The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

Senator Ferry introduced a bill to authorize
thirty-nve additional liie-saving stations Oh
the coasts bet cen Maine and Massachusetts,
along the coasts OF Now Jer.ey and Delaware
and in North Carolira Florida and Texas.
The bill authorizes the payment of one months
extra pay to members of crews tor gallant
services, and provides for pensioning the
widows OF tho Sc who may lose their lives in
the pertormaa ce OF duty 1.-The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was passed.
Mr.. Springer offered O resolution calling o.
the secretary OF 81 ate for all Information in thI
state department, not heretofore commune
Gated, in reference 10 the HALIFAX fishery
award OF s., SOC, 900 paid By this government
to Great Britain. and especially that relating
to the alleged fictitious statistics and per]ured
testimony imcosod on the aIb:trators, and on
which evidence the award was made; also
whether tho government has taken any eteps
to secure O vcriication OF tie recently pub
lished statements OF Professor Goule Hind on
the subject. Referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr.. Logan introduced a bill to authorize
the appointment OF General U. 8. Grant on
the retired list. Tue bill YVES read at length
upon the request ct Mr.. Conkling. 1t pro-
vides that, in recognition OF TIE eminent pub
lie services of ae,eral U. S. Grant, late OF the
army and ex-president OF The Uoited States,
the President is authorized to appoint him, by
and with the advice and consent OF the Sen
ate, to the retired list, with the rank and full
pay oil general of tho army. The second Sec
consider that an emergency has arisen requir-
ing the services OF General Grant on active
duty. to assign him to any command COM
.,oopourota with :ha ronE nj 6anorp1 r..
ferred to the committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Pendleton introduced q bill to regulate
md improve the civil service; also one to pre-
vent extortion from and by persons in tho
public service 800 The army appropriation bill
with amendments was reported.
MIR. Cameron, from military committee, re.
ported adversely the bill to reorganize and
discipline the militia OF the Uuited States; ard
its further consi Grafton was indefinitely pos
poned. Mr.. Bayard, from the committee TN
finance, reported t%avora'ly House bill TO
amend a section of tho revised statutes, so US
to authorize a charge Tor melting or rcluing
bullion when at or above the standard.
The Wool funding bill was discussed, the
speakers n opposition TO it being Messrs.
Kelley, Weaver, McLane, Lounsbery, Mill:
and Springer, and Mr.. Chittenden speaking
IN its favor.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was rer ort. I'd and placed on the calendar
1.-THE army appropriate II bill was referred
to the committee on appropriations 80. Mr..
Conkling introduced by request a bill to
amend section Ais OF the revised statutes, in
relation 10 the payment OF accrued pension
money due at the time OF tho death OF the
pensioner or q person having a claim peadirg
thereto r.
Bills and resolutions were introduced:
By Mr.. Carpenter r. 10 increase by fifty per cent
the duty on fsxseed or linsced, and the man.
~uIactuie thereof; also proposing constitu-
tioral amendment providing that all civil
officers OF the United States, except judges of
the supreme and inter ior courts, the heads OF
departments, an officers whose duties are
temporary, shall hold office for a term OF four
years; and that Congress may provide forthe
election by the people of postmasters and
other officers whose duties are to BIZ performed
wi hin the limits of any State; such officers
10 be subject to removal by the President on
other than political or religious grounds....
By Mr.. Whistle prevent eXtOrtlon from
rersonsi in tho public service md bribery and
coercion by such persons. by MIR. SherHln
TO regulate the importation OF articles made
in imitation OF butter and cheese ....By Mr..
Price ID declaring silver certificates to possess
tho salno legal.tcnder quality rs the coin Tor
which they were issued. go. BY Mr.. Buckner-
Requesting the President to open negotiation
with Mexico or tho Central American States
for tho purchase or cession 10 the United States
of territory Tor the voluntary colonization OF
tho C ,'ored population OF the United Stntcs....
The Joint resolution authorizing and request
ing the President to extcndt 10 the government
and people OF France IN invitation to join the
government and people OF the United States
in the Observance OF tho centennial anniver-
sary OF the surrender OF Lord CORVALLIS at
Yorktown, Va. Passed.
Mr.. Blackburn offered q resolution calling
lor a commit. O to inquire whether the laws
OF the Unite States have been violated by the
sending OF matter through the mails under the
franks oil the members Of the Horse and
Senate, not authorized TO ba sent without the
, aymcnt 81 postage. Agreed to, and Messrs.
Converse, l'hul;ps, Browne, House and Rob-
iuson were appointed u committee OF inquiry
....T, O sneaker aid before the House a mes
sngc from tho President transmitting copies of
Il correspondence T. lating 10 the invitation
cx ended by the Fronct rrpnh ic to this gov
crIrn' mt TO send one or more delegates to
rrp:":cnt it ut IN internali. nal congress oil
electricians TO bo hc'd at Paris on September
~, 1881. Tho Prc>i lent recommends that an
appropriation be III ldc Tor tlRt purpose. Re-
hrrcd TO the committee on tulci5n Affairs.