of the widows of Presidents Tyler Polk
| and Lincoln, and that the report was unani-
| nous one.
| Mr.. Maxey, of the same committee, made like
statement In relation to the unanimity of the com
| mittees action.
| The bill was read and passed without objection
being the first of the session to pass the Senate.
| Pending q motion for adjournment, President
pro tsmpOTG Davis addressed the Senate as follows
| SENATORS: You Will parton me for going out
side the rules In calling attention 70 the fact tina
the 9TH of December, the day on which Congress,
| convened, was the hftieth anniversary of the daI
| when Isaac BaSsett, the much esteemed Door
| keeper of the Senate, became connected with thi
| body. Half century ago he entered our servic,
| as page through the influence of Daniel Webster
In All the mutations of parties no attempt was eve
made To disturb him. Surely no igher tribute coult
| he paid TO his fidelity and to his integrity tina
| that he has been so long and so satisfactorily
identified with the history of the Senate. an
sure the sentiment on nl sides is cordially eX
pressed when wish him health and happiness II
| the name OF the Senate of the United Stntes.
| No nction having been suggested by the Chai
| and there having been no dissent from the senti
ment expressed, tho Senate (at S:25 o'clOck) ad
l m