Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1883-01-18
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
senate


F0RTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
senate
MONDAY, January 8.-The day was spent in
discussing the Presidential succession bill.
TUESDAY, January 9.--Morr called up bis
resolution to provide for the sbrogation OF the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. and it was referred
TO the committee on finance The Presiden-
Dental succession bill was then taken up and
passed by q vote Of 40 to l3. II enacts that in
case Of the removal, death, resignation or in-
ability Of both the President and vice president
OF the United States, the secretary Of state,
or II there he none, OF in case OF his removal,
death, resignation, or inability. then another
member OF the cabinet in this order of prece-
dence, secretary Of th1 treasury, secretary Of
war, attorney general, postmaster general sec
retary OF the navy, and secretary Of the in
terror, shall act a. President until the disability
Ii removed, or until the vacancy is otherwise
lawfully filled; such officer being eligible TO the
Office of President under the constitution, and
not under articles Of Impeachment, by the
house OF representatives at the time the powers
aud duties Of the Office shall devolve upon him.
Provided, and whenever the powers and duties
of thePresident of United States shall devove
upon any of the persons named, If congress be
not then III session, or II 1t would not meet
regularly within twenty days thereafter il shall
be the duty Of the person upon whom said
powers and duties shall devolve to issue
proclamation convenlng congress- III eXtrasr-
dinary session, giving twenty days notice Of
the time of meeting. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January lO.-Frye introduced
a Joint resolution providing for the termna-
ton Of the fishery articles OF the treaty be.
tween the United States and Great Britain.
concluded at Washington May 8, 1871, and
moved its reference to the committee on for
eIgn relations. Agreed TO. The tariff bill
was then debated till adjournment.
THURSDAY, January 1.-THE bill for the re-
hef Of Fltz John Porter came up and debate
was passed by q vote Of 33 10 "a. The bill as
passed authorizes the President to nominate
and with the advice and consent Of the senate
to appoint Fitz John Porter. late major-gen-
eral Of United States volunteers, and brevet
brigsdier-general and colonel OF the army
TO the position Of colonel in the army Of
the United States, Of the same grade and rank
held by him at the time Of his dismissal. and
IN his discretion. to place him on the retired
list Of the army a. of that grade, the retired
list being thereby increased in number TO that
extent; provided that said Fitz John Porter
shall receive no pay, compensation or allow
ance whatever, prior to his appointment under
this act. The senate then resumed consider
alton Of the tariff bill. diuurned.
FRIDAY, January l2.--Bills were introduced
and referred, for the relief Of settlers on the
Usage Indian Lands aud providing for the as
certainmcnt Of the existence Of presidential
inability by the supreme court. The senate
then, in executive session, considered the MeXi-
can treaty prepared BY the Grant commission.
After three-hours' session the senate ad-
iorrned.
SATURDAY January l5.- ingalls, introduced a
ill providing for the appointment Of com
mission to consider the subject OF railroad
transportation Jones (Nev.) moved 20 post
pone the calendar III order to take up the bill
for the relief of Ben Holiday. Agreed TO.
Plumb moved TO strike out al! after the enact
ing clause Of the Holiday Bill, and substitute
" Bill 10 enlarge the powers aud duties of the
department Of agriculture. and under the rul-
ing OF the president, addressed the senate
upon bis motion, discussing the merits Of the
agricultural L!il. Jones (Nev.) spoke IN f4TOr
of Holiday. George explained and advocated
the agricultural bill. Davis (W. Na.) took the
floor to speak IN favor of the bill, but yielded,
at Window request, and the senate then went
into executive session. When the doors re-
opened the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, January S.-Bills introduced: 10
create postal telegraph; 70 reduce 'ctter post
age 10 one cent: to limit the coinage Of silver
dollars to the requirements OF the people o..
Discussion Of the shipping bill consumed the
remainder II the day.
TUESDAY, January y.--Debate on the ship
ping bill was resumed, but no action vas taken
=. Dunn Ark introduced lGyreque-D bill
tC incorporate the Kansas, New Mexico aud Pa
ciiic Railway Company, to construct road
from Fort Smith. Ark. to Albuquerque. n. NJ.
Referred. Adjourned.
WEDSEsDAY, January 1U.-AldTich (Ill.J in
truduced bill which provides that whenever
the owner Of distilled spirits. desiring TO eX-
port the same, shall have given a bond for the
expectation thereof under the provisions of
the act Of June 9, 1874, he may proceed TO eG-
port without giving the export bond required
in the same act. Referred The shipping
bill occupied the attention of the members the
remainder Of the day.
THURSDAY, Jsunary ll.-ConsideratIon Of
the shipping bill was resumed. Gamblers free
ship amendment was adopted Oy a vote Of l25
to l0i. Robeson tried to have the vote recon-
sidered, but the motion was tabled. Ad-
iourued.
FRIDAY, January l2.--The bill to increase the
fees of Starroute witnesses from west Of the
Mississippi passed. Consideration of the
shipping bill was then resumed and the bill was
passed. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jannary l3. The house went into
committee Of the whole on the pension appro-
priatlon bill. 1t approprIates ssl,575.OOo, Of
which SSU, ,O0D, 900 Is for army penslons -l,OOO.-
900 for naval pensions; S275.OO0 for fees and
expenses of examining surgeons; 900, ,OOO for
pay and allowance TO pension agents, and slU,-
go for contingencies. O'Neil Pa under au-
thorlty Of the committee ON appropriations.
moved to increase the appropriations for army
pensions to Ss5, 200, coo After some discussion
the motion was adopted. An amendment was
also adopted making Immediately available
S50,OOU of the appropriation for the fees and
expenses Of examining surgeons. The COM
mlttee then arose and reported the bill TO. the
house when IT was passed. The house then
went INTO session OF the whole on the tOrtlica-
ton BILL which approplistes $685. After 4
few remarks by McCook IN. " protesting
against the neglect Of congress in leaving the
seacoast fortihcations in a helpless condition,
the committee arose and the bill was passed.
.... The bill was passed providing that any per-
son who, while in the naval or military service,
shall have lost the sight Of one eye, shall be
entitled to receive pension Of sl2 per month,
and in cases in which the injury to one eye
manifestly affects lnjuriously the sight Of the
other eye, he shall be eutItled to an equitable
increase in his pension, not TO exceed in the
whole the amount Of S25 per month, and all
those who under like circumstances have lost
the sight OF one eye. that of the other having
been previously lost, shall be entitled to PEN
sion Of $50 per month; and all those who,
while in the military or naval service Of the
United States. in the line Of duty, by injury re-
ceived, or disease contracted, shall have lost
the hearing Of both ears, shall be entitled TO a
pension Of s25 per month, and for any loss Of
hearing less than total deafness in one or both
ears they shall receive an equitable portion of
the full pension. Adjourned.
A Courageous investigator.
The celebrated French physician and
scientist DIR. Pasteur, has been conduct
ing series of dangerous experiments
l,l Il animals than Onn