The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-01-28
Forty-Seventh COngress...Senate.


Forty-Seyenth COngress...Senate.
The bill to retire Supreme Court Justice Ward
Hunt was reported favorably . Mr.. Blair Of
tered resolution instructing the committee
on puoIlc lands TO inquire into the administra-
ton OF the land laws and systems their opera
lions IN the practical disposition OF the public
lands, and any abuses and hardships which
may exist in their administration and to re-
port facts and recommendations. Adopted
Mr.. Brown made speech ON the currency
question, his text being his resolution declaring
the lneXpedlency Of contracting the currency
by the withdrawal of the silver certificates or
the discontinuance or further restriction OF
silver coinage, and that gold AMI silver coin,
based upon proper ratio of equivalence be-
tween the two metals, and issues of paper
predicated upon and convertible into coin on
demand, constitute the proper circulating me-
dlum OF this country. -. The Sherman refund
ing bill was further discussed by Messrs. Nor
gan, sherman, Beck and Bayard Mr.,
George introduced a bill to encourage agricul-
ture and manufactures. 1t proposes to repeal
all duties and imposts now laid on machinery
Tor the manufacture of cotton or WOODEN goods
or goods composed of hemp or jute; also on all
tools OF mechanics which are used solely in
manual labor; also on all agricultural imple-
ments and on all iron cotton-ties
A lively debate took place on the sherman
funding BILL the participants being Messrs
Salisbury, Window and Hill. =. The bill retir
ing Supreme Court Justice Hunt was pAssee
by vote OF Il yeas to IA nays.
Resolutions of respect to the memory Of tho
late Senator Burnside were presented by his
colt ague, Mr.. Anthony. Speeches ealogiZing
the dead senator we're made by Messrs. An
thony, Hampton, Edmunds, Maxey, Ransom,
Hawley, Harrison, Jones, Hall and Aldrich,
after which the resolutions were passed unani-
mously. and the Senate, as an additional mark
of respect for the deceased, adjourned.
The bill for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln, wild
ow of President Lincoln, was passed It ap-
propriates 5000 for her immediate relief and
increases her present pension to 80, 900 per an
mum from and after the bills enactment. 49,.
James W. McDill was sworn in as Senator from
Iowa. Bills were introduced to amend the
revised statutes for the punishment OF bigamy,
to make the agricultural department an execu-
tive department, to punish the unlawful certi-
fication OF checks by the officers of national
banks for the better protection of the mails OF
the United States, and to prevent discrimina-
tons as between shippers aud consignees by
railroads engaged in interstate transportation.
House.
A bill was introduced for the sale of the
United States courthouse at Boston. "A bill
was reported for the sale Of the land of the
made on the subject of metric coinaSes. -. The
report of the committee on rules, proposing an
increase in the membership of certain commit T.
tees. was further discussed
The day was chiefly occupied in the discus
sion of the report of the committee on rules II
regard to enlarging the committees OF the
House; the report was finally recommitted BY
vote of 159 to co.
Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr..
Clements, to apply tho proceeds of sale OF the
public lands to the education OF the people; by
Mr.. Farwell. for the publishing of list OF all
persons receiving or claiming pensions to whom
pensions have been refused; by Mr.. Carpenter,
to grant pensions to all soldiers engaged In In
dian wars prior to 1910, or to their widows; by
Mr.. Wells to regulate and limit Chinese emf
grafton; by Mr.. Gibson, to amend the national
bank act and to establish national currency;
by Mr.. Cassidy, to establish bureau OF mines
and mining: bv Mr.. Hazeltine to establish =
uniform paper currency to be coined, issued
and regulated directly by the United States
government; by Mr.. Geddes, proposing con-
stitutional amendment whereby the appoint
ment of public officers Except cabinet offcers)
shall be invested in a commission of three, two
of whom shall be appointed by the President
and the third shall be head Of the department
to which the business ofthe appointee belongs.
The appointment must be confirmed or re-
ected by the Senate, and when confirmed the
officer shall hold his Office for four
years, unless removed for cause by
Mr.. Harmer granting gratuity to persons
having served faithfully twenty-five continuous
wears in the postal service of the United States,
or who after ten years of faithful service, shall
become physically or menta ly disabled by
Mr.. O'Nel, to admit free of duty monument
to General Washington; by Mr.. Warner, to
reduce the salaries OF heads of departments-it
fixes them as follows: President, 10000 /;
members of Congress, 81 600; heads OF
departments, 81, 000 Chief Justice UNITED
States supreme court), 50, 500, and associate
justices, 50, 000 by Mr.. Beltzhooyer, proposing
3 constitutional amendment authorizing the
supreme court of the United States upon its
attention being duly called thereto, 10 declare
what constitutes presidential inability, as
under the Constitution, to perform the duties
of the Office; by Mr.. Brumm, to facilitate the
payment of the public debt and to establish q
uniform paper currency. :. Mr.. Robinson, OF
New York, discussed the arrest of five Ameri-
can citizens in Ireland under the coercion act.
Mr.. Orth, chairman of the committee on civil
service reform, reported a resolution calling on
the President for information as to what action
has been taken by him to carry out the pro-
visions of the act Of Congress appropriatinp
$4,000 to enable the Pres dent to promote the
efficiency of the different branches OF the civil
service and if said sum is insufficient what
further amount is necessary for the purpose.
Adopted. he fertilization appropriation bill
was passed. 1t appropriates for preservation.
repair and protection of Notifications sl75 600.
for armament of sea coast Notifications. s1O0
900, and for torpedoes and their preservation.
100000.