The Russellville Democrat., 1882-02-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
senate.

Senate.
 FER. 9-Mr. Pendleton presented petition Of leading men of Pittsburg asking system of com petitiye examination in making appointments 10 subordinate executive offices, and that no re movals be made on partisan grounds. Mir Gar land introduced bill to authorize the certifica- ton Of certain public lands to the Memphis X Little Rock railroad company; also to authorize the secretary of the treasury to settle and adjust the account between the United States and the Memphis & Little Rock railroad company .....The bill for the sale of portion of the Fort Leaven- worth military reservation was reported favora- bly. ...A bill promoting the efficiency of the life saving service, with an amendment creating an additional station, was reported...,..A bill was
 introduced for bridge across the Missouri at or near Omaha. a.....The resolution declaring the pen sion arrears law ought to be repealed was taken up....Mr. Call submitted an amendment proyid- ing pensions for needy and disabled survivors of the Indian wars prior to 1Si5 including the Black Hawk, Creek and Seminole wars The discus sion was interrupted by the arrival of the hour fixed for eulogies upon the late representative, Michael O'ConnoT, of South Carolina and when these were delivered the senate adjourned.
 FEB, l0.-The report of the treasury cattle com mission on pleuropueumonia was called for On Tuesday next the judiciary committee will ask to have the bill regarding polygamy in Utah consider d......The pension arrears resolution was again taken up and after debate was laid aside and Mir Frye made aspeech on the tariff. When Mir Frye concluded there was an executive ses- sion and the senate adjourned.
 FEB. 13.-Senator Vest reported favorably the bill for pvbic building at Jefferson City, Mo-. Senator Harris introduced bill for public building at Chattanooga . The following bills were passed, To provide for the sale of lands of the NJ ami Indians in Kansas. TO amend the articles of war, imposing limitation Of two years from date of enlistment against prose cutions for deSertiOn. Bills introduced To promote the efficiency of the navy, making drunkenness or incapaCity arising from misconduct and not con trActed in the line of duty, sufficient reason to prevent an officer of the navy being placed on the retired list and allowing him, upon discharge by the president, one years pay. Providing for The adjustment of claims of certain members of the cOnfcderaed Peoria Indians, Kansas, who became citizens of the United states under the treaty of is67- To provide suitable agricultural lands for the Southern tte Indians in lieu of lands heretofore provided for allotment to them. To regulate promotions in the army and increase it's efficiency.
 FEB. 1.-The motion of Senator Edmunds to take the antipolygamy bill out of its regular order was defeated ayes 2l, noes 29.aMr. Slater spoke upon the importance to the commerce Of the Northwest of the improvement of the Colum- bia TiVer.u,Mr. Vance then made speech on the tariff in which he deplored the burdens of the high protective policy, which fell with greatest weight on the agricultural class, and did more to rctard the growth and impair the wealth of the South than any other cause Bills were intro duccd: To exempt vessels of less than 25 tons ill inland waters of the United States, and not en- gagged in the transportation Of passengers, from inspection and lice1se; to provide for greater economy in the expediture for gas in buildings owned and used by the government. It appro- priates SlO0000 for tho purchase of suitable gas governorS.....Mr. Morgan offered A resolution, which was referred, requesting the president to bring to the attention of the government of Mica ragua the necessity of arranging by convention the final settlement of all unadiuscd claims ex- isting between the United States and Nicaragua.
 House.
 FEB. 9-Mr Hewitt introduceda bill fixing the day for the meeting of electors for president and vice president, and providing for and regulating the counting of votes for president and vicepresi- dent...RcportS were submitted of bills orthe re tirpmppt RrpVpt -ffp MpipS the rank of major general, and to require the pay mcnt of costs in certain cases of rcspass or con senate amendment was coucurred in to the house bill appropriating S50 900 for agricultural and mineral specimens of the Atlanta exposition to be placed in the national museum.
 FEB l0-A resolution was adopted calling on the secretary of war for information as to whether the dam constructed for the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin rivers was not one of the principle agencies in producing the high stage of water in Lake Winnebago during the fall of 1881, and whether the dam cannot be lowered"..Mr. His cock, of New York, reported the immediate def civncy appropriation bill, and MT. Blackburn, of Kentucky, the military academy appropriation bil.....Mr. Cravcus, of Arkansas, Introduced bin authorizing the Mississippi Albuquerque and Inter Ocean Railway Co. to construct the Choctaw and Chickasaw rcservations".aA communication from the secretary of the treasury gave the names of officers and employees of the international rev nue bureau and department of justice, killed or wounded in the enforcement. of internal revenue laws The number killed is twenty nine; wound. ed, fifty The names of eight persons are also given, who were assaulted and wounded for supplying internal revenue officers with informa- tion.
 FEB. 13.-A resolution was adopted calling for information relative 10 the alleged encroach- ments upon Chicago harbor. Also calling for in formation concerning the perils of American ministers Tn Persia, etc,.....The supplemental census bill, making available the appropriation for the pay Of census employees, passed Bills were introduced and referred: Prohibiting a polygamist or bigamist from voting or holding office Tn the territories To authorize the con Struction of ship canal to connect Lake Pon- chartrain and the Mississippi river. To amend the Mws relating to internal revenue and fixing the tax on each proof gallon distilled. Declaring and defining the jurisdiction of the United States over certc in ship canals and other navgable waters, and the regulation of the use of certain public works and for their care and preservation. To repeal the law chartering national banks and to abolish national banks..""Hr. Hatch of Mis- souri from committee on organization reported n bill to prevent the spread of infectious or conta- gious diseases among animals,
 FER. H.-Mr. Wilets from the committee on judiciary reported the bill to prevent persons living in bgsmy or polygamy from holding any civil office of trust or profit in any territories of the United States and from being delegates to congress. ...... MT Orth reported adversely on the resolution requesting the president to commun- cate all correspondence with the British govern ment on file in tho state department in regard to the case Of OConnor citizen of the United State, now imprisoned in Ireland. After long and bitter debate, Mir Cox of New York moved 10 recommend the resolution with instructions to the committee to insert therein the names of and to add clause requesting the president to demand of the British government the prompt trial or these citizens or their prompt release. The resolution was accordingly recommitted with instructions as stated MT. Oates of Ala bama gave notice of a motion he would make to- recommit the apporti0nment bill, with instruc- tions to the committee to report bill fixing the number Of representatives at 2J0.