The daily gazette., 1882-04-25
Gongress Yesterday.

In the U. s. Senate, yesterday, q mes
sage was received by the President rec
ommending an appropriation for the
purpose OF observing the transit Of Venus
this year. Bills we're introduced by Mr..
Cockrell for the appointment OF CON-
mission to promote commercial inter-
course with the Central and South
American states, and by AFR. George TO
refund and distribute among the cotton
producing States, for the support Of COM
mon schools, the proceeds OF the cotton
tax collected from those States and kept
IN the Treasury. Senate bills were
passed for the allotment Of lands in sew
crafty to the Indians Of the Umatilla
reservation in Oregon, to pi Ovide for the
allotment OF land In seVeIAity 70 tho In.
dams on various reservations and ave-
te1d 70 Item the prOtecllen OF State and
Territorial laws. The bill making q
majority Of the justices OF the Supreme
Court q quorum was discussed until the
expiration # the morning hour. Ad-
diLiOnal bills were introduced by Mr..
Bayard, for q public building In New
Castle, Delaware, aud by Mr.. Cockrell,
10 facilitate tue negotiation of bills of
lading and other commercial instru
menis, and to publish frauds therein.
The Mississippi River Improvement bill
was considered, and Mr.. Hampton aG-
Vocated the bill as originally introduced,
with an appropriation of $4,000, 600.
After remarks by MessTs. Bsyard, PEN
dleton and Call, the bill went over.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Robinson, rising to
| q privileged question, offered his Fesolu-
tion dlscharging the Committee on For
eign Affairs from further consideration
of the resolution asking the Presiden-
for Information regarding the American
citizens imprisoned In Ireland, 30 that IL
might come before the House for imme-
diaLe consideration. At the request OF
Mr.. Orth, it was agreed to let the matter
90 over until to-day. A bill was report
ed and passed appropr1ating $50,000 for
the removal If distractions from He'll
Gate. Under the call of States, 100 bills
/ and resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred. Among them were bills Of Mr..
Dezendorf, appropriating 100000 for
the erection of new PTeidential map
sion In Washington, and of Mr.. Ford, Ct
Missouri (by request), for the issue OF
S75 600 900 in Treasury notes, to be ex-
Dended under directiOR If q commission
ior the improvement eff the Mississippi,
Missouri and Ohio rivers, and their
tributaries. MIR. Robinson, Of New
York, introduced resolution for the
final adjournment of Congress on May
22nd. Mr.. Humphreys, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported bill (the
Lowell measure) to establish uniform
system Of bankruptcy. 1t was ordered
printed and recommItted. Business re-
iaLing TO The District of Columbia was
considered and the question of the en-
plovment Of soldiers gave rise to q per-
sonal and partizAn discussion between
Messrs, Robson, Cox. McLane and
others. In the course OF the debate Mr..
Miller, OF Pennsylvania, said that "when
Mr.. Curtin ran for Governor in 1868, as
a Republican, the soldiers voted for him
20 to l." To this Mr.. Curtin replied:
uIn 1853 the soldiers of Pennsylvania
Ia the field did not have the right tc
vote aud did not get one vote from
them.n In further debate Mr.. CurtiI
said .that no people had ever been more
thoroughly un ted than the people o.
Pennsylvania In the support of the
Government without regard TO religion
politics or place of birth" On motion
Of Mr.. Cox, of New York, a bill was
passed providing that foreign vessel
,ailing from port of the United States
shall be subject to the same inspection
a. vessels Of the United States. Mr.
White, of Kentucky, rising to question
# privilege, said that resolution offered
py him in January calliHg for informa
ion as to the accounts Of U. S. Marsh
ais 10 Kentucky bad been referred tC
= the Judiciary Committee, and not vel
oeen reported back. "He had made
,ome remarks recently about certain
.obbyist employed by the whisky Tlpi
+ N order to dictate legislation. ThA
q Gentleman had seen fit to write a sever
=, rticle against him (Whitel, but b
ould net hope to handy words with
10 Ibyist that hung round the CAplto
Ie only asked that an investigation
,hould lie had aud he would prove ever
charge which he had made" In
y House then adjourned.