Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-12
Folty-Eightb COn.ress---First Session.
WASHINGTON Dec

nephew and his physician, Surgeon General Wales. A little after noon he entered the Senate chamber, escorted by Senator Aldrich and the sergeant at arms, and took his &C., customed seat. There was large basket of flowers upon his desk. He looked pale and thin. His physician had requested that Sen ators should refrain from coDgrstulating him in order that undue excitement might be avoided; but the Senators from all sides of the chamber gathered about him. His colleague led him to the Vice Presidents desk, where Mir. Edmunds read the long iron clad oath in low tone very rapidly in order that Mr Anthohy might not be required to stand long. While the oath was being ad- ministered the Senators, with one accord, rose to their feet out of tribute to their col league, who, most of them thought, came back to them as from the dead. MT. An thony, upon being sworn in for his fifth con- secutive term, resumed his seat. He remain ed in the Senate chamber but short time.
 The chair laid before the Senate letters from the Secretary of War transmitting re- port of the chief of ordnance in regard to tests of iron and steel; in regard to the ex- penditures at the Springfield armory; fur nishing information as to the necessity of continuing sthe work at the Rock Island arsenal and recommending an appropria- ton of $11, 900 therefor; transmitting re- port relative to the ship canal between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
 MT. Ingalls, presented petition from Kit Carson post No. 29, G. A. R., Kansas, pray ing for the removal of certain limitations in the arrears of pensions act, and to prevent the reduction oe the internal revenue
 Among the bills introduced were the fol- lowing
 By MT. Sherman (by request) for the en- couragement of closer commercial relations, and in the interest of the preservation of peace between the United States and Mexico and the States of Central and South America
 By Mr. Jackson for the relief of the book agents of the Methodist Episcopal church South.
 By MT. Plumb to provide for the appoint msnt of commissions to ascertain and adjust claims of citizens arising from Indian depre- dationE, for the allotment of lands in several ty to certain tribes of Indiana.
 In executive session, the nomination of Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana, to be post master general was confirmed and the Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Carlisle, finding himself too hoarse and unwell to preside, designated MT. Cox, of New York, to act as Speaker pro tenn. It is one of the unwritten rules of the House that member who has once filled the chair by election Is never called upon to take the place by invitation. Hence the compli- ment was not rendered to MT. Randall. The reading of the journal, which would have re. quired nearly two hours, was dispensed with and the call of the States for bills and rssolu- tions for reference was resumed beginning with Michigan. Many of the flood of bills in- troduced were of the same character as those of yesterday, declaring railroad land grants forfeited, amending land laws, providing for the erection of public buildings, pensioning soldiers of the Mexican and Indian wars with almost numberless private, claim and pension bills. Among the many bills introduced there were the following: By Mir. Ray, of New Hampshire, to repeal the duty on sugar and molasses and remove the tax on national bank deposits. By MT. Robinson, of New York, for uniform system of penny pos tsge; a resolution declaring that it has been repeatedly stated in the public prints that had been permitted access to the New York postotfice and allowed to handle correspondence where he laid his plans to entrap the men recently tried and imprisoned in Liverpool, and directing the Postmaster General to make an investigation and submit report with the correspondence relating to the matter. By Mir. Cox, of Now York, bill for the introduction of free ships; to fix the postage on drop letters at one cent and resolution for the sbrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. By Mir. Slocum. of New York, resolution calling on the Secretary for list of court martials in the army be- tween 1857 and 1861 and 1877 and 1881, with detailed statement in relation thereto; also bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter. By MT. Belmont, of New York, calling on the President for copies of correspondence in relation to the extradition of alleged fugl- tives from justice from foreign countries since the communication to Congress on the subject December p, 1878, with copies of any project for extradition treaties submit ed by foreign governments; also g resolution calling on the President for copies of decis- ions by the Secretary of the Treasury affect ing the rate of duty on goods imported into the city of New York; also bill providing that no duties shall be levied or collected on any works of art either ancient or modern or upon plaster casts or works of classical an- tiquity imported into the United States,
 One hundred and twenty-two bills and res. o1utions were presented by members from the StRse of New York
 Mir. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, introduced bill authorizing the payment of one years salary to the widow or orphans of railway mail clerks killed in the discharge of their duty; a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to inform the House whether corporations aided in the construction Of railroad and telegraph lines have transferred the control of their telegraph franchise to other corporations.
 Ohio presented one hundred and thirty seven bills and Pennsylvania one hundred and thirty-ive.
 When the State of Texas was reached Mir. Springer, of Illinois, said there were thirty members and eight delegates yet to introduce bills and suggested suspension of the call till to-morrow and moved to adjourn. The motion was lost and the call at 4:15 pro. ceeded. The remaining States were called and total of 1,O21 bills were entered for the day, making an aggregate of 1926 intro. duced during the two days. The chair laid before the House q number of cemmunica- tions from the Secretary of the Interior con- l foin of hills n ont I0F0nOSl- ! tions recommended in his annual report At 5:3O the House adjourned to Friday.
 The government of Hungary has been de- l feated in it's first serious effort to reconcile l the long existing differences between the Jews and Christians, the upper house of par | lament having defeated the government bill l legalizing marriages between Jews and Chris | tians The bitter race feeling is increasing 1 rather than lessening.