Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

titk Joan Porter was PASSED. The bin, as
paSseu authorizes the President to nominate,
ana with the advice and coasent of the Sen
ale appolnS, Porter TO the position of Colonel
III the army OF the United States of the same
grade and rank held by him at the
lime nn Of bis dismissaL provided said
Ioftef shall receive pay pGOr
20 ms appointment under this act. 4
resolution directing the Committee on Judici-
airy TO inquire what legislation is necessary to
pfoVlue Tor asceltaining the existence ana
termination of Presidential inability. and to
report by bill or otherwise, was agreed to.
me senate then resumed consideration of the
1arlH Dill. .....ln tue House. the Speaker an
nounced the conference ON the Agricultural
Appropriation bill. Consideration of the Ship
ping bill was then resumed, and II long debate
ensued on the free ships provisions. Several
amendments were adopted.
JANUARY 12.-Tn lie Senate BIr. ingalls,
introduced providing that whenever two
heads Of the Departments shall state in writ
ing to the Chief Justice OF the United states
that the President is unable to discharge his
duties, the Chief Justice shall lay the matter
before the Court where the question shall be
decided, and if inability is found to exist
the wee President shall be notified to
assume the duties of President. a resolution
providing that the Senate meet at ii a. m.
after the 18th inst. was adopted. A sharp
discussion took place on motion to post
pOne the calendar ana proceed With the
Tariff bill. and the motion was withdrawn
The Senate then went into executive session
on the Mexican treaty prepared by the Com
unlawful occupation OF public lands
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole. Con-
siderai ion of the shipping bill was resumed,
and with some changes the bill was passed
JANUARY 13.-llr. ingalls, introduced a
bin providing for the appointment by the
President of seven commissioners from civil
life to consider and investigate the whole
subject of railroad transportation and report
to Congress the first Monday i'll December,
1888. The second section fixes the salary of
the Commissioners at SO per day ana travel
ing expenses. The bill for the relief Of Ben
Holiday and the Agricultural bill were dis
cussed. Immediately after the reading OF
the journal, the House went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Reed (AIe.) in the chair, on
the Pension Appropriation bill. 1t appropri-
ates SSl ,575 600. OF which $50 000, 600 Is
tor army pensions, 81 100000 for navy pen
sions, $27 900 for fees and expenses OF the eN-
amining surgeons. $3.50 600 tor pay and allow
ance for pension agents, $4,000 Tor cOntin-
gencies. Mr.. O'Nei (Penn.), under authority
of the Committee ON Appropriations, moved
to increase the appropriation Tor army pen
SiOnS to $50, 900. .090 and after some discussion
the motion was adopted. An amendment
was also adopted making Immediately avail
able $50 900 of the appropriation tor fees and
expenses of the examining surgeons, and the
committee rose and reported TO the House,
when the bill was passed The Fertilization
bill, which appropriates $4,000 was also
passed. as was the bill adjusting the pensions
I for persons who lost an eye in the naval or
military service.
JANUARY 15-In the Senate several petit
tions relating to tariff changes and one ask
! ing appropriations TO make immigration in
\ spectors a means of preventing the spread Of
| small poX were submitted. A number of bills
! were then introduced and referred, and at the
\ close of the morning hour the bill for the re-
I lief of Ben Holiday taken up and dis
! cussed. At the close of the morning hour the
/ Tariff bill came up as unfinished business and
| lengthy discussion ensued.. In the House
! Joseph Wheeler was sworn in as a Represen-
/ tative from the Eighth District of Alabama.
/ Under the call of States number OF bills
! were introduced andrefened. among them a
bill TO convene the Forty eighth Congress oa1
/ the first Monday in March, 1888. Under
the Speakers call of committees fer mo-
tions to suspend the rules, Mr.. Butterworth,
/ from the Committee on Pacific Railroads,
moved to adopt a resolution fixing Wednes
nesday, the 2ith inst, for the consideration
| OF measures from that committee, which
! after spirited debate was lost-ll0 to 49, not
/ the necessary two thirds in the affirmative.
| A resolution was adopted making the bill for
the support of common schools, the special
/ order tor the 10th inst. The Speaker presented
letter from the Secretary Of the Navy, with
the report of the Naval Advisory Board. as to
the wisdom and eXpediency Of completing
the ironclads Monadnocl1, Puritan, Amphi-
tlite and Terror. Referred