Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
CONGRESS-.

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Presidential term six years and the Presi.
dent ineligible for reelection; referred
to the committee OF Judiciary. The Seh-
then took up the House Pieuro Pneumonia
bill.
Mr.. Pugh, from the committee on
eduostion and labor. reported bill 10
establish an educational fund and
apply portion OF the proceeds of the
public lands TO pub ic education, aud TO
| provide for the more complete endowment
aud support of colleges for the advance
mept of scientific and industrial ednna-
| ton. Mr. Miller moved to lay
asida the special order, 20 as to en-
init lhe conuDuaros OF debate oI the
PleuYo. pneumonis bill, but the Senate,
by vote OF % yeas to "a nays, refused
TO do so. The Fitz John Porter bill, the
specisi order, then came mp, and MT.
S well spoke in favor Of its passage Mr..
Wilson (lpEs) spoks IN opposition to the
bill Mr., Mauderson took the tiJor, but
yielded % motion to go iuto executive
=. ssinn Alter q short executive session
TIE Sensts adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 10 AT theexpifs-
tion OF the morning hour the Senate took
mp the Fiiz John Porter bill, and MIR.
Manderson spoke at length upon it.
| The bill Tor the admission Of Dakota
was reported favoraby and placed
OF the calendar. Mr.. Pendleton
offered a joint re:olution spprop lat
ing $25 600, to be made immediately
svailable under the direction of the Com.
missioner OF Agriculture, for the snp-
| PRESTON of the foot and mouth disease
among the cattle in Kansas. The resolu-
ton was referred the comm ittee on
agriculture. 10 few minutes 1t was 10
ported back by Mr.. Plumb with favcr-
able recommendation, and he asked that
il be considered at once. OF sction was
"A ade, aud 1t went over until to day.
The Fitz John Porter bill was taken up
aud opposed by Mrssrs. Mauderton and
Logan. Alter the latter had flashed his
speech a vote WAS taken, aud the bill
was passed-yeas, SO; nays, rs. The
Senate then adjourned
WAsHINGroN, March An the Senate
Mr.. Bowen introduced bill to
reduce the postage on second class
mail matter. Mr.. Plumb called up the
jeint resolution appropristipg 1875, 900 for
the eradication of the foot and mouth
disease among cattle. The resolut on
gave rise to long discussion, pending
which the Senate adjourned until Mon
day. Before sdjourning, the president
Of the Senate announced that he would
be- absent for three days of next week,
aud would designate Mr.. Sherman to per-
form the duties oil the chair.
WAsHiNGTos, March II In the
Senate buls were reported iavorsbly
as follows: By Mr.. Hoar, from the
committee on the Judiciary, 10 fix the
salaries OF judges OF the United States
district courts at $5, 600. The resolution
was referred to the committee on pom
sions. Mr.. Van Wyck offered the follow.
ing resolution, which was agreed to
"Resolved, that the committee on public
lads be directed to inquire in what
manner large quar- titles OF public lands
become transferred to or possessed by for
eign corporations or sypdioatss,
and what, II any, Legislation
is advisable to prevent such
transfers or possession" Mr.. Plumb's
resolution sppropriating a25 600 for the
suppression of the cattle disease came up
IS unfinished business. 1t Was discussed
by Messrs, Baysrd, Pepdleton, 9ullom.
Harris, Sherman, Morgan and Vest, and
finally passed with amendments, yeas 20,
nays IA. AS agreed to the resolution ap-
propristes $4,000 to BIZ used by the
commissioner of agriculture, with the co.
operation Of the authorities of ia states
in which it may bs used, for stamping
out the foot and mouth disease, the
government not to be committed beyond
the amount named. The Senate then
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March is Among the
bills introduced and referred ia the
Senate to-day was Que Offering reward
of S25, 900 for reseuing or ascertaining
the fate OF the Greedy expedition. Mr..
Hawley said such reward might induce
many vessels to steer out Of their course
to explore the Arctic region. A petition
was presented from the Weasel Owners
Association of Philad-lphis, asking legis.
lasiou to enable suits TO be brought
against vessel owners in csses OF damage
/ by collision, Sc. The bill 20 aid in the
establishment and temporary support oil
; common schools wss taken up, aud Mr.
! Blair, its author, addressed the Senate il
} support of it. At the conclusion OF his
peech the Senate went into executive
3 session, and sOon afterwards adjourned
House of Representatives.
WAsni.GroN, March IL On motion Of
Mr.. Jones' (Ala,) Saturday, April l2L,
was set apart for the consideration OF
resolutions touching the death OF Mr.
Hernd0p member elect-from Alabsma.
The morning hour having been dis,
pensed with tbs House at 1925 went into
committee of the whole (Mr. Buckusr q
Missouri in the chai) on the Post 0ilis.
Appropriation bill.
The committee of tho whole, by vot,
. 81 III TO As, lBs stricken ont tho claus.
> limiting the eal8ries OF pOstnasters Il
"a 600.
The Post Oilits Appropriation bill
, was considered in oOmDiit,ae Of the
, whole. Pending action on the lii
after several hours the committee ros,
and the House adjourned.
WAsHlSeToN, March Is In the Housp
, bill Wa passed authorizing chair
men OF sub committees Of tn.
committees Of both hous-s of Congress I,
administer oRths. MIR. ON-nl (Pa pre-
scented memorial of the philadslphi,
board OF trade asking tbs passage of III,
Senate bill tor the construction Of addi
tionsl steel cruisers. The Poat ono,
Appropriation bill was cousidefed In com
mittee of the whole. An amendment
r offered by MIR. Skinner IN. w iucrpaaip,
a the appropriation for naym.,,t In lit,
carriers aud tho incidental expenses Q
the free delivery service from So 81 o O0I
r IA, 600, 900, was adopted. after disonssion
nv a vote Of 1872 to IS Mr.. Horr Nova
4 to strike ont tho progiso .l,at land oran
t railroads shall rpc-tye t,ruail trarsporta