Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-14
struO.ion of additional steel vessels for

Mr., Hale gave notice that at an early
date he would ask action on this bill as
he deemed 1t most important one.
After the introduction Of bills, Nj
Call offered q resolution which WAS re.
ferred to the committee on rules, giving |
the president OF the Senate authority to
admit TO the floor Of the Senate eminent |
citizens from the states and territories, |
when not an inconvenience to the busi- |
ness of the Senate.
Mr.. Morgan offered = resolution, which |
WAS agreed to, requesting the President,
II not incompatible with public interests,
to furnish copies Of correspondence fur
nished by any diplomatio representative
OF the United States near the government
of the United States OF Columbia, relat- I
ing to the Panama canal since the lst OF
March, 1881. Mr.. Morrill,, iiom the
| finance conn, ittep, reported his bill relat
| ing to the coinage. 1t is amended 80 As
| to appoint commission of I've men dis
| tineuisbed in the arts and in the
knowledge of metals and coinage to in
ves,igate the whole system of coinage,
| with view to its improvement in design
| and execution, and to determine the
value Of the minor coins. The oommittes
struck out Of the bill that portion relat
| Ing TO the metric system and the value OF
the coins, Mr., Mcpherson introduced a
bill to suspend the coinage of
the standard dollar. M. Voorhees,
resolution offered several days ago, call
ing on he Attorney General to explain
the DELAY in advising the Postmaster
General as to the Interpretation of the
law of March Sd, 1881, relating TO the
adjustment of postmasters' salaries,
was taken up. After spirited
discussion, during which Mr..
Ingalls, severely criticized the
Postmaster-General and Attorney General
tor their lack OF action in respect TO the
matter, and AIR. Voorhees, defended the
Postmaster General but condemned the
dilatorinsss of the Attorney General, the
resolution WAS agreed to. Mir Voorhees,
introduced bill to prohibit Off sers and
employees OF the United States from con-
trihnting money for political services.
| Mr.. Hawley oUutended that nybody
had the right to give to any honest polit
ioal purpose. Mr.. Beck said he knew OF
Federal official who had retained per
centsge OF the salaries Of employees for
political purposes Being called upon
by Mr.. Dawes for the name, Mr.. Beck
said IT should be given to the committee
when the bill comes up before 1t. After
further discussion the bill, on motion OF
Mr.. Voorhees,, was referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary. The Congress
siOpal Library bill was passed. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
House or Representatives.
In the House, yesterday week Mr.
Belmont, from the committee ON
foreign affairs, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting
the President to transmit to the House
complete copies OF all correspondence
between this government and that Of
6rsat Britain res espeoting the extradition
oil alleged fugitives from Justice that has
taken place since the date Of the
Presidents special message to Congress
of December 23i, 1876, announcing that
the suspended ex;radiotion under the
treaty of 1912 had been resumed ; and
that the correspondence be accompanied
by projects of any new extradition
stipulsti0ns which may have been
submitted by either government to the
other since the snspension in 1876 of the
operations under the 10th article OF the
treaty OF 1912 Pending the considers
tion in committee Of the whole, OF the
bill to provide for the suppression of
pleuro pneumonia among cattle, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the House
Mr.. Dockery (Mo) from the committee
on accounts, reported back rei olntian
declaring vacant the positions OF sten
sraphers OF committees shd providing
that hereafter, ,or the request OF CO q T.
tee, the speaker shall employ reporte r
at a compensation to be fixed by the com
mittee on accounts. He stated that the
COMMITTEES desired to pay for services
rendered to the House, and not dollar
in excess. In other words, 1t proposed
the lay of supply and demand should
prevail.
Mr.. Reagan (Texss) thought that some
action was necessary and that the
system OF reporting committees was
wrong. He instanoed the fact that a
reporter had reot tntly been sent to the
committee on commerce, who could not
report, and .he result was that the
argument presented had to be rewritten
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Beach (New York; from the
COMMITTEES on agriculture, reported q
resolution directing the committee
to inquire into the manufacture
and sale OF oleomargarine, &c. Mr. Hill
(lliinois,) from the committee on foreign
affairs, repo ted bill suspending for five
years the operation of srctiUn 5574,
revised statutes, title ~, in relation to
gusno Islands. Both the above bills
were placed on the House calendar. Mr..
Dineley of Maine, from the committee on
shipplng interests, reported u bill to con-
stitnte bureau OF navigation in the
treasury department. 1t was referred to
the eommittee of the whole The resolu
lions Iii relation to the rules OF the House
were considered pending which, there
oelng M quorum present, the House ad-
jOurned.
Mr. Randall (Pa.) submitted con.
ference report on the Greedy Relief
Dill, announcing further diss
greement. MIR. Finerty Qll) submittedjs
resolution expressing the SORROW OF the
honss at the death of Wendell Phillips.
but Mr.. Eaton Comm objected to its
consideration. A resolution was reported
from the COMMITTEES on elections in the
Mississippi case of Chalmers ys. Man
ming, discharging the committee from
inrther consideration Of the prima facie
case, and awarding the scat to neither OF
the contestsats Mr.. Lowery (Ind } from
: | itp ttu d
In the virginia contested election case
OF Garrison Va. Mayo, dselafing that
Mayo has the prima faeie ripl,t
70 the seat, AID securing him in
his right pending The d cision of the
case on its merits. Both reports were
ordered to be printed Mr.. 3syne fpa
Introduced bill repeating all iutrrL a,
taxes on domestic tobacco. MIR, Ran,ial;
from the comm ttes on appropriations
reported the naval appropriation bill aud
gave notice that he would call it up on
Tuesday next. 1t sppropriates $l4 263,-
600, being IS, 1872 900 less than the -.,i
mste, and 81 63l 900 less than the appro.
priaIion for the current fiscal year, The
report OF the COMMITTEES on rules was con
sidofed and adopted MIR. Willis (Ky \
introduced bill for the tam.
porary support of common schools.
1t provides for an aunusl sppro
pristion for 10 years. bsyinnino
with $l0,0O0,00O apd reducing tbs
amount III 100000 each wear. Tha
speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Hopkins. Ward, Adams of Nav
York, Poland and Wilson OF Iowa, as thu
committees to investigate the charges
against Ii. V. Boynton, Washington enr.
respondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette Mr.. GOh (West VsN. intro.
auesd joint resolution sppropristinR
) 800 600 for the relief Of the sufferers bS
J the ovel flow of the Ohio river and its