Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-15
F0RTY-sEYENTH CONGRESS-.

wages, sand Boy, rake the pot
and 80 and renounce your SINS"
FORTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS.
The Senate convened at noon Of Monday
Zee. 2, and was called to order BY Acting Vice
President Davis. William Window was duly
Z 'ahaed as Senator from Minnesota. Mr.
= Rand introduced a bill providing for COM
asistloa to inquire into the relative effect upon
sHe Industries OF the country on the consumer
sid producer Of the present tariff system, aud
ha relative merits OF specific and dd edlOrt m
duties. with view TO providing pr per !egls-
iaton 70 meet defects and remedy unjust dis
ordinations and other evils. The bill is in the
nature OF q substitute for the Eaton bill
~ last session. Mr.. Lapham introduced
4 uii providing for the punishment of at
inpts on the life Of the President Of the
IN ted states, or others charged with tile du-
tos Of President, punishment on conviction to
be imprisonment for life in solitary confine-
Dent or AZ hard labor in the discretion Of the
court. Mr.. Sherman introduced a 3-per-
cent. funding bill Mr.. Beck a measure TO
recon the trade dollars into standard
pieces Mr.. Miller bill to enforce treRts stip-
ulatilns relating to the Chinese, and Mr. Logan
IN act 20 place Gen. Grant on the retired
lot Of The army. hlr. Edmunds offered resolu-
tion to continue all committees Of the Senate
rs they existed last session. Senator Pugh
thoreupOn moved an amendment authorizing
the President of the Senate to decide
~h]ther the committees shall be equally or
otherwise divided between both political
parties. The resolution and amendment were
laid over without action. At caucus OF the
republican Senators IN the evening, it was re-
solved to support Mr.. Edmunds' resolution.
Ile House was called to order at noon by
Clerk Adams. The roll call showed that only
1les5rs. Morey, Scales Mills and Deuster were alb
Ia. Ill., 20. O. =
i1r kafer, l29 for Randall and 8 for Ford.
Objections were made to the swearing III of
seveA members, among them Chalmers Of Mis-
Eissppl and Dibble OF South Carolina, but all
were finally admitted, the objections being with
crawn. As soon as all the members were
sworn III. the Republican caucus nominees for
House officers were sworn in.
number Of bids wero introduced in the
Senate on the 9Th inst, including one by Mr..
ingalls, granting the franking privilege to MIRA.
Garield ono by Mr.. Pendleton to improve the
civil seryice, and to prevent extortion coercion
aud bribery 10y persons in the public service.
and one by Dir. Saunders admitting Dakota as
state. Mr.. Ednuuda' resolution contiuuiDy
the senate committees Of last session was
passed, Mr.. Davis voting with the Repub-
Hcsus Tor the resolution. He made a speech
defining his position. He said he thought il
only proper that the party responsible for the
legislation should have majority Of the com
mittees. He announced his intention TO vote
for the present Senate officers. all Democrats
thus dividing bis Influence Mr.. Davis denied
tho charge that he had sold out to the Re
publican party; said that he would support the
administration when it was right. and oppose
u whSn u was wrong, and that he would strive
to bring about more cordial union between
North and South In the House. the drawing
Of seats and the reading.of the message occu-
ped the session, and an adjournment WA
voted TIL Friday, the 9th.
On tho meeti ng Of the Senate on Wednesday,
Dec 7, Senators Sherman, Pendleton. Dawes.
Lapham, Bayard and Morgan were appointed
by the chair on the Joint committee for the
preparation OF a memorial upon the death of
the late President Garfield. A large number
OF bills O. private nature, mainly fer indi-
yd41sl relief. were introduced and referred
Blls were introduced and referred "a follows
FOR the erection Of public building at Quincy
! o; 70 enable tie people of Now Mexico to
form a constitution and State Government; to
establish Department Of Agriculture and
commerce; making trade dollars legal tender
az their nominal vaiuo Tor all debts, public and
private, except whore otherwise expressly
stipulated IN contract; TO provide for the
SHutMcnt OF lands IN seyeraltv to tue united
ieoria' ami Miamls OF the Indian Territorg:
ID procure amt publish certain information rel
alive to tho demand aud price of American ag-
Heuituio and other products in foreign conn
ul,s granting pensions to soldiers OF the Mex
iean war, and to soldiers engaged in the Greek
Seminole aud Blackhawk Indian wars for a
public building at Peoria, III.
The Senate passed the bill, on Thursday. the
9th INST, comforting on Mrs Garfield the frank
iug privilege, Mr.. Garland introduced a bill uro-
Uding that, in case Of the removal. death.
resignation or inability OF both the President
and Vice President Of the United States, the
Secretary OF state, or if there be no Secretary
OF state, tho Secretary OF the Treasury
or IT there be neither Secretary of
state nor Secretary of the Treas
urv, then tho Secretary of War shall
act as President until the disability be removed
or President be elected by the people MIR
iiolnG introduced bill providing that certain
laAds heretofore granted to railroad companies
80 declared for elted to the United States in
eases where the land were granted to aid in
tht construction of roads which have not been
construct u within the specified time
Air. Plumb also introduced a bili providing
iVl lhc exemption from taxation OF saving d.
FVsils IN prONldent associations savings auks
ana savings ms itutlOns and on so much of
luer deposits a. have been invested in United
Ntatts securities. MIR. CuCkrell introduced
hill p'o9idlpg that Union toldiers or officers
vi o etyed ninety days or Over during the
isehe,hon, and who received honorable dis
charge, o., IN case of taeir death, their widows
or orphans, shall be entitled to 100 acres Of
pm ic land. Mr.. Pendleton rentroduced his
old bill providing that Cabinet officers NAV
have seats on the floor of the Senate and
Hon-o Of Representatives. Mr. Merrill
m de a lengthy address on the Tariff Com
mission bill. Mr.. Vest introduced bills for a
bridge across the Missouri river at point five
niles above st. Louis, for recording marriages
III the Terri ores, and for making wife COM
petcnt witness IN trial for bgsIny in the Ter
rltories. Mr.. Groome presented measure for
the erection Of monument to Gen
De Kalb. The House was not in session.
Only the House Of Representatives was in
session on Friday, tho 9th inst, and there was
very little business done, the appointment OF
committee on III, death of President Garfield
and on mileage ~ Speaker kelfer being the
lnly matters which excited much comment. A.
II. Smith, OF pennsylvania was appointed
Chairman Of the Committee on Mileage. An
, adjournment to Tuesday, the 18th, was taken.