The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
THE FoRTY.EIGHrR CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, January li.-Sen1tur NesI
presented a petition OF pork packers OF 81
Louis praying for retaiiatOrS leeis lation tC
pfotect them from exclusion oil: American
pork III Germany and France
The Senate procesded to the election oil pre-
sident pro tenn, and elected senator An1nony
who, In few fitting words OF feeling declined
the honor owing to i'll health. The question
| then arose whether the declination oi An
thOny retained Ednunds i'll that position with
out further. action. After some varying .ex
prtSsionS OF opinion, II WAS decided 10 avoid g
doubt by Il new election; y hieh resulted IN tile
choice OF EdIiuIidS and the oath was admins
| tered by Senator Garland, who occupied the
chair. During the election and after some
| after action, Senator Hi spoke on his postal
telegraph bill.
| At he conclusion Of Senator Hills speech
messages from the president were read trans
uniting the communications OF the secretary
I of the interior submitting estimates for the
| settlement with certain freedmen for lands
forming part OF the Oklahoma District, the re
lief OF the Mission Ind ans of the state OF Cali
fOrnia and IN estimate for 5000 for the survey
| OF lands purchased from the Greek Indians for
the use OF he SeminoleS.
Senator Call introduced bill to repeal all
laws or parts OF laws prohibiting pensions 10
wounded and disabled soldiers Of the United
states, without proof OF loyalty.
Senator Cockrell offered the following. which
! Resolved; fiat the secretary OF the treasury
! be directed TO report to the Senate, as soon as
| practicable, the amounts of gold coin and bul
hon uepOSlleu III the treasury anu SuD-lTtdS-
uries designated for deposition by the United
| States i'll exchange of silver certificates and
| for which silver certificates were issued during
the calender years from 1873 to 1855. OF II more
convenient during the fiscal years from 1879 to
| to 1883, and during the first six months OF 1881;
| also whether there has been any refusal to re-
ceive such gold coin, bullion or silver certiii-
| Gates, and II so the reasons therefor.
| The Senate went into execut We session and
| soon after adjourned.
senator Sherman, i'll nominating Senator
N nI.Ot nf
ator Anthony was the senator who, OF those
now In the Senate, had the longest occupied q
seat in it; that he had been five times elected
by his state to represent its people in this
| body, and many times elected by common con-
| sent as president pro ten. of the Senate, and
always faithfully discharged til duties OF that
| utlce. Under the circumstances, therefore
| he hoped there would be entire uuanImity il
| clecting Mr.. Anthony,
Senator. PendletOn said without dissenting
from opinion eXpr. SSed by theSenator frOmOhlC
tSherman) as t. qualification, fitness, 1ntegrl-
", ability and patriotism Of he gentleman fOl
the office, he wished to amend by striking out
the name of Anthony and insert the name OF
Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware.
The amendment was not agreed to and the
question recurring on the motion OF Senator
Sherman, 1t was agreed to and Senator An
thOny decl red duly lected to the office of pre-
sident pro tenn. of the Senate aud invited BY
the ch ir (Edmunds) 10 come forward and bt
swO n in. ThereupOn Senator Anthony arose
| in his place and not without emotion in voice
| and manner sal,
81 thank you, Senators, for this distinguish
ed honor 1t would be aifectation to say II
came entirely unexpected, for l have been fol
| some time been aware of your kind and Halter
ing action. II would be still more after tatlOn u
| deny that the acceptance would give me pride
and pleasure, but the state OF my health, which
you all know is precarIOuS, fOrbidS Inc to rs
sumo any labOrS can hOnOrably avoid, al
burden laid upon me by my brother senators
even at the sacrifice OF health, If 1t wer'
thought I could perform it better
rG am aTnep eI ih5 NJ S IN me m d
cline the position which so many senators cal
III with equal and greater advantage to tn
with heart Overlooking with gratitude for al
your kindness 10 me. must respectfully de
cline the position"
Senator Sherman then offered the Following
Resolved that George f. Edmunds, senate
from Vermont, is hereby chosen president pr
TEN of the Senate.
Senator Bayard moved to amend by strikin;
out George f. Edmunds, senator from Vel
mont" and inserting George II. Pendletol
from Ohio The vote Oh the amendm Mt re
e. 81 so t Yeed @fR tn
Republicans. Riddleberger, being paire
with Williams, did not vote. The resolution
was ag eed to, and the oath Of office admin
iStered to Sc. atOr EdmHndS by the preSidin
| officer.
