The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-16
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FORTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Petitions for woman suffrage we're presented
from various States and by Mr.. Hoar from
citizens of Massachusetts, for civil service re-
form. Mr.. 11awley also presented one on this
subject Mr.. Ingalls, resolution declaring
that the pension arrears law ought not to be
repealed was discussed without action. IA
bill was introduced by Mr.. Harrison defining
the powers and jurisdiction of the Mississippi
commission; authorizing the appropriation of
land and material for improvements of the
Mississippi and its navigable tributaries, etc.
Mr. Crapo, chairman of the committee on
banking and currency, reported bill to enable
national banking associations to extend their
corporate existence. Mr.. Buchner presented
the minority report which, with the report of
the majority, was referred to the House caleu-
| dar. Mr.. Ryan from the committee on ap-
propriations, reported the Indian appropriation
| b Il, and it WAS referred to the committee OF
tho whole. III nppropriates Il, 800, ,203 which
| is s92l $40 less than the estimates and $Sa,,-
coo greater than the amount appropriated, for
! the current year The numler of agents Is
reduced from sixty-seven to sixty)
The tariff commission bill was reported from
| the committee on ways and means by Mr.. Kas-
son, and it was referred to the committee of
the whole. He stated that he would ask for its
consideration at as carly day as tho business
of the House would pcrmit-probably within
one week. Mr.. Morrison stated that the report
| submitted by Mr.. KHs-on was not the unani-
! nous report of the committee but as the ma
jority had presented no reasons WHY the bill
should pass, the minority had not thought it
necessary to submit their views. Mr.. Randall
| gave notice that he would, at the proper time,
offor an amendment providing that the
commission shall consist of two Senators,
three Representatives and four experts. ... Un-
der the call Of committees Mr.. Lacey submitted
a rerOrt to establish postal savings depository
as branch OF the postofice department Re-
committed. The House passed tho bill au-
thorzing the postmaster-ge to adjust the
claims of postmasters for l,sses by burglary,
fire or other unavoidable casualty, after limit
ing the jurisdiction of tile postmaster-gcneral
to claims which may arise hereafter or which
have ariso' within the past fifteen years. 49,.
Tributes respect were paid to he memory Of
the late Reples. sentative NJ. p. OConnor, of
South Carolina by Dibblc Randall, Bowman,
Maginnis, Lindsey, Bcltzhoover Ellis, Robin
son, of New York, and Evans
petition was presented by Mr.. Pendleton
signed ly judges Of the supreme court, OF
Pennsylvania, by many public officers, and by
$500 leading men of all classes and professions
in the cities of Philadelphia and Pttsburg,
as ing that appointments to Subordinate ex-
scutive offices, with such exceptions as may be
eypcdient, shall be made by competitive ex-
animation, and that removals shall rot be made
on partisan grounds. E. Eulogies upon the ate
Representative O'Conor, of South Carolina,
were dclN cred by Messrs. Butler, Bayard
Jones and Hampton, and appropriate reso
lutlOnS passed.
The resolution which was offered by Mr.
Window was adopted, calling for the report 0
the treasury cattle commission on the lung
plague or contagious pleurO-pneumonia
Mr. Sherman reported from the commit
tee on the library the Senate bill appruI Rating
$780, 900 for a statuc Of Chief Justice Marshall
with amendments authorizing iont commit
tee of three members of the House to contrac
for and erect the statue on one of the public
rese vatiOns in Washington to be designated
by them.
Bills and resolutions introduced, BY Mr.
Springer, q resolution calling on the Presiden
| for information as to the right or authority
under which the republics of North and Soutl
/ America were invited to send commissioner
. | to peace congress to be held in Washington
ing that the penalty for embezzlements of tn
Y funds of national banks shall he imprisonmeR
for not less than five and not more than tl
a years. BY Mr.. Van Aenam, to prevent tn
introduction of contagious or infectious dis
eases. By Mr.. Robinson, resolution dircc'l I'M
: tho attorney general TO communicate to tn
y House his opinion on eeveral questions relatn
= to the legality of the imprisonment by til
u British government of American citizens.
6 On motion of Mr.. Harrison the Senate hi
S for the delivery of $50 pi ces OF condemne
- bronze cannon to the Society OF the Army
: the Cumberland for Garfield statue in Wasl
l. ington was considered. The committe
y amendment substituting a provision for tn
, | payment by the secretary of war TO tho societ
> of ST. 500 out Of the proceeds of condemne
ordinance was agreed to, and the bill as amend
II ed passed.
i Mr.. Hoar presented a protest fiom I'll
j. National Woman Suff, age association Of Ma
~ sachusetts against any law distranchisipg Il
women of Utah, unless the men of that Terr
It tory be also disfrGnchi-ed. Mr.. Miller an
IL, IA,
tional amendment to prohibit any aLridgemoI
. of the suffrage on account of SEX. Mr. Nani
reported adversely from the naval committt
N the Senate bill prohibiting ministers OF a d
nomination having already Fix representative
= on the active list from being appointed
IS chaplains in the navy and providing for fo'
additional chaplaius. Indefinitely postponed
10 bill was introduced by Mr.. Hewitt fiIir
,s the day for the meeting of the electors
d President and Vice President, and provdiT
1t for and regulating the counting of the vote
for President and Yice-President, and the dec
N sion of questions arising therefrom. Also
= bill TO carry into effect the provision of I'll
Il Constitution respecting the election of Pres
70 dent and Vice-President. Referred. 80 II
70 House further discussed the apporionme
bill.
The immediate deficiency appropriation bi
l. was reported by Mr.. Hiscock from the con
mttee. 1t appropriates 81, 437, 329, Of whiC
l. the most important items are Public printin
s400, 900; Indian service, principally for Il
Sioux, s41S, 900; transportation of coin and bu
+ lion $50, 900; construction of vaults in treasur
r. SIS, 900; clerical force in patent Office, s25 90
er clerical force in pension Office, $4,000; und
| the fish commission, SIT 900; for postoflice d
partment, 500, 900; repairs u executive ma
8 sion, s23, 600 .. The military academy appr
d priation bill was reported from the committe
1t recommends the appropriation of $685. S5
being 500, lees than the estimates, al
l. $9,57S less than last years appropriation.
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