Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-21

the.U nitsd States Mr. VOORHEES,, from the
select committee, reported bill for the erection
ofa library building in Judici.iy Squsr. The
Military Academy appropriation bill WAS
passed. The proceedings in the House ~sr.
devoid ofinterest the funding bill having been
laid, aside 10 the interest OF the private
calender.
SATURDAY January, 18th.
TIL. Senate YVES no, in session having Al ,urn-
ed over from Friday until Monday. 10 the
House considerable time vas wasted on Nr
Wood funding bill, and it viii require .sother
dav before il can be reported 20 the House pro-
Per.
MONDAY, January 18th.
In the Senate, Mr.. Williams introduced =
bill apprsprialing 81 500 600 for the e.,Ab iss
ment of ocesn mail service. A bill suthoriyiu Z
the purchase of the Freedn-as Bank propert.
&c, ~aspased. A bill was p. ssei for the re-
Of orGen +. q. C. Ord. II provide, that his
rank and PAY on the retired lis, shall accord with
hIsbrevet rank as maj or-gsnersl. The yolni r.so-
luton TO create a commission TO perform certain
duties in connection with the Yorktown cen
tennial Was passed.
In the House, Mr. Ford offered . resolution
fa,oring the construction Of telegraph line.
bv the government, communication vas
Y.
with table. from the census superiniendeat
showing the population Of the United States TO
be So l52 s66 Mr. Cox int oiucsi his reap
portionment bill which fI-s the number Of
~ :. A aoi T.f,-f
Congressman aud Virgini. her nine The
gains aad lesses are Arkansas. California,
lows, Michigan. Mississippi, South Carolina and
Vest Virginia gain one each Kansas gains
three, Texas four Minnesota and Sebr.ska ~ o
each on the other. hand. Pennsy .vanis. Uhio,
New Hampshire, NAise. Indians. Tennessee
Florida and verhount loss oae each and New
York leses two. Thus the South g.ins eigh,
and loses two. the West gains eight asd lose.
two, whilst the North gains one ani loses Eve.
TUESDAY, January 18th.
In tn. Senate, the bill to iacorpors,. the
In,erocesnic CsnsI Company (Eads 50 heme J
WAS referred TO the committee en- foreign affairs
A bill appropri.trng 1906 900 for the relief Of
Ben Holiday, former mail contractor, was
passed.
q the Bou.s = majority r-por, vas made
from the military committee sdserse 10 the bill
10 place L ). Grant on the retired list OF the
army; minority report ia favor Of the bill
vas reported from the same committee. A bill
was reported from the naval committee for the
erection At Annapolis OF monument ia COM
memorstion Of the officers and Others " ho per-
i.hed by the wreck Of the United States ship
Huroa The funding bill vas finally completes
in committee OF the Nhole and reported TO the
House, and the main question was ordered on
the bill aad amendments. when the House ad-
Iourned-
WEDNESDAY, January 10th.
In the Senate, Mr.. Conkling submitted a re-
solution calling on the Secretary Of the Interior
for information respecting the execution Of the
law for taking the recent census, &c. Mr.
Williams. spoke st lsnght On his bill! to prevent
the introduction or dissemina sfepizootie
or communicable diseases Of domestic ANNA .
of the Unted States, after which q resolution
was adopted providing for the creation Of n
selecr committee on the subject, with = view OF
facilitating action at the present session.
The House OF Representatives passed the fu nd
ing bill by vote of 1875 to l23. The only
change made in tie bill as published yesterday
was the striking out Of the amendment requr-
ing the paying GU, OF all the silver dollars in
the treasury and all the gold over $50. 900 0,
before the issuance of any OF the boud. or GER.
tihcates. The bill now goes 10 the Senate.