The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-12-06
THE FOKTY-EIGHTHC CONGRESS-
The Second Session,

The Second Session.
The second session of the Forty-eighth
Congress opened at Washington on Mon,
day last. with quorum present in both
Houses. In the Senate. Messrs Sherman
and Garland were appointed the COM
mittee to wait upon the President and
inform him of the readiness of the Senate
to receive any communication he might
make. The credentials were presented
of William p. Sheffield, appointed by the
Governor of Rhode Island to fill the
vacancy caused by Senator Anthony's
death. Bills We're introduced by Mr..
Dawes to consider citizenship on Indians,
and by Mr.. Cullom to prohibit color
distinctions in the army. On motion of
Mr.. Ingalls,, the committee on Public
Lands was instructed "to report such
legislation as may be necessary to author
ize the Secretary of the Interior to
summarily remove all fences illegally
constructed on the public domain of the
United States. The Presidents message
was received and read. When the read
ing was finished, Mr.. Aldrich formally
announced the death of Senator Anthony,
and the Senate, as Il mark of respect, ad-
journed.
In the House, 222 members answered
to roll call Me>srs. Randall of Penna.,
Cox Of New York. and Browne Of Indl-
nj tt..n ~
wait up n the President. The credcnt-
ias OF b I. Shveiey, member elect
from the Thirteenth Indiana District, to
succeed CaIkinS, resigned, were present
ed, aud Mr.. Shiveley was sworn in. The
Presidents message was read, referred to
the Committee OF the Whole on the
State of the Union, and, with it's accom-
pauyiug documents. ordered to be print
ed Mr.. iIutchins. of New York, from
the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported n bill making temporary provision
for the naval service. 1t was referred to
the Committee of the Whole Mr.. Hut
chins giving notice that he would call it
up to day. Announcements We're made
of the deaths of Representative Duncan,
of Pennsy lvania, and Evans, of South
Carolina, and, after adopting tbs custom
airy resolutions of respect, the House
adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
In the United State Senate on Tuesday
w. Z. Sheffield, the new Senator from
Rhode Island, was swo.n in. Mr.. Vest
offered resolution directing an investi-
Cation by the Committee on Indian At
fairs into ali leases of lands in the Indian
Territory for grazing OF other purposes
by the Iudian tribes, the number OF
acres embraced i'll said leases, their terms
and the persJnS o: corporations becom-
ing the lessees, also directing the Com
mittee to investigate all the circum-
| stances under which the leases were
made. the means used in obtaining the
leases referred to, and whether such
| leases were authorized by law. The
Senate then began the consideration of
! bills on the calendar, but without any
| action.
In the House. the credentials of ii. G.
| Smith, elected from the Seventh District
| Oh Iowa 10 HI lne vacancy caused Dy
Mr.. kasson' $ resi- guation, we've presented
and Mr.. Smith was sworn in. Mr.. Fol
lett, OF Ohio, as a question of privilege.
offered a preamble and resolutions i'm
peaching Lot Wright, U. S. Marshal of
southern OHIO, for usurpation of power
and violation of law. in connection with
! the appointment of deputy marshals at
the October election. After long de
bate, the resolution was adopted without
a division. Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, asked
unanimous conseGt to offer a resolution
| fer at, Investigation of the conduct of the
| Unit d States Marshal for the Eastern
| District of Virginia du"ius the recent
election, but Mr.. Reed, of Maine, OBJ
,jected. Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, called up
the Inter State Commerce bal and OF
tercd as a substitute Tor the bin reported
| by the Committee ou Commerce last SEES
sim. the bill ii;.9Nn as the Reagan
bill
The River AM I...hpr Committee of
the House met and a4Iaed t. report as
earl rs p:,sa Die h II "nich shall not
| uppIu PIRATE more tlian Is 02O 900.
At a cdlc'l% of the Republican Sena-
tors, MIR. MarderS':n, 81 Nebraska, was
| >2.c"f"': for Cha rnrn of tEe CON mIttee
OF Printing. ~ .ucc-el the late Senator
Anthcny.