Morris tribune., 1882-04-20
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MONDAY, APRIL 10.

| MONDAY, APRIL 10.
SENATE--Mr Vest of Mo. presented
| minority report from the committee on terrific
Of Mr.. Davis (W. Va) to repeal certain laws
providing for appropriations, passed.
| The senate occupied the time till 2 o'clock
| with routine matters, icluding the intro 1uctior
and passage Of bills, when Senstor Vest an
nounced the death Of Representative Allen Of
''Saf SSoarned ana out Of respect Ssps % prompts Rs
memory. Among the bills passed during the
| short session Of the senate was one reported
by Mr.. Baysrd from the judiciary committee
| to pay the commissioners of elections IN Utah
| Si, 900 per snnum. These positions arc in
great demand among ex congressman who are
| anxious to serve their country, and the salary
and other rerquisitss would make quite neat
| sum for the patriots VINO are selected to reor-
! ganize the Mormon Territory
| house The elections committee reported
| iu favor Of Mckay lrep) OF South Carolina,
| who contested the seat OF UConnor, new de-
ceased Bills we're iutro luced abrogating poi.
| tona OF the Buriinsame treaty and re inciag
the fees for posiotfice money orders one hall.
MIR. Kelley OF Pennsylvania having taken
| Sepaon to newsparec paragraph ID which he
| was shown up rs favoring the interjection OF
| his internal reVsnus bill duriag the debate On
| tne tariff comm ission bill The Penn
| sylVania statesman labored a.siduously
| to prove that he had not used the
| remarks attributed to him and al
| most in the next breath acknowledged the corn.
| Messrs Springer and Sands badgered him con.
| siderably during his tx expisna,iou, AID rlsdo him
| somewhat excited su1 angry. Finally lie sal
| down and aliowe the regular business, the in.
| PRODUCTION OF bills, to proceed. Over l30 doc
| uments Of this character we're introduced and
| referred to the proper committee, after which
the house seated self for discussion regard
| ing the improve Lent OF the Potomac river fats
south OF the xeeutye mansion.
TUESDAY, April. IL.
SENATE. The senate passed the bill amend
.ig the act to encourage the growth OF timber
| on the western pralries. approved March 13,.
1874, SO as to read as follows:
SEC. g. That any person who has made or
snall hereafter make an entry or claim Of land
! un Ter the provisions OF this act, or any amend
| naeut thereof, shall have the right to transfer
by warranty against his acts any portion Of the
sail land or claim for church, cemetery or
school purposes, or for the hight Of way of lal-
roads across the said land and the transfer for
such public purposes, shall in no way vitae
said land or claim.
Tbs bill restoring Capt Ccrhin of the navy
to the active list to take rank NIX. after Com
odOre Nicholson, with restitution from De-
cember 81, 1873, of the difference Of psy be-
tween that o. 8 commodore on the active list or
half pay, elcissd protracted Ci'cuFsion, but
| the bill finally psssed-yeas 2G, nsys IT,
Cameron pa and McDi'l voted with tie Dem
ocrats.
The senate confirmed Sterling P Rounds,
public printer, Robert F. Chiffon, United States
| consul at port Erie.
| Nomination John Robert, to be marshal
| for tbs East Iii strict of Louisiana; Samuel NJ
| Jackson, collector Of internal revenue of The
Twenty Third district Of Pennsyly ania; Edward
F. Burton, superintendent OF The mint of San
Francisco. Cs'a. Stephen w. Duncombe,
Michigan, to 10 register OF the land office st
Aberdeen, d. tt: rhos. Allen, Wisconsin,, re-
| ceiver Of public moneys, at Aberdeen, D. T.
| John +. Convey. Ohio, register of the land
| fl ,e At Olympia W. T.; Vincent ". Boyle.
Wisconsin,, receiver Of public moneys at Eau
Claire, Wis.
Stephen W. Duncombe, nominated for re-
eeiver at the new land office at Aberdeen, d T.,
| is from Pawpsw, Mich. He was recommended
by Congress sman BuIrow,.
house "A bill passed appropriating $780,
| ooJ for th3 10 m dlate Wan-s OF the Arapahoes,
Cheyenne, ste. The post flea bill was consid-
ered snd h senate franking privilege amend
ment non cSncurfed in.
