Daily Republican., 1882-04-26
ooxassss MONDAY.

H. Bayard 06sys . Bill ProvidIus
for 6Ovsrnanans BuildinEs .,
New, Castle-Ameriesn Citizen.
ship AgsiA-A Tilt Botween Rep
resentatives CurSln and Miller OF
Pennsylvania.
In the U. 8. Senate. yesterday, q
message was received by the President
recommending an appropriation for the
purpose Of observing the transit of
Venus this year. Bills were introduced
by Mr.. Cockrell for the appointment OF
. commission to promote commercial
intercourse with the Central and South
American States, and by Mr.. George
to refund and distribute among
the cotton producing States, for the sup.
port of common schools, the proceeds of
the cotton tax collected from those
States and kept In the Treasury. Senate
bills were passed for the allotment of
lands In severalty to the Indians Of the
Umatilla reservation in Oregon; to pro-
vide for the allotment of land In sever
atty to the Indians on various reserva-
tions, and extend to them the protection
Of State and Territorial laws. The bill
making u majority Of the Justices of
the Supreme Court quorum WAS dis
cussed until the expiration Of the morn
ing hour.
Additional bills were introduced b,
Mr.. Baysrd, for . public building In
New Castle, Delaware, and by Mr.
Cockrell, to facilitate the negotiation of
bills of lading and other commercial
instruments, and to punish frauds
therein. The Mississippi River I'm.
provement bill was considered, and Mr..
Hampton advocated the bill as origi-
nslly introduced, with an appropriation
Of 81, 900, 900. After remarks by Messrs.
Bayard, Pendleton and Call, the bill |
Went over. After an executive session |
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Robinson, rising |
to privileged question, offered his
resolution discharging the Committee
on Foreign Affairs fAom further consid-
Grafton Of the resolution asking the
President for information regarding the
American citizens imprisoned IN Ire
land, so that it might come before the
House for immediate consideration,
At the request of Mr.. Orth, it was
agreed to let the matter 90 over until
to-day.
Mr.. Robinson, Of New York, intro.
duced q resolution for the final ad
journment of Congress on May 22i.
Mr.. Humphreys, from the judiciary
Committee, reported bill (the Lowell
measure) to establish o uniform sys.
tenn of bankruptcy. Business relating|
W the District Ct Columbia was consid.
cred.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, of New York, q
bill was passed providing that for. Il
,ign vessels sailing from the ports Of
;he United States shall be subject to '
The same inspection az vessels of the Q
United States. Mr.. White, of Ken
lucky, rising to question of privilege,
'aid that a resolution offered by him
\ January calling tor information as
o the accounts Of U. S. Marshals In
Kentucky had been referred to the
Judiciary Committee, and not yet
been reported back. a
He had made some remarks recently la
.bout q certain lobbyist employed by
he whisky ring in order to dictate
egislation. That gentleman had seen
1t to write a severe article against him ;
White, but he could not afford to ban q
ly words with a lobbyist that hung n
round the capitol He only asked IL
hat an investigation should be had, "a
md he would prove every charge which Iy
10 had made" The house then ad- d
burned.