Daily Republican., 1882-07-24
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In the U. 8. Senate, ON Saturday, Mr.
Dawes, froW the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported, without amendment
the House bill to provide additional in.
ouStr1al training schools for Indian
youth, and authorizing the use of unoc.
cupied larracks for the purpose. The
House bill authorizing the erection of a
public building at Scranton, at cost
OF T5,0 900, was also passed. Mr. George
offered a resolution directing the Com
mittee on Pensions to report bill Civ
ing pension of IS per month to SOL
diers of the Mexican War and the Wild
ows Of such soldiers. 1t was tempor:l-
rily laid upon the table, On motion of
Mr.. Anthony, the Committee on For
eign Relations was instructed to in.
quire into the expediency Of having q
telegraphic cable laid between Ber.
muda and some commercial point in
the United States for the use of the Sig
nal Service in giving notice OF hurri-
canes. The Revenue bill was consid.
cred, pending which the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House, the Deuster bill to reg
ulate the carriage of passengers by sea
was taken from the calendar and pass.
ed. Under the new rule adopted on
Friday the Speaker proceeded to call
on Committees for reports, to be acted
on In case four objections were not
made. Mr.. Kasson, under instructions
from the ways and Means Committee,
called up the bill to allow o drawback
on foreign materials used in the conneo-
tion with domestic materials in the
construction of steam and sail vessels
for foreign account. Mr.. Robson, of
New Jersey, objected, but no other
member objecting the bill was consid.
cred. Mr.. Tucker, OF Virginia, moved
to insert In the bill the words ''or do.
nestle" of the word "foreign," to pre-.
vent tie bill. as he said discriminating
against American and In favor Of
foreign ship owners.
The yeas and nays being ordered,
most Of the Republicans refrained
from voting, and tho vote stood-Y eas
9S; nays, II. No quorum. A call OF
the House was ordered, but no further
action was taken, and the bill went
over until to-day. Mr.. Belmont asked |
for the consideration of a resolution for |
the appointment of select committee |
of seven, with authority to report at |
the next session upon the causes OF the |
decline of American shipping and what
legislation is necessary for its revival. |
Mr.. Singleton, of Illinois, objected, and
the resolution was refsrred to the Com. |
mittee on Commerce.
Bills reported from the Committee on
Post Offices were past, providing that |
the postage on seoond-class publica-
tiong deposited in letter-carrier office |
for delivery by its carriers shall be
uniform az two cents per pound
making it a misdemeanor for any
postal official to do any act forbidden
by any law relating to the postal ser
vice to punish postmasters for making
false certificates of the arrival and de.
parture OF the mails; providing that no
bidder for mail service on any route
shall be required to furnish with his
bid or proposal check or draft. Mr..
Flower, OF New York, asked leave to
Introduce a joint resolution proposing
IN amendment to the Constitution au-
,horizing the President to veto such
Items in appropriation bills as he dis
approves OF while approving the rest.
Objection was made and the resolution
vas not received. Several bills re-
ported from the Committee ON Indian
Affairs were passed, among them one
Increasing the salary of the Commits
ioner of Indian Affairs to $1,000. The
House then adjourned.