Daily Republican., 1882-06-21
THIRD EDITION.
Congress- Yasa' rday.

Congress- Yass' rday.
In the u S Ssuate, y. sterday, Mr..
Morrill, from The Committee on FL.
nal CO, reperiod bill Tor the adjudiea-
ton of customs revenue cases Ivy the
Court of Claims. and 1t was placed on
the calendar This is the bill agreed to
by the New Y3rk Chamber Of Com
merce The House joint res Il tion pro-
yiding for the centennial celebration at
Newburgh, NY in 1888, wa reported
and passed. MIR. Ferry said that "unde.
the proposed rule reported yesterday,
the act of the Presiding Officer in desig-
mating Senator to preside for day
would put il in the power of that officer,
by such desiguatlou, to displace hin :
self as the Senator so designated was
TO continue 10 preside until otherwise
ordered" He offered an amendment
to cover he point, which, with one Of
fered by Mr Garland, WAS ordered to
be printed. 1t was agreed thai Mr..
Pendleton's resolution relative to po-
litical assessments ,hould be discussed
on Monday Lext.
The Senate bill for the extension OF
the Executive Mansion was passed.
Mr.. Morrill, explained that lit was
proposed to erect building directly
south of the present ore, simillar TO II
in its exterior ard conn, cted with 1t Dy
a broad corridor, and with accomCda-
tions for the egress of a large crowd OF
visitors" rhe president pro tempore
presented the credentials of II. b. An
thony, elec,ed senator from Rhode Is
land for the term beginning March 4,
1882, and they we're fled. The National
Bank Extension bill was resumed, the
pending question being upon amend
ment to the 18th section, offered Ey MIR.
Cole. This section provinces for the is
sue OF certificates for gold deposits,
and the amendment directs the issue of
silver certificates also. Pending action,
the Senate went into executive session
and, after the doors were reopened I,
adjourned.
In the House tho Senate bill author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to
examine and report upon the claims OF
certain Western States and Territories
on account of money expended in con-
sequence of Indian hostilities was pass
ed-154, nays 80. Mr.. Dingley, from
the COMMITTEES on Banking and Cur.
rency, reported the bill to provide for
the issue of gold certificates. Mr.. Kas.
son, from the Ways and Means Com.
mittee, reported bill permitting the
use of domestic materials in the con.
struction of vessels for foreign account
1t was placed on the calendar. Mr..
Young, of Ohio, introduced bill fixing
the tax on distilled spirits at 30 cents
per proof gallon, and on malt liquors at
80 cents per barrel of 81 gallons. Re.
ferred.
Mr.. Updegraf, Of Iowa, Chairman of
the Law. Respecting the Elections
of President and Vice President,
reported with substitute the
bill to fix day for the meeting of
the Presidential Electors, to regulate
the counting Of the votes, and to decide
questions arising thereon. Mr.. Rice,
Of Massachusetts, rsised ''The question
of consideration, but the House, by a
vote of 95 to "a, decided to consider the
bill. Mr.. Updegraff then explained d
its provisions, and said that the bill
provided that the candidate who was
declared not elected might proceed
against his competitor by an action in
the nature of quo warranto, but could
not proceed against him by injunc-
tion."
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, moved to
strike from the hill the sections provid-
ing for the adjudication of the Presiden-
tial title by a judicial tribunal. Messrs.
Bowman, of Massachusetts,, and Ham
mond, OF Georgia, opposed the bill, and
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, defended it.
Mr.. Updegraff closed the debate, and
Mr.. Brownies motion was agreed to
without division. The substitute, as
amended, was then rejected-yeas SO,
nays 1O0-and the bill was recommit-
ted. The Congressional Library Build
ing was considered pending which the
House adjourned.