National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-29
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
A Very Short Session Of the Senate and
House
On Account OF the Death OF Representa-
1.-Two Mackcy, OF South Carolina.
THE SENATE.

The chair laid before the senate a communlca-
ton from the department of the interior inclosing
papers relating to the Yellowstone park, which
the secretary did not observe among the papers
bearing on that subject recently printed by order
of the senate.
A joint resolution OF the legislature of the state
OF OHIO was presented by both Mr.. sherman and
Mr.. Pendleton requesting the representatives and
senators from that state in congress 70 urge the
restoration of the tariff on wool TO the rate of duty
existing prior to the passage Of the last tarih act
The following petitions were presented and APP
BY Mr.. Mitchell: From citizens of Pennsylvania
praying for the abolition of the trade dollar and
suspension of Its coinage.
BY Mr.. Slater: From citizens of oregon and
Washington territory praying that lands granted
TO the Oregon Central Railroad company may be
restored TO the public domain.
Also, lands granted to the Northern Pacific rail.
road.
BY Mt Logan: From ex.soldiers of the union
army praying for the enactment of general law
for the relief of that class Of citizens.
BY Mr.. uawley: From members OF the Amerl-
can Society of Mechanical Engineers, praying for
the passage of the bill continuing the commission
for the testing of iron and steel. 3"
By Mr.. Plat From Prof. Theodore d. Woolsey
and others, praying for the passage OF 9 law to
provide for the collection of divorce statisucs.
In connection with the subject of this petition,
Mr.. Blair, chairman Of the committee on educa.
tion and labor, stated that similar papers had
work involved consisted principally OF collecting
together tho statutes of the federal states affecting
and labor ought TO be discharged from the con:
sideratiOn of the subject matter aud that II should
be referred to the committee on the judiciary,
This suggestion was agreed to.
Mr.. Malone, from the committee on public
buildings, reported favOraby bill to appropri-
ate $500 o for the enlargement and improvement
of the pcstOfiCe building al New Haven, Conn.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported an original bill relating to the enforce:
ment Of the laws in the territory of Utah, and
amending the sections of the revised statutes re-
lating to bgamy.
1t was placed on the calendar.
On presenting the report, Mr.. Hoar stated that
the lause of the bill which excludes women from
voting in the territory did not meet his approval.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on apprOpria-
tions, reported favorably the bill making an APP
prop ration of sl1 900 Tor the Improvement of the
dam above the pool at the Rock Island arsenal
and asked unanimous consent for Its immediate
consideration.
Pending action on this message was received
from the house Of representatives announcing the
death OF Congressman L. W. NJ. Mackey, of South
Carolina, when, on motion Of Mr.. Butler the chair
appointed a committee, consisting of Messrs. But.
Ter, Pendleton, and Hill, to attend, on behalf oil
the senate, the obsequies, and then, at p. m.
out Of respect to the memory OF the doeeaSod
the senate adjourned