The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-02
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.
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Senate.
Mr.. Lapham introduced q bill TO reimburs,
the State of New York for money advanced
to soldiers iii the Wal. of 1872. -. Mr.. Garland
introduced a bill to encourage the holding OF
worlds cotton exposition in 1884. The bill
provides that an exposition s,all be held, a
time and place to be desiGpatA1 by He exvcu-
ave coLnnilttee or the National Cotton Grow
ers' association. under the management of a
board of thirteen persons to be ap-
pointed by the President on tho recon-
mendauon of the association and tbs
Subscribers 10 the expenses of the exposition
who are to cooperate with a board of com
Inissloners consisting of one from each State
ana Territory, to be appointed by the Prosi
dent on the recommendation of the governo;
OF the State or Territory. The title of the
exhibition is be THE Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition" Mr.
Platt introduced bill providing for the es
adjustment of the free postal delivery sys
TEN III every city of 10000 inhabitants and al
such other points rs the postmaster-genera
may designate.
preamble and resolution was presented
by Mr.. VOORHEES, setting forth objections to
recent Legislative action upon questions af-
fecting the revenue and commercial rela-
tons with other nations. Mr.. Cockrell,
from the committee on military affairs, re-
ported adversely several joint resolutions
granting condemned cannon TO local mill
tary organizations, and explained that the
secretary of war had reported that the supply
of such cannon suitable for the Ornamental.
ton of graveyards was exhausted. The
tariff bill was further considered.
The chair formerly occupied by the late
Senator Hill WAS draped in black and scr
vices i'll his honor were held. Eulogistic
speeches were delivered by Messrs. Brown,
Vest, Morgan, Sherman, Voorhees,, Ed
munds, Jones and Barrow, at the conclusion
OF which resolutions of respect were passed,
and then the Senate, as further tribute to
his memory, adjourned.
Mr.. Plat introduced a bill raising the
pensions of those now receiving SlS to S24,
and Of those receiving <24 to $50. Mr..
Malone, from the committee on agriculture,
reported fovora5ly the biu to encourage the
holding of a worlds oelt .nRial cotton eX-
hibition in 1884 . Mr.. Harris, from the
committee on epidemic diseases reported
fayorably, accompanied by a report, the bill
to repeal the law of june ?, 1873, to prevent
the Introduction of contagious or infectious
diseas n The tariff bill WAS further dis
cussed; the duty on several kinds of iron was
reducsd by votes from 30 to q to 30 to %.
House.
Bills were introduced for the relief of the
widow of Commander w. b. Cushing aud
for the suppression of the crimes Of biEamy
and polygamy. IA Joint resolution was
passed appropriating $500 900 to continue ths
work in the census bureau. Tbs naval APP
preparation bill was further considered :. :.
bull for the granting of pension to the
tenant colonel and brevet brigadisr- general
United States army, was introduced by Mr..
Luna, of New Mexico. 1t is fer the relief Of
the sons and daughters Of the snos famous
KIT Carson, who are poor and new live in
Las Vegas. New Mexico.