National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-20
SENATE AND HOUSE.
CONGRESSIONAL FIELD DAY.
Tho Presidential Succession Bill--Psssnsc Of the
Immigrant Bill-Southern Mail Contrae.
tors Bill-River and Harbor
Bill and Other bills.


tive assembly OF Montana wns reported favorably
by Mfr. Harrison. from the Committee on Terri.
tories, and Mr.. Vest, OF the minority Of the COM
mittec, presented substitute for the same
Mr.. Frye reported, from The Committee on Rules
n resolution amending rule I, to provide that, In
the absence Of the Vice President the Senate shall
choose president pro tmpore, who, when tenn
porarily absent, may designate in Writing Sen.
ator tn perform the duties Of the Chair for the day
and during such temporary absence, until the
senate shall otherwise order. Placed on the
calendar.
MIR. sherman from the Committee on Library,
reported proposed amendment to the sundry
civil bill, appropriating $4,000 for the purchase Of
the Count De RoChnmbCau papers Referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Honr, from the judiciary Committee, re-
ported as substitute for resolutions aud bills on
the subject referred to that committee the bill In
trcduced by him last week TO proyide fOr the per.
fOrmanCe Of the duties Of the Office of President
in case of removal death, resignation inability
both Of the President and the Vice. President
The committee recommended the passage OF the
bill III the following form
BE enacted, That. in case of removal, death,
resignation or inability OF both the President aud
Nice.PTesdent Of the United Stne, the secretary OF
ea PT eS 1S or nH tss Re ns
the Treasury, II there be none, in case OF his
Secretary Of War; or II there be er in s case 'S Of
his removed death, RESIN tnop or inaoity then INC
ms removal DEATH resignation or Inability then the
his removal DEATH resignation Inability then the
Secretary OF the Navy, or II there be none, or In
tnen the Secretary OF the I1teri0r shall act as Pres,
dent until the disability Is romovtd or until the end
shall have been vacant shall nave been elect
such olcer being eiigiole TO the 1lc. OF resident
pelchment by tile House of Representatives Of the
United states at the time the Office shall devolve
SEC 2 ihat the preceding section shall only he cid
been appointed by the advice AMI consent of lie sem
ate to tic officers therein named
SEC That sections li0 III, IFS, H. aud $50 OF the
Revised statutes are hereby repealed.
Mr. lIoar suid lie hai been directed by the COM
miuee To call the bill up when printed, ana press
| / s tas' a &c without delay 1t was ordered to be
| printed aud rccommittcd.
| The Senate, MOTION of Mr.. Conger, took up
| in the morning hour the House Till TO regulate
| the carriage of passengers ly sea- Tue reading Uf
| the bill occupied some tme.
| Mr.. Conger said the object of the bill was to
| protect immigrants on shipbOard by preventing
tn. romiscuOus interminslint without regard o
SIX, and T. enforce necessary sanitary regulations.
| 1t applied TO sail asd steam vessels alike. lie
added, in reply TO Mr.. Frye, that 1t did not dis
| cfimiuutc against home Vessels. The bill was then
| passed without dissent.
| The jOint resolution rcappropriating $4,000
| voted Ia 1877 10 pay Southern mail Contractors
came up on the calendar aud occupied the re.
mainder of the morning hour up to nearly 2
| o'clock.
The bill passed as variously amended at the In
| stance Of Mr.. COnger.
| The river and larUor bill, upon being received
| from the House, was referred tO the Committee ON
| Commerce, nnd Mir. Kellogg of that committee
| gave nOics of prJpo,ed amendments to the bill
| The amendments went to the Commerce Com
| mittce.
sir. Garland moved reconsideration Of the vote
by which the House bill relating To tudisliiled spirlls
| III bonded warehouse G, wts ind fntey pOsuoued
| An entry was made OF the motion to reconsider
| but no action upon was taken.
| MCsSrs. Hale, Ransom, aud Cockr1ll We're ap-
pointed conierecs on the Military Academy ap-
lie House bill to authorize the National Bank
of KutzIown, Pa, - change itsloca1on and name
/ was pass. d.
Tns House bill to extend the charters Of ma
tional banks came up at 2l5 as unfinished bust.
| ness-Mr hawley tenn orGrily in The chair.
| Tho question was upun the eighth section,
which provides that banks with $4,000 or les OF
| capital shall not be required to deposit bonds IN
eX,ess of $1,000 us security for their notes, g..
| Mr. Allison moved tue following as u substitute
for tue section: :" That national banks now or.
ganiZed or hereafter ofganiZyd having Il capital Ui
SlOOUOO or less shall not DC required 10 keen ON
dupo IL or deposit with the United states Treasurer
Uni ed S,ay Jnds In exec. of on -.hird of their
capital stock as security Tor their circulating
| notes and such of those banks having ON deposit
bJuds in excess OF that amount are authorized 10
money, as provided by law provided that the
amount OF such circulating notes shall not in any
exceed p, per cent Of tue pr valve OF the
sec ion further provides for assessing the banks
with the cost of transporting ana redecnlng their
notes.
| Tno modification In the nature OF a substitute
| ole ed by Mr.. Allison was adomed, and Il motion
| to striSc out the section as amended reiGcted-17
to 81.
| Pending an executive session, the bill was laid
over until to-day without action, Mr. Allison Civ
ing notice that ne would Lsk the Senate 10 sit il
| out,
4 message was received from tho President
| transmitting from the Secretary of lhe Interior d
draft Of bill to enlarge the Pawneo Indian rcser-
| walton In the Indian territory.
The bin lor the protection OF Immigrants and
reSu aing the carriage Of PASSENGERS by sea.
| when passed yesterday without amendment, il
| cxuctly us II came from the House on Apgii 49,
Tue Senate tat 9 o'clock alter a few minutes ex-
ecuGlye SESSION, adjourned until tO-day.