National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES.
Another Avalanche Of nils In tho Senate and
House-PasSage OF Bills Under suspen-
slon or the Rules--Tho nil Re.
latlng 10 Patents.


Tho House Geneva award bill was tabled tenn
potarily, the Judiciary Committee, which has ju-
rlsiicton Of the subject, having already reported
a bill.
Favorable reports from the Committee on Public
Buildings were made rs follows:
by Mr. Rollins; Senate bill authorizing the salo
OF the land and premises formerly occupied as u
site for post. Office In Now York city. Also, House
bill for public building ut Louisville, Ky.
by Mr. Vest; House bill for Il public building in
Hannibal, Mo.
by Mr.. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, House bills for
public buildings nt Detroit, Mich, and Council
ny MIR, Morrill,; House bill for o public building
az az Jackson, Tenn, aud Senate bill for public
Mr. Mcmillan reported iavorably from the Com.
merce Committee, with amendments, the House
bill TO authorize the Rock Island aud southwestern
Railway Comp0ny 10 construct bridge over the
Mississippi nt New Boston, I'll.
Mr; Plumb reported iayornbly from the Public
Lands Committee the bill TO extend the time for
mmklhg proof aud payment of desert land entries.
The above bills went TO the calendar.
number OF bills were introduced and referred.
MT. pendloton submitted, from the Committee
on Siyl Service, &c, q renort TO accompany the
eiyll-sSryiC9 reform bin. Ordered printed.
Nj Morrill, presented amendments 70 the House
bonded distilled spirits bill In the form of sub
s!itutc for that measure. Referred to Finance
Mr. Plat retired from the investigation into
alleged revenue frauds In tho Sixth North Caro-
lima District, and Mr.. Mitchell was substituted.
orphan fund bill was nogativod aflor opposition
by Mr.. Sherman.
The Senate took up the calendar, under the
Anthony rule for bills not objected to-
Mr. Harris bill to refund taxes on incomes col.
ieeled from citizens Of Tennessee without author
ity was passed.
The Senate bill for n public building nj Roches-
ter, NJ, ", was next In order.
MT Lapham objected to its consideration, as he
preferred mat any action to be taken should be
Iod upon the measure on tho subject which had
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siderntion Of The bill, and stated that The Commit.
tee on Public Buildings had instructed IA chair.
man TO report the House bill rs asubstltute for the
The Chair ruled that this could not be done
until after the bills had been taken up.
Mr. bapham insisted upon HIS objection, aud
Mr.. Miller recognizing the futility of urging the
matter further under the Anthony rule, consented
that the b.ll should lie over on the calendar with
The Senate bill to enable the State OF California
TO take lunds In lieu Of the sixteenth aud thirty
sixth sections, found to be mineral lands, and
several pension bills were passed.
shortly after two o'clock the unfinished busi-
ness, the per cent. land bill, was taken up, and
aher Mr.. Plumb, in charge OF the measure, had
expressed the hope that II might DO disposed Of
| Tuesday, In Wow Of the press of other business
for precedence II was laid over Informally.
| On motion of Mr.. Mcpherson, the House bill for
the removal of the remains of the late Minister
Fitzpatrick from Chilli to New Jersey for interment
Mr.. Ill., OF Colorado introduced bill granting
the right of way over The public lands 20 the East
oIn Washington Development Company identical
with the measure introduced in the House by
| Delegate Brents.)
| The Senate then listened TO a speech by Mr.
| Beck upon the House bonded distilled spirits bill
| now In the Finance Commttee--his pending rcso.
| luton TO give the measure precodente of consid
Grafton hereafter being taken up.
Mr.. Becks resolut on having served its purpose
In calling attention to the subject was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Garland reported from tho Judiciary Com
| mittee 0n amendment TO the Revised stniutcs re.
lnting TO claims of persons in the naval service en-
| titled 10 bounty land warrants. 1t provides that
| commissioned and non commissioned officers,
\ ordinary senmcn, marines, clerks aud landsmen
shall be entitled TO the benefits OF the bounty land
warrant law, If they were in the service under or
| dcrs from the Government Of the United States to
cruise for pryateets In the war with Mexico on
| any Of the high seas.
| The bill introduced by Mr.. Rollins authorizing
tho sale of the old New York post office site pro-
| yides for such sale at public auction at not less
| thnn sj000O0.
The following arc the amounts appropriated by
| the points named: Jackson, Tenn, Sj0,OOO; New
Castle, Del, SibOOO; Council Bluns Iowa. 500 900
Detroit sGOOOOOi Hannibal, Mo, $1,000; Louis.
A letter was transmitted from the Commissioner
of Pensions Inviting attention TO the fact that the
deficiency appropriation Of slGO00,o00 TO meet the
June payment OF Army pensions should be avail
| order to avoid delays in payment. Referred TO
| Appropriations Committee.
| A response was received from tho Secretary of
State to the call of March 81 for the instructions
| given to George II. Seward, when minister TO
| China, concerning Chinese immigration, and Mr..
| Stewards dispatches on tho subject This CORES.
| pondence was in 1873 and was then published }
| Tabled, to be printed.
Anor restoring the five per cent land bill to lis
place as unfinished usiness, the!Senate (at :30)
went Into executive session, and about :iO) I'D
| journcd until Tuesday.