Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-08
Fetty-Fighth Consress---First Session.
WAsHINGToN. Jan.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. z.
 SENATE-There were twenty-five Senators present at prayer this morning The chaplain thanked God especially for the fact that everywhere round s.the world our flag is saluted in kindly atmospheres.' The galler- ies were slimly occupied. The chair laid before the Senate a number of documents.
 Mir. Sherman presented petition from American artists living abroad praying for the repeal of duty on works of art; also & petition from Private Dalzell for an increase of his pension.
 A numer of petitions from various sections of the country were presented in relation to the rebate on tobacco.
 The chair laid before the Senate 8 com munication from the Secretary of the Inter for transmitting copies of allsspapers relating to the transfer of the land grant of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg railroad company.
 On motion of Mir. Cameron, of Wiscon- sin, the Committee on Manufactures war continued among the standing committees It was also agreed to establish 8 committs. on revolutionary claims. The rules wene through the committee without furthet amendment.
 descanted upon the importance of our fisher ies, a new committee of seven members on fisheries was established.
 The amendment of Mir. Garland that the substitution of temporary chairman at the instance of the president pro tenn shall not extend beyond adjournment was agreed to.
 The Committes on Agriculture was made to include forestry. The rules relating to the appropriation and standing committees were passed over until to morrow. At 3 p. n1. the Senate went into executive session and at 3:25 p. m adjourned.
 HOUSE The House met at noon, and on motion of Mir. Reed (Me.) 8 resolution was adopted reciting that it has been alleged that circulars calling for political assessments have been distributed in some of the departments and calling upon the heads of the depart ments for information in relation thereto.
 MT. Townsend GIL. also presented reso- lution which was adopted, calling upon the president for information in relation to the France and Germany.
 Mr Randall (Penn. ), from thess Committee on Rules reported & resolution extending for twenty days the time for which the rules of the House of last Congress were adopted as the rules of the present House; adopted.
 The call of States for the introduction of bills and joint resolutions was then begun and the bills were poured in with as much volume as on the first bill day of the session.
 MT. Eaton, of Connecticut, introduced a bill rs establishing the Alabama Claim, con- mittee.
 MT. Thomas, of Illinois, bill granting pen- sions to all soldiers and sailors who served thirty days and were in any engagement in the late war and to any widows and orphans of the same. Mir. Ryan, of Missouri, bill to maintain the equal rights of the citizens of the United States without regard to race.
 MT. Perkins, of Kansas, introduced bills putting sugar and molasses on the free list and appropriating $3O,oOO 900 annually to aid in the support of free schools. MT. Willis, of Kentucky, to extend the time for the payment of the tax on distilled spirits in bond for period not exceeding two years. A smile was created by motion by Mir. White, of Kentucky, to refer the bill to the Committee on Education. The motion, however, did not prevail. Mir. Buckner, of Missouri, to prevent an undue contraction of the currency and to prohibit the circulation of bank notes of denomination legs than $1O.
 When the State of New York was reached and 67O bills had been introduced the call was suspended with an understanding that it be resumed after the reading of the journal to morrow.
 The House then at 4:2o P. m. adjourned.