Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-20
FORTY CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the United States Senate all the pending
bills donating condemned cannon for monu-
mental and cemetery purposes were passed.
House tariff commission bill was passed-yeas
35, nays 19-six Democrats voting with the
Republicans in the affirmative and two Re-
publicans voting in the negative; the Demo-
Gratis voting in the affirmative we're Messrs
German, Groome, Davis of West Virginia,
Hampton, Johnston and Mcpherson. The
consideration of the Supreme Court of APP
peals was resumed, and several amendments
from the Democratic side were voted down,
after which the bill went over.
In the United States Senate, o bill was re-
ported appropriating 500, 900 to erect new
building for the use of the National Association
for the Relief of Destitute Colored Women
and Children of the District of Columbia.
The bill for intermediate appellate courts was
proceeded with, MIR. George speaking at
length against it, Without concluding Mr.
George yielded to a motion to udjourn.
In the United States Senate bill was passed
authorizing corporations for insuring titles to
real estate in the District Of Columbia to con-
tinue perpetually instead of for twenty years,
as at present Mr.. George concluded his
speech against the bill for intermediate courts.
Mr.. Morgan also opposed the bill, and said
that it had been whispered around that the
President, in order to secure the possage Of
the bill, had promised to appoint Democrats
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by the bill. Being pressed upon the Republi-
can side, Mr.. Morgan said he did not make
the statement as fact, but as rumor. An
amendment was adopted, on motion Of Mr..
DAVIS of Illinois, providing more explicitly
that the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court shall
be neither enlarged or abridged by the bill.
After an Intellectual effort to dispose of the bill
unanimous consent was secured for a final
vote upon it.
In the United States Senate Mr.. Malone
introduced a bill authorizing the construction
OF public buildings at .Lynohburg, Harrison
burg and Abingdon, Va, The bill providing
for an intermediate court Of appeals was passed
yeas 80, nays IS.
In the House, the consideration of the bill
charging the powers and duties of the agri-
cultural department was resumed and several
amendments of an unimportant character were
adopted. The original question was then
ordered. and the House adjourned.
In the House Mr.. McLane reported bills
from the committee of commerce for the es-
Enlistment of lights at the mouth of Patuxent
River, Nd, and at Great Shoals, Dorchester
county, Md. The bill creating an executive
department of agriculture was passed by a
vote of 172 to 81. The conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill was adopted
The Geneva award bill was taken up, and Mr.
Reed reviewed the history of the award,
In the House a bill was reported from the
committee on education and labor to aid in
support of common schools 1t provides that
for the next five years there shall be annually
appropria ted the sum of $40, 000, 900 to aid in
the support Of free common schools, which
amount shall be known as the common school
fund, and which shall be apportioned to the
several States and Territories according to the
number of their illiterate population over ten
years of age. An amount not exceeding per
cent. of the sum apportioned may be used for
the education of teachers in public schools.
The House further debated the Geneva award
bill, which re-establishes the court of commits
sioners of Alabama claims.
In the House Mr.. Hoblitzel, rising to ques-
ton of privilege, asked to have investigated
the conduct of the clerk of the committee on
claims in allowing an anonymous letter to be
placed ON file rejecting on him (Mr. Hoblitzell J
The conference report on the fertilization
appropriation bill was agreed to. The Geneva
award bill was also passed. An effort was
made on the Republican side to take up the
natienol bank charter bill, but the Democrats
refused to vote, leaving the House without a
quorum. The House then adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the bill to
enable the national banking associations to
extend their corporate existence was taken up
and speeches for and against the bill were
made. Notice of a number of amendments
was also given. The Senate was not in session.