National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-19
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.


In presenting memorial from the Woman
suhragists of Pennsylvania protesting against
the admission of Dakota to the union because
suffrage was denied TO women in the terri.
tory, Mr.. IIoar in tho senate yesterday depro-
Gated the attitude Of the memorialists. While
he himself favored woman suffrage he re-
minded It's advocates that when the territories
OF wyoming and Washington shall call for
admission the exercise Of suffrage by women
In those territories may BIO advanced us an
argument against their admission.
The senate agreed TO resolution providing
for the payment of the expenses incurred by
senators and senate employees in attending the
funeral of the late Senator Anthony
Mr.. Vest submitted q Joint resolution de-
olaring that, without the consent or authority
OF congress, the proposed Nicaragua surveying
expedition ordered by the secretary Of the
navy was Illegal, and directing that secretary
not TO enforce the orders issued on the subject
until definite and final action by congress on
the resolution.
On Mr.. Hales objection the resolution went
over one day.
Mr. sherman called up and the senate passed
the Dill appropriating $4,000 for the purpose
OF erecting statue to the memory OF Con.
lafayette. As passed II provides for the ap.
pointment OF commission, composed of three
senators and three representatives, to carry out
the purpose contemplated.
II, Among the bills introduced were two by Mr..
van Wyck-one TO increase the pensions OF
WIDOWS and dependent relatives OF deceased
soldiers and sailors the other TO grant
| pensions to invalid and dependent soldiers who
| bellion.
AT p. m. the senate went into executive
session. Az $50 p. m. tho doors were reopened
ana me Interstate commerce bill taken up.
The bill, as reported by Mr.. Cullom from the
committee on railroads provides for the estab
| lishment of an interstate commerce commits
| sion, to be composed of five members, to be up
| pointed by the president, not more than three
frtiu To
| litical party.
Mr.. .Cullom spoke in support of the bill, and
said that Commissioner Fink favored the com
| mission scheme
Mr., Slater offered his amendment embody
Ing the provisions Of the Reagan bill,
MT. wilson gave notice OF amendments In.
tended to be proposed by him making II the
DUTY OF the commission 70 thoroughly investi
gate all the questions affecting commerce be
tween the states and directing II to make n re-
port 10 congress not later than December
lbS3, with bill presenting just and com
prenensive code Of regulations and schedules
tered stocks.
~ At o'clock the senate adjourned.
| Win the house yesterday, after the interstate
commerce bill was dropped, MIR O'Neiil, O
pennsylvania, introduced a bill for the reiie
OF the sufferers by the loss Of the United States
steamer Ashuelot
Mr. Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, introduced
tion OF the United States at the proposed exhi
bltion in London In 1886.
II recites that certain citizens of the United
states have arranged to hold In London, il
1886, an American exhibition, TO be devoted /,
display of tho arts, manufactures and re
sources of the United States, and requests tn,
President to direct that the government ex
hibit now on display at New Orleans be- at thu
conclusion OF the fair, forwarded to London
ana To assign one or more vessels to transpor
the exhibit; An appropriation of $4,000
made for this purpose.
the house then lat 1861 adjourned.