The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-26
FORTI-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

and harbors in Oregon, Mississippi
and Massachusetts, which were re-
ferred to the committee on COM
meree.
Mr.. Blaine, from the committee
on pensions, reported the bill for the
relief of Mary Lincoln, widow OF
Abraham Lincoln, and asked its
present consideration. The bill was
passed.
II appropriates $4,000 for her
immediate relief and increases her
present pension to $4,000 per annum
The credentials of Senator McDnl
were presented and he was sworn
in.
Mr.. George, of Mississippi, INTRO
duced bill to make the agricultural
department an executive depart
ment. Referred.
The credentials of Senator Wilson
of Iowa, were presented and placed
OH file.
An additional bill was introduced
by Mr.. Johnson to repeal so much of
| the revised statutes as imposed an
export tax on tobacco
Mr.. Beck introduced bill for the
punishment of officers of national
banks who illegally issue certified
| checks.
Mr.. Teller introduced a joint reso.
luton to declare forfeited, so far a s
the samehave not been earned by the
fulfillment of their condition, land
grants to twenty-five railroads
enumerated by the bill, including the
Northern Pacific, Atlantic and Pa.
cific, and the Texas Pacific. The esti-
mated quantity of lands granted to
each of said roads as set forth in
the bill, respectively, amount to
47,O00,000, 100000 and 100000
acres.
An unusually large volume of
routine business caused a liberal
occupation of the morning hour.
after which the senate, at O'Clock
resumed the consideration of Sher-
mans three per cent. bond bill. Mr..
Call addressed the senate.
Several senators participated in
the debate, when finally Mr.. Gar
land, by leave, reported back from
judicial committee q resolution in
reference to the extradition of the
Italian Vincenso Rebello, with the
regulation fees of practice in ex-
tradition cases. The bi IL provides
for working fees, and compels
commissioners to hold court in
public, and where the accused is
poor and cannot afford the cost,
authorizes the United States TO send
for his witnesses and pay all fees,
hn 20 ln l. Il
for expenses SO incurred by the gov
eminent asking surrender of the
fugitive. The senate, at 4:10 p. H.,
without action on the bill, went into
executive session, and at APO adj
journed.
Mr.. George introduced a bill to
prevent determinations between
shippers aud consignors by railroads
engaged in inter state transporta-
ton. The bill is designed to give
absolute equality in rates between
small and large shippers and. con-
signors.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, from
the committee on foreign affairs, re-
ported the back resolution calling
on the president for copies of ali
correspondence, etc., relative TO
efforts of this government to bring
about peace between Chill, Peru
and Bolivia. Adopted.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, on behalf of
the committee ON judiciary, asked
leave to take from the speakers
table for immediate consideration,
the senate bill to retire Justice
Ward Hunt, of the United States
supreme court. Mr.. Holman, of
Indiana, objected.
Mr.. McLane, of Indiana, for COM
mittee on commerce, reported back
the resolution calling on the sec
rotary of the navy for all reports,
communications. etc, relating to the
subject of Chiriqui cooling stations.
Adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the COM
mittee on commerce, to inquire
wherein the existing laws can be
amended so as 10 afford relief to the
merchanst marine in the foreign car
rying Il AIDE, and what measures can
be adopted to promote our ship
building and other commercial in
terests. Adopted.
Bills were reported from the COM
mittee on commerce, to establish
marine hospitals at New Orleans
and Galveston, and quarantine
stations on the coast of Texas, and
were referred to committee on APP
preparations.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour, the house at 1910, went
into committee of the whole, Mr..
Robinson, of Massachusetts,, in the
chair. On the fertilization appro-
priation bill the total amount ap-
propriated is $275,000, as follows /:
For the preservation, repair and
protection of Notifications, $4,000 !;
for the armament of sea coast forth
fications, 100000; for torpedoes and
their preservation, 100000. After
a short explanation by Mr.. Forney,
of Alabama, Mr.. McCook, of New
York, took the floor and dwelt upon
the importance of improving the
sea coast Notifications of the United
States. He considered that the
amount appropriated by the bill
was not a drop in the bucket
as compared with the act
ual needs of the country.
Debate followed on the amend
ments which were reject
ed. The committee then rose and
reported the bill back to the house,
when it was passed.
Mr.. Chandler, of Massachusetts,
called up the report of the commit
tee designating which committees OF
the house arc entitled to clerks. The
amendments were adopted, granting
the committee on invalid pensions
three clerks. and committee on cleo
tons one additional clerk.
Mr.. Holman offered an amend.
ment striking from the list of com.
mittees entitled to clerks the com
mittees on expenditures in various
departments, on public expendi,
lures, on militia and on mileage
Pending action the house, at 4:4(
o'clock, adjourned.
In the Guiteau trial Judge Porter
resumed his argument and charged
that the whole defense had beer
sham and that the prisoner was {
liar, swindler and murderer, and haC
, grown worse from year to year
/ The usual disputes between til,
] counsel took place, and the prisone