Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-04
Forty- Eighth COngress---First Session.
WASHINGTON, March ;

WASHINGTON, March 3. SENArE.-The chair laid before the Senate a message from the President transmitting with letter from the Secretary of State 8 report of the commission designated by the President to examine and report upon the asserted unhealthfulness of the swine product of this country; also the annual report of the civil service commission read last week in the House of Representatives
 MT. Bavard offered resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into the expedlency of the immediate preparation and equipment of foundry and steam hammer with other machinery, for the manufacture by the gov ernment of marine artillery of the largest calibre and most approved construction.
 Bills were reported favorably from com mittees and placed on the calendar as fol- lows: By MT. Cameron, of Wisconsin. from the Committee on Public Buildings and public building at Oshkosh, Wis. By MT. Vest, from the same committee to provide for the erection of public building at Fort Smith, Ark.
 Bills were introduced and appropriately referred as follows: By MT. Voorhees. to prescribe the conditions under which bridges may be constructed and maintained across ths Wabash river in Indiana and Illinois and the White river in Indiana
 The Senate passed the bill for the con- struction of public building at Augusta at a cost of $15O, ,OOO.
 The military academy bill was placed be- fore the Senate.
 relating to the death of Representative Has, kell were reported. Appropriate eulogles were delivered by Messrs. Ingalls,, Dawes, Cockrill, Morrill, and Plumb, after which the Senate adjourned.
 HOUSE Mir. Randall, under instructions from the Committee on Appropriations, re ported back to-day letter from the Secreta- rv of the Treasury relative to the rebate on tobacco He said that the Secretary's letter settled two points: First, that no ad i1tlonai force is necessary in the payment of claim |; and, second, that instead of taking three years to pay them. they could be paid In three months. The employment of agents was wholly unnecessary.
 MT. Washburn, of Minnesota, offered a preamble and resolution citing that petition hes been presented to the Speaker, represent ing the condition of the Jeannette Arctic expedition and the conduct of the surviving members and the manner of investigation of the naval court of inquiry; that the facts presented involve the honor and humanity of the officers of the United States service as we'll as proper respect to those who perished in the expedition and that it is alleged that the court of inquiry refused to admit valuable testimony to be given to bring out the facts of the case and directing the Committee on Naval Affairs to investigate the facts connect ed with said expedition and alleged unoffcer- like and unseamanlike conduct therein, and to send for papers and persons Adopted:
 Under the call of States the following bill 8 were introduced and referred By Mir. Mitchell, of Connecticut, for the enlargement of the custom house at New Haven, Conn. By Mir. Payson. of Illinois, to prevent the unlawful occupancy of the public lands. By Mr. Holton, of Maryland, to provide for preliminary survey and location of the Poto- mac and Ohesapeake free ship canal.