The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Congress met Monday. In the Senate
President pro temPore Davis occupied the
chair, and Senator-elect Window of Mime
sofa. was sworn in. A number of bills were
introduced, among them the following: By
Mr.. Beck, 10 provide for the retirement Of
the trade dollar; by Mr.. Sherman, to pro.
vide for issue of per cent. bonds by Mr..
Garland, for Tariff Commission by Mr..
Morrell, for Tariff and Tax Commission /;
by Messrs, Grover and Miller, to restrict
Chinese immigration and by Mr.. Lapham,
to punish attempts tD assassinate the Presi
dent. Mr.. Frye offered a resolution, which
was laid over, providing for a special com.
mittee of seven, to consider amendments to
the Presidential laws. Mr.. Edinunds offer
ed resolution that the Standing and Special
Committees of last session be revived and
continued. Mr.. Pugh offered an amend
ment that the President OF the Senate be
authorized TO decide upon the representation
OF the respective parties on said committees.
In the House, 29O Representatives aus
wered to roll call. J. W. Keifer, of Ohio,
was elected Speaker by l4S votes TO l29 for
Samuel J. Randall aud for Nicholas Ford.
The members-elect were then sworn in OBJ
jections to number of them having been
overruled by the House. The organization
election of Edward Mcpherson as Clerk and
also the other candidates nominated by the
Republican caucus. Pending action on a
resolution continuing the rules of the last
Congress until otherwise ordered, the House
adjourned.
In the Senate Tuesday, several additional !
bills were introduced, among them one for
the admission Of Dakota Us State, and on e
by PendletOn for the reform of the civil
service. Resolutions were submitted BY
Messrs. Beck and Maxey. directing the
Judiciary Committee 10 inquire whether
further legislation is necessary TO provide
for the Presidential succession in. case Of
vacancy. The resolutions were laid on the
table, with the understanding that they
should he called up for discussion next Tues
day. The Presidents message was received
read and ordered LD be printed. Mr.. Sher-
mans rss1luti0n for the appointment of a
joint committee to prepare AN expression OF
The sensibitty of the nation ia regard 10 the
death of President Garfield was taken up
and agreed 10. Several other bills were in-
troduced, among them one by Mr.. Blair, for
the support OF the common schools Of the
United States, MIR. Edmunds' resolution
continuing the Senate Committees wal
passed
ih NhC Hhuseghil tue lcETlbOIlhl DclcBhlcs
except the Delegate from Utah, were sworn
in. Hr Haskell, Of Kansas, offered resO-
luton that Allen G. Campbell be sworn in
as Delegate from Utah, but after some dis.
cussion the matter was postponed. The Pres
! ident's message was read, ordered printed
ahd referred 10 the G, mmittee Of the Whole
| Mr. Mckinley, OF Ohio, Offered a resolution
which was unanimously adopted, for tn,
4 appointment OF a committee Of one member
from each State, represented, To act in con.
junction with a Senate committee, To pre-
pare q suitable expression in regard 10 tn,
death of President Garfield. Mr.. MeLan,
asked leave to offer resolution asking tn
President TO communicate 10 the House tn,
instructions sent To our Ministers TO Chill
ana Peru, but Mr.. Robeson objected. Th
House then adjourned until Friday, will
the undersia nding that a further adjourn
nent should then be taken until Tuesday.
In the Senate Wednesday, number o
bills were introduced, among them one b,
. Mr.. Plumb, making trade dollars a legs
tender, except where otherw ise expreSsl
stipulated in the contract, aud one by Nj
Davis, estA Ablishing a Department Of Agri
culture aud Commerce. Mr.. Hoar offered
resolution, which was referred. for the az
pnintment Of a special Committee on We
man Suffrage. Mr.. Morrill's Tax COmmil
sion resolution eAne up in order, but ths
. gentleman, "preierring not to weary th
Senats with long speech vt this time,
moyGd an adjournment, which was agree
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