The Rugbeian and district reporter. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-27
ported bill for the allotment of lands in sew,

crafty to the Ottawa Indians of the Indian
Territory. A few other bills not of general
interest were also reported. The bill for the
relief of Ben Holiday was further considered
but at t close OF the morning hour the bill
went over Mr. Hill, from thu Post Office Com
mittee reported favorably the House bill to
modify the postal money order sA stem. The
Senate then resumed consideration OF the
Tariff bill, many amendments being
oifeied.......ln the House, Joseph II.
TAYLOR WIS sworn IN as represent
alive from the Sixteenth District of ohio to
succeed Mr.. Updegraif, deceased. Mr.. Car.
penter Qowa) submitted Il conference report
on the Agricultural Appropriation pill Agreed
to. The bill rs agreed to appropriate Sl3,W0
more than as it passed TIE omse' NJ the total
from he Ways and Means Committee re-
ported the Tariff bill, which was referred to
the Committee OF the Whole. The Naval APP
preparation bill was also reported. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Ryan (Kan.) in the Chair, on the State OF the
Union. After the committee rose Mr.. Ham.
mond, from the Judiciary Committee sub
mitted an adverse report on the measure to
admit Majors, contingent member from Ne
blaska.
JANUARY 17.-In the Senate Mr.. Ed
munds, by request introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of commission to
investigate the subject OF railroad transport
tation. The conference report on the Agri.
cultural Appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Post office Appropriation bill was then
conside, ed and after some debate and the
adoption of an amendment striking o1t the
House provision relating to compensation to
be paid the Pacific railroads for mail service
the morning hour expired and the bill went
over. The Senate resumed considera-
ton of the Tariff bi........In the
House, Charles Z. DoXey was sworn in as
Representative from the Ninth Indiana Dis
trict to succeed the late Mr.. Orth. Mr.. Rice,
of Massachusetts, called up the special order,
being the joint resolution providing for
new mixed commission, in accordance with
the treaty of April, lSG6, with Venezuela,
which after some debate was adopted. A
memorial of tin. plate manufacturers OF Penn
sylvania, West Virginia and Missouri asking
for the retention of the high duties on tin plate
was presented and referred.
JANUARY lS.-In the Senate, after unim-
portant business the Post office Appropria-
ton bill came up, the pending question being
on an amendment appropriating SlS5,000 for
necessary and special facilities on the trunk
lines. A debate ensued, but the amendment
| for n fast mail service was agreed to. MIR.
Morrill, called mp in the regular order the
Tariff bill. After long debate, during which
several unsuccessful efforts were made to
amend the duty on various articles from
the rates agreed upon by the committee,
| the Senate adjourned out of respect to
the memory of the late Representative Shack
elford, of North Carolina. ...... In the House,
the morning hour having been dispensed
with, Mr.. Robson moved to go into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Naval Approp iation
bill. An effort to get considelatiO for the
Bonded Extension Whisky bill was made, but
Mr.. Robeson's motion prevailed, and with Mr..
Page in the chair, the House went into Com.
mittee of the Whole on the Naval bill. Mr.
Roheson explained the provisions OF the bill
and at the conclusion of his remarks the
House adjourned out of respect to the mem.
DRY of the late Representative Shackeliord.
JANUARY 19.-In the Senate, after unm.
portant business, the Post office Appropr a.
ton bill was taken up and an effort made to
dispose of it, but debate on the two cents
| postage clause carried 1t to the close OF the
morning hour and the Senate resumed con-
sideration of the Tariff bill debate on which
occupied the remaining time. ...... In the
House, Mr. Moore (fenn) introduced Il joint
reso ution proposing constitutional anend-
ment granting Congress the power to provide
| appropriate leg Station for the legal en- Gree
ment of the obligation of the contracts
entered into by any State in the Union. The
Judiciary resolution directing the Military
Committee TO investigate charges OF misman-
agement of the Hampton Soldiers Home was
n opted. Mr.. Bingham, from the Post office
and Post. roads Commits ee, reported back the
bill providing that whenever it shall become
necessary to increase speed or any post, route
| the service shall be readvertised for the re-
duced time required Placed on the Calendar;
also the Post-route bill, which was passed.
| The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole Mr.. Rich (Mich.) in the chair, on the
private calendar, and two private bills were
passed.
JANUARY 20.-ln the Senate, Mr. Blair
presented large number of petitions for ma
tional aid to the common schools. Mr.. Noor-
hees presented resolution of the Indiana
Board of Agriculture, favoring the transfer OF
the weather forecast signal service to the De-
partment OF Agriculture. The Post office APP
preparation bill was passed with proviso
that the two cent letter postage rate take ef-
feet July |, and discus sion of the Tariff bill
was resumed. AFTER the passage of two
private bills, the House, in Committee of the
Whole, resumed consideration of the Naval
Appropriation bill, and at the conclusion OF
the discussion the committee rose, and gen
eral debate was limited to one hour on Mon.
day next