The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-11
FoRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on Monday a number ofpetitionS
were presented In favor of woman suffrage and
civil service reform. A bill was reported favor.
ably for the purchase Of fFeednens Bank prop
crty ut $4,000; also n bill for the retirement oi
Breyet Major General Meigs, with the rank and
pay Of retired major general. A concurrent
resolution introduced for n reciprocity treaty
between the United States and Mexico, and bill
was passed appiopriating $4,000 for the base and
pedestal Of "a monument 10 the late Admiral Da
pont.
In the House u resolution was adopted calling
upon the Department Of State for the letters Of
Jacob X. Shepherd of the Peruvian Company
bearing date June 2. August 10, September p
and November u. 1881, and the replies. A rcsO.
luton was introduced asking the President By
what authority an invitation was extended 10 the
South American republics 90 hold 4 congress In
Washington during iss2. A bill was introduced
10 establish fact mail ocean steamship line be,
tween this country and Great Britain, and the
resolution for the appointment Of acommission on
the alcoholic liquor traffic was passed.
In the United States Senate on Tuesday n bin
was reported favorably from the military commit.
tee 10 retire Breyet Brigadier General Meigs with
the rank and pay Of major general. Mr.. Coke
made speech in favor Of tariff for revenue.
In the House the "Nicaraguan claims" bill wal
reported unfavorably from the foreign committee
The Indian appropriation bill. which appropri-
ates 1920, POS, was reported from the committee
on appropriations. The remainder Of the session
was spent in discussing the apportionment BILL
Messrs. Robinson, Mills. IIorr aud Chacc denoune.
ing Il ~ unfair aud In the interest of the larger
States.
In tho Senate on Wednesday a bill vas intro.
dueed directing the Secretary of the Treasury "a
settle the accounts Of certain states and the city
% Baltimore growing out Of the war of 1919.
resolution was introduced directing the secfesary
of State to institute negotiations for recprociiy
treaty with the States Of Central and South Amer.
lea. An appropriation Of s20,lt4 was made Tot
draining and hiling up the grounds south o. th,
Capitol In Warrington. The resolution declaring
that the Pension Arrears bill ought not % BE- re.
peaed was taken up and discussed.
In the House the Tariff Commission bill was re.
ported also bill 60 re-estsblish the Court ol
Commissionofs of Alabama Claims. aud di.trib
ute the unexpendsd moneys q the GcneyA award
bill vas reported % establish = postal saving,
depository a. a branch d the Posiofleo Depart.
meat. The ball emPOusring the Postmaster ten.
sfal 10 adjust the claims u postmaiefs Tor Losses
by burglary. Gre or other unavoidable casualty,
va passei. Considsfation q the App0ftion
msnt biii was resumed. and the House subtequsnt
iy suspeniei business o. bold memorial service,
In hoaor y the late Repfessnta;ise o'Connor. q
South Carolina.
10 the Senate on Thufsiay su imposing rsti.
ton from PeunsylEania "a. presented 10 favor 4
civil serticc reform. A bill Wa feror-ri f.f rr.
noting the efficiency q the life sarins service s
bin va iutfuln-ei providing fof the of.aulta
ton u the district - soatheastsrn Aiaska Ths
recitation that the AffeaFs g Pension big sh8ul.
uat be- repealed 80 fgFthsr iisrl,ssd
In the Hyuss Tuesday snI Thurslay nishts
beginning neat uess. sefe 81 apart for the cnr
alteration q the bin establishing = municipal
code Tor the District u Columbia A bilI va iu
,tHiaesf hsing dAy ior the meeting - st,ss4en.
tAl sis-ior., regulating the essutns - The vote,
and The decision - qass;lsns that nav arse al.a
biil 70 carry into sfsst tts prorsiars - o..
can'iiiuiian fsspsrtihg TIE election = yfcs.isul
AMI vice presidebi