National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Another Avalanche of BllIs--Tho Lifc-saylng Ser
vice The Tarir. Commission Bill Taxes
and Licenses In the District Of Co.
lnmbia Discussed.

Mr.. Garland, Of the Judiciary Committee. gave
notice that on the 2sth instant he would call up
the bill to establish a court of appeals and added
that in view OF lts Importance and the pressure
for action he would then ask TO have the subject
considered until disposed Of.
Mr.. Miller, of New York, presented the petition
Of the Maritime Association Of the port Of New
York for permanent organization OF the Signal
Corps.
Mr. Hale, from the Appropriations Committee,
reported with amendments, the Military Academy
appropriation bill, aud gave notice he would call
II up Tuesday after the morning hour.
Mr.. Allison from the same committee. reported,
with amendments, the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. and said he would ask to have
II considered soon as the Military Academy bill
Mr. Rollins, from the Committee on Public
buildings, reported, with an amendment, the bill
TO provide public building for the United States
Circuit and District Courts and post-oice at Erie
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on Tori
tories, reported, with amendments, the bill for the
admission of Dakota, and said he would ask its
consideration mt an carly day.
Mr.. Brown presented petition OF citizens Of
Albany, Ca, for an increase Ct appropriation for
the Improvement of the harbor of Savannah.
Mr.. Plumb from tho Committee on Public
Lands, reported an original bill to shorten the
time required TO acquire homesteads on the pub
lie domain. lie also reported back adversely the
bill on the subject referred to the committee, and
II was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bills for the relief OF tho
define jlhe routes Of steam railroads enterining to
and within the city of Washington, and for other
purposes.
Mr.. Iloar called up the resolutions recently re.
ported from the Committee on Privileges aud Elec-
tons, allowing Senators Butler and Kellogg $1,000
ana s9,jOO respectively for expenses incurred by
them in indicating their titles TO their seats. He
explained, in answer TO inquiries by Mcssrs. SNuls-
bury, Davis OF West Virginin, and Harris that the
propositions covered only actual expenses for
counsel fees, witnesses, stenOgraphing, and print
ing, aud that like provision had been made for the
contestants (Corbin and SpoiIordl, the first having
been given $4,000 and the latter $4,000 for their
Mr. salisbury asked whether there was any
precedent for allowing sitting member such ex-
penscs.
Mr.. Hoar said he was not aware of any, but the
South Carolina and Louisiana cases were eNcop.
tiOnal and peculiar inasmuch as they neCesstated
proof of the validity of the State Legislature in
each instance.
The resolutions passed without further remarks
ON motion of Mr.. Miller, of California, rGsolu-
ton was adopted calling OH the Secretary of the
Navy for information collected by the Bureau of
Navigation relating to the Sucz Canal.
ON motion of Mr. Anthony, the Anthony rule was
amended so as TO extend the time set apart for the
consideration Of bills unobjCcted to on the cal
ondar from the close of privileged morning bust
ness until two o'clock.
The Senate then proceeded with the calendar
under the amended rule, and the House bill to
promote the efficiency Of the Life-saving Service
wreck was taken UP.
Mr. Conger reported from the Committee on
Commerce an amendment providing system OF
qualified pensions for disabled members of crews
of iie-saving stations and for their families when
they lose their lives.
Mr.. Mcpherson, TO meet an objection to the bill,
moved TO fix the compensation of surfmen ut $50
per month while employed.
Pending debate the time allotted TO the calendar
expired, and the bill went over without action
until day.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
tariff commission bill, and Mr.. Beck replied to
points made in the tariff discussion by Mr.. Morrill,
and others.
Mr. Beck, in the course of his remarks, gave no.
ice that he proposed to offer substitute for the
bill resolution declaring tariff taxes and Gus
toms duties attcr June 80 1888; directing the
Finance Committee to sit during the congressional
recess either by subcommitlees or otherwise; to
summon before them such persons as they may
think are likely 10 give information as TO desir-
able changes in tariff taxation; to make their re-
port to the Senate before the second Monday of
December, 1882, and to act in conjunction with
any committee of the House.
| Mr.. Morrill, briefly replied.
Pending motion for an executive session, Mr..
Hampton said he had been requested by his col
league Mr.. Buterl to announce that Senator'S de-
ention at home by serious illness In his family.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, of New York, the House
bill fixing times and places of holding the terms
of the District and Circuit Courts in the Northern
District OF New York was amended to correct q
clerical error and passed.
The Senate lat Il6), without action on the pend
soon after adjourned until Tuesday.