Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-08
FOrty-Eighth COnsress--.First Session.
WASHINGTON, February 2


 SENArE-The Committee on Commerce re- ported favorabIy the bill amending the revis- ed statutes SO as to authorize the ''unlEding' of coal, salt, railroad iron and other like articles in bulk under the superintendense of customs officers at the expense of parties interested, at blades to be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury.
 MT. Call presented a resolution requesting the President to prevent the extradition of Senor Carlos Aquiro, 8 Cuban patriot now in prison at Key West, Florida, for political offences; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
 Mir. Beck introduced a resolution directing an investigation of the causes for the reno. val of Q colored messenger from the rolls of the Senate; the Committee on Civil Service to report what change is necessary in the rules to prevent the dismissal of competent employees
 MT. Merrill wanted to call up the bill for the construction of 8 public library, and it was taken up by unanimous consent so that Mr. Murrill might deliver prepared speech in it's support. The bill appropriates $500,- GOO for beginning the work and provides $55O GOO to purchase the site north of the Capitol. It was made special order for next Tuesday.
 MT. Miller, of New York, introduced bil! to authorize the construction of bridge across Staten Island Sound.
 The bill to repeal section of the act to ratify the agreement of the confederated Utes in Colorado for the sale of their ressr- vation was passed.
 At , o'clock the Mexican land claim bill was laid before the Senate. A long debate arose on an amendment offered by MT. Plumb that all the right and title of the United States to the land in the Rio Grande valley and elsewhere in New Mexico and Colorado occupied and possessed by persons who or whose ancestors became United States citizens under the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo shall be relinquished and gtanted to the persons who have been in actual possession by themselves or ancestors for fifty years. The amendment was rejected by r yeas to 2S nays. Several other amend ments were rejected The consideration of the bill lasted until 4:45 P. n , when the Sen ate adjourned.
 HOUSE Mir Dockery, of Missouri, from the Committee on Accounts, reported reso- Iution declaring vacant the positions of stenoeraphers to committees and authorizing the Speaker to employ reporters whenever required by committees of the House to be paid st rate to be fixed by the Committee on Accounts; adopted
 The regular order wes demanded and the committees were called for reports. Mir. Beach, of New York, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported a resolution authoriz-
  fraudulent imitation Of dairy produc /; placed on the calendar.
 Mr Dingley of Maine, from the Commit tee on Shipping, reported bill to create 8 bureau of navigation in the Treasury de- partment.
 Mir. Morse, of Massachusetts, from the Naval committee, reported bill to provide for the sale of the nasal hospitals at Chelsea, Brooklyn and Annapolis.
 The report from the Committee on Rules made on Monday and laid over until to day came up as the regular order at the close of the call of committees After prolonged culloquy it was agreed to limit debate to six teen minutes on each amendment with an hours debate on the report and then to vote on ordering the previous question, which if ordered would cut of all the proposed amendments, except that of Mr Reed of Maine The amendments were then read and discussed.
 An amendment WAS offered by Mir. Belford giving to each member not chairman of the committee a clerk to be paid $6 day during the session. He made a humorous speech in support of his amendment, saying that if members had the courage of their eonvic- tioI1s they would vote for his amendment, but he knew they had not
 Tine House then proceeded to vote on the pending amendments: NIT. Whites amend ment creatiug committee on the political rights of women was rejected, 57 to 102. MT. Anderson's $ amendment requiring ex-members after the expiration of five days to certify that they not pecuniarily interested in pending legislation was rejected by a nay and yea vote-ayes IT, nays 13O- On a division the vote on Mr. Oox'a amendment creating g committee on the result of the tenth census was 1O5 yeas to 47 nays. The eas and nays were demanded pending which the House at 4:55 p. m- adjourned.