The National tribune., 1883-12-20
WORK OF CONGRESS.
TIE Senate ReOrganized---NOthing
Done In the House.


OF assistant attorneys and detectives, WITH the
names OF the parties, since March !, 1851, ez-
cert for such period Is has been covered by the
Information already furnished to the Senate.
ON the conclusion OF the moraing business
the resolution which Mr.. Beck lhy. offered
Nondsy was takea up, calling on ihes secretary
o. the Treasury ior exact Information regard
ING the sinking fund.
Mr Beck explained that he desired this in
formation So that sre may consider the bass on
(which we shah seek to ADJUST the taxation OF
the country Ii Is perfectly apparent that The (
request uf the Secretary OF the Treasury, made (
in his recent report, TO keepup taxation Beyond 4
The wants OF the Government st least S58, o39,-
GOO TO be applied TO the sinking fund, ought /
not 10 be complied VITA, and his own report 1
seems 60 furnish the basis for this statement
Quite an exciting discussion eHsucd
Mr. BayaTd Del. favored the resolution, out I
wished Ii enlarged so as to show the legal
status of the sinking fund an important coz 4
sideration. since ia dealing win so Serious a +
matter as the public debt everything Should be
done under The forms and with the sanction OF 4
law. lie moved an amendment to the resolu- 4
fien under consideration so that II may call i
also for q report showing under precisely what
provisions 81 law the reduction VI the public i
debt has been effected.
The amendment OF Air. Bayard was agreed 1
TO. and the resolution AS amended WIS also
agroed 10.
Mr Wilson la then called up his joint
resolution nrop0sing an amendment 10 the
Constitution relating 10 civil rights OF citizens,
snd moved It's reference TO the Committee Oh
Judiciary. The resolution lropas the follow
ing article Of amendment. 70 be numbered
article sixteen: Congress shah have power
~ approprae legislation 10 protect citizens OF
tie United States an The exercise and enjoy
1nent Of their lights. privileges and immuni-
ties, and 10 assure 10 them Inc equal I4Totectlon
Of the laws
Mr. Wilson addressed the Senate in support
OF the resolution.
Il was finally referred to the Judiciary
Committee
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
in tie Senate. on Thursday, among The bills
presented were the following:
By Mr. D1lph, of Oregon. 10 provide for the
formation ana admission 3nt0 the Union OF
the State Of Washington. Il Is the same ball,
with uniinlo1tant changes, introduced two
years AGO By Senator Frye and provides Tor
fhe admission Of Washington Territory and
portion OF the Territory Of Idaho, under the
name Siate 0f Washington.
BY Mr. Morrill,, TO provide for commission
on the sun ect OF the liquor traffic.
The report o. the Committee on Rules was
then taken up and considered.
Mr. Edinands offered q resolution that the
Senate proceed TO the election OF a President
pro tempore, and asked that the resolution lie
o. the table.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A message from the President was laid before
the senate transmitting communication from
the Secretary Of War inclosing and commend
ing TO favorable consideration copy Of let
ter from tie Board Of Commissioners Of the
Soldiers Home, recommending such legislation
a. viii confer upon the Board OF Commission
err authority 80 advance a sum not exceeding
$4,000 annually from funds found to be due
the Soldiers Home on settlements 10 be MADE
Ia the Offices Of the Second Comptroller and
the Second auditor Of the Treasury, to pay for
the services eli extra clerks 70 be employed un-
der the direction OF the Secretary OF the Treas
rry in making such settlements.
Mr. Palmer presented the petition OF Char
lotte g. Stuart, Of coldwater, Mich, praying
f0r IA incraase Of pension 70 the widows and
dependant relatives Of soldiers; which was re-
fIs-ed to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. CuilDm ask and. by unanimous con-
sent. obtains leave 10 introduce bill TO so
amend sections 1888 and 1855 Of the Revised
Statutes OF the Uaited States as 20 extend the
right q pension to stealnboatlpen and others
acting under Orders from United states officers;
which sfas read twice by its title, and referred
- the Cosnmittea on Pensions
The Senate i0uTned al 1885. on receiving
the announcement of the death Of Mr.. Has
KEEL
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Seaate.after thecxpiration Of the morn
ing hour M Sherman moved that the reSoiu-
tons Tor the election OF officers be considered.
TIT. Penaleton, on the Democratic side, asked
ny i was necessary ct this time to elect
officers The resolution not being yet before
the Senate, lac was ruled out Of order. and the
yeas and nays were called upon its ceEsidera-
tisn. The Senate resolved, by q vote OF 81 10 30.
TO consider the Sherman resolution. Senator
Anthony recorded his FIRST vote for the session
or the affirmative sidc. and the Virginia Sens-
tors Malone and Riddleb rger. both voted with
the Rcpu hlicans. The resolution then being
mp for consideration. NJ. Sherman offered q
resolution rs follows.
Besglrod THAT Arson C. 1fcCook Of New York
- chosen Secretary 81 tac Senate.
The ycas and nays were called. aud be was
elected b. vote Of y To y, Mr. Pendleton
having offered an amendment 10 substitute the
maine If H. q Washington iOr Arson g. Nc
Cook. v hicb was defeated bv the same vote
A number Of the Senators were paired. Similar
sssoluiions we're offered Tor the election Of
(hicf Clerk. Sergeant Arms and Chaplain
al Of which were carried by practically the
same vote as that Oh the resolution for Score
tarr. After the transaction Of this bushes.
the Senate went into executive session.
House.
fridays PnOcEEDrSGs.
The House was not in session on Wednesday
o. Thursday Of last week. When it met OF
Friday, the ] 9Th inst Mr Horr asked leave K
onar a resolution that the House bring To tn,
notice Of The President the case Of the reoen1
murder 81 several persons alleged 10 have beer
citizsns OK the United States, and the serious
isjuFy Of several other persons, also alleged Il
le citizens Of the United States, at DanVille
Va, IN the hope that the President may ascer
tain whether the persons SO murdered or in
jured were citizens Of the United States and
II 50. whether the killing and injnring Of sait
citizens. IL they were such, were IN coDtraven
ton Of the provisions Of the municipal law O
the State Of Virginia. or Of any law Of The Uai
ted States
Mr. Morrison objected for the present. sayin)
that the President knew as much about Tia
matter as Congress did.
Mr. Cabe said that as the Representative Q
the people assailed By the resolution, he wa
sorry t.iat an objection had been made. II
was willing 70 have the fullest and fairest In
Tcsti.ation Of this matter.
The Committee on Rules was announced q
follows: The speaker. AessEs. Blackburn q
Kentucky; Randall, OF Pennsylvania, keifel
Of Ohio. and Reed. Of Maine.
Mr. RaDncg introduced bin to estahlis
the marine signal board OF tle United State.
with view II having adopted a code an
Fystera 81 marine lights and fog signals. RC
ferrea.
Mr. Cox asked leave to introduce. for imme