The National tribune., 1882-08-12
LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS
SENATE,

In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Cockrell
from the Committee on Military Affairs, to
whom were referred certain resolutions and
bills of the House of Representatives granting
condemned caIfnon to sundry places, reported
them back favOrably, as follows, and passed:
Fill (H. R. No. 6205) donating cannon and
cannon-balls to Post No. Ii, of the Grand Army
of the Republic, at Logansport, Ind. Il; bill {H.
K. No. 6111) donating condemned cast-iron
cannon and cannon-balS for monumental pur-
poses; bill (H. r. No. 6593) donating con-
demned caSt-irOn cannon and cannon-balls for
monumental purposes; joint resolution { H. r.
No 234) to authorize the Secretary of War to
transfer to "Tip" Best Post, No. 75, Grand
Army of the Republic, of Montrose, Iowa. one
piece of condemned cast-iron cannon land can
non-balls) or field piece for monumental pur-
poses.
Resolutions were adopted granting the use of
tents for soldiers Reunions in Iowa and Illi-
nois The bill for the reduction of internal
revenue and tariff duties was taken up and
discussed until the hour of adjournment.
On Friday in the Senate bill was passed
awarding two years full pay to Lieutenant
Schwatka while on leave in command of the
Franklin search expedition in the Arctic
Ocean. bill was passed granting pension
OF $50 a month to Sergeant James Bennett, of
Company L, Second New York cavalry, and
several other personal pension bills making
smaller allowances were passed. The remain
der of the session was consumed in discussing
the tariff BILL which was variously amended,
III rs IN dpra had ot ed
at the hour of adjournment.
On Saturday in the Senate the general de-
iciency appropriation bill was taken up az
the Senate receded from certain amendmer
The bill for the relief Of certain manufact
ing industries, known as " the knit-goods bill
was discussed at length and finally pass
The internal revenue reduction bill was par
considered. The conference report on r..
sundry civil appropriation bill was adopted.
In the Senate CT 3Talday resolution
adopted granting one months extra pay
Senate employee resolution was se
adopted providing for an official investigat u
TO determine the cause OF the loss of 5na
Jeanette. The remainder of the session y-s
devoted to the consideration of bills of TO
special interest.
In the Senate on Tuesday bill was pas
authorizing the transfer of the National
diers and Sailors Home property to the c,
field Memorial Hospital Mr.. Voorhees, cal ZEE
up the $40 pension bill, but objection being
made it was not considered. Bills were passed
granting condemned cannon, &C., to the town
of Hatfield, Mass. to the soldiers cemetery at
Knoxville Tenn; to Edward Pye Post 49, of
Haverstraw, n. Y, and to A. E. Burnside Post,
of South Chicago, Ill. At 3 p. IN. the Presi-
dent pro tealpOre Mr. Davis, said:
Senators, after a long and laborious session,
in which the Senate has performed its part of
the public duty faithfully, we are about to
separate. Ny thanks are due TO each and every
member of the body for generous cOnsidera-
tion and for friendly support in the chair
Wishing you all health and happiness, l now
declare the Senate adjourned without day.