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F0rty.Seyenth C0ngress...Senate.

late Senator Burnside were presented by his
coils ague, Mr.. Anthony. Speeches eulogizing
the dead senator we're made by Mcssrs. An
thony, Hampton, Edmunds, Maxey, Ransom,
Hawley, Harrison, Jones, Hall and Aldrich,
aft r which the resolutions were passed unani-
mously, and the Senate, as an additional mark
of respect for the deceased, adjourned.
The bill for the relief Of Mrs. Lincoln, wild
ow of President Lincoln, was passed. 1t ap'
propriates SIS, 900 for her immediate reliefand
increases her present pension to $4,000 per an
mum from and after the bills enactment. %.
James ". McDill was sworn in as Senator from
! Iowa Bills were introduced to amend the
revised statutes for the punishment of bigamy,
to make The agricultural department ar execu'
tive department, to punish the unlawful certi'
fcation OF checks by the officers of national
banks, for the better protection Of the mails Of
the United States, and to prevent discrimina-
tions as betwt en- shippers and consignees By
railroads engagedin Interstate transportation
A bill restricting the emigration of Chinese
laborers was reported from the foreign relations
/ committee. 90. Mr.. Sherman spoke on his three
per cent. funding bill, and the Senate by a vote
of % to IS refused to lay the bill on the table
Mr.. Allison introduced a bill to provide a
reserve fund for the redemption OF United
States notes, and for other purposes. 1t pro-
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reserve fund not exceeding the sum of 1920,
600, 900 shall be set apart in the treasury fol-
the sole purpose of redeeming United States
notes, three-fourths of which shall be gold coin
and bullion and the remainder in standard Bill
yer dollars. Referred to the finance cor'n,ttee.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, submitted ap-
propriate resolutions of respect to the memory
OF his late colleague, Mr.. Carpenter, and
speeches eulosizing the dead Senator were
-.l. L., tyo,,r, no,lop1 1oOon En1l0n0
Bayard, Edmunds, and Davis, of Illinois, after
which the Senate, as q further mark of respect,
adjourned.
Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr..
Clements, to apply tho proceeds Of sale OF the
public lands to the education OF the people; by
Mr.. Farwell, for the publishing of a list Of all
persons receiving or claiming pensions to whom
pensions have been refused; by MIR. Carpenter,
to grant pensions to all soldiers engaged in In
dian wars prior to 1910, or to their widows; by
Mr.. Wells, to regulate and limit Chinese emil
grafton; by Mr.. Gibson, to amend the national
bank act and to establish a national currency;
by Mr.. Cassidy. to establish a bureau of mines
and mining; by Mr.. Hazeltine, to establish q
uniform paper currency to be coined, Issued
and regulated directly by the United States
government; by NJ. Geddes, proposing q con-
stllullOudl AhNASo NEE~
ment of public officers Except cabinet o%ficers)
shall be invested in o commission of three, two
of whom shall be appointed by the President,
and the third shall be head Of the department
to which the business ofthe appolntee belongs.
The appointment must be confirmed or re-
jectcd by the Senate, and when confirmed the
officer shall hold his Office for four
years, unless removed for cause ; by
Mr.. Hammer, granting a gratuity to persons
having served faithfully twenty-five continuous
years in the postal service of the United States,
or who, after ten years Of faithful service, snail
become physically or mentally disabled by
Mr.. O'Ncil, to admit free of duty q monument
to General Washington; by MIR. Warner, to
reduce the salaries OF heads Of Departmental
fixes them as follows: President, $4,000;
members of Congress, $4,000; heads OF
DEPARTMENTS, $1,000; Chief Justice Omitted
States supreme COURT, So, 500, and associate
justices, So, 900; by Mr.. Beltzhoover, proposing
a constitutional amendment authorizing the
supreme court Of the United States, upon its
attention being duly called thereto, to declare
what constitutes presidential inability, as
under the Constitution, to perform the duties
of the Office; by Mr.. Brumm, to facilitate the
payment of the public debt and to establish a
Uniform paper currency. Mr.. Robinson, OF
New York, discussed the arrest Of five Ameri-
can citizens in Ireland under the coercion act.
Mr.. Ortiz, chairman OF the on civil
service reform, reported a resolution calling on
the President for Information as to what action
has been taken by him to carry out the pro-
visions of the act of Congress appropriating
sl5,0 900 to enable the President to promote tho
efficiency of the different branches OF the civil
service, and if said sum is insufficient what
further amount is necessary for the purpose.
Adopted. -. The fertilization appropriation bill
was passed. 1t appropriates for preservation,
repair and protection OF Notifications, SITS, DOC;
for armament of sea coast Notifications, $780,
600, and for torpedoes and their preservation,
s100. 900.
The Senate bill permitting Justice Ward
Hunt, Of the United States supreme court, to
retire, was passed by a vote Of 1877 yeas to SO
nays. 90. Tributes of respect to the memory of
the late Senator Matthew n. Carpenter, of
Wisconsin, we're paid by Messrs. Williams, OF
Wisconsin, Hazelton, Kasson, Dunnell, Ortiz,
Iobeson, Tyler, B%utterworth and Deuster. go.
Mr.. Page, from the committee on education
and labor. reported q bill to regulate, limit md
suspend Chinese emigration. Ordered printed
and recommitted The bill granting an
additional pension to President Lincoln's
widow was passed.