The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-07

intelligence, and the conservation cf
our public credit, for the growth
OF the country in all the
elements of national greatness,
for these and countless other
blessings we should rejoice and be
glad. trust that under the inspira-
ton of this great prosperity our coun-
sells may be harmonious and that the
dictates Of prudence, patriotism, jus
tice and economy may lead to the
adoption of measures in which the
congress and the executive may heart
lily unite.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
AT the conclusion of the reading of
the presidents message the president
pro TEN submitted the annual reports
OF the secretary of the treasury and
attorney general, after which Brown.
of Georgia, announced the death of
Hill, and offered a resolution OF
regret, which was unanimous
ly agreed to. Then as
token of respect the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In consequence of an unrescinded
order of the last session, fixing IL a.
m. as the hour of daily assembling of
the house, the second session of that
body to-day was opened by the speak
er at that hour. The galleries were
comfortably filled. On the floor
bustling throng of members engaged
in friendly greeting and the exchange
of jocular remarks in reference to the
recent elections.
The desk occupied during the last
session by the late Updegraff, of
Ohio, was tastefully dressed in black
and ornamented with a basket of
flowers.
In the opening prayer the chaplain
alluded to the death of Lowe and Up
degraff, and gave thanks that the
other members were preserved during
recess in health and prosperity.
The speaker then formally declared
the session opened, and the clerk pro-
ceeded to call the roll.
The call disclosed POP present. The
following were then sworn in as mem
bers of the house to fill vacancies:
Hill, of Illinois, to succeed Hawk,
Refs, of Georgia, to succeed Stephen,
Shelley, of Alabama, to succeed him.
himself.
Calkins, of Indiana, presented
memorial against the swearing
in of Shelley, but asked
for no action beyond reference
to the committee on elections. So or
dered.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the appointment of a committee to
inform the president and senate that
the house was ready to proceed TO
business.
The speaker presented the report of
the tariff commission, which, on mo-
ton of Mr. Kelly, was referred to the
committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, reported the
Indian appropriation bill. Referred
to committee of the whole.
Bills introduced:
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, prohibit
ing political assessments on govern
ment employees.
Mr.. Rosecrans, of California, TO in
corporate the Yellow Stone Park rail-
road.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, for the better
regulation of the civil service.
MIR. Anderson, of Kansas, to create
an agricultural commission.
Mr.. LeFevre, of Ohio, introduced q
resolution calling upon the secretary
of the interior for information 9s-to
whether it had been attempted to con-
solidate the Union Pacific with any
other road, and if so by what author
ity such action was attempted.
Valentine, of Nebraska, to compel
payment by the Union Pacific com
pany of the cost of surveying, select
ing and conveying lands granted to IL.
Randall, for abolishing the offices of
assistant secretary of war and navy.
Houk, of Tennessee, amendatory Of
section 5511, Revised Statutes, so as to
apply to all cases of bribery and other
otfenses against free ballot.
Dingley, of Maine, embodying points
agreed upon by the committee on
shipping and providing for the impor-
tation in bond free of duty of sup
plies for vessels engaged in foreign
trade, and for the abolition of the ton
mage tax on vessels engaged in trade
with Canada.
Cox, of New York, calling on the
secretary of war for information as to
the amount Of appropriations under
river and harbor bills of 1881 and
1882 withheld and under what provi-
sions Of the law.
Gibson, of Louisiana, amending the
rules of the house so that the subjects
relating to the improvements of the
Mississippi river be transferred to the
committee on levees, etc.
Kasson offered resolution granting
the committee on civil service reform
leave to report,an time.
Cox favored the resolution and ask
ed what quickened the conscience Of
his friends, and made some jocular re-
marks as to his candidacy for speaker
and yielded to Springer, which twitted
the friends on the other side upon the
failure of the assessment policy. A
resolution was adopted fixing the hour
for the meeting Of the house at IL
o'clock noon. The presidents message
was then read.
Herbert, of Alabama, announced
the death of Lowe, and Taylor, of
Ohio, announced the death. of Upde-
graft, and the house, out of respect Of
the memory of the deceased adjourned.