The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1882-05-12

to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution designating May 0 for the
consideration of the bill extending the char
ters OF national banks. Bills passed: Divid-
ing Iowa into two judicial Circuits; for the
sale of Miami Indian lands in Kansas; for the
erection of public buildings at Detroit, Mich,
$500 O0O Jackson, Tenn, s5O,OOO; at Denver,
Colo, $500, 900; at Greensboro. n c., $780, 900; at
Council Bluffs, Ia. 100000; at Lynchburg, Va,
100000; at Peoria, H., s225,O00; at Galveston,
Texas, Sl25,000.
A MOTION to refer to the Judiciary Com
mttee the bill removing disqualification of
ex Confcderates for army appointments was
defeated in the Senate, May 2, by a party
vote-yeas 23 nays "a. Davis, of Illinois, voted
yea with the Republicans. The bill then went
over. House amendment to the bill for pub
appropriation from 100000 to S250,O0O, was
concuired in and the bill passed. Mr.. lap
ham introduced a bill proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting any de.
nial or abridgment of suffrage on account of
sex. Referred. The bill to establish a court
of appeals was then considered and commit
tee amendments up to the tenth section were
agreed In the House, the bill for the
erection of public buildings at IIanni-
| bal, Mo-, passed by a vote of I26 to 80. Mr..
Kasson then moved to go into com
mittee on the tariff commission bill. Mr..
| Hewitt of Alabama said while the present
protective system needed revision 1t had
proved blessing to the people and the coun-
| try He would vote for the bill. Mr.. Springer
committee rose. Senate amendments to the
| Chinese bill were concurred in. diplomatic
correspondence touching the condition of
1sraelites in Russia was presented and
| referred.
| In the Senate, on the Sd, Mr.. voorhees,
called for committee to investigate charges
of corrupt influence in connection with the
| bill to amend the laws regarding dis
titled liquors in special bond ware
houses. He wanted to silence the
| Immediate consideration was objected to-.
The political disabilities bill was warmly dis
cussed and laid over for one day. The bill to
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
we're 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 us a posse comitatus was reported and
recommitted. Messrs. Blackburn and Kenua
spoke upon the tariff commission bill. Mr.
Belmont offered resolution calling for cop
les of all instructions to the South Pacific
squadron in 1881. Referred. The bill to reg
ulate the process of electing President and
| Vice President was reported favorably. Also
O substitute bill relating to retirements in the
| army.
Mr.. VOORHEES, resolution for a 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 bill repeating disqualification for
army service imposed upon ex.Conedcrates
went to the judiciary Committee by II
strict party vote-yeas, %; nays, 2a Mr..
Vests amendmeht to the Court of APP
peals bill, prohibiting District or Circuit
Judge from sitting in Appellate Court upon a
cause tried before him in lower court, was
agreed to--39 to land the measure went
over......T 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 importation OF salt, Mr.. Morrison Qlli-
nois), of Committee on Ways and Means, op-
posed the bill because he believed ifit became
law it would support the general principles
of the existing tariff. He proceeded to make
| an elaborate argument in opposition to tarif
for protection, and to show that, while dis.
tribnting its favors 10 the few, it increased
the cost of living to many
Mr.. WINDOWS resolution for the ap-
pointment of an 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 II so, fol
what uses the money had been expended
came up in the Senate, May 5, and was adopt
ed without debate. The Court of Appeals bill
went over until the Sth. Senate bills passed
restoring n portion of Fort Aiobrara military
| reservation, withdrawn for military pur'
poses from the public domain; permitting
Il lot formerly purchased for Il Government
building in Memphis to be utilized rs the site
for Il Public Library building. The Houst
went into committee oi the whole on the tariff
commission bill. Mr. Kelly. of Pennsylvania
favored the pending measure, and in n
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 bt
permitted on bona tide amendment, At the
evening session forty five pension bill!
passed. Adjourned for one day.