The patron of husbandry., 1882-05-27
FORTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-.

THE bill to repeal discrimination against
the appointment of ex-Confederates TO the
army was discussed briefly In the Senate,
May |, and q division upon the pending CUES
ton to refer to the Committee on Jud1ciary
resulted 2l in favor, - against. MT
Saunders advocated a constitutional amend
ment making elective certain offices now ap-
pointed by the President. The House, by
to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution designating May 9 for the
consideration of the bill extending the char-
ters of national banks. Bills passed: Div1d-
ing Iowa into two Judicial Circuits; for the
sale of Miami Indian lands in Kansas; for the
erection of public buildings at Detroit, Mich
Colo. $500 900; mt Greensboro. n. c., SO 600; at
Council Bluffs, Ia, 100000; at Lynchbnrg, Va,
500, 900; at Peoria, Ill, S225,0o0; at Galveston
Texas, Sl25, 900.
A MOTION to refer to the Judiciary Com
mittee the bill removing disqualification of
ex- Confederates for army appointments was
defeated in the Senate. May 2, by party
vote--yeas q, nays "a. Davis, of Illinois, voted
yea with the Republicans. The bill then went
over. House amendment to the bill for pub
lie buildings at Peoria, ILL.,, reducing the
appropriation from 100000 to S25O.000, was
concuIred in andthe bill passed. Mr.. lap
bam introduced bill proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting any de-
NAL or abridgment of suffrage on account of
sex. Referred. The bill to estabish/a court
of appeals was then considered and commit
tee amendments up to the tenth section were
agreed to. ...... In the House, the bill for the
erection of public buildings at Hanni-
bal, Mo, passed by a vote Of 7Iss TO 81 Mr..
nittee on the tariff commission bill MT
Hewitt of Alabama said while the present
protective system needed revision IT had
proved a blessing to the people and the coun-
try He would vote for the bill Mr.. Springer
took the floor. bat yield to a motion and the
committee rose. Senate amendments to the
Chinese bill were coneurred in. Diplomats.
correspondence touching the condition of
Israelites in Russia was presented and
referred.
In the Senate. on the Sd, Mr.. voorhees,
called for a committee to investigate charges
of corrupt influence in connection with the
bill to amend the laws regarding dis
titled liquors IN special bond ware
bouses. He wanted TO silence the
talk about persons controlling votes
Immediate consideration was objected to-
The political disabilities bill was warmly dis
create Court of Appeals then came up as
unfinished business. Committee amendment
in regard to appeals in patent and copyright
cases was rejected by tie vote. The remain
ing amendments of the Judiciary Committee
were agreed to. House amendment to bill
for the sale of Miami Indian lands in Kansas
was concurred in and the bill passed. In
-the House the bill to allow the army to be
used as posse comitatus was reported and
recommitted. Messrs- Blackburn and kenna
spoke upon the tariff commission bill. Mr.
Belmont offered a resolution calling for cop
les of all instructions to the South Pacific
squadron in 1881 Referred The Dill to reg
ulate the process of electing a President and
Vice President was reported favoraloly. Also
substitute bill relating to retirements in the
army.
Mr.. VOORHEES, resolution for commit
tee to investigate charges of corruption in
connection with the passage of the bill ex-
tending the bonded period for whisky was
indefinitely postponed in the Senate on the
4th. The bin repeating disqualification for
army service imposed upon ex-Confederates
went TO the Judiciary Committee by a
strict party vote-yeas, %; nays, q. Mr..
peais bill, prohibiting District or Circuit
Judge from sitting in Appellate Court upon a
cause tried before him in lower court,
agreed to-S9 TO land the measure went
over. The House went into committee on
the tariff commission bill. Mr.. Hatch, of
Missouri, entered into consideration of
the general question of tariff, opposing
its protective features, and particularly
declaring his hostility to the duty laid upon
the import alton OF salt. Mr. Morrison (flIi-
nois), of Committee on Ways and Means, op-
posed the bill because he believed If il became
law it would support the general principles
of the existing tariff. He proceeded to make
an elaborate argument in opposition to tariff
for protection, and to show that, while dis
tributing its favors to the few, it increased
the cost of living to many.
MR.. WINDOWS resolution FOR the ap-
T,ofrlssssesst OF investigating committee of
five to inquire whether any money had been
raised by contribution or otherwise by par
ties in interest to promote the passage or de-
feat the House bill relating to distilled spirits
in special bonded warehouses, and if so for
what uses the money had been expended
came up in the Senate, May 5, and was adopt-
ed without debate. The Court of Appeals bin
went over until the Sth- Senate bills passed
restoring portion of Fort Niobrara military
reservation, withdrawn for military pur-
poses from the public domain; permitting
a lot formerly purchased for Government
building in Memphis to be utilized as the site
for Public Library building. The House
went into committee of the whole on the tariff
bill Mr.. Kelly. of Pennsylvania
favored the pending measure, and in a
long speech, which he said he stopped
not for want of material to discuss, but from
fatigue, brought the debate to a close. The
first section of the bill was then passed, it be-
ing understood that debate would only be
on a bona fide amendment. At the
evening session forty five pension bills
passed. Adjourned for one day.