The Portland daily press., 1882-04-22
XLVIIth Congress list Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 21.
Mr. Blair, from the committee on education
and labor reported back the bill to aid in the
establishment and temporary support of COM
mon schools The committee make no recon-
mendation as to superintendent of axpendi-
lures and other Details but their report states
that majority of the committee favor recon-
mending an appropriation from the treasury to
aid in support of common schools, the same to
be distributed to the several States and Terri
tories, for limited period of time, and upon
the basis OF illiteracy. Placed on the calendar.
The committee on Territories reported sub
stitute for the bill for organization of the dis
trict of Southeastern Alaska, and providing
civil government therefor. Placed on the cal
endar.
The bill for the manufacture of salt in the
ludlan territory came up. Mr.. Conger said
he regarded the measure as mere instrument
for wrestling from the Indians portion of
their lands for the benefit of the whites
Mr.. ingalls,, who reported the bill, explained
It's purposes, and after the adoption of the
amendments, removing some of the objections
to the measure, the bill was passed.
The California senators gave notice of their
purpose to press the consideration of the Chi
nese bill Monday, If pending business then be
disposed of otherwise Tuesday.
The discussion of the Mississippi river i'm
provement bill was then resumed. The bill
was finally laid over as unfinished business
A resolution for appointment by the Presi-
dent Of the Senate of three senators to inves-
tigate the charges and complaints against GER
tain marine officials in North Carolina was
adopted.
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley OF Maine the bill
was passed extending to sailing vessels
the same privilege in unloading cargoes as are
now granted to steamships
Mr.. Cox of New York in a brief speech i n
favor of the bill called the attention of the
ooro ftoo,o nd tbo 70 thn
Importance of considering some measure re-
quiring inspection of vessels sailing under
foreign flags.
A bill was passed fixing the second Tuesday
in October as the time for the election of
Congressman from the State of West Virginia.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary of War relative
to agents employed in the Quartermaster
Generals Department. Referred.
A bill amending the United States mining
laws to allow non-residents adverse claimants
to make certain afidavits in cases of applica-
ton for patents through their agents or attor-
MES in fact, was passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the special order, being the bill to afford as
sistance and relieJ to Congress and the Execu-
tive Department in the investigation of claims
and demands against the government.
The bill provides that claims or matter in
volving investigation and determination OF
facts may be transmitted to the court of claims
for decision by either house or any executive
department.
Mr.. House offered substitute providing
that claims shall be fled with the court of
claims who shall report the facts established
to either house. After some discussion the
matter went over till tomorrow.
The House took recess till 7.30 p. M, the
evening session being for the consideration of
pension bills
At the evening session the House passed 20
pension bills and number of bills donating
condemned cannon for monumental purposes,
and at II the House adjourned till tomorrow.