Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-20

the oinlhiltee uu fofelSn aHalis. reported
adversely sundrp bills relating to the
Japanese Indemnity Fund. and fayorably on
two new bills as substitutes for them.
In the House, bills We're reported for the
relief of General Ord aud to reduce the fees
on patents and caveats. The Funding bill
MAS resumed and considered until adjourn
/ ment.
FRIDAY
In the Senate, iIr. Johnston of virt inia,
from the Committee Oh Agriculture. reported
several bills ON the subject OF pleugo-pueu-
mGn.a among cattle, without recommends
tlnu, and they were placed on the calendar.
The snme gentleman from the Select Com
mittee on Yorktown Centennial, reported
tavorably the House Joint resolution inviting
the participation of France in the celebration
/ he Army and West Point Appropriation bills
1 were passed, and 60 back to the House for
! concurrence in amendments After an exec
! utye session the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
liz the House, Mes7rH. Anderson of Kansas,
and Townsend OF Illinois, obtained leave to
have prsnted certain amendments to the
Funding bill. Pending consideration of the
4 private calendar, the House adjourned until
to-day,
SATURDAY
The Senate was not in session.
Tie House was occupied almost exclusively
with the consideration OF the Funding bill,
which was not disposed Of.
MONDAY.
In the Senate the Indian Appro.
pliaton bill was reported with amendments,
Mr.. Pemdleton, flom the Committee on the
Census reported the bill appiopriating
>5OO,O0l for completng and publishing the
returns The Holiday Claim bill came mn in
regular order, and Mr.. Saul bury moved to
lay it on the table and proceed with the
Kellogg case. The motion was lost, yeas 90,
nays 81 Messers. Bayard, Butler, Davis, ui
Illinois, Groome Lamar, Pendleion, Thur.
man, Voorhees,, Whyte and Williams voting
with the Republicans i'll the negative. Pend.
ing consideration of the Holiday bill the
Senate went into executive session and after.
wards adjourned
In the House. a number Of bills and ioint
resolutions were introduced under the call Of
States. Among the resolutions was one b,
Mr.. Newberry of Michigan, providing for
joint commission of the United States anC
Great Britain to investigate the allegations OF
Professor loule Hind in relation to the Hall
fax fishery statistics; also another providing
for Il JOINT committee of the Senate ant
House ON the same subject. The Speaker
presented the report of the Superintendent
OF the CGnsus showing the population of tn,
United States to be 81, 1852, 1885, and MIR. Cox
ut New York, introduced an Apportionmen
bill, fixing the number of Representatives a
3ll. After some further business the Hous,
adjourned.
TIL EsDAY.
In the Senate the bill to regulate appoint
ments and promotions in the Marine Corp
was reported. The bill to tettle private Ian,
claims in certain States and Territorie
Chrough which the Southern Pacific railroad
Is to pass was considered. The bill for thu
relief of Ben Holiday was passed. thu
amount being fixed at 100000. A confer
ence committee was appointed on the Diplo
matte Appropriation bill, after which tn
Senate adjourned.
In the House the Naval Appropriation bill
/ was reported, ordered printed and recon
mitted. The Funding bill was considered il
Committee of the Whole, and reported TO thu
| Honse, The previous question Was seconded
amendmsts lending which the 'F Hou u.,s a ad
, journed The bill comes up to-day as untn