The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-09
FORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.



communication was received from Collector
hopeftson, OF the New York custom house, reia.
tive to search warrants for the discovery Of
snuggled goods... bill was INTRODUCED TO
provide ior water route to facilitate lranspor-
tatlon between Lake Michigan and Lake Erie.
1.-The Sherman refunding bill was further
considered.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Miller from
the Emigration association OF San Francisco
urging the early passage of an act to carry into
effect the Chinese emigration treaty. by Mr.
Hoar from the officers of the Woman Suffrage
association, of Missouri, protesting. against
legislation for the unconditional disfranchise-
ment of women in Utah and pray ing for the ex-
ttpation of polygamy. Mr.. Harris, from the
committee on epidemic diseases, reported fa-
vorally, with amendments, the bill for the dis
tribution of pure vaccine virus TO the people
-. The House concurrent resolution fixing
February q as the day for the Garfield mo-
,norial services vas concurred in.
Mr.. Teller, from the committee on pensions
reported an original bill as substitute for the
one on the subject granting to Lueretia r.
Garfield, Sarah Childress Polk and Julia Gard
her Tyler, widows of ex-Presidents, Gfe GU
sions OF $4,000 per year from September 49,
1S81--that Of Mrs Tyler to be in lieu OF the
pension heretofore granted her. Placed on the
calendar Mr. Hoar reported from the COM
mittoe on privileges and elections the Senate
| bill fixing the day for the meeting of electors
of President and Vice-President providing
for and regulating the counting OF the votes for
President and Vice-Presdent, and the decision
OF questions arising thereon lie said the bill
was identical with the one reported by Mr..
Edmunds from the judiciary committee and
passed by the Senate i'll 1878. Ordered to be
| printed -. On motion Of Mr. Logan the Senate
bill for the distribution by the national board
OF health OF pure vaccine virus to the people
| was taken by unanimous neent. Tho com
4 1,t1l
| was passed ... The Sherman three per cent.
| funding bill was passed as amended by vote
! of 73S yeas to IS nays
House.
Bills we're introduced to prevent she unlsw-
ful occupation Of the rsblic lands; to regulate
railroad fares; for the importation free Of duty
| oil iron ore froN Canada; proposing constitu
tional amendment making person holding
the ofties Of President ineligible for election
| providing that at the end OF his term o.
Office the President shall receive pension
Of $1,000 per annum, and declaring cabi
net officers ineligible for election to The
| presidency for the term following tina
| during which they held such office; defnint
| the powers and duties of the Mississippi river
commissions; removing the duty upon news
| papers, periodicals and magazines; to protect
the Yellowstone National park; to extend TN
postal money order SYSTEM. for the admission
of Arizona and Idaho into the Union as State.
80. There were reported the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill and bill to regu
late, limit and suspend the emigration o
Chinese laborers, The frst-named nppropri
ates s1,198, $780, being s12, 420 less than th'
amount appropriated last year, and sll6, 52
| less than The estimates.
| Mr.. Mckinley offered resolution setting
apart Monday, February 27, 1882, for thC
memorial services upon the late Presiden
James A. Garfield. Adopted. MIR. Burrow.
presented the petition of citizens of Michigan
for the suppression of polygamy. Referred
... Mr.. Hill introduced q bill reducing thu
postage on letters and sealed packages to TIVE
cents for half an ounce or under; four cent
for over half an ounce and under two ounces
and for each additional two Ounces or Fraction
thereof two cents Referred.