The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-24
THE Grand Opera-house at Columbus.
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.

A LARGE number of bills and Joint reso-
lutions were introduced in the Senate on the
18th, among the more important being the
following: BY Mr.. Edmunds-For defraying
expenses of the treatment and burial of the
late President Garfield, the amount being
limited to 500, 900; also by Mr. Edmunds-To
punish polygamy; by Mr.. Butler-To estab-
the educBtion of Indian children; by Mr.
Plumb-FOrr the sale of q portion of Fort
Leavenworth military reservation. The Tariff
bill was then taken mp and MesSrs. Garland
and Beck replied to Mr.. Morrill,. t.--rr .
IN the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Vest intro
duced bill for the construction of Captain
Eads's ship railway across the Isthmus of Te-
huantepeo.T The bill provides that Eads shall
scheme. and that congress shall then gnaran an
tee per cent. dividends for Is years on bonds
20 the amount of 500, 900 900. Mr.. Logan, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
with amendments, q bill to place Gen. Grant
on the army retired list Mr.. Maxey, of the
committee, said the report just made was not
tons to 1t at the proper time. Mr.. Davis wv.
VAL submitted resolution directing that the
secretary of the Interior furnish, as early as
practicable, statement showing what frauds
If any, have been discovered in the payment
ed. At the close of the morning business
Mr.. Pendleton took the floor upon his
bin to regulate and improve the civil service
He appealed to the Republican Senators. who
are now enjoying all the offices and emolu-
ments, and who viii not be disturbed in pos
session OF them. To the Democrats he said :
" We are in the minority; we have no offices
now. The chances of time viii sooner or later
put them within our grasp. Let US now de-
| clare that we will have none of these Offices
except those which may be won by merit
Let us give this in earnest of our sincerity in
our great reform" Mr.. Dawes replied briefly
Mr.. Pendleton, and Mr.. INF (Ga.) then spoke
to the same subject, severely criticisfng the
he termed '9its gross abuse of civil service
Dy winch reforms rendered necessary."....
appointments of a select committee to audit
all claims for services and expenses growing
out of the illness and burial of the late Pres
ident Qarfield; also to consider what allow
ance of pension or privilege be granted the
widow and family of the late Presi-
dent, The number of bills introduced
of which were bills brought over
from the last Congress. Among the bills read
izing, the Mississippi River Commission to
make survey and report as to the best
routes by water and the method of connect
spp Rser ase TO Abolish the che snS on
bank checks, matches and tobacco; also, re-
| per proof gallon; BY Mr.. King~For the aps
pofntmept of Tariff Commission Identical
with the Eaton oill); also, appropriating $40
oInrnendatio Of the Mississippi River COM.
mission; by M. Ryan--ForD the appointments
of the committees NOT having ystbeen named.
the House adjourned till Friday ! :
/ ANUMBER OF bills were introduced in the
Senate on the 14th, among them one by Mr.
Canden providing for an approximation to
continue the Improvement of the Ohio. River
and one by Mr.. Edmunds, for ascertaining
/ and settling the private land claims In States
and Territories. Mr.. Saunders, from the Com
Inittee on Territories, reported favorably
! q bill to straighten the northern
boundary Of Nebratka, extending the
boundary on the 43d parallel to the
Nilsson River The landthu taken from pa
kota and added to Nebraska consists of part OF
the SiouxIndian Reservation. The bin is not to
take efect, however, until the Sioux title
snail have been extinguished, upon terms ac-
ceptable to the Indians. Mr.. Hoar's resolu-
ton for the selection of q committee on the