Daily Republican., 1882-06-06
CONGRESS-.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY =
PRENIDENr DAVIS RAILS.
ING A QUESTION.


In the U. 8. Senate, yesterday, Presi.
dent pro tempore Davis resumed the
chair. He said he twas suddenly call
ed away from the city, and that his let
ter, designating Mr.. Ingalls, to perform
the duties of the Chair during that day,
was in exact conformity with letter
from former presiding officer (rhur-
man) in pursuance of which member
(Eaton) temporarily discharged the du.
ties of the Chair without objection
Since this precedent had been regarded
as of doubtful authority, the Chair, de-.
string to guide his action by the judg-
ment of the Senate would feel obliged
by decision that would relieve this
important question of its obvious en-
barrassment." After some remarks by
Msssrs. Anthony, Garland, Logan and
Sherman, the Committee on Rules was,
on motion of Mr.. Anthony, instructed
to inquire into and report upon the
question. A bill was passed establish.
ing Newport News, Virginia, as a port
of entry. Mr.. Iapham, from the Com.
mittee of Woman Suffrage, reported a
bill for q constitutional amendment
giving the right of suffrage to women.
Mr.. George presented minority report
against the measure. The bill was plac-
ed on the calendar.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Plumb
was adopted, requiring the Public
Printer to report whether the employ.
ment of compositors In the Government
Printing Office is regulated by or in
any way dependent upon the action OF
the Typographical Union.
Mr. Beck offered a resolution recit-
ing that less than month remains be-
tore the beginning of tho next fiscal
year that under the law department t
advertisements must be made for a GER
tain period prior to the making OF con-
tracts for clothing supplies, ETC., and
in the case of the navy, at least foul
weeks before the contracts that the
Naval, Sundry, Civil and Legislative
Appropriation bills have not yet reach.
ed the Senate, and ms ructing the SEN
ate Committee on Appropriations to re-
port as soon as possible the several gen
eral appropriation bills necessary for
the support Of the Government for the
next fiscal year which have not been
sent by the House to the Senate up to
this time" After some discussion the
resolution was laid over.
The Army Appropriation bill wat
considered, the question being on the
Senate Committees amendment pro
viding for the voluntary retirement Of
army officers after forty years service
and their compulsory retirement at the
age of 62 years. Mr.. Bayard asked a
separate vote on the two branches OF
the amendment, and the first was
agreed to without dissent. To the sec
ond branch, Mr.. Bayard moved an
amendment making the age for com,
pulsory retirement IS, and Mr.. Butler
moved further TO amend by exemptinq
from this requirement Generals who
have received the thanks of Congress.
A fter debate, Mr.. Bayard modified his
amendment to make the age 64, and it
was agreed to--yeas %, nays %. Mr..
Butler then notified his amendment
so as to require that Generals who have
been thanked by Congress shall not be
retired before the age of 70. Lost, yeas
9, nays A. A motion by Mr.. Maxey
to strike out the entire retirement
clause was lost, yeas II, nays 80
Without further action the Senate ad
journed.
In the house 100 bills and resolu
tions were introduced under the call Of
States. Mr.. Kelley moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill in relation
to KILT and woollen goods Lost--yeas
1876, nays 40-thers being less than two
thirds in the affirmative. Mr.. Turner
moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill abolisLing the duty on trace
chains. Lost-yeas II, nay 1903. Or
Motion of Mr.. Springer, Tuesday, the
18th inst, was set apart for the consid.
Grafton of bills reported from the Post
office Committee, subsidy bills except
ed. Mr.. Reagan moved to suspend
the rules and discharge the Committee
on Commerce from further consdera
tion of the bill to regulate Interstate
Commerce, and make that bill con
tinuous special order for the 18th o
Decemb ber next. Lost-113 yeas tt
78 nays-for want of two.thirds in tht
affirmative. After passing several pub
lie building bills under suspension o
the rules the House adjourned.