National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Bills ofiAr Kinds Passsd-A Brief Personal Con-
troversy In the Senate--Claims and De-
mands Against the Government
Discussed Again.

Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on Education and
Labor reported hack the bill to aid in the cstab-
lisnment and Temporary support OF common
schools. The committee make no recommended
ton as to the superintendcnce ofoxpendiluro and
other details Of the bill but their report states That
majority of the committee favor recommending
an appropriation from the Treasury to aid In the
support Of common schools, the same to be dis
trlbuted to the several States and Trritories for
limited period Of time and upon tho basis illit-
erncy Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Butler from the Committee on Territories,
reported adversely the bill establishing courts of
Justice and record in the Territory Of Alaska. In
Also, from the same committee n substitute for
the bill for the organization Of the district of south
eastern Alaska and providinge civil government
therefor. Placed on calendar
Mr.. Garland, from the same committee, reported
favornby the bill to allow retired army officers to
bold civil Office iu the Territories Placed on the
Mir. Beck offered resolution directing an inquiry
and report by tho Census Committees as TO the
number and character Of subjects being prepared
for publication by the Census Bureau, With their
cost, &c. He quoted the statement of Mr., Dawes
BIZ the previous day, pending the printing de-
ciency bill, that the cost of printing the census
reports for the current year was estinloiedn tt2IoO-
900. this was the first estimate he Ont. ,Beekl
feared the actual expense would run up TO double
those figures, and he wanted some restriction I'M
posed upon extravagant and unnecessary publica-
lions which often found their way directly into
The shops of sccond-hand dealers.
Mr.. Sherman conceded in the view Just OK
pressed, and the resolution was adopted.
/ An order for an adjournment until Monday was
4 MIR sewell introduced q bill for the erection of
building for the accommodation of pnst.oIlce
loustom-house, internal revenue, and other Gov
ernment offices in Camden, n. j.. the cost Of site
and building not to exceed $4,000 Referred.
I The Senate bill for the manufacture of salt In
| the Indian Territory came up on the calendar.
! 1 Mr. Vest urged that some limit rs to time should
be fixed In the leases OF the lands, and Mr.. Allison
| lgrecd with him.
Mr.. Ingalls, suggested twenty years In Difference
p the opinion OF the friends OF the Chinese bill
Who were committed to that as Il reasonable pc
bod of restriction.
n Amendment to this effect and removing other
objections to the bill prevailed, and the bill
passed.
The California Senators tMessrs. Miller and
Farley) gave notice of their purpose IN press con-
liberation of the Chinese bill on Monday If tho
ENDING business v then disposed OF, otherwise on
The discussion of the regular order uhe Mis-
tfsippi improvement billD was resumed, and Mr..
MCPHERSON advocated an increase of the appro-
phation to Sl5,000,0JO
! After a long discussion Mr.. Morgan favored the
eeitriction OF the bill applying the money solely In
deepening the channel of the river and against It's
Y use for the protection of private property.
| Mr.. Kellogg made an Intellectual effort TO secure
| unanimous consent to an agreement for u vote on
the bill on Monday, Mr.. Pendlet0n Directing. The
/ bill was then laid over on the orders rs tho unin-
|. Shed business,
| Pending consideration of bill to extend a
! patent personal controversy brief but animated,
occurred between President pro tenlpore Davis and
Mr. Hoar. The latter rose to respond TO an inquiry
| addressed to Mr. Plat. who was occupying the
hoor when the Chair (Mr Davis interrupted him
with, " The Senator from Massachusetts is not In
order"
Mr., Hoar quickly rctored-" do not think II
Is the function of the Chair TO iuterposc such M
objection If the Senator who has the floor does moi
| see fit to do it."
l. The Chair asserted that II was his function tc
! maintain order, and that, in his efforts to adj.
minister the rules he was treating all members
! Alike.
| Mr. Plat expressed his willingness to yield L
| Mr., Hoar, but the chair ruled that the former
| having taken his seat had forfeited his right L
The floor, and that Mr.. Hoar could not proceed
except by unanimous consent.
Alter few words as to the power of the Chair
10 call Senator TO order, Mr.. Hoar moved Il
amend the bill by striking out the last word, and
being entitled to speak on the motion, said that IL
| In his Impotence he had made any dlsrespectfu
ntterunce to the Chair he regretted II.
The usual decorum Of the Senate was restored
and the discussion proceeded.
The pending resolution of Mr. Vance for the APP
pointnent by the President of the Senate of three
Senators TO investigate charges and complaints
against Internal revenue officials In the sixth col
lection district of North Carolina, with power /,
compel attendance of witnesses, &C., was adopted
The Senate lat 500, after nm executive session o
thirty minutes, adjourned until Monday.