The National tribune., 1882-06-24
WHAT CONGRESS ISDOING.

In the Senate on Thursday, June Is, Mr..
Hoar introduced bill granting cannon for
monumental purposes to the G.. A. r. at West
minister, Mass, and to the Danville Light Bat
terry (IllfnUis) Guards. Referred. The bill to
pay certain Southern mail contractors was
passed. A resolution was introduced and
ordered to be printed, appointing commission
of seven Senators to consider the subject OF
labor strikes in the United States. The bill to
amend the law relating to the entry of distilled
spirits in distillery and special bonded ware
houses was indefinitely postponed.
On Friday, in the Senate, a resolution was
adopted appropriating $1,000 to pay for print
ing the memorial cards which accompanied the
memorial address on the life of the late James
A. Garfield. A bill was introduced by Mr.
Hoar providing for the performance Of the
duties of the Presidency in the event of the
removal, death, &c, OF both the President and
ViCe-President. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Mr.. Blair introduced bin to
erect a statue at the National Capital to the
memory of Benjamin Franklin. The Southern
mail contractors bill was further considered,
as was also the national bank bill. Mr.. Anthony,
from the Committee on Printing, TO which was
referred the memorial Of the Soldiers and
Sailors League in favor of the enforcement of
the law giving soldiers and sailors engaged in
the late war preference in Government en-
ployment, with special reference to the Office of
Public Printer, asked to be discharged from its
further consideration; which was agreed to.
There was 40 session of the Senate on Satur-
day.
In the Senate, on Monday, under the call for
memorials, Mr.. Anthony rose and said: 81
present the petition of Mrs. T. o. SeIfridge,
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ English and many others,
wives, widows and daughters Of naval officers,
many of whom were officers of the highest
distinction in the service, praying for modi-
fCatiOn of the law Of prize, and also of the pen
sion laws, so that the prize money now assigned
to commissioned officers of the Navy may be
paid directly into the pension-fund, which
already amounts to $14000,OO0, and that the
pensions of widows and orphan children of
deceased officers may be increased to one
fourth of the pay on waiting orders. l hardly
know whether the petition should be referred
to the Committee on Pensions or to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. 1t concerns both
committees, and yet it should DC considered by
but one. 1 will move the reference of the
petition, with the accompanying paper, to the
Committee on Pensions. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Mitchell presented the petition of Pat
rick DeLacey and other citizens of Scranton,
Pennsylvania, praying for the passage of bill
for the relief of late Union soldiers who were
confined in so-calIcd confederate prisons :;
which was referred to the Committee on Pen
sions.
Mr. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, presented a
petition of citizens of Carbon county, Pennsyl-
vania, soldiers in the late war, praying for the
passage of the bill to provide for the muster
and pay Of certain officers of volunteer forces
which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
A bill was passed regulating the carriage of
passengers by ocean steamships. The bill pro-
vidmg for the payment of Southern mail con-
tractors was passed.