Huntsville gazette., 1884-12-13
xLVIIITH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the Sd the report OF the
commission appointed to select site for
the pedestal of the Garfield statue was re.
ferred Mr. MCPHERSON introduced a bill to
suspend the coinage of silver dollars. Mr,
Vests resolution calling for an inyestipa-
tiOn of leases7of lands belonging to Indians
in the Indian Territory was again taken up,
and after amendment to include leases
OF lands in the Indians reservations the
resolution was agreed tO........In the
House the Senate amendment to the bill
forfeiting the unearned land grant of the
Atlantic y Pacific Road was not concurred
in. The House then went into committee
of the whole on the bill making tempo
rary provision for the naval service
and without discussion it was passed after
the committee rose. The inter State COM
merce bill was next reached and after
discussion of the two measures pending the
matter was laid over for further consider
alton.
In the Senate on the 4th Mr. Mitchell intro
duced bill granting pension to General
Grant. Mr.. Cameron (of Pennsylvania
offered resolution directing the Committee
on Finance to inquire into the expediency Of
expanding the surplus revenues of the United
States or any portion thereof for the purpose
of reviving the shipping interests and export
trade Of the country, and report BY bill or
otherwise. Mr. Hill submitted a resolution
opposing the recommendations Of the
President and Secretary of the Treas
ury that there be a suspension Of
the coinage Of silver dollars, and that
the issue of silver certificates be prohibit.
ed In the House, Mr.. Morrison introduced
a bill authorizing that surplus revenues in
the Treasury in excess of $780, ,000, 900 not
otherwise appropriated, be applied to the re-
demption of United States bonds. Mr.. Dock
cry (of Missouri) offered a bill to repeal all
laws authorizing the appointment of special
deputy marShals at the polls, and the ap-
pointrnent of supervisors of elections. Dis
cussion of the inter State commerce bill was
resumed. MeSsrs. Anderson, Shively (Of
Indiana) and Hopkins taking part all Of
whom favored the Reagan substitute over
thecommittee bill
In the Senate on the Sth the Chair laid
before the body the naval appropriation bill
as it came from the House. A letter was
read from General Grant respectfully declin-
ing a pension, even if the bin were
unanimously passed; and Mr.. Mitchell, the
author, withdrew the bill. The Senate
amendment to the unearned land grant bill
was insisted .npop and new conference
| introduced was one TO provide for an ap-
preparation to promote the colored
peoples worlds exposition to be
| held at Chicago...........In the House
| q number of new bills were INTRODUCED,
among the more important being the follow
| ing: An amendment by Mr. Townshend that
the consent of the House shall be required
as well as that of the Senate in making
treaties; an amendment to the act making a
loan in aid of the New Orleans Worlds Ex-
position; to open for settlement certain pOr-
tions of the Indian Territory; to suspend the
coinage of standard silver dollars; to pre-
vent the contraction of the currency Dis
cussion of the inter State commerce bill was
resumed.