National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-24
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Passage OF n Number OF BIIIs-IuternAI
Revenue EuIogiea.

Mr.. Beck offered n resolution recitinR that II Is
alleged that the directors of some of tho national
| banks IN Richmond, Va, have been permitted to
| file IN the office Of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, modified oath with substantially the fol-
| lowlBgTfOyiso. "fhe above IL subscribed in all
respects excepts) far rs II applies to the rate OF
interest allowed by law In this State" Tho roso-
! luton directs the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
| furnish certified copies OF all the oaths which
were ta1am by the directors Of tho national banks
| WRichnbnd, which were ON file In the Compirol-
| lers office during tho years 1879 and 1880.
Mr.. Frye called up the rule recently reported by
| him from the Committee on Rules, allowing n
President pro tempore OF the Senate when tenn
porarily absent to designate In writing senator
to perform the duties Of the Chair for the day and
during such temporary absence until the Senate
Mr.. Garland moved n substitute, and various
suggestions were made to remedy the difficulty
| which occurred recently by reason of The absence
| OF the presiding officer for day
Mr.. Ferry ndvOca ed an amendment substantially
similar TO Mr. Garl0nd's, but more explicit In
Messrs Hoar, Sherman Maxcy, and Frye Joined
in the discussion which followed, and Mr.. Morgan
| denied the authority Of member to assume tho
| functions OF q presiding officer except when, in
the Language of the Constitution, " the Senate
| shall choose " him to oct rs such. He held that
the process Of an election was Indispensable, aud
| opposed all amendments to the existing rule 4.
The subject, alter occupying three fourhs of tho
| time allotted for the morning business was re-
| and Mr.. German to tho Committee OIL Rules for
| further consideration.
The House bill to accept and ratlfy an agree.
| ment with the Shoshone and Bannock Indians for
n sale of n portion of their reservation in Idaho
| Territory required for the use Of the Utah and
| Northern Railroad and to make the necessary
passed
The Senate bill creating the Oregon Short. Line
Railroad Company In Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming
| Territories and for other purposes was passed
! yeas, 39 nays, o,
The Senate bills granting condemned cannon,
&c. TO organizations at the following points were
| passed: Vincenues, Ind; MaTshalltown, Iowa.
| lronton, Ohio; Portsmouth, N. H.: Augusta, Mc,i
Council Bluffs Iowa; Westminster, Mass, aud
At $50 The House bill to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy came up us the regular
Mr.. Hoar moved to substitute for the bill a
measure substantially identical with what is
laid nsde until Monday, and the following Senate
| bills were passed: To pay for use by the govern
| at Natchcz Miss, and, oil motion of Mr.. Van Wyck,
for the relief of settlers and purchasers of public
| lands In Nebraska and Kansas. The latter was
reported unanimously by the Committee on Pub
AT 3l5 the House resolutions commemorative of
the late Representative Allen, Of Missouri, worU
| received and after impressive remarks upon the
| life and services of the deceased by Mcssrs.
Cockrell, Dawes. Brown and Vest the usual NOR;
| O'Clock, adjourned until Monday.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Kasson, from the Committee of Ways and
| Meann, reported back n bill so amending section
| 20S3 Revised Statutes that duties paid on sugars
shall be assessed on the quantity delivered from,
Instead of the quantity entered into bonded ware
| houses. Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The House then, at lbs, went into Committee
ofthe Whole (Mr. Camp IN the chair) and resumed
| consideration OF the bill to reduce internal rev.
| Cnue taxation, 1t being agreed that general
debate thereon should close Mt o'clock, ut which
| nOur eulogies upon the life and character of the
| late Thomas Allen of Missouri will be delivered.
| After n long discussion the general debate was
the District of Columbia and referred tn the Com
| mittee of the Whole authorizing the Washington
and Atlantic and the Washington and Point
| Lookout Railroad Companies to extend their lines
| into the District of Columbia.
| The hour of o'clock having arrived eulogies
| late Thomas Allen, of Missouri. After addresses
| by Mr. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, Mr. Hewitt of
| New York, aud Messrs Hatch and Frost of Mis-
souri,, the House, out OF respect to the memory OF
| the deceased, atl:l5, adjourned until Saturday.