The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-22
WASHINGTON.
Senate

WASHINGTON, D. c, Jan. 2l.-Immedi-
ately after the reading Of the journal, the
Speaker called the States for the usua
Mondays introduction OF bills. There were
many private bills, pensions and war claims
largely prsdomnatng. Comparatively few
were Of general character.
Senator Dunn introduced a substitute for
the bill to compel certain railroads to pay
the cost Of surveyors, for the issue Of pat
ents, for lands to railroads bavIng earned
them,
Senator Ho man introduced resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Interior to In.
form the House whether since June /,
1882. there has been issued any patents for
lands to states, or corporations, where the
time for the completion Of the road, for
which the grants were made had previously
expired, referred.
Senator Hoar reported favorably from the
Committee on Judiciary, a bill providing
for the performance Of the duties of the
President and Vice .President 10 case Of re
mova by death.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Ed.
munds introduced bill to amend the act
relating to construction OF railroads and
telegraph lines from the Missouri river to
the Pacific coast. He stated that the bill
had been prepared by the Commissioner
Of Railroads. In mis- opinio II the compau.
les should be reimbursed by the govern.
ment for sums Of money paid out by hem.
Senator Miller, OF New York, introduced
bill 10 revise the Postal Laws.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-A dill was re.
ported favorably to the Senate to-day by
Hoar, from the Committee on Judiciary,
providin. for the performance Of the duties
Of the office Of the President In case Of his
removal by death, resignation or inability,
OF both President and Vice President, pro.
yides that in such an event the Secretary OF
State, or II there be none then the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, and In Ike order the
Secretary OF War, Attorney. General, Post.
master General, Secretary Of the Navy and
Secretary OF the Interior $ hall act as presi.
dent until their disability, removal or a
president be elected.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The House
Committee on the appropriations has
directed Chairman Randall TO re-.
port to the House a Joint resolution, auth.
orizink Joint expenditure under the direc.
ton of the President of an amount sutfi.
cient to defray the expenses Of the pro.
posed Arctic expedition for the relief OF
Lieut.. R. w. Greedy and party. The re.
solution fixes no limit upon the sum which
may be expended, but requires the Presi.
dent to submit to the next session Of Con.
gress detailed report Of the expenditures
made. This action Of the committee con.
forms strictly to the recommendations made
by Secretaries LII ncoln and Chandler.
The House Committee on Pacific rail.
roads heard Representatives Dunn, Valen.
tine and Anderson, in support Of the pend.
ing bills introduced by them. Itaiop,ed,
they will compel land grant roads to select
and pay for the survey Of lands through
which the roads are located. Williams,
attorney Of the Kansas Pac dc road, argued
In opposition to the bills. The committee
decided to continue hearing the evidence
until the 10Th, when the bills will be taken
up for action. The indications are that a
bill, compelling the roads to act immediate.
ly, will be formulated and reported to the
House with favorable recommendation.