The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-02

would have been ready to return in five mir-
utes after they loft if they had not thought it
wonld be moro seemly to remain out q while
longer For that matter they were quite eady
to have rendered a verdict. it had not seemed
trifing, without leaving their seats.
FOrty-SeVenth COngress---Senate.
Resolutions of respect to the memory Of the
late Senator Burnside were presented by his
coll ague, Mr.. Anthony. Speeches eulogizing
,he dead senator were made by Messrs. An
thony, Hampton, Edmunds, Maxey, Ransom,
Hawley, Harrison, Jones, Hall and Aldrich,
af, er which the resolutions were passed unani-
mously. and the Senate, as an additional mark
of respect for the deceased, adjourned.
The bill for the relief OF Mrs. Lincoln, wild
ow Of President Lincoln, was passed. It ap-
propriates SIS, 900 for her immediate relief and
Increases her present pension to Us 900 per an
mum from and after the bill g enactment. .
James W. McDli was sworn III as Senator from
Iowa. Bills were introduced to amend the
revised statutes for the punishment OF bgamy,
to make he agricultural department an execu-
tive department. 10 punish tn. unlawful ce til
fication OF CHECKS by the officers of national
banks for the better protection of the mails of
the United States, and to prevent discrimina-
tions as betwt Ell shippers and consignees by
railroads engaged in interstate transportation.
A bill restricting the emigration of Chinese
laborcrs was reported from the foreign relations
committee. :. Mr.. Sherman spoke on his three
per cent, funding BILL and tho Senate by vote
of 90 to 45 refused to lay the bill on the table
.... Mr.. Allison introduced bill to provide a
reserve fund for the redemption of United
States notes, and for other purposes. IT. pro-
vides, among other things, that maximum
reserve fund not exceeding the sum of $780,
600, 600 shall be set apart in the treasury for
the sole purpose of redeeming United States
notes, three-fourths of which shall be gold coin
and bullion and the remainder in standard sill
,14ltn txNt
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted ap-
proprate resolutions of respect to the memory
of his late colleague, Mr.. Carpenter, and
speeches oulogizing the dead Senator were
made by Messrs. Garland, Logan, Kellogg,
Bayard, Edmunds, and Davis, of Illinois, after
which the Senate, as further mark of respect,
adjourned.
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee On educa-
| tion and labor, reported tavorably, with amend
ments perfecting in minor details, the bill to
establish an educational fund and apply por-
| tion of the proceeds of the public lands to pub
lie education and to provide for the more COM
plete endowment and support of colleges for
the advancement of scientific and industrial
| education :. Mr.. Logan introduced bill for
| the distribution of free vaccine virus to the
| people, directing it to be furnished by the ma
! tional hoard of health to all persons applying
for it, at cost price:
| House.
| Clements, to apply the proceeds of sale of the
| public lands to the education OF the people; by
| Mr.. Farwell, for the publishing of list OF all
| persons receiving or claiming pensions to whom
| pensions have been refused; by Mr.. Carpenter,
| to grant pensions to all soldiers engaged in In
dian wars prior to 1910, or to their widows; by
MIR. Wells, to regulate and limit Chinese emf
| grafton; by Mr.. Gibson, to amend the nation al
| bank act and to establish national currency;
by Mr.. Cassidy. to establish bureau of mines
and mining; by Mr.. Hazeltine, TO establish a
| uniform paper currency to be coined, issued
and regulated directly by tha United States
government; by Air. Geddes proposing con-
| stitutioual amendment whereby the appoint
mcnt of public officers Except cabinet officers)
| shall be invested in commission of three, two
| of whom shall be appointed by tho President,
| and the third shall be head of the department
| to which the business ofthe appointee belongs
| The appointment must be confirmed or re-
| jectcd by the Senate, and when confirmed the
officer shall hold his Office for four
Years, unless removed for cause by
having served faithfully twenty-five continuous
years i'll the postal service of the United States,
or who, after ten years of faithful service, shall
! become physically or menta ly disabled; by
| Mr.. O'Neil, to admit free of duty monument
to General Washington; by Mr.. Warner, to
reduce the salaries OF heads of departments-it
fixes them as follows: President, $4,000 (;
| menb bers of Congress, $4,000 heads of
| departments, $1,000; Chief Justice Omitted
States supreme courD, $1,000, and associate
justices, $4,000; by Mr.. Beltzhoover, proposing
constitutional amendment authorizing the
| supreme court of tho United States, upon its
| attention being duly called thereto, to declare
| what constitutes presidential inability, as
| under the Constitution, to perform the duties
of the Office; by Mr.. Brumm, to facilitate the
payment of the public debt and to establish
uniform paper currency. :. Mr.. Robinson, of
New York. discussed the arrest of five Ameri-
can citizens in Ireland under the coercion act.
Mr.. Orth, chairman of the committee on civil
service reform, reported resolution calling on
the President for information as to what action
has been taken by him to carry out the pro-
visions of the act of Congress appropriating
900 to enable the President to promote the
efficiency of the different branches of the civil
service, and if said sum is insufficient what
further amount is necessary for the purpose.
Adopted. 80. he fortiticaton appropriation bill
was passed. 1t appropriates for preservation,
repair and protection of fortifcations, sl75 OOC:
for armament of sea coast fortiications, $1OO.-
600, and for torpedoes and their pres ervation,
Sl0n.000.
The Senate bill permitting Justice Ward
Hunt, of the United States supreme court 10
retire, was passed by vote OF 1877 yeas to SO
nays. Tributes of respect to the memory of
the late Senator Matthew FL. Carpenter, of
Wisconsin, were paid by Messrs. Williams, of
Wisconsin, Hazelton, Kasson, Dunnell, Orth,
Robeson, Tyler, Butterworth and Deuster. =.
MIR. Page from the committee on education
and labor, reported bill to regulate, limit and
suspend Chinese emigration. Ordered printed
and recommitted. The bill granting an
additional pension to President Lincoln's
widow was passed.
A RESOLUTION was offered by Mr.. Towns
hend reciting the charges that certain resi-
dents of the Territories known as Mormons are
melting the Piute and Navajo Indians in Ari-
1ona to outbreaks and lawlessness, and calling
upon the secretary of the interior for any in.
formation upon the subject which may be on
file in his department Adopted. The post
ofhce and census appropriations bills were re-
ported.