The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-01-22

The funding bill was again taken up in the
House. Mr.. Woods amendment changing
the rate of interest on the bonds and notes 70
be issued from 81 per cent. to per cent,
and Mr. Sanforo's, providing tor the payment
on the bonds accTuing during 1881 OF all tue
standard silver dollars and all the gold over
and above $50, 100000 held in the treasury,
wereaccepted.
In committee of the whole on the funding
bill an amendment by Mr.. Randall was
adopted, providing for the issue OF S400,-
100000 in bonds redeemable after five years
and payable in ten, aud for $500. 000 600 IN
notes redeemable after one year and payable
in ten, both bearing three per cent. interest
The following bills and resolutions we're
passed: By Mr.. Dunn-To prohibit the
sending OF firearms or ammunition through
the mails .. By Mr.. Fort--To prohibit the e1-
no1tation OF diseased cattle and other domestic
animals By MIR. Newberry--Providng Tor
a Joint commission by the United States and
Great Britain to investigate the alleged 1a.se
and fraudulent proof and statistics used
before the Halifax fishery commission;
also for the appointment OF JOINT COM
init OF the Senate and House to lnyestl-
gate the same .su ject. 49,. By Mr. Whlte
Pr posing Constii utional amendment
pro-i+ing that United States SEN
ators shall be elected by the people The
Speaker laid before the House colnmu-
nicaiiOn from the secretary OF the interior
transmit ing tie report OF the superintendent
OF e census which shows tie total popnla-
ton OF the Unit, States to be 90, l52, 800.
Mr.. Cox then introduced his apport onment
bill. which fixes the number OF representatives
at 81, AMI it was referred, with tie commu-
nica,ion, to the committee CD census. Mr.
Ford introduced resolution declaring 1t to
be the opinion OF the House that every inter-
est demands the immediate construction OF
telegraph lines by the government, and re-
questipg the commit ee or posroffices ana post
n ads o report a bid tor the construction OF
such tele raph lines as may be necessary to
rote tie people from monopoly. M
Springer also offered 2 resolution OF SIM
ilar tenor.
From the committee on elections the unan-
lnous report oil that commi tee was submitted
by Dir. Keller. Il caring that H. Bisbee, Jr.,
IS, IN y \. HILL i, n t, entitled to his seat
as representative IRON the Second congress
sional district ct F.olIta.. Mr. Sparks caair-
man OF the committee o. military affairs, repor-
ted back adversely the bill to place Z. S. Grant
late general Of tn" my, on tue retired list oil
lhe army. Dir. Mo- submitted the minor
~ report, which, together with the b II, was
referred to the committee OF the whole on the
private calendar -. Mr. Caswell, from the
special Committee on bounties, reported the
resolution directing the committee on appro-
niiations to add to the appropriation bill tor
tne payment OF bounties al appropriation Ct
Sj0l,O00 r the payment OF arrears of pay and
opunties TO volunteer soldiers who served in
t 1e late war, to their heirs, and to discharged
soldiers, which may be allowed and cer;iied
after December 20, 1889. Adopted =. Mr..
A klns, chairman Of the committee on appro-
pr.atlons. reported the rayal appropriation
bill, which appropriated Sl4 46l, 900. In COM
mittee of the whole the funding bill was then
passed with amendments.