The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-10

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Or esseemed coeen,posssy, - zinsss,
Of Jaeksoaville, kas stsed t1e Kkos1nlka
coasidefsbis oysrhsaIing of Rscords d
| tls nimirnbls abstraet below, which ne
sdops bodily, o. The doings Of ths msnsE
bess of Coskrem from fkis Sl1te siaos tie
commeacsment of tke session:
Il esa hardy an u be isiesxsflse = a1r Rid
sn N leasu Jnsa whaf tke REPRESENTATIVES af
Biosida IN Conssrss nre sniag: asd lsam Ilsne ts
time. II irequeni ipservalss Ne psnpae lssise m
outline sketch or summary q wAai b dans h
our behalf In both he senaie ard lie Hsase e
| Representatives TIE f5lIoHiax artirle IN cnn-
tain brief survey of the WORK dans - heEua
daring tbe psesent sszsiaa. prior % tlAe hel1Azg
reeeM
CoaErea mei On Manday, Dscanhx -, IT,
day psescribed b. Tie Coaslhutipas nnd - ones
mganizesl, Mr. David Davis, of IIlinsiz, taking
The chair Of the Senate - Pruaidesi pvv lsspsrs
and zaseph Warren Keifer. a. ohio. being eletsed
Speaker of the Howe
and b. anani1ous canaent, el1Ained lenxs o. -
trodaee bili 70 sn1haize ihe s<czssary u lhs
Treasury 20 errct public building 10 Prnane1la.
in the place ofthe one recr1tly Destroyed ~ nre
The bin was read twics by i,s tile and ordered
70 lie on The table. 70 hs reEerrsd 70 The Oom-
mities On Public Buildings and Groaads uhea
appointed.
In the election sf the Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives. Messrz Dasidson and FInley
voted for The Democrats nominee. the Hoa-
Samual ]. RAnslAll. of Peansyly.aia-
On Wednesday, December 7th, semztsr Cnll
asked, and BY unanimous consent. obtAined leave
to introduce q bill fuT the Prolectins az Home
stead Settlers, under the laws Of the United
States, which was read twice By is Tide He
then asked that the biII lie upon The tahle. and
expressed his intention TO call IL Up u an early
day. Il was % ordered
In The House, on December 10Th, H0n r II n
Davidson, of Florida. was appointed menber
Of the Select Committee on the Dezth of Presi-
dent Garfield.
In the Senate, On Msadzy. December 12xh,
Senator Cali offered resoluEiDn The efEect thms
the Committiee on Territories be INSTRUCTED 10
inquire IS TO the expediency Of 0rganizing acivfl
government in Alaska, and 10 report bin fsr
munds, of Vermont. Mr. Cali modified his reso-
luton 50 as to make il mesely an insirucaua 10
the committee 10 inquire into the expedleney Of
passing such bill, with authority 10 report by
bin; and the resolution, IS modified, was agrsed
TO-
Next day, (DecemheT 18th, Senator Call asked,
and by unanimous consent, Obtained leave 10 in
troduee bill for the relief al WiIIiAm ". Dew
hurst. Postmaster Al 81 Augustine. FImsda;
which WIS read twice By is iifle, and, iagefher
with the accompanying papers, referred TO shs
Committee ON Clmims He also asked and. by
unanimous consent. obtained leave 10 introduce
bill for the relief OF Thamns r. Riley uhirh
was read twice by lis title, and referred 10 ihe
Committee on Military AHairz He alss gave
notice tIlai on the following Thursday he shsuI1
ASA To take from the table the bin fs1r the Pro
lection Of Homestead Settlers, Er The purpnse Il
submitting some brief renarks-
In tie House. On Tuesday Deemba I&A, m
der tire call Of States and Territaries Ex fhe IN
troduction Of bills and joint rcsolnlians. Mr Da-
wilson introduced bin making appsuFHiA-
ti0a I0F the erection Of beacDn-lighi &C the en-
trance If Santa Rosa Sound, in the Chactaw-
hatchee Bay, in the Stale Of FlBrida; Which Wm
read first and second fims. referred % Tie Cs@-
miitee On Commerce. and ordered 10 be prinled
He alsa introduced bin providing fur the er-s-
tion 6f lighthouse a. Ancl0ie Key, d Her
nando county; which was read nrst and nue8ua
time. referred 10 The Commitiee On osnnesce
and ordered to be prinfed He nls0 mlrsdnced
bin providing Cor the erec1i0n Of puhlic huild
ing in The CITY Of Key West; which w@ sead a
hrss and second tine, reserrsl tsthe CnmmEzlse
on Pubic Buildings snd GrOunds. ed erdes.d
70 b printed he alss introdnosda . biIl - -
thoEize the Secretary of tia TrezsuEy - eseus
public bailding I'm the City of Rensacsla; whicA
was re4d hrst and second time, referred 10 The
Committee sa Pnblie BuiIdines and GssanLa.
and ordered 10 be psinlea
In The Senate. On Wednesday, December 141h,
Senator Call asked, and By unanimsw nn.ml,
Obtained leave TO intr0dnce bill 10 amsnd SEQ
| tion 44s9 Of the Revised ssziutes q she Unilea
States, which was read twice By il tiEle. md ~
ierred 10 the commillee On Commere< He als1
| azied, and, By unanfmoGz consent oblained EeaRe
10 introance q bin 70 amend section 4z90 af ghs
Revised StAiaieA. rslafEng - sie4mbsaa inspes-s
iioa and license; which was read twies - IN
| title, and referred 70 the CommiElee q Com-
merce.
The same day, Senator Jones submilaed Ihe
Iollowing resolution. wAieh wnsTe.d:
Rnslssd 6y as 6eaaaz, Thns rhe sezsmyug
War be, and he h her.bT rrqucsled b cwnnr
nicate % he senate, II g eDnei1s fsEm - pmr
nible, Al inlUmnfi0n o. egt1sncs q Gcu n H.
IN the War Once Eelaling 10 ihe enns.zHelk1 af
ship canal ncrass The peninsuln nf Elnri1n, N
clnding estimates 0f fhe cnE4 nl lhn wnNks mmd
the several snryeys mads By fha amLhaElkT of -
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Eezsaar Edmands sa9snsa tsIe pr.z.un 60
siiesahoa of ths resulnEinn. a Dc Ezeundl11r
-there i tAii 10 Il Which Inoks . epsd AMI %
| the c1astrnctinn 0f . c@naI - nm1 nmann - 60
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SenaioE Beck. q Keninciy, snrium nalzun e
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resalssia apprpEsd Behsnnsy &. 10D m6hnnmn
of Cammander HenEy Glnm Un1sna Bsmam
Navy; u1ieh nzs se.d fuIcs - -. 80
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