The Portland daily press., 1882-02-04
XLVIT tn Congress-lst SEES sion
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.
House bill appropriating 5000 for packing,
transporting and arranging agricultural and
mechanical specimens presented to the agri-
cultural department by exhibitors at the Atlan-
ia exposition passed.
Mr.. Teller froi1 committee on pensions re-
ported an orig nal biiL as substitute for one
on the subjecb granting to Lucretia q. Garfield
Sarah Cbilders Polk and Julia Gardner Ty-
Ter, widows of Ex-Preside nts, life pensions of
$4,000 per year from September 18th. 1881, that
of Mrs. Tyler to be in lieu OF the pension here
tofore granted her.
Bill to extend the'northern boundary of Ne
braska was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds thought the act should be SUBJ
ject to all limitations pertaining to the origi-
nal act for the admission of Nebraska into the
Union. The only point that now occurred to
him was in reference to free navigation OF the
Missouri river. This suggestion went into eff
feet and was adopted.
Bill was then passed.
Mr.. Hoar reported from the committee on
privileges and elections the Senate bill liking
the day for meeting of electors OF VICE Presi-
dent and President, providing for and regulat-
ing the counting of the votes for and decision
of questions arising thereon. He said the first
was identical with the one reported by Mr..
Edmunds and passed by the Senate in 1873.
Report now made was unanimous except as 10
single member of the committee who was
not present when the billl was considered.
Mr. Hale asked for the printing OF the bill al
length in the records So ordered
On motion of Mr.. Logan Senate bill Tor
distribution by the National Board of Health
of pure vaccine virus to the people was taken
up and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the per cent bond bill, and Mr.. Voorhees
completed his remarks thereon. Is
The pending amendment of Mr.. Hawley
limiting the Withdrawals of bank circHlation
under the fourth section of the act OF loi4 70
five millions per month, and requiring ~ days
previous notice thereof was then adopted
Without further amendment the Senate
passed the pending bill, ayes SO, nays H.
Ingalls, resolution declaring that the PEN
sion arrears law ought not to be repealed was
taken up and laid over as unfinished business
for Monday, Butler having appended to II an
amendment declaring in favor Of pensions to
soldiers of the Mexican war; :,
Bill enabling postmaster general Gas amend
ed) to delegate authority to sign warrants %
| third assistant postmaster general was consider
ed and passed
make certain changes and repairs IN the house
wing of the capitol was passed. 900 ooo =.
Senate bill appropriating $2O00OO Tor
site for the erection of fire pooof building a.
hall of the records of the war department. upon
plans heretofore submitted was considered. Il
After debate committee amendments max.
ing hall a receptacle for legislative as well as
| executive documents were agreed to and bill
| passed. ~ e
Senate spent several hours in discussing with
| out action an order of business proposed by An.
| thouy, extending the morning hour until Ia
| o'clock, applying the five minute rule Tor ds
| bate, etc.
| On motion of Morrill, house bill admitting
| free of duty goods in bond contributed for the
relief of colored emigrants from Southern
| States to Kansas was passed.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
| A resolution was adopted to furnish the
| room of the committee on coinage with com
! plete set of all coins in use.
| Mr. Rice Of Massachusetts, from the com
mittee on foreign affairs reported bill for the
relief of the captain, owners, officers and crews
and heirs and assigns of the priyateer Gene
| raj Armstrong. -,
| The House went into committee OIL tft
| whole on the private calendar Mr.. Dingley o.
| Maine in the chair.) Alter short slttlpg int
committee rose and the House adjourned TIL
| tomorrow.