After this exhibition OF economy, the house
| took up the question of the tariff commission,
and consumed the remainder of the DAVIS eos
sion with til, Interesting topic Owing to the
nect ssty OF the statesmen in the lower house
to Ven'ilate themselves on this subject, the
morning hour was dispensed with, and conse-
qu9ntly no reports were received from COM
mittees.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL l2.
SENATE-The bill allotting lands to the
Southern Utes in the Uintah reservation passed,
and considerable routine business was dis
patched.
Mr.. Sewell presented petition of 97S army
| officers praying for the passage of the bill for
compulsory retirement at the age of sixty two.
| Among the signatures are those OF Breyet Major
Generals Howard, Croob, HaZen, Wilcox, Stan
ley, McCook. Newton. Hatch and Mackenzie,
Brevet Brigadier Generals Breckett, Bridley,
Brooke and Tompkins, Coils. Andrews and
| Woods, twenty-seven lieutenant colDnels, sev-
! enty. two majors, 27l captains, 3e7 first lieu
| tenants and 226 second lieutenants Referred
| to military committee.
| New Hampshire, secretary Of the navy; ". 81.
| Hunt, Louisiana, minister to Russia; j. r. Par
| fridge, Maryland, minister to Peru; John A.
| Smythe, North Carolina, minister to Liberia;
William Williams, Indiana, charge daffars to
sofa, controller Of currency; United States at
torney, D. B. Searle, for Minneso a; United
| States marshals, A. q. Botkin, for Montana,
| aud l.. A. ireland for Utah. Pos,masters
| Ebenezsr Spooner, Greenfield, Iowa; VIM.
| HolsmaD, Guthrie Centre, Iowa; Robert Mailer,
| Despere, Nlsconsn
The president nominated O. G. Andrews,
Minnesota consul general OF the United States
| to Rio de Janeiro: George Nancy, Tennessee,
minister resi- lent and consul general of the
United States to Rolivia; William L. scruggs,
Geo Gil resident minister of the United States
to the ULi el States Of Columbia.
| Consuls-James F. Swords, District of Co.
| lumb:a, Trinidad; Samuel Spockman. Pennsyl-
vania, Cologne; Geo. e. Buldock, Indians,
| Annaborg, Germany; George Canisus II ole,
Aei4; Thomas Adamson, PENNSYLVANIA, PAnams.
| Ifa 4 T.
John ". Haas, Sidney. Neb.
| House Mr. Strait reported bill for
| the relief of settlers on railroad
lands, and Mr.. Page one to re-
strict Chinese immigration for ten years. The
elections committee reported in the Bailey
Barbour case (Virginia) in favor Of the latter
| By MIR Page to execute certain treaty stipula-
| tons relating to the Chinese. House calendar.
| 1t limits the term OF suspension OF immigration
to ten years, aud provides that the actshall go
into effect sixty days after its passage. The
republican members OF the committee voted
solIdily for the ten year clause. Mr.. Willis and
| the minority of the committee desire s,lspen-
sion of fifteen years and will file minority re-
port Mr.. Page will next Monday move eus-l
pension OF the rules to put the bin on passage.
! The house committee reported lack a SUBJ
stitute for Representative Straits bill for the
relief of settlers on railroad lands. The fol-
lowing is the text of the substitute:
That whenever aquaifed pre- emption or
| DofneSteau clalfbant, VINO nah IN gO0Q 1alLn
made homestead or pre- emption entry Of or
made settlement with the bona file intention
to obtain title under the homestead or pre-. emp
ton laws, on tract Of public land which has
or may hereafter be awarded by the final de-
cision Of the land department, to any state or
corporation under any grant which may have
been made previous to his entry and settlement,
and such state or corporation refuses to
relinquish the said tracts for such eettler, he
makes another like claim Of entry under the
law governing hi, original settlement his reei-
dence upon and cultivation of the tract en-
braced In his first claim or entry shs con
sidered residence upon and cultivation Of the
land embraced in this new entry, and shall be
deducted from the five years residence and
cultivation required by law; provided that no
patent shall srue upon any such new entry to
any sach settler who has not resided upon, i'm
proved and cultivated his homestead for pe-
riod OF at least one year after he shall have
commenced his improvements.