Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-03-27
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate March lSl Mr.. lIawley intro
duced a bill authorizing the secretary of the
navy to offer a reward Of S9j, 900 for rcscuing
or asccrtainng the fate Of the Grecly Arctic
expedition Mr. Hawcly said such reward
might induce ships cruising in or about the
Arctic seas to keep a lookout for the exploring
party. or to turn occasionally out OF their
course in order to gather information about It.
The hill To aid the establishment and temporary
support ot common schools was taken up. II
appropriatCs the first year Sl5,OO,On, the sec
ond year Sl4,OOOOO, the third year sl3,0OOOOO,
and So on for ten years, decreasing Sl,OO,UO
yearly, tn he expended In common school cdu-
cation. The expenditure ofcach state has been
un is basi, Of illitcracy Mr.. Blair addressed
the senate ON the bill The house. In com
mittcc of the whole, considered the pOstOiliCc
appropriation bill After lengthy discussion,
the amendments, As agreed to, in committee.
were adopted, with the exception Of that in
crca,ing by SiOOOW the appropriation for the
letter carrier service, which was rejected The
bill then pas,cd--lGO to -
In the senate March l9 Mr. lluar called
up the bill introduced by him and reported
fayorhy from the committee on the ju-
dietary, fixing the salary Of United States
district judges ut 5000. \ long debate fol-
lowed. The hill To aid in the establishment and
support ui common schools was discussed,
without action The Laskcr resolutions and
bonded whisky hill were discussed by the
house.
In the senate March 20 resolution, intro.
duccd 10y Mr.. Van Wyck, wa, agreed to, calling
uu the secretary Of the treasury to furnish the
senate copic, n accounts and vouchers Of the
disbur-ing agent n the department Of justice
Iur miscellaneous expenses relating tn the stan
route eases the last three wears. The bill in
vrra-hg the salaries of United States district
Judge, tu SOON wa, discussed, without action
Consideration ul the Blair education hill wa
resumed. \ lengthy discussion cnSucd. y,
action hal..lu the house, Mr. Turner, u
Georgia, called up the Virginia contested clcc
iiun case ui Garrison against Mayo The r.
port declares Contestant Garrison entitled Il
the seat Mayo. the sitting member, was hcart
in bis own behalf At the conclusion Of hi
speech and after further debate the resolution
declaring Garrison entitled 10 the seat wa
unanimously adopted and that gentleman tool
the oath uf office. ON motion Of Mr.. Kcifrr
The conference report on the military aCadcm,
appropriation bill wa, taken up and agreed Ia
The hill as passed appropriatcs S3l4,jl6
senator Plumh'- uOt-andmputh disease appru
priatiun bill was fayorahly reported Ia tn
house, and the bonded extension hill discussed
without action.
In the senate March 2ll NJ IIuar called NJ
the bin increasing the salaries NJ United State
district Judge. to $j.OI. Mr. Morgan resume,
h-rmark, in opposition. He criticised wit
much severity the methods of administration
ui Justice under some " those Judges In dii
irrrnt parts ut the country. especially in tn
south. and read from official reports uf officer
ul ,sr department NJ Justice tO sustain hi
statement Mr. Van .Wyck moved to amend b
maxim. the salary 5000 instead of $j.ON
Without action the uattcr went over unit
Monday. The deficiency appropriation bill
with amendments, was passed. The cducu
iiunal hll wa, further considered. wthOu
action. Adjourned until Munday... Mr. Fun
-iun appeared ut the bar If the house and too
the oath NJ office, q, representative Of III
second district NJ Kansas tu succeed u. {
Haskell Auumbcru uf private hills were passed
among them one for the relief of the legal rrI
n-Cntaliyc, NJ the late Capt. ]. q. Tod. of til
Texas navy.
In IN" house March ~ favorable report
were made uu bills to establish an ASSAY uflic
at DHdWuod. and for the return uf the r,
maindcr NJ the Chinese indemnity fund. an
adversely Ia reduce lifetime patents To fy
year, resolution was adopted calling f.
Information q, To- the lease of grounds in We
low stone park, and what provision was mad
lur the prc.rryltiun NJ fish and game. I'll
bonded whisky extension bill was discu,>ct
Without action