The daily gazette., 1882-07-24
CONGRESS sAruKDAa.
summary OF Proceedings in Senate and
House.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-In the Senate,
to-day, Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported, without amend
ment, the House bill to provide additional
industrial training schools for Indian youth
and authorizing the use of unoccupied bar
racks for the purpose. The bill was passed.
Inc House bill authorizing the erection of a
public building at Scranton, at a cost OF
| o'o,oOO, was also passed. Mr.. George offered
a resolution directing the Committee on
tensions to report a bill giving pension of
% per month to soldiers ofthe Mexican War
| ana the widows of such soldiers 1t was
temporarily laid upon the table. On mo-
tlon OF Mr. Anthony, the Committee on
Foreign Relations was instructed to inauire
lnso Cne expediency of having a telegraphic
cable laid between Bermuda and some com
Hlerclai point In the United States for the
use OF the Signal Service in giving notice of
hurricanes. The Revenue bill was eonsid-
cred, pending which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Deuster bill to regulate
Ghe carriage of passengers by sea was taken
from the calendar and passed. Under the
new rule adopted on Friday the Sneaker
proceeded to call on committees for reports.
to be acted on in case four objections were
not made. Mr.. Kasson, under instructions
from the Ways and Means Committee,
called up the bill to allow drawback ON
foreign materials used in connection with
domestic materials in the construction of
steam and sail vessels for foreign account.
MT, Robeson, of New JERSEY, objected.
Dut no other member objecting, the bill
was considered. Mr.. Tucker Of Virginia.
moved to insert in the bill the words " or
domestic after the word " foreign" to
prevent the bill, as he said, discriminating
against American and in favor of foreign
snip owners. The yeas and nays being or
dered, most of the Republicans reffained
irom voting, and the vote stood-Yeas, 9S f;
nays, IL. No quorum. A call of the House
was ordered, but no further action was
taken, and the bill went over until
Monday. Mr.. Belmont asked for the |
consideration of a resolution for the |
appointment of select committee |
OF seven, with authority to report at the next |
session upon the causes of the decline of |
American shipping and what legislation is |
necessary for its revival. Mr.. Singleton of |
Illinois objected, and the resolution was re- |
ierred to the Committee on Commerce |
bllls reported from the Committee on Post |
oihces were passed, providing that the post
age on second-class publications deposited |
IN letter-carrier offices for delivery by its car
riers shall be uniform at two cents per
pound making it a misdemeanor for any |
postal official to do any act forbidden by |
any law relating to the postal service to |
punish postmasters for making false certifi- |
Gates OF the arrival and departure of the |
mail providing that no bidder for mail |
service on any route shall he required to |
furnish with his bid or proposal check or |
draft. Mr. Flower of New York asked |
leave to Introduce a joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
authorizing the President to veto such items
IN appropriation bills as he disapproyes
oi, while approving the rest. Objection was
made and the resolution was not received. |
Several bills reported from the Committee |
on Indian Affairs were passed, among them |
one Increasing the salary of the Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs to $1,000. The
House then adjourned.