The National tribune., 1882-05-20
WHAT CONGRESS ISDOING.

! sldered. During the consideration of the bill
| establishing Intermediate courts, Mr. Morgan
said that a rumor had reached him that the
! President had intimated his intention of ap-
! pointing Democrats to some of the eighteen
! judgeships proposed to be created, in order to
ensure the passage Of the bill, but upon being
! pressed for particulars said he did not make
| the statement as a fact. A bill was passed
! paying L. Madison Day, of Louisiana, $4,000
| as reimbursement for the purchase of property
! partly owned by ex-senator BcniaInin, at that
! time Confederate Secretary of State, and Of
which he Day was subsequently disposscssed
| by reason of detective title The report Of the
! conference committee on the Indian appro-
! priation bill was agreed to.
! On Friday, in the Senate, letter was read
from the Secretary Of War transmitting q COM
munication from the Chief of Ordnance, giving
results Of trials and proofs of all guns Of eight
! inch calibre or upwards, and the supply Of such
| at present on hand. 4 bill was introduced
| donating condemned cannon to Post No. 8 OF
California. The bill to prevent the introduce
| tion of contagious andinfectious diseases into
the United Straes was partly considered. The
House bill granting condemned cannon to
Anna II. Ross Post, No. 81, of Philadelphia,
was recommitted. The bill TO establish a court
of appeals [notice elsewherel was passed. The
House amendments to the agricultural appro-
priation bill were concurred in.
The Senate was not in session on Saturday
On Monday, in the Senate, ITr. Pendleton
rose and said: present petition of Robin
NJ oc4
Department Of Ohio, praying for the passage Of
an act to provide for the just equalization OF
soldiers bounties; for making it less difficult
to prove just claims, and more easy to prevent
fraud in the procurement Of pensions; to give
every soldier and sailor upon proof arrcarageS
from the beginning Of his disability. to in
crease the pension Of honoGably-discharccd
priyates, their widows and orphans and that
no material reduction Of the tax on whiskcy
and tobacco be made until these demands Of
the soldiers and sailors are compIiod with. I
move the reference Of their petition to the
Committee on Pensions. The motion was
agreed to. Mr. Garland from the Judiciary
Committee reported q bill amending clause sec
ond Of section 2i25, Of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States in Tcfercnce 10 persons in
the naval service OF The United States entitled
to bountv-Jaud warrants, which was read twice.
Bills were introduced providing for the cree
ton Of public buildings at Detroit, Mich,
Council Bluffs. Iowa, and Jackson, Tenn. The
bill to enable the State of California to take Ger
tain agricultural lands in lieu Of sections
found to be mineral lands was passed. A bHl
was passed providing for the removal Of the
remains Of .lo late zen. Fitzpatrick formerly
Minister 20 Chill, from Chill 10 lhe State of
Nerg jersey for Enu irs.nagat. The Ir,st-
dent laid before the Senate l.e ial'ow'ua mos
sage from the President Of ;lc United States,
which was preferred To the Caau.t.o ON
Appropriations, and ordered to Ia print
cd. 1t is as follows: 81 transmit here
with 2 communication trom line Secretary of
the interior. sa'ui ing aconrot Iotter from
the C0mmiss.o1erorP Pu-ioasiuEi5, ,nea.-aation
to the fact Chat tic .d-ieicuay' appropriation
Of ;lGo51oJD to meet he june payment of
Army pensions should DE available as carly as
the 18th Instant if practicable, in order TO
avoid any ay.g iu payment
In the s.nat. ODD TIL. 'a-. wr. Cameron pre-
scented the petition Of Calvin 4. Craig, Pos; -,
of Parker City, Pa. paviug for the passage of
the bill granting pension of SO month to
soldiers who lost Iiab in the service lie
also presented memorial Of soldiers and cfli-
zou= Of TunEhmuo-ls, ra, praying that the
RIGHT 1o granted Lonorablv discharged soldiers
10 locate 100 acres oi public land upon payment
Of houeual entry fee: also s3igl.0n- oG VIII
liam O.. Murray Post. q. A. g., o.. Holidays
burg Pa, IN favor OF a pension to the daueh-
fer of j-a Ia.a G,l. Wan. g. Murray: all. e. r.,r-
t.-u from o...s DIS o. Erie, Pa, .oaa. lo.i. the
United a'a5 TO accept titles 90 certain lands
in that city. and 10 ..ar..sl home for ildi-
; grat ..,G.l.s and sailors.
E1lz were introduced for the erection Of
public Iuil3.nosa at H.rhae-.ra.I @rr,rus. n.
y. The House ~ero.u.. .n acr.r.tnrtan ,sa If
Ir Toners library was agreed to. The I5il
rrovfaiur for q public Lu.lting at jackson.
Tenn, was passed.
On Wednesday fin taa Senate. several reports
from Committees Of 40 general interest wore
received.
7fr. CaU created --I.r.t s.ua.''.n }.r Offering
q resolution fu sun..l..U. COMMITTEE. o. i'.a-
sf.ns 20 r.r.r, Oh Ill. MII ara-. .r- pensions tg
r.. survivors OF The E.....n war anna Of In
diam wars r-far to j. -. It.ouer.rrt unusual
I4 Give such ali. I'...#..1 .F : committee or
.y.u propose IL taer. was s..a. aarrr. a -aa.t-
as.-l. and sla. ingalls, al'.H.at. Eaoo.en
H.t" The resolution w,a. av.~. bu. uaau ID
. comes up twill probably elicit .... debate a-
. TO the power or tho -..a.. lo oM...t. aela-
u....a .o report.
-lr. .ao-.aa presented ... petition OF Hrs.
I L...- H Ga II. Tr....a. TO ...I t':.e Cow
/ cruuual l.o family a..#e or G..r. Haa.aa-
ton. T,.n ..1.r,r t.. .oa was dasa-
I toI ta Tho consideration ol l.e lis. per cent.
/ IadaM.
iip3.g.
Tn thc'IG.u.a on lha.aar, Nay y, the Ce-
naga award Il. was further considered. Dir.
/ Stone speaking ,t lca-.h on the subject. 4
/ b:I was reported toa1'.m... arat,rad list fer
nan-oa1.tsa..a.'a.. .a..n.s w.aaaEa served
/ Lmnr by fora period at 80 wars referred.
I A bin was reported from taa "5.r...t.a ou
Eauau.pu, approuriaJ.u. -1H"51"o pr aa-
/ NUN for the next f.e years for nauca ionat
purposes, to be appor.ioapd to States and Ter