Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-05
18th Congress--Second Session.

WASHINGTON, December 4, 1884.
 SENATH-Mr. Mitchell introduced bill granting a pension to General Grant. Nr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, introduced res olution, in view of our depressed commerce, s'that the Committee on Finance be directed to inquire whether it would be expedient to expend the surplus revenue of the United States or any portion thereof, for the pu1- pose of reviving the shipping and export trade, by allowing rebate from tariff du- ties on foreign goods imported in ships built and owned in the United States; and by also allowing a premium on American grown products and articles of American manufac lures exported in American vessels, and re- ports by bill or otherwise" The resolution was laid over.
 Mir Hill, of Colorado, offered resolution, that, in the depressed condition of our in dustrial interests, the recommendation of the President and Secretary of the Treasury, that the coinage of silver dollars and silver certificates would aggravate the trouble by contraction, when expansion of the currency is needed, It went over under the rules.
 The chair announced the following ap- pointrnents on committees to fill vacancies: Claims, MT. Sheffield; Civil Service, MT. Sabin; Mines, MT. Sheffield; Naval Affairs, Mr Dawes; chairman on Printing, MT. Man derson Senator Anthony's place3 Revolu- tionary Claims, Mr Sheffield; Woman Sui frage, MT. Sheffield; Fisheries, MT. Morgan.
 MT. Cullom attempted to call up bill to establish a commission to regulate inter State commerce, but it was put over until Thursday.
 Another large batch of recess appoint ments was received, including the following Otis P. G. Clark of Rhode Island to be com missioner of pensions; Calvin B. Walker oi Indiana first deputy commissioner of pen sions; Noah P. LoVeridge, Mich, second deputy commissioner of pensions: Luther IT. general land office; George B. Anderson New York, Indian inspector; John G. Brady Alaska, George F. Ihrie, Penn, and Cheste Seeber of California, commissioners for th | District of Alaska. A short executive session was held thereon and the Senate adjourned HoUsE-States were called for the intro l duction and reference of bills, among them ! By MT. Glascock, of California, to amend tn | Chinese act; by MT Dockeray of Montana, t, repeal all acts authorizing the presence O l deputy marshals, and supervisors of election | at the polls; by Mir. J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, t I prohibit the discharge of any honorably dis ! charged Union soldier, or his widow O f daughter from any position in the civil ser | vice, except for specific canse; by MT. Morri | son, of Illinois, that the Secretary of tn | Treasury shall apply the surplus revenue a | any time in excess of $100, ,000, GOO, not other | wise appropriated, to the redemption o ! U n1t6d SJaC6S DOnuS, dHu Wuou any oI LII bonds are redeemable at the pleasure of tn
 government it shall not be lawful to appl
 any portion of the surplus to the purchase c
 bonds at premium.
 On motion of MT. Wemple, of New York
 the Senate bill appropriating S40,000 fo
 statuary and historical tablets for the Sars
 topa monument was taken from the tabl
 and passed.
 The interstate commerce bill then cam | up as unfinished business Mir Anderson | of Kansas, urged it's importance and Mi 1 Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, argued it's in l Portance-
 MT. Shive1ey, of Indiana, elected to fl
 the vacancy caused by the resignation of M
 Calkins, who has been in the House but fOr
 days, made speech in support of the Re-
 gan substitute in an able manner, man
 thought.
 At 2:30 p. m. the House adjourned unt | Monday.