The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-04-15
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on Monday bill was reported
from the Judiciary Committee amending tho anti
polygamy Law and fixing the salaries Of the cleo
tion commissioners at $1,000 per annum. A bill
was introduced providing for additional associate
justices for the District Of Columbia. A bill was
reported from the library committee reducing the
appropriation for the proposed new congressional
library building from 81 100000 10 100000.
The death Of Representative Allen, Of Missouri,
was announced, and a. n mark Of respect the
State adjourned.
In the House . majority report was presented
from the committee Of elections In the case Of
Mackey W. O'conor, from the second district Of
South Carolina, In favor Of seating Maekey. Mr..
McLane introduced bill for the abrogatiOn Of the
hfth and sixth articles Of the Burlingame treaty
with China. Among the other bills introduced
were the following; To establish an educational
fund TO aid In the support Of public schools; TO
reduce the fees for postofhce money orders; for
the repeal Of the iron-clad oath far Il effects
Senators and Representatives for the relief Of
soldiers Of the late war confined In Confederate
prisons. There was long debate on the bill APP
propriating 100000 for the reclamation Of the
harbors Of Washington and Georgetown.
In the Senate on Tuesday bill was passed re-
storing Capt. Corbn Of the navy 10 the active list
TO take rank next after Commodore Nicholson,
with certain back pay. A bill was reported from
the District Of Columbia committee 20 remit s22,-
6t7 Of taxes due from the Harvard University Of
Washington. bill was reported from the com.
mittee on claims allowing Ben. Holiday $500, 1853
for losses sustained by him as mail contractor on
account u Indian hostilities.
In the House the postofice appropriation bill
was taken up aud number Of Senate amendments
eoncurred in, including the one increasing by
$1,000 the appropriation for mail transportation
by railroads. The amendment restoring the
ranking privilege led 20 considerable debate,
after which the ranking amendment vas rejected,
together with number Of less important ones.
In the Senate on Wednesday bill Was passed
referring 20 the Court Of Claims for adjudication
the claim Of George 4. Payne, for the alleged
wrongful seizure and occupation Of his sugar plan
tation in ls62, by orders Of Gen. Butler.
In the House Mr.. Talbot reported from the
committee on Naval affairs y bill granting right Of
way 20 the Annapolis and Baltimore short Line
Railroad Company through the Government farm
connected with the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Mr.. HoblitEell reported from the committee on
railways and canals bill for the construction Of
the Delaware and Maryland free ship-canai. which
was referred 20 the committee Of the whole. Mr.
Page, from the committee on education aud
labor, reported bill suspcnding Chinese immigra-
tion for ten years etc; \ minority report hxss the
suspension NJ fifteen years. A resolution was re-
ported from the committee on elections in the case
% Bailey vs. Barbour. from the eighth district Of
Virginia, declaring Mr.. Barbour entitled 10 the
seat.
In the Senate on Thursday bill was passed for
the adjustment Of the claims growing out Of the
distribution Of the United States private armed
brig General Armstrong. in the port of fayai.
Axore Islands, in 1914. The claims amount 20
S70,539. The bill allowing the construction Of q
railroad through the Indian Territory was finally
passed.
In the House the Senate bill was passed appro.
priating $4,000 for the erection Of monument
over the grave Of Thomas Jefferson, Mt Monticello.
Virginia.