The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-15
WHAT CONGRESS ISD0ING.
SENATE.


SENATE.
In tie Senate On Thursday JulY 9Th, Mr..
Lapham presented Il petition Of 500 exNnlon
soldiers, citizens of Seneca Falls, New York,
and a petition of the citizens OF Oswego, New
York, praying for the passage of bill graTa
ing pension of $40 per month to those wao
lost an arm or leg in the service of the Gov
eminent during the. late war; which were
referred to the Committee on Pensions. The
Judiciary Committee reports a bill increasing
the pay of U. S. district judges-except in Cali
fornia, where it is now $6,OOO-$5OO each per
annum placed on the calendar The river and
harbor appropriation bill was taken up, and,
after adopting several amendments, the Senate
adjourned.
On Friday in the Senate the entire session
was devoted to the consideration of the river
and harbOr bill, several speeches being made
on the subject, and a number of amendments
offered. The subject had not been concluded
UP to the hour of adjournment
On Saturday in the Senate Mr. Sewell pre-
sented petition of MANNED soldiers of Newark
n. j., praying for the passage of the bill in
creaslng'the pension to soldiers and sailors who
have lost an arm or leg or suffered equivalent
disability thereto in the service; which was
referred to the Committee on Pensions. bill
was passed to pay employees in the Govern
ment Printing Office the amount deducted from
them during the obsequies of President Gar
field. The river and harbOr bill was further
considered up to the hour of adjournment.
On Monday in the Senate bills were passed
providing for the erection of public building
at Oxford, Miss, at a cost of $4,000, and at
Brooklyn, n. Y, at q cost of 100000. The
river and harbor bill was taken up and an
amendment adopted appropriating 100000 for
improving the Potomac river and the recaniss-
ton of the "fats" south of the White House.
Several other amendments were offered, and
pending their consideration the Senate adj
jOurned.
On Tuesday in the Senate, Mr.. Groome of
the Pension Committee, reported bill to pre-
vent the payment of double pensions, Preferred
to elsewhere The river and harbor bill was
further considered, and several amendments
we're adopted making appropriations for the
improvement of rivers and streams. Pending
its consideration, the Senate adjourned.
The Senate continued the consideration OF
the river and harbor bill on Wednesday.
House.
On Thursday, July 6, in the House, tha
resolution authorizing the President to call an
International Congress to determine for unit
versal adoption common prime meridian to
be used in the reckoning Of longitude and in
the regulation of time throughout the world.
was taken from the table and passed. The naval
appropriation bill was passed. The sundry
appropriation bill was discussed. Mr.. Beach
introduced bill authorizing the Secretary
of War to deliver to Edward Pye Post, No.
10, of the Grand Army of the Republic, foar
condemned cannon and four cannon balls for
decorating the proposed soldiers monument ut
Haverstraw, New York; referred to the Com
1nittee on Military Affairs.
In the House on Friday the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was taken up in Committee OF
the Whole, various amendments being offered
and disposed of. The evening session of the
House was devoted wholly to the consideration
of pension bills o. private character, several
of which were passed. Bills were passed grant
ing condemned cannon as follows: To TYP
Best Post, No. 10, Ct. !. r.; to the Post at Peru,
Ind; to General Harrison Post of Kokoma,
Ind. to the Post at Clarinda, Iowa; to the
Post at Keosauqua, Iowa; the Ladies Monu-
mental association at Mount Vernon, o.; to
Chas Sumner Post, Groyeland, Mass, and to
Post 1S3, Rochester, Pa.
On Saturday in the House the sundry civil
appropriation bill was further considered in
Committee OF the Whole the debate and action
on the amendments offered consuming the en-
tire days session. Before adjourning the
Speaker said: in compliance with the provis-
ions of the joint resolution, approved July 1,
1852, authorizing the Secretary of War to erect
at WashingtOn's headquarters, in the city of
Newburgh, \. y, a memorial column, and to
aid i'll defraying the expenses of the Centennial
celebration in that city in the year 1855 the
Chair appoints the following named representa-
tives as members, on the part of the House, OF
the joint select committee of arrangements, TO
perform the duties prescribed by that resolu-
ton: Mr.. Beach of n. Y, Mr.. KctchaIn OF n.
Y, Mr. Curtin OF Pa. Mr.. Burrows OF Mich,
Ny Knott OF Ky, Dir. Townsend of o., Mr..
Ellis of La, and Mr.. Ranney OF Mass"
In the House on Monday the report of the
conference committee on the bill extending tho
charter of national banks was submitted and
agreed to. The bill providing for an improved
water supply for the District of Columbia was
passed Mr.. Davis, of ILL.,. reported bill to
authorize the purchase of additional ground
adjoining the national cemetery in the county
of Queens, n Y; which was referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union bill was passed authorizing the
transfer of the property OF the National Sol
dicrs and Sailors Orphan Home 10 the Garfield
Memorial Hospital. Mr. White (ky.,) intro
duead resolution proposing Il constitutional
amendment granting the right of suffrage to
women The sundry civil appropriation bill
was further considered and on motion of Mr..
Hiscock a provision struck from the bill.
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