The following resolution was offered b
Senator sherman, and agreed to:
Resolved that the secretary of the Senate il
form the president of the United States an
the House of Representatives that the Senat
has chosen Hon. George +. Edmunds, senate
from Vermont, president pro TEN or I'll
| Senate.
HOUSE.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 1.-THE following bill
were introduced:
BY Mr.. Ciay-To repeal the civil serviC
act.
BY Mr.. Whistle prevent persons under fl
titiouS or assumed names from proSecutln
claims before the executive departments;
4 Ry closing
gaps in the leVeeS of the Mississippi.
, By Mr.. ElwOOd-AuthOrlZingO organization
national banking associations with q circul
!. ton of currency secured by gold and silver.
By Mr.. Finerty-To reorganize the infantl
. reg ,mcnts of the United States, and regula1
r promotion and increase the efficiency OF Il
army.
BY Mr.. Durham-The establishment of Il d
partment OF commerce; also authorizing u
secretar' OF the treasury to issue 2ls per cen
, BY Mr.. Hill-To place sugar and molass
l on the free list.
= BY Mt. Wood-To admit free of duty WOO
pulp, lumber, wood and salt; also to reduce
' 80 per cent. ad valorem duty on colored al
: | cotton goods.
BY Mr.. Payson-Authorizing the building
: a bridge over the Missouri river, betwe'
Council Bluffs and Omaha.
BY Mr.. Winans-To regulate transportatit
rates of railroads, to prevent unjust discrin
J, nation and provide Uniformity
!, By Mr. Washburn-To authorize Il brid
5. built across the Mississippi river at ST. Paul.
By Mr.. Money-To regulate compensation
railroad companies for the transportation
e mails.
BY Mr.. Morgan-To abolish postage on new
:, BY Mr.. O'Nenl, of misunderstanding Gre
; Cutir lake to the city of st. Louis, as pie;
ure resort for the working classes.
BY Mr. Ferrell-T0 protect American Wol
men from the erect Of Importation of forei
labor under the contract system,
10 By Mr. Cox, of New York-To repeal
is law prohibiting eX-Cenfederate officers fro
nU n States
BY Mr. Warner of OhiO-FOr the reden
ton OF trad dollars.
By Mr. Taylor of Ohio-AuthoriZIng nation
banks in villages of less than $1,000 POPULATE
L. tomake loans to the extent OF the capital ste
of on mortgages OF real estate, providing the
16a banks %Gs eap GGes aGT
equal TO the amount OF 90 per cent for the va
of the bonds deposited.
BY Mr.. Young-For the improvement Of
OF navigation of the lower Mississippi. and il
ct dentally protect and reclaim the valley lal
ed of the Mississippi River.
u By Mr.. Miller. of TexaS-To provide for
ne | redemption of the circulation of natto
tn banks. 1t provides whenever any natlo
bank sllal. expire or go into bankruptcy
whenever any bonds deposited by them are
Of redemption, it shall be d
10 of the United States treasurer to pay. 81
ne banking association the difference betwt
n it, which are still outstanding, and the
lor value and interest due upon the bonds del
Ho tied; thereupOn the bonds to be cancelled
held to be paid. The secretary of the TIRE
ury is authorized to cause to be printed TIRE
urv notes to the amount equal to the outsta
ing circulation of national banks, payable
W. demand in gold and silver, at the office OF
10 assistant treasurer, when presented in sum
es, not less than 500, and receivable for all
m waite and public dues. Whenever any Giro
Us; | ton of a national bank shall be preSente'
M the treasury for payment, it shall be paid
discharged with all notes herein provided
All laws are repealed which require matte
bank deposit of legal tender notes equa
amount 10 its outstanding circulation in or
as to withdraw the bonds.
ow By Mr. ThrOckmorton-Fort the appointn
IT'S, of delegate to the House OF Representa-
by the council OF the tribes OF the Indian Il
a., BY Mr. Shaw - To repeal the civil ser
act.
The House adjourned.
SENATE
TIA WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-PetitionS OF
cas- Zens of Kansas were presented on cons
nee tinnal amendment for woman suffrage; a.
her petition from citizens of Minnesota pra
that colonies of families be allowed to Lay
villages on public lanuS in order to estal
co operative industrial societies.
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