The Russellville Democrat., 1882-03-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
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 FEB 29s-Mr. HarIs presented memorial and report of the Memphis Cotton Exehapge upon the danger to the river front of Memphis rom encroachments of the Mississippi......... NIr. George introduced a Joint resolution author izing the secretary Of war to issue ratons TOT the relief of the laborihg classts in the district over
 flowed by the Mississippi river. He thought the number of laborers rendered destitute would be
 from 50,0O0 to 75,000. Referred to the military committee. The senate bill relatng to Indian traders passed. 1.-The Grant retirement bill was taken rp and passed~-ayes, 8; nays, E..@..Mr. George introduced d bill to reduce duties on wrought iron railroad chairs, wrought iron nuts,
 Iron bars and bars for railways; railroad bars or
 rails made in whole or in part of steel, and loco
 motive tires. .6 Mir. Logan reported back frotH the
 military committee a joint resolution to provide
 relief on account of the overflow of the Mlsslsslp pi, with an amendment in the nature of substi- ute, and asked immediate consideration. The substitute recommended by the committee was, promptly adopted without debate. The house later promptly passed the measure. It appro- pratss S0000j to be used by the secretary ot war
 for stores for the relief of destitute persons in dis triets overtowed by the Mississippi and tFibutat ies, and authorizes the secretary to cooperate with state authorities in its distribution
 FEB. 2B--A resolution WAS adopted requesting
 the committee on military affairs 10 inquire into the expediency of giving more aid than is now provided to the various states and territories in order to promote and encourage the organization
 the militia forces of the country and strengthen their eniciency....A ser of resolutions with re- gard to the commercial relatious between citizens of the United States and the government of Peru presented ana TefefrCu tO tne COuinlttec OH foreign rclations..,The bill to restore Mark Walker who was dismissed from lieutenancy in the army for drunkenness, WAS recomm1tted. Mir Van WyCk addressed the senate on alleged frauds in the township survey system; Referred to public land committee for lnvestgatlon...... The senate considered the immediate deficiency appropriation bill, including items for subsisI- ence and education of Indians and 0,Ut0 for the necessary expenses of the Garfield and Burnside funerals The amendment prevailed, as also one
 increasing the items for additional clerk hire In postotiices from s75000 10 Sl59C0' The bill was finally passed without objection.
 FEB. 25.-Senate met in session; adjourned to 2sth.
 FEB 2s.-Mr Vest introduced a resolution au- thorzing public building at Hannibal, Mo-; MT Ingalls, one to authorize the President to ap point Gen Pleasanton to the rank of Major Gen eral and place him on the retired list The balance of the session taken up with debate on the Chinese immigration bill.
 MARCH 1.--Mr. Vest introduced bill prohibit ing the issue of bank notes or currency by ms.
 tional banks that may be organized or reorganized after the first of July, 1882. He hoped the bill would not be consigned to the tomb of the Capt.
 lets but would be reported back, either favorably or uniavorably "A resolution of inquiry into the matters relating to Chili and Peru was adopted m The Chinese immigration bill was then taken up, and MT. Hoar spoke at length in opposition asserting that the right of every hl- man being to go wherever on the surface of the earth he may get an honest living, without inter ference of the government, came from the same authority as the golden rule and the sermon on the mount,