The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
XLVIIIth Congress--2d Session
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
| Among the introduced in the Senate today,
| was the following:
mittee of the Senate, granting pension to Gen. U.
| 5. Grant.
| Mr.. Came-a- 'ennsyvania submitted the fol-
lowing ress which he desired to lie over and
be printed, at he would take an early op-
portnnity anu up for consideration:
Whereas, the ping trade in American vessels
y and mas for years been depressed and the export
Lade IN American produce is languishing for want
Of market that might be reached it the shipping
Lads was in the hands of The citizens of the
] United States; therefore
Resolved, That the committee on finance be and
| Is hereby directed TO inquire whether it would be
expedlent to expend the surplus revenue of the
United States or any portion thereof for the pur
pose OF reviving the shipping and export trade by
allowing rebate from the tariff duties foreign
goods imported in ships built and owned in the
limited States, and by also allowing premium on
american grown products and articles.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Hill submitted resolution declaring it to be
the opinion of the Senate that in view of the exist
| ing depression in the wages of laborers and the
products thereof, the coinage of silver dollars and
the issue of silver certificates should not be
| pended as recommended by the President and the
secretary OF the Treasury as such step would be
calculated to create fresh alarm and further COM
plicate the situation He desired the resolution TO
le over as he wished to address the Senate on the
1 subject at an cary day.
MIR, Cullom called up the bill for the national
regulation Of State commerce, but on motion Of
Mr.. MCPHERSON confederation of the bill post
poned until next Thursday at 2 O'Clock, for which
| day and hour it was made special order.
Inc Chair announced the appointment of Mr..
| Sheffield the new Senator from Rhode Island to
membership of the committee on claims committee
| ON mines and mining. committee on revolutionary
| claims, and committee woamn suffrage; the ap-
point1ent of Mr.. Ssbn to the committee on exam
| ing the several branches the civil service; Mr..
Slater to the committee on fish and fisheries, and
S'r Manderson to tho craftsmanship of the commit
| tee on printing.
After some debate on the bill for private relief
| message was read from the President whereupon
the Senate at I.3O, on motion of Mr. Hale, went in
| to executive session, and when at lao D. M. the
doors were opened, the Senate adjourned to Monday
| next
HOUSE.
| 1h the House, by unanimous consent, the Speaker
proceeded to call the roll of State for bills and
resolutions. Under The call the following were in
| troduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Oates of Alabama to establish court of
| appeals
By Mr.. Morrison of Illinois Erelatve to the sur
| plus revenus. The text is as follows
Be it enacted etc. that the Secretary Of the
apply the surplus revenue at any time iu the treas
ury in excess of $lOo o0O00 600 not otherwise appro
priated to the redemption of United States bonds
| and when any of the said bonds redeemable at
the pleasure of the governmentit shall not be law
tul to apply any portion OF the aid surplus to the
purchase of bonds at premium.
by Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri, to repeal all laws
authorizing the appointment OF special deputy mar
shals at the polls and the appointment of superVis-
| ors of election.
By Mr.. Cox of New York, requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish Information showing authority of
law by which certain commodores of the navy ave
| been given the rank of acting admirals when
as is alleged no vacscies exist in the legal and linn
tied number of officers of that grade.
| By >. d. Taylor of Ohio to prohibit removal of
| any honorably discharged soldier sailor marine
| or any widow or dependent relative of the same
from any Office in the civil service of the United
| States except for special cause
by MI. Hopkins of Pennsylvania to establish the
| office of COVE niIeut architect.
| By Mr.. Springer Of Illinois to facilitate promo
tlon throughout The army by retiring on their own
| application officers of the army who served in the
| war of the rebellion.
BY Mr.. Robinson Of New York resolution call
ing for further inform alton relative the imprison
ment of American citizens in Great Britain.
On motion OF Mr.. Adams of New York, a bill was
passed amending section 2S05 of the revised stat-
utes 50 as to read as follows:
Section 2S0o-All oaths to be taken upon making
OF any of the reports ent les, respecting any
OF tie acts mentioned in this chapter whereby the
| master of any vessel or ewuer consignee of any
merchandise, his factor agent or by any other
person shall be administered by the collector or
officer to or with whom the report or entry is made
or by any notary public shall be reduced TO writing
and subscribed by the person taking and by the per-
son administering such OATH
| The House then resumed consideration Of The in
terstate commerce bill, and Without action at 2.30
| adjourned till Monday.