The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-03-05

mont bill until nearly seven o'clock Friday
tun of five members from each side to con-
slider a compromise having been accepted,
recess was taken until hai-past ten. On re-
assembling, resolutions Of respect for the late
Senator Carpenter were adopted, and the
session OF Thursday was adjourned. Fri
days session began at eleven o'clock and the
Senate resolutions inyiting foreign countries
to participate in the Worlds Fair of 1883
was agreed to. The Sundry Civil bill was
then taken up and debated until four o'clock
in the afternoon.
In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr.. Burnside
spoke in support of the joint resolution re-
ported by the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, declaring that the United States will
insist that its consent is a necessary con-
dition precedent to the construction Of ship
canal or other means of transport across the
lsthmus. Mr. Bayard, from the Committee
on Finance, reported bill allowing perique
tobacco to be manufactured without pay
ment of the present double tax. 1t was placed
on the calendar. The River and Harbor bill
was considered and passed, with several
amendments, and goes back to the House
for concurrence.
In the House, Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, asked
leave to offer a resolution granting the use
Of tho hall of the House to Herr Fritsche, a
member of the German Reichstag, for the
purpose Of delivering lecture on the pres
ent condition of the German people, but OBJ
lection was made. The Sundry Civil bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole,
and after several amendments were adopted
reported to the House. The main question
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IN Ihe senate MONDAY, the credentials Of
William Malone, Senator elect from Vir-
ginia v,ore rrasar4od and f1ad NJ co,,,,
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ii''S' nun '"e ou"'c'oIy C"'h"iitIee' report
ed iavorably,withoUta amendment, the House
bill Tor the registration OF trade marks, and
adversely The Senate bill on the same sub
Jee,, ana the latter bill was Indefinitely post
poned. conference reports on the Legisla-
tive, Post Office and Indian Appropriation
bills were adopted The Sundry Civil bill
was received from the House and referred.
Mr.. Cameron presented the memorial the
Philadelphia Board OF Trade in favor o. a
| commission on the subject of Interstate
Commerce. Mr.. Window addressed the
Senate in favor of the resolution declaring
The policy OF the United States in regard to
an lsthmlan ship canal, and in this connec-
ton he advocated the Eads ship railway
scnelne. message was received from the
PRESIDENT transmitting correspondence with
oWliZelland ana other countries in relation
to The sending to the United States of Grim
mas, paupers and lunatcs. communi-
cation was also received from the Secretary
oi The treasury, IN reply to the resolution
asking Information in regard to the New
| York Custom House appointments A CON
| ference committee was appointed on the
River ami liarbor bill. The bill for the re
lIel OF the Philadelphia and Reading Rail.
road was considered, but not acted upon.
Inc japanese indemnity bill was taken up
| and placed on the order as unfinished bust
ness, whereupon the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Clymer, of Penna.. pre-
saptod tho n,rtra;t Of Fro3or;o,, ,tuiia,,
Eor,, r.,ool.or or tho pirsto,d rr,,;m5 r~.
,,rassas Will, lin no nI,ood - ,t,o ieLt.,
in ubo roor Or ,bo eno,to.,s 1asI.
luton offered by Mr.. Hawlov wos odonicd
rcausslina the Sneaker TO iniorn, tha gre,t
graudchiiaren Of Mublenberg of the satis,
! faction with which thn nortroif was recoivnJ
The Sundrv Civil bjlI was talnn mn tho
anendmnnt annronrintina eo0o 0ao ftr tho
Establishment of cooling sfations oN tho bo
Isthnus beina ograaI to yeas III. ~. i' oE
THE omondment inetrnatinT 10 II g &C. GO
missioners to tho Iuternoi?onoI mo,,tnn., oD'l,,
Conference 10 arree to no adfsin,ont rh;ab
does not recornize silver coin os nart " .I ~
money system of the Governments Joining
ing ~ such q, conference, was stricken from
Sso S'e una nave m % 'I Nv was oWe SGen Passeuyeas'
memorial Of mechanic. n,onnf or~ nfact',rers .
/ farmers and taxpayers Of Philadelphia, for
the repeal of the tax on bank deposits. Con
| ference reports on the Indian and Post.ofice
/ Appropriation bills were agreed to. The
| Iudien bill as passed retains the Indian
Commission, but the appropriation of SlO.-
600 for the expenses ofthe Commission is
stricken ont. Mr.. White, Of Penns, lvania,
! Introduced Constitutional amendment pro-
| hibIting payment Of claims for property .le-
stroyed during the late war. Various hills
of no special interest or general import9nce
were introduced under the call of States.
aud the Republicans called for the readina