Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS,

WARRINGTON, January 6-The
presidential succession bill came up,
and Senator Massey spoke. He said
We ought not to go to the legislative
department for succession ~ the presi-
dental offices in the cases contem-
plated by the bill, and the plan pro-
posed of taking them from the execu-
tive departments of the government
was clearly the best that could be
adopted.
Senator Lapham said this bill open.
cd up the whole question of success
sion in tho discharge of the duties of
president, and it was fortunate the
subject could now be discuss
ed tree from the excitement
and embarrassment which s1r-
rounded it the tine of the shooting of
President Garfield. In Lspham's
Judgement the inability of President
Garfield began when tho asssssin's
shot had been fired, and the vice pres
ident would have had the right to as.
sumo performance Of the duties and
powers of the ottioe at hat time, and
the fact he had forborne to do 80 was
a sufficient n wer to the intimation
made in some quarters that he had
been disposed to grasp at the powers
and emoluments of the presidency.
Senator Morell introduced a reso-
luton providing for the termination
of the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty.
Tabled till Monday. Alter executive
session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROGRAMMES.
Tho speaser presented 4 message
from the president asking 500, 600 to
complete the tenth csnsus. Referred.
Mr.. White offered a resolution re-
citing that Illinois capitalists have
now in bonded warehouses; large GUAM
titles of distilled spirits, and asking
tho commissioner OF Internal revenue
about the amount of those spirits, and
whether the presence of the commits
sioner is required ut this time in H.
linois preparatory to collection of
taxes on large quantities Of distilled
spirits which, under the Carlisle bill,
have been allowed to remain in bond
three years at a loss in revenue of
many lltlliOub. NsoitTEou.
The shipping bill was then consid-
cred. MIR Cox delivered a carefully
prepared speech in support of the
bill. After giving a detailed account
of the navigation laws he said amid
the DIVIDED marine Of which one
power has alone half rule of the
ocean, America SITS scepterless and
f%orlorn, dethroned, ignoble, dispirited
and disgraced. The symbol of our
nationality, taking its stars from the
vault of heaven, by which brave men
sail, Is an unknown emblem upon the
sea. We welcome every race to u
shores in vessels Of other nations.
Our enormous surplus which feeds
the world is for others to bear away.
We gsze at levisthsns of commerce
entering our harbors and dark
ening Dur sky with PEN
nons OF smoke, but the thun-
der of the engines is under another
flag and the shouting of captains is In
an alien tongue. Others distribute
the produce, capitalize money, gather
g%lorieS and elevate their institutions
by the amenities and benignities of
GU commerce, and we, Boosting Of our
invention, heroism and freedom, allow
Che iaileIs OF a hated and selfish policy
to place gives upon our energy and
imprison u genius in the sight of
these splendid achievements. Mr..
Speaker, said Cox, If you would that
we should once more fly our ensign
upon the sea, assist us to take Oft the
burdens from our navigation and give
to us frat, last and best the indispensi-
BILE condition of civilization by com
meroe, liberty. (Applause)
Messrs. Dingley and Hewitt spoke
In the same strain.
Messrs. Ellis and MorDy gave notice
of amendments looking. towards sub.
sldy for American mail. steamships.
Mr.. Reagan secured the hooy, and
the matter went over until Monday.
: Messrs. Forney and O'Neill, from
the committee on appropriations, re-
ported the fortification and approprla,
tion bills, which were respectively re-
ferred to the committee on the whole,
Mr.. Steele introduced a bill IL
equalizs the bounties of sold iSrs
| sailors and marines. Referred.