National Republican., 1882-07-04
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Passage OF n Number OF psbIIc nufsdIngs
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The Chair submitted petition nom ,he prcli.
dent and secretary Of of1ndcpcndont labor party Of
the city Of New York Praying Congress 10 raise the
cnpitation tax on immigrants from MY cents 10
one hundred dollam per head. Referred 20 Com
mittee ON Commerce.
The Senate bill appropriatlny 5000 for public
building at Asheyie, n. C., was called up BY Mr.
Ransom and passed.
on motion OF Mr.. Dawes. tho Secretary Of the
Interior was directed TO communicate n detailed
account OF the Indian civilization fund.- It's origin
and original, aud present amount
The Senate bill to authorize the sale Of timber
on certain lands reserved for the use Oft Memo.
mamie Indians in Wisconsin was passed.
Mr.. German called up the Senate bill 10 encour.
age and promote telcsraphic communication be.
tween America and Europe. II constitutes Rob.
eft Garrett William +, Burns, william T. Frick.
OF Maryland, and their associates, company TO
lay an ocean cable from any point on tho American
side.
The bill passed with nn amendment extending
the time within which the company shall begin
laying the cable to two years from the passage OF
the act
The general. deficiency appropriation bill was
proceeded with and the committee amendments
agreed TO as read.
Mr.. Miller, of California called up the Senate bill
TO amend section 1895 of the Revised Statutes ofthe
United States touching the issuance Of patents for
mineral lands. lie explained that It's purpose
was TO correct an abuse growing out Of the II ing
OF fraudulent protests or pretended protests
to The granting of titles 10 mining claims as a
means of eStorting blackmail from persons seek
ing patents. The bill provides that where there
Il failure to sustain by proof the al legations OF
the protest the party making the same shall pay
the costs and the expenses of the proceeding.
Mr.. Garland moved an amendment. which pre-
vailed, and, after remarks in its advocacy by Mr..
ChilcOtt, the bill passed.
The question of claims, arising out Of the III.
ness OF President Garfield, then came up, and was
discussed, and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr. Malone, the Judiciary Com-
mittee was instructed to inquire into the pro.
priety ofproviding for the payment of expenses
necessarily incurred by circuit judges while on
duty away from their homes.
Alter placiag the bankruptcy bill on the orders
as unfinished business the Senate at sos adjourned
until Wednesday.
House OF Representatives.
Under the call of States a number Of bills were
introduced and referred
On motion of Mr.. Cannon Senate amendments
to the legislative appropriation bill were non.con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Pierce moved to suspend the rules and pass
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for tho erection
of public building at Terre Haute Ind, whose
ultimate cost COS shall not exceed sl5e'Ooo. Agreed
on motion Of Mr. Manning, the rules were sus-
aoa Of pPPss S @
| Mr.. Kelley moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill to correct an error i'll the Revised Statutes
| relative to the duty on knit goods
Mr.. Morrison said that the bill was presented
under suspension ofthe rules in order to prevent
any, amendment being adopted which would
| modify the hardships of the present tariff system.
After brief remarks by Mr. Carlisle in opposition
to the bill, and by Mcssrs Robinson, of New York,
| the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was agreed to-yeas, 13i; nays, 4S.
ea6T b a on the
| Hiscock, and Atkins.
Mr.. Miginnis moved to suspend the rules and
pass the Senate bill to accept and ratfy an agree
| ment with the Crow Indians for the sale of por-
tion of their re servation in Montana. required for
the use of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
| Agreed to-
| MIR. McCook moved to suspend the rnles and
pass Senate bill authorizing the sale at not less
| than Sj0O,OOO of the laud and premises formerly
occupied as site for the post-ofic in New York
| city.
The motion was lost-yeas 90; nays, 74-not the
| necessary two. thirds in the affirmative.
Mt; Forncy moved to suspend the rnles and pass
bill to exclude the public lands in Alabama
from the operation Of the laws relating to mineral
On motion of Mr.. Ford, the rules were sus.
pended and 6ill passed 9pPropriating $4,000 for
5000;
Senate bill providing for the erection of public
buildings at Harrsonburg and Abingdon, Va and
appropriatiig $4,000 each for that purpose, After
| an hour was consumed in effort to obtain
| quorum, Mr.. Bragg took the floor in opposition
to the bill, As far as he had learned, the only
| products Of the two towns were penny royal and
sassairas, which grew largely in the streets There
was not enough business there to keep down its
growth so that small children could walk about
| without getting lost in the woods. Mr.. Paul
created good deal of amusement by his defense
ofthe bill and his denial that it was penny royal
measure. The motion was finally agreed to, and
| the bill pa ssed.
Mr.. Ketcham moved to suspend the rules and pass
Senate bill appropriating S75 900 for the erection
| OF Il public building at Poughkeepsie n. Y. Al
ter halfhours fruitlcss eort to get quorum, the
vote being 135 to T. Mr.. Holman suggested that OPP
position would be withdrawn if the amount was
| reduced to S65,00O.
Mr.. Kecham agreed to that, and moved to so
amend the Senate bill and pass 1t. This motion
| was ag eed to unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Hiscock, the Senate amend
ment to the House bill to pay mileage e ccnts)
and per diem (s250) to witnesses in the star. route
| case from beyond the Mississippi River was
| agreed to.
Mr.. Hiscock, from the Appropriation Commit
| tee, reported substitute for the sundry civil ap-
| preparation DILL and gave notice that he would
ask 10 have 1t taken up as soon as the naval ap-
preparation bill was disposed of. The House lat
6 o'clock) adjourned until Wednesday,