Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-05
FOs ty. xi ighth COnsress---First Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
 SENATE After the journal had been read the chair laid before the Senate the report of the clerk of the court of claims, memorials from the legislative council of Montana on the subject of fthsYcllowstonePark and of the New York chamber of commerce in memory of ths late Governor Morgan of New York. Mir. Cooke presented a memorial of the United States attorney of Texas on the sub- feet of the administration of justice in that district. He asked that the memorial be printed in the Record. MT. Ingalls, called attention to the large amount of matter print ed in the Record, which was designed to be a succinct statement of the debates of Con gress. He looked upon th9 introduction of other matter as a vicious practice and thought it was time to call halt. He therefore ob- iected to the memorial being printed in the Record. To overcome this objection the memorial was read.
 Mir. Miller, of sNew York, presented the petition of the chamber of commerce and several maritime. associations of New York asking for the construction of marine hos pitaI in that city.
 The following bills among many others were introduced: By MT. Ingalls, to amend the arrears of pensions act by removing the limitations named in the act, By Mir. Beck to remove all disabilities imposed by the four teenth amendment of the constitution; to authorize the payment of customs duty in le- gal tender. By MT. Hoar to provide for tho performance of the duties of the executive in case of the death or disability of the Pres ident; in relation to the electoral vote; to provide 8 national bankruptcy law. By Mir. Williams to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases among cattle. By Mir. Platt to establish schools in Alaska. By Mir. Sherman authorizing national banks to issue bills to 90 per cent. of the market val us of the bonds deposited to secure circula- ton.
 MT. Garland introduced bill to amend the section of the revised statutes in refer ence to the election Of Senators in Congress. He stated that of the tWenty-six Senators sworn in yesterday there were thirteen who would not stand the test of the act of July %, 1866. if objection had been raised. He thought it time something should be done to remove this difficulty and thought it was as well to proceed to amend the act while there was no political excitement in the Senate; referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections when appointed.
 Mir. Edmunds introduced blll to amend sections 1, 756 and 1, 757 of the revised stat utss. He said this bill was covered by one of the biIla introduced by the Senator from Kentucky (Beck, but it contained what that gentleman's bill had not hitherto contained the security of the United States treasury re- gsrding the claims which might be made against it and the penalties which might be
 
 willing to substitute for what is called the oath provided by section l. 757 for those Sem stors who could not properly take the ironclad oath. Mir. Edmunds also intro duced a bill for the further protection of citizens of the United States against the violation of certain rights secured to them by the constitution. This bill wishes to pro tect colored persons against the prejudicial distinction still made against them in cer- tain States and to protect them consistently with the late decision of the Supreme court He also introduced bill to protect the con- stitutionaI right of citizens and to secure them he said free ballot and 6 free count.
 MT. Edmunds introduced bill to provide for the establishment of a postal telegraph system.
 The Senate took recess until 2:30 o'clock and at that hour the recess was extended un- til 8 o'clock. At three o'clock the Presidents message was read. The reports of the Sec retsry of the Treasury. Attorney General and other heads of departments were laid on the table.
 Mr. Logan obtained leave to introduce 8 bill to devote $50, COG, GOO derived from the internal revenue taxation and the sale of pub lie lands to the education of children in the United States.
 The Senate adjourned st 4:05.- {.