The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-22
FORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.



The Senate, after debate, adopted Mr.. Nor
rill's amendment directing the payment TO
japan as gratuity of s7s5 5,00087 and the can
collation. OF the bonds held in the state de-
partment as the Japanese indemnity fund.-.
The House bill authorizing the Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad company to construct bridge
over the Missouri river was passed.
Mr.. Garland introduced a supplement to the
Geneva award act providing for the claims OF
British owners OF property seized when under
the American flag =. Mr.. Browns resolutions
supplying each senator with 81, 200 clerk was
rejected. The Senate bill fixing the relative
rank and pay Of certain officers on the retired
list of the navy was defeated. Tho Senate
refused to concur in the House amendments to
the district water supply bill and ordered a
conference. The House bank charter extern
sion bill was reported from the finance COM
mittee with amendments.
The bill to establish the office of assistant
secretary of the navy was reported adversely.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, reported from the
commerce committee an original bill to provide
for the construction of the Illinois and Missis
sippi canal and to cheaper transportation. Mr.
Miller also introduced bill authorizing the
erection of q bridge across the st. Lawrence
river.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill to provide for the
performance of the duties of the Office OF
President in case of the removal, resignation,
inability or death both of the President and
Vice-President. 1t vests the succession to the
presidency in the members Of the cabinet
in the order in which they we're named
in Washington's cabinet, beginning with
the secretary of state and con
| Guiding with the secretary OF the interior,
and excludes cabinet officers not previously
| confirmed by the Senate. Referred to the
| judiciary committee. Mr.. Hoar, in reply to
| inquiries, said the scheme, while permanently
arranging the order of succession, would re-
IL
| elect as means OF changing the administra-
tive policy which the people are supposed to
sanction at presidential election
| A bill was passed for the erection Of public
| building at Dallas, Texas, at a cost not to
exceed 5000. Bills we're introduced author
izing the New York and Canada Bridge CON-
pany to construct bridge across the st. Law
renee river; granting permission to
| three men to dig for treasure and minerals on
government lands at West Point; authorizing
the construction of bridge across the Hudson
river between Storm-King and BreaknecB
Mountains. "a bill was reported creating q
| board of commissioners of interstate COM
melce.. d. "A bill to establish uniform system
of bankruptcy was also reported.
Several Senate amendments to the Distric
appropriation bill were not concurred in.
The Senate bill 10 increase the water supply
the District was amended and passed. :. A
joint resolution was passed authorizing thu
secretary of war to erect memorial column a
Washington's headquarters, Newburg, N. Y
80. The legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation bill was further considered.
A resolution was passed recommending tina
the committee on appropriations provide fct
the payment to George g. Cannon, of Utah
of his salary and mileage up to April 10
1882, the day when the seat was declared
vacant. The invalid pensions appropria
ton bill was reported and referred t.
the committee of the whole. The tota
amount appropriated is s100,000,000, dis
tributed as follows For army pensions
S97,6i0,000; for navy pensions, $1,000, 600 70
surgeon fees s275, 900; for allowances to pen
sion agents, s275, 900; for contingent expense
of pension agents, SO 900. -. Conference com
mittees were announced on the army appro
priation bill, the District of Columbia appro
priation bill and the District of Columbia waite
supply bill.
| Mr.. Hiscock, chairman of the committee O
appropriations, reported joint resolution ar
proprlsting $685. 600 to continue the work q
scientific observation and exploration near th
shores of Lady Franklin bay and at Port Bar
row, Alaska. Passed. .. Among the bill
passed was one granting a pension of $50
} month to Betty Taylor cambridge, the daughte
| of Zachary 1aylOr.