Daily Republican., 1882-12-16
OonErasa Yesterday.

In the U. B. Senate yesterday MI
Ferry, from the Committee on Post
Officer, reported favorably the House
hill making 1t an otfense, punishable
by fine and Imprisonment, 10 personate
post office inspector. 1t was placed
on the calendar. The French sSPolis-
tion bill was taken up and &fser some
discussion, passed. Mr.. Biair offered q
resolution, which was adopted, direct
ing the Secretary Of the Interior ito
furnish the latest and fullest informa-
tiOn in possession oil the Bureau OF
Education in relation to technical edu
, cation in schools endowed in whole or
In part by the government, and also in
certain other schools" The credentials
of Mr.. Morgan, reelected Senator from
Alabama, were presented and filed.
The Psndleton Civil Service bill was
discussed by Messrs. Miller, McPher-
SOB, George and Bayard.
On motion of Mr.. Pendleton the first
section of the bill was amended 80 as to
require the Civil Service Commissioner
to be confirmed by the Senate. Mr..
Hawley asked unanimous consent to
have the bill taken up to-day immedi.
ately after the morning business, but
Mr.. Crckrell objected. Mr.. Hawley
said he would renew the uestto.day.
Mr.. Dawes, from tie Appropriation
Committee, reported the Indian Appro-
priatiOn bill. A comm unicatiOn was
received from Postmaster General traua-
mittinG q report on the administration
of the New York Post.office. The Sen.
ate then adjourned.
In the House Mr., Kasson, from the
Ways and Means Committee, reported
back the bill amending the act to re-
peal discriminating duties on goods
produced east Of the Cape Of Good
Hope, and it was passed. Mr.. Reed, of
Maine, presented as question OF priv
ilege q memorial from James II. NC
Lean, claiming to be elected to fill the
nnexpired term of Thomas Allen, from
tho Second District of Missouri. The
Secretary of State refused certificate
to Mr.. Mclean on the ground that the
District had been legislated ouG OF ex-
istenoe. After some debate, in the
course Of which Mr.. Springer, of Hi.
nois, favored the immediate seating OF
the claimant, /" it being conceded thar
he was electsd," the House, by vote
Of l44 to Is, decided that he should be
sworn in. Mr.. Mclean, therefOrs, was
qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, from the Joint
Select Committee on Shipping, reported
bill ''to relieve certain burdens on
the American Merchant Marine, to
encourage the American foreign carry
ing trade, and to amend the laws re-
lating to the shipment and discharge
of seamen." TIE bill, together with
majority and minority reports of the
Committee, was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce. Mr.. Martin, of
Delaware, introduced a bill "t3 en-
courage manufactures for export"
which was referred. 1t allaws q draw.
back on artiOes manufactured in part
of imported materials when exported.
The Post-ofiice Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee Of the
Whole, and 1t was read by soc tions for
amendments. Mr.. C&swell, of Wiscon.
sin, on behalf Of the Committee on APP
preparations, offered an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for "Star"
service from So, ,OOo, 900 to S5,35O, 900. 1t
was agreed to. Pending further action.
the Committee arose. Mr.. Reed, from
the Judiciary COMMITTEES, asked leave to
report back the bill extending until
May IA, 1883, the time within which
claims may be submitted to the Court
of Commissioners of Alabama Claims,
but Mr.. Buchanan, of Georgia, OBJECT.
ed. Adjourned.