The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

The Senate took up the Sundy
Civil Appropriation bill, and after
spending all day in its consideration
finally passed it. The bill appro.
PIRATES 500, 900. among the items
being S25O.O0O for the Baltimore
postoffice, $40, 900 for improvements
anil repairs at the Naval Academy,
Annapolis, and $40, 900 for surveys of
the proposed routes for the Maryland
and Delaware Ship Canal. The
House at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. resumed
the session of Tuesday. and sat con.
tinuously till $3.50 P. NJ. The fund.
ing bill occupied the entire day, the
great struggle being over the fifth
Senate amendment, regarding the
manner in which national banks
shall redeem their circulation and
withdraw their deposits of bonds
The amendment was finally adopted
and the bill passed. Mr.. Carlisle, Of
Kentucky, then moved supplement.
tai bill, which was passed uaani.
mously, declaring that nothing in the
Funding bill shall be construed as in
any way affecting the existing laws
regarding the kind of money that
shall he deposited by banks to redeem
their circulation. The Republicans
claimed that this was exactly what
| they had been confending for
throughout the protracted contest
over the Funding bill, and arraigned
the Democrats for passing an obnox'
ious measure. and then Immediately
undoing their work. The bill now
goes to the President for approval.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was passed in the House, report
ed and referred in the Senate.
All the appropriation bills save
this one have been finally acted
upon by both houses. The joint
resolution providing for one months
extra pay for House employees was
passed. The Vice. President announc.
ed that the Sundry Civil bill had
been signed. At 1850 General Han
cock was escorted into the Senate by
Senator Blaine. and was welcomed
with enthusiasm. General Sheridan
arrived few minutes later, and WAS
soon followed by the justices of the
Supreme Court. A message was re-
ceived from the President, transmit
ting call for an executive session.
A. l1:20 the diplomatic corps entered
and Il few minutes later the presiden.
tial prOcession-headed by President
Hayes and President.elect Garfield
marched into the chamber. Vice
President Arthur was escorted to his
chair by senatorial committee, and
after making brief speech, was
sworn in. Vice President Wheeler
made few parting remarks, and Mr..
Arthur assumed the chair, and the
new Senate was duly declared in
session, and was organized by the
swearing in of new members. The
roll showed ~ members present. TIM
House of Representative arrizedr
and the inaugural ceremonies were
duly performed. A committee was
appointed to " ait on President Gar
field and inform him that the Senate
was ready to receive any cOmmunl'
cation; but, pending their report
the Senate adjourned until Saturday
noon.-The House met at 10 O'Clock.
Several Democratic members pro-
tested that armed soldiers had been
placed at the entrance to the Capitol
and resolutions condemning the same
were offered. Members stated thai
they had been stopped by soldiers
A debate followed, but no sctien was
taken on the resolutions. A vote Oh
thanks was rendered to speaker Ran
dali. Mr.. Young (Rep., Ohio) being
the only dissenting member. Final
ly, at noon. the Speaker announced
that the work of the Congress was
ended, and in brief speech declared
the House adjourned.-Nearly thir.
teen hundred bills are left not acteo
upon at the close of the session. All
the appropriation bills were signeu
by President Hayes In time to De-
come laws.