Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-17
FORTY. SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
On motion of Allison, by unanimous con-
sent, the President, pro tem was authorized
to fill vacancies made by the recent changes
in committees, membership. and other like
vacancies, previously existing. The bills
we're introduced and referred.
BY Chambers, of Miss. to pay the public
debt and stop the manufacture of money by
corporations. The provisions of the bill are
quite lengthy.
Hoar's resolution for the appointment of a
special committee on the subject of the
rights of women was then taken up.
Vest spoke in opposition. At the conclu-
sion of his remarks a discussion ensued be-
tween H0ar, Morrill, and Bayard, and mo-
ton by the latter to refer the whole matter
to the Judiciary committee was under con-
sideraton at the expiration of the morning
hour.
Hill, of Colorado, at his request. was re-
lieved from service on the committee on civ
| il service and retrenchment.
The following assignments in the rear
| rangement of the committees, consequent
upon recent vacancies, were announced by
the chair
Window i. substituted for Edmunds as
chairman Of the committee on foreign at
| fairs, and takes the place of Aldrich on the
committee on patents and education and la
Dor, to fill vacancies, and to the committee
on transportation routes to the seaboard, in
place of Blair.
Harrison succeeds Logan in Indian affairs,
| and Sawyer on territories.
Aldrich takes the place of Hawley on the
District Of Columbia.
| Sewell is assigned to the craftsmanship of
the committee on enrolled bills in place of
Rollins.
Sawyer to the select committee on census
| in place Of Cameron of Wisconsin.
Miller, of New York, to epidemic diseases
| in place of Miller, of California.
Hill, of Colorado, to the select committee
| on Nicaraguan claims in place of Hawley.
| Dawes, to the civil service and retrench-
ment in place of Hill, of Colorado.
Saunders to the select committee on civil
service in place of Rollins.
Van Wyck to pensions to fill vacancy.
| Voorhees, resolution, referring to the
| finance committee parts of the President
message relating to the repeal of laws author
izing silver coinage and the issue of silver
certificates, was taken up and that Senator
addressed the Senate in regard to its advo-
cacy. The resolution was finally agreed to.
The Senate at 2.15 went into executive
session, and at 2.25 adjourned until Monday.
| House.
| The following are the special committee
on expenses attending the illness and burial
of President Garfield: Messrs. Taylor,
Prend, Cox, Of New York, Joyce. Lefevre,
Belford, Blackburn, Page, Springer, O'Neil
and Shelly.
Mr. Robinson, of New York. rose to a
question of privilege. He stated that he had
a resolution to offer during the recess OF
Congress.
An officer Of this government connected
with the State Department had usurped the
privileges of the House.
The Spsaker-''The gentleman has already
disclosed that he desires to proceed to bust
ness
After further colloquy Robinson stated the
Speaker would hear from him again.
| The call Of States was proceeded with,
and several bills were introduced and re.
ferred.
A large number of bills introduced under
call of the states. The call was not con-
cluded, but the thirteen states called today,
contribute s67 bills
Dibble of South Carolina, announced the
death of his predecessor, the late NJ. p. O'Con-
nor, and the usual resolutions of regret we're
adopted, and the House, at SIS, out of res
pect to the memory of the deceased, adjourn
ed to Monday