The daily gazette., 1882-06-20
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
Summary of Proceedings in Senate and
House

HOUSE
WASHINGTON, June 19.-In the Senate,
to-day, Mr.. Frye, from the Committee on
Rules, reported resolution amending Rule
H. so as to provide that, ''in the absence of
the Vice President the Senate shall choose a
president pro tempore, who, when tenn
porarily absent, may designate in writing a
Senator to perform the duties of the Chair
for the day and during such temporary
absence until the Senate shall otherwise
order" 1t was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill to provide for the Presidential
succession, which was ordered and recon-
mitted. The House bill to regulate the car
riage of passengers by sea was passed. 1t
provides, among other things, that every
passenger shall be allowed 100 cubic feet on
the first deck and 120 on the second deck,
and regulates the construction of the berths,
ventilation, food, surgical attendance and
the separation of the sexes, etc. The joint
resolution reappropriating S375,000 to pay
ante-war claims of Southern mail contrac-
tors was also passed. The River and Harbor
bill was received from the House and re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce, Mr..
Kelley giving notice of various amend
ments providing for the improvement of the
Mississippi river, etc. Mr.. Garland entered
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the House Bonded Spirits bill was indef-
nitely postponed. The House bill to extend
the charters of the National banks came up
as unfinished business, and the 9th, 10th
and 11th sections were disposed of, a substi-
tute for the 9th being adopted. The bill
then went over, Mr.. Allison giving notice
that he would ask the Senate to sit out the
bill to-day. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, a number of bills and reso-
lutions were introduced under the call of
States, among them one by Mr.. Kelley of
Pennsylvania, to abolish the internal revenue
on tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes. Mr..
Dunnell of Minnesota, from the Ways and
Means committee, moved to. suspend the
rules and pass bill providing that here
after collectors of internal revenue shall be
appointed for term of four years. After a
lively discussion the motion was lost-yeas
81, nays 100. Mr.. O'Neill, from Il Pension
Appropriation bill moved to suspend the
rules and pass the Pension bill appropriating
500, 100000. Agreed to, and the bill passed
without division. Mr.. Smith of Illinois,
from the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill for the retirement of the trade dollars
by exchanging for them standard silver
dollars. Agreed to. Mr.. Fisher of
Penna., from the Committee on Coinage,
appropriating 100000 for the extension of
the Philadelphia Mint. After q speech in
opposition by Mr.. Hutchins of New York,
and one in support of the bill by Mr.. Fisher,
the motion was lost-yeas As, nays rs. The
bill to regulate the removal of cases from
the State to the Federal Courts was made
the order for December 10 next. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Reagan of Texas, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to regulate immi-
gration-imposing tax of SO cents per head
upon steamship companies, for a fund for
the relief of distressed immigrants and the
return to their respective countries of pau
pers, criminals and lunaties, was passed BY
vote of ITO to 10. The rules were also
suspended for the passage of the bills
creating a Bureau of Animal Industry, and
appropriating $50, 900 for a representative
exhibit of the United States at the London
Fisheries Exhibition next May. Adjourned.
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DR.. shorthdge is on his practice again.