The Baltimore County union., 1882-01-28
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate ON Monday resolutions were
offered by Senator Anthony, commem0Fatins the
public services of the late General Burnside.
Eulogies wero pronounced on the deceased By
Senators Edmunds, Hampton, AIdrieh, Maxey
and others. alter which the Senate, a. q further
testimonial, adjourned.
In the House there we're ss5 bills introduced
under the call of states, among the more import.
ant Of which uas bill 10 cheek Chinese immigra-
tion, which f0Fbids the immigration of Chinese
lab0refs 10 the United States under heavy penal-
ties also, bill 20 establish a Uniform paper cur
Feney, which makes all paper currency nov In cir
eaialion and 10 be hereafter issned by the govern
meat laSfai money and full legal tender for all
debis, public and private. A bill was introdueed
70 provide for the appointment Of all ofeers, ex-
eept members of the Cabinet, By q commission Of
three. At three O'Clock the resolution in con-
msmoration Of the services Of General Burnside
we're taken mp and n number Of eulOgies delivered
In the Senate on Tuesday bill was passed ap-
propria,ing $1,000 for the present Necessities Of
MEs. Lincoln, aud making her pension hereafter
5000 per annuD. A bill vas also passed
authorizing the Postmaster General 20 delegate
his authority 70 sign warrants. measure was
introduced for the punishment of officers Of
national banks who illegally issue ed cheeks
aud another 10 prohibit the Manufacture, impor-
tation and sale Of all distilled and fermenieI
liquors a. beverage 10 any portion ffhe United
States and territories.
In the House \ resolution vas adopted asking
Tor Az diplomatic corrsgp0ndence relating % the
eaorts of the government 90 bring about peace be-
tween Chill and Peru; also resolution directing
the Committee on Commerce u inquire uhat
changes in eAisting laHs are necessary % AFFORD
relief % the merchant marine. The Secretary Of
War was roqaested 60 give % the House an item
isei account q the expenditures Of the signal SER
vice from 1875 O. lssi also an account Of the ex-
pendiiufes ofcaPtain IIoWkate. The foFti6eAfion
Appropriation biil was passeI, the amount nausi
By the bill being SsT5.ou0.
In the senate on Wednesday Mr.. Cameron, Of
Wisc0nsin, offered resolutions commemorative Of
the late senai0r Matthew Carpenter. Addresses
euiosistie ofihe deceased delivered by Messrs
Cameron. Logan. Bsyard. Kellogg Edmands AMI
Iasi', of Illinois. The resolaiions uere thea
adopted.
In the House the bill % retire Associate Justice
WaFd Hant vas called up. Messrs. Tosnsheni.
Reagan. singie;on and Others opposed the bill on
the ground that u would set dangerous preee.
dent. aud Messrs. MeLane. Hammond and Reed
favored the bill. which hnzIly passed By a vote Of
yeas lJI. nays -. the majority gfthe Rspgbliean.
voting IN the Affirmative. and the body Of the
benocrais ia the negative. The remainder of the
session vas devoted 60 csiogies npon the late
senator Carpenter. ofwiseoasih. Messrs. Williams,
CasHeii, Humphreys. kassan. Osfh anI Deusser
being among the spesksrs.
In the Seaaie on Tharsiay : bill saefei o.
provide a Tescrsed sgni Il s3e 01O goe for the re-
denp;ion Of Caifsi State. nsies. The biii % pro
hibt chinese imuisration vas reported sifh
afHeninsEtf, AMI the discussion of the sherman
funding hil Nas resums4. A motion 20 lay on
the table sas i9s; BY vote q g. % q. after
uhich several amendments Hsre e9nsiiersl.
In the Hgase u Representative. . resolution
vas oaerei af<inz the Prsi.4eEi for al cofr.sysa
denes Hiih =. Peiefsbsfg ia reference g. the sr-
psision II American Jess. A bill was farorAbiy
reported aPproprisiiing one million dollar. fo-iks
reelsslatisn of the P0t1sasc mzrshes The ball Tor
the rslie! q Mr. AbTaham LiAesiu va pAssel,
and w. kobins0n spoke oa tie rcssig'ion asking
the Bfiiish sgsernnen; faE = o.; g Asseriear.
e4sGHci ia Ehsii.h prisons.