The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-11
Forty.sevcntb Conrress.-.senate.

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Mr.. Saunders spoke on his joint resolution
proposing civil service reform amendment 10
tne Consututlon. The bill TO estapnsn a
90. The bill to reneai the discrimination
against the appointment of ex-Confederates in
the army OF the United States was further dis
cussed. MIR. Edmunds, by instruction OF the
committee on the judiciary, reported that the
President has power to use the army to pre-
serve order in the Territories.
bill was passed giving twelve. condemned
cast-iron cannon to the Morton Monumental
association of Indiana. The bill adjusting
the accounts of Collector Pollock, of Phila-
delphia, with reference to tax stamps, was
passed. The motion to refer to the judiciary
committee the bill removing the disqualifca-
tions OF ex.Coniederates was defeated. Bills
were passed appropriating $4,000 for pub
lie building at Quincy, H., and s250,000 for a
public building at Peoria, Ill ....A A bill was in
troduced proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting any denial or abridgement
of suffrage on account of sex.
The House amendment to the bill for the
sale OF the Miami Indian lands in Kansas was
concurred Ill and the bill passed -. The library
committee was instructed to inquire into tbe
P'oprlety or purchasing 5000 copies Of the
work entitled "Original Portraits OF Washing
ton, ior distribution to the public libraries
throughout the United States. Mr. V, orhees
introduced a resolution to appoint a committee
To ascertain whether any corrupt or improper
influences have been brought to bear on any
member of the senate in regard to the whisky
phi. -. There was debate on the bill repeating
the statute prohibiting the appointment of ex
Confederates in the army or navy.
The bill repeating disqualification for army
service imposed upon ex-Confederates came up
in order, when Mr. Rollins pending motion to
commit it to the judiciary committee prevailed
by party vote-yeas 20, nays %, Mr.. Davis
of Illinois, voting yea with the Re- ublicans.
Mr.. Malone also voted yea Mr.. Hawley re-
ported a resolution which had been agreed
upon by the committee on civil service reform,
proposing an appropriation of $4,000 to enable
the President to promote efficiency in the
different branches OF the civil service.
Mr.. Windum's resolution to appoint a com
mittee to investigate whether any money has
been raised 10 influence action on the whisky
bill, and if so for what uses the money has
been expended, was adopted ... The bill au-
thorlzlng an increase in the naval service OF
i've hundred men was further discussed 1t
was contended that the men were required to
man the ships now in commission, and thai
the want OF them WAS a serious drawback &c
The navy. The bill went over without action.
Bills were passed appropriating sums aggre
eating 81, 100000 for the erection OF public
buildings at Detroit Jackson, Tenn. Denver
Col, Greensboro N c., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Lynchburg, Va, Peoria, ILL.,, and Galveston
Tex. Bills introduced: By Mr.. Gibson, fol
the appointment of a commission of three
engineers from the army to determine the bes
route for ship canals to connect the lakes Will
the Mississippi river and to connect the Allan
tic with the Gulf of Mexico across Florida, anc
appropriating $3.50, 900 tor expenses. By Mr.
Curry, of Arizona, to transfer the bureau o
Indian affairs from the interior to the wal
department. By Mr.. Haskell, to amend
the ant-poly gamy act 1t fixes the datC
of election and provides that in prosecu-
tions for polygamy or bigamy no person shal
be incompetent as witness by reason OF any
ceremony of marriage between the witness anC
the accused person, or because they have liveC
together, and that the act OF the legislature o
Utah Incorporating the Church of Jesus Chris
OF Latter Day Saints be annulled.
Diplomatic correspondence touching the con
dition Of lsraelites in Russia was received from
the President. The Senate amendments II
the Chinese bill were concurred in by tn
House.
A bill was reported to allow the militar
forces of the United States to lie employed a
posse comitatus to assist the civil au horitie,
within any Territory of the United States t.
| execute the laws therein, when requested b.
| the governor of such Territory. Bills wer
| reported to increase the efficiency of the sigma
| corps of the army ; to authorize the consoli
''N'AOh VI ib-ibd'l IJulllCS Ill VIC
| ries OF the United States; authorizing the sec
| retary of war TO erect at Washington's head
| quarters at Newburg N. Y, memorial col
umn, and to aid in dehaJ ing the expenses o
| the centennial celebration to be held in tia
| city in 1883, and for tie relief OF Bonjami
| Holiday. Senate amendments wele con
| CARED in to the House bill granting condemnc,
cannon to the Morton Monument association.
| The Speaker laid before the House CON
| muricatiOn from the secretary of the navy, j
| response to the House resolution calling fo
| information relative to the condition of tn
| navy Its most important feature is tabr
| lated statement showing the estimated tim
and cost which would be required to max
| each vessel in the navy efficient to engage il
| battle with an enemy of the same general classi
| fcation. Omitting those whose hulls are con
sidered unfit for repairing there are sixty
thee vessels included in the list, Of whic
| thirty three are reported as efficient for i'm
mediate use." To repair and put in conditio
the remaining thirty it is estimated will cos
| SO, 173,O00, and the time necessary for tina
| purpose is variously estimated at from two t
| eighteen months eighteen months being tn
estimated time required on five Of the vessels
| The communication also embodies detaile
statement of the cost of repairs on vessels sine
| 1865 the total being S23, 075 900, and the tots
cost of vessels in the navy is set down at s72,
| 345,77S.
The tariff commission bill was passed by
vote of 151 yeas to s5 nays, six Republican
voting in the negative and twenty-seven Demo
Gratis and six Greenbackers voting in tn
Affirmative. The bill as passed enacts that
commission of nine persons, to be known a
the "Tariff Commission" shall be appointe
by the President from civil life that sit shaI
be the duty of said commission to take int
consideration and to thoroughly investigate al
the various questions relating to the ag
ricultural, commercial, mercantile, manu-
featuring, mining and industrial interest
of the United States go far as the sam
may be necessary to the establishment c
judicious tariff or revision of the exist
ing tariff upon q scale of justice to all il
terests; and for the purpose of fully examinin
the matters which may come before it, sal
commission, in the prosecution ofits inquiries
is empowered to visit such different portion
and sections of the country as it may deer
advisable, and that said commission sha
report the result of its Investigations not late
than the first Monday in December, 1882"