National Republican., 1881-02-01
he Senate than lat 4:SW adjourned.


Under the callo States a number of bills were
introduced and referred.
By Mr.. HENkLE: To incorporate the United
States Fidelity Guarantee Company Of the District
of Columbia
By Mr. MORSE: Granting an increase of pension
to the widow of Captain Ryan, late commander OF
the United States ship Huron.
By Mr. BLAKE: Authorizing the payment OF
prize money to the officers seamen, and marines OF
the Farragut fleet
By Mr. DWIGHT: To compensate persons en-
gagged in the railway mail service for Injuries re-
ceived while in the discharge OF their duties.
By Mr.. OREILLEI: To protect the transmission
of intelligence by telegraph from the exactiOns OF
monOpOlies.
By Mr. YOUNG of Ohio: Granting land warrants
to soldiers and sailors or their widows or orphans
BY Nh. TUCKER (by request To cOnstrue the
meaning of the act providing for the settlement of
outstanding claims against the District of Co
lumbia.
the rate of pensions of those who have lost lmt
and are totally disabled to $50 per month.
Mr. STEPHENS, chairman of the Committee on
Coinage. Weights, and Measures. reported back
resolution calling the Secretary of State for any
information i'll his possession to the disposition
of foreign governments toward international actor
for the restoration OF silver to full use as money
Adopted.
Mr. cox gave notice that he would tomorrow
morning call up for consideration the appOrtiOn
ment BILL and would press it against every other
Mr. FIELD called up the contestedelection cases
from the Eighth and Ninth Congressional Districts
of Iowa the resolutions of the Committee on EIec
tions granting the contestants leave to Withdraw
their petitions. The resolutions were adopted and
the sitting members, Messrs. SAPP and CARPENTER
retain their seats without further contest.
Mr.. FRYE from the Committee on Rules, reported
back q resolution providing that hereafter the
daily sessions of the House shall begin at IL O'Clock
a. m. Adopted
Mr. BERRY introduced bill to create a manu-
featuring arsenal at Benicla, Cal. Referred.
Mr.. SPRINGER, by request, introduced bill
similar to that introduced some days ago in the
Senate by Senator LOCKWOOD, relative TO postal
telegraph company. Referred.
Also bill to provide for the appraisement of
telegraph lines property and effects of companies
acting under the provisions of the act of July "a
postal telegraphs ofother countries. Referred.
On motion of Mr. REAGAN, the Senate Joint res
olution passed for the inspection and issue OF
an American register to the Egyptian steamship
DeSSOug.
Mr. BLACKBURN, from the Committee on Ap.
preparations, rerorted bill appropriating $40 OOC
for flooring the National Museum, in the District
of Columbia. The bill was passed after a briet
consideration in Committee of the Whole.
The House then (at 1:S0) went into Committee of
Whole (AIr CONVERSE in the chair on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill Five of the
twenty-three pages of the bill were considered
when the committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. BAILEY, the bin was passed in
relation to the Utah and Northern Railroad Com.
pany. 1T authorizes that company to construct
such branches of its road in the Territories of Utah
Idaho, and Montana, with the same grants, pow
ers. rights, and privileges, and upon the same
terms and conditions as are provided for the main
line
Mr.. COVERT, chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture, reported the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. which was ordered printed and recon-
mitted. lit recommends an appropriation Of
S2SS, 500.
The House then lat 4:5O) adjourned until tomor
row at eleven q. m.