Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-20
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WAsHISGroS, Dec. 49, = SESArs =
Among the bills introduced to-day was
ono by Fair to provide for the sinking Of
artesian well, on lands Of the United
States in Nevada; ingalls,. to provide for
tho appointment OF commission to iu-
vestigate railroad transportation; Logan,
to consolidate the Bureau OF Military
Justice and Corps Judges Advocate Of
the Army.
The bill creating the new standard Of
time for the District Of Columbia was
passed.
The Senate resumed confederation Of
unfinished business, the rules; Frye
withdrew the call ior tue yeas aud nays
on the clause iu the first rus relating
to three-day limitation on the authority
Of the Vice Presidents substitute clause
Rejected, leaving the rule a. heretofoi c,
but, when the rule comes mp in the Sen
ate, when not in Committee oi thr Whole,
the subject may be resumed.
The second rule was read, as follows;
The Senate may elect Secretary Chief
Clerk, principal Executive Clerk, Chap
lain, Sergoant-at- Arms aud Assistant
Doorkceper, to continue in office until
shall take the oath prescribed by law
before entering upon the duties Of Office.
The Secretary and Sergeant.at- Arms
shall each appoint the employees OF his
department, unless otherwise directed.
A clause in the 10Th rule gave rise to
debate. in which Bayard. Beck, Sher-
man, and Ingalls, participated. This
clause provided that all resolutions ad.
dressed to the President, ii objected TO,
shall be referred to the committee hay
ing jurisdiction over the subject OF the
resolution. Clause rejected.
The Senate took up the House cons
current resolution for the holiday re
cess and amended il so a. to make Mon.
day, January 7th, the date Of reas.
sembling. As amended II was agreed 10
and returned to the House. After ex-
ccutive session, adjourned.
HoUsF.-Morrison offered a resolution
for holiday recess from Monday, De-
cember oath, until Thursday, 81 OF Jan.
uary. Agreed to, lao to q. with the
understanding that no business be trans
acted ON Monday, except the appoint
ment of committees.
Blackburn, from the Committee on
Rules, reported resolution creating the
following select committees, with the
same membership as was accorded to
similar committees of the last Congress. .
Civil Service Reform; Law Respecting
the Election Of President aud Vice
President; Payment of Pensions, Bounty
and Back Pay; Public Health; Ventila-
tion and Acoustics of the Hall,of Repre-
sentatives; also, the creation Of a com
mittee on American ship building and
ship owning interests, TO consist of seven
members, which shall nve higate the
causes of the decline OF the American
foreign carrying trade.
Reed offered as an amendment the
creation Of committee on the alcoholic
liquor traffic. Amendment adopted,
yeas li3, nays ss.
On motion of Willis, an amendment
was adopted increasing the membership
Of select committees, composed as fol.
lows: Civil Service Reform, l3 mem
bers; Law respecting Election Of Presi
dent, 10: Pension, Bounty and Back
Pay. Public Health and Liquor Traffic.
each D; Ventilation of the Hall
Il American Shipping, u. The original
resolution ns amended was agreed to.
Calkins offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
State for all communications, docu-
ments and papers in his possession re
lating to the trial, conviction and execu-
ton of the late Patrick O'Donnell by
the British Government
The Senate amendment to the recess
resolution was eoncurred in
The Speaker appointed Hoblitzell,
Cabella. Wilson (W. Va.l, kasson and
Long members of the special committee
on the centennial anniversary of Wash
ingtonis surrender of his commission us
commander-in chief OF the army.
Adjourned.