The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-10
XLVII tn Congress list Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Anthony for
the relief of certain officers on the retired list
of the navy.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill to grant addi-
tional pensions to those who lost an arm or
leg in the service of the United States.
Mr.. Hill of Georgia introduced a bill for the
termination of the convention of January 49,
1876, between the United States and the
Hawaiian Islands. He also introduced reso-
luton, which was adopted, for inquiry by the
committee on foreign relations as to what
action is proper to terminate the convention.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution for special committee
on woman suffrage was passed.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Logan, to az
propriate and expend the entire income de
rived from internal revenue taxes on the
manufacture and sale of distilled spirits for
education of all children living in the United
States Referred to the committee on educa-
ton and labor.
The House resolution of thanks to the
Khedive of Egypt for Cleopatra's Needle.
Passed
Mr.. Bayard stated he would tomorrow re-
port the Morrill, tariff commission bill and SUBJ
NIT brief remarks upon it, and Mr.. Beck gave
notice that he would speak at some length on
the subject.
Mr.. Sherman's bill to provide for the issue
of per centum bonds was taken up, and Mr..
Vest offered an amendment adding section
identical with the fifth or compulsory section
of the vetoed per cent bill of the last session.
1t makes bonds the sole basis for bank circula-
ton. Messrs. Sherman and Bayard spoke upon
the bill, after which the committee amend
ments to the bill were agreed to.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| A resolution was adopted for distribution OF
the Presidents message to committees and the
| Appropriations committee was granted leave
| to sit during sessions of the House.
| Among the bills introduced were the follow
| ing:
| To make the anniversary of the discovery OF
| America legal holiday.
By Mr.. Dingley, repeating the duty on sugar
and moasses
By Mr. Grape, appropriating $4,000 for the
establishment of one or more electric lights al
| He'll Gate, New York; also to enable the Ma
| tional Banking Associations to extend their
| corporate existence.
!. By Mr.. Briggs. to promote the efficiency Of
BY Mr.. Vance, prohibiting sub-letting OF
| contracts for carrying the United States mails
To reduce letter postage to two cents.
| To make polygamy 3 disqualification from
| office in the territories.
/ Proposing constitutional amendment In
reference to the election Of President and Vice
| President.
| For the appointment of a special committee
on the suppression Of polygamy.
| To provide for the appointment of commits
sion to investigate the question of tariff and
internal revenue laws and to repeal the arrears
| of pension act.
To give American registers to foreign built
| iron and steel vessels.
| To establish bureaus of mines and mining
| manufactures and statistics.
To provide for the circulation by national
banking institutions of United States notes Of
lower denomination than five dollars.
About 675 bills were introduced to-day.
The House, at 4.40, went into committee Of
the whole for consideration of the resolution
reported this morning from the Committee or
| Ways and Means for the distribution of the
Presidents message. The original resolution
was amended in one particular, was reported
| back to the House and adopted.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
Ma. Reed, of Maine as q member of the Com.
mittee on Rules in place of Mr.. Ortiz resigned
The Speaker laid before the House q mes
sage from the President transmitting o letter
from the late Postmaster General, urging a
change in the law regarding the letting Of mai
contracts. The message and accompanying
| documents, which were recently published
| were referred to the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Routes with leave to report at any
time. Adjourned.