The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-12
OF CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Inc second SESSION OF une EOrJy-elBuLu
Congress opened promptly in the Senate at
noon. Immediately after prayer, the usual
resolution to notify the President and House
of Representatives that the Senate was
ready for business was adopted. Then re-
cess for one hour was taken Even before the
motion for recess was adopted, the Sena-
tors left their seats and began to exchange
greetings with each other. 1t was no.
ticeabe that the Democrats were espe-
ciallY cordial in their greetings to Senator
Logan. Numerous floral tributes orna-
mented tho desks of the Senators. Mr..
German, chairman of the Democratic exec
utive committee, appeared to be an
especial favorite with those who testify their
esteem through gifts of flowers His desk
was literally covered with mammoth designs.
Two huge ROSTERS, composed of roses, car
nations and pampas grass, stood up as if in
the act of growing But the design which at
tracted most attention was miniature chair
made of roses and grasses, with an inscrip-
ton: Reserved for A. 7. G., 1885," in inn
morteles. This sgnified that the seat now oc-
cupied by Mr.. German will be reserved for
him at the next Senatorial election in his
State. Senator Jones was also remembered by
his Democratic friends with a floral rooster.
Senators Harris, Maxey, Voorhees, ingalls,,
Lapham, Conger and Sabin also received very
pretty floral tributes The credentials of Mr.
Sheffield, the Senator from Rhode Island, to
succeed the late Mr. Anthony, were read,
but he did not appear to take the oath. .....
At the expiration of the recess the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the usual
morning business. Bills were introduced
as follows BY MIR. Cullom-To prohibit here
after distinctions being made in the military
service of the United States against any class
of American citizens To enable officers of
the army, who were promoted for gallant
and distinguished services in Che civil war.
to be retired with the rank and full pay of
the grade to which they were so promoted.
TO facilitate promotion throughout the army
by retiring from active service, upon their
own application, officers of the army who
served in the civil war By Mr.. Dolph
To authorize The transfer of one of
the vessels of the Greedy relief expedition
10 the treasury department for revenue
cutter, and the retention of the other two for
use in the navy -. Mr. ingalls, offered a reso-
luton which was agreed to, instructing
the committee on public lands to re-
port such legislation as may be neces-
sary to authorize the secretary of the interior
to summarily remove all fences illegally con-
structed on the public domain of the United
States. On motion of Mr.. Hawley at 12:55
p. NJ. another recess of half an hour was
taken. At | IS the Presidents message was
received by the Senate and its reading was at
once proceeded with.
After the reading of the Journal Mr.. W.
p. Sheffield, the new Senator from Rhode
Island, was sworn in. ....M Mr.. Vest offered
n resolution directing an investigation by
the committee on Indian affairs into
all leases of lands in the Indian Ter
ritory for grazing or other purposes by the
Indian tribes, the number of acres embraced
in said leases, their terms, and the persons or
corporations becoming the lessees; also direct
ing the committee to investigate all the cir
cumStances under which the leases were
made, the means used in obtaining the leases
referred to, and whether such leases were au-
thorized by law. The resolution went over to
the next day.
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced a bill to suspend
the coinage of the silver dollar. Mr.. Vests
resolution to investigate leases made by In
dian tribes of lands in the Indian Territory
was passed after having been SO amended as
to include within the scope of the investiga
ton leases of lands in the Indian reservation
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, submitted
to the Senate q resolution directing
the committee on finance to inquire whether
it would be expedient to expend the surplus
revenue of the United States or any part of
| it in the revival of 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 premium on
American grown products and articles
of American manufacture exported
! in American vessels, and to re-
port by bill or otherwise. The resolution
| was laid over, and then Mr. Hill, of Colorado,
! offered resolution declaring that at the
| present time, when the industrial interests
| of the country were so greatly depressed, no
! valid reason exists for any additional re-
strictions upon either the coinage of silver
| dollars or the issue of silver certificates, and
| that the recommendations of the President
| and secretary of the treasury in favor of such
restrictions are calculated to create alarm,
| and thereby aggravate the difficulties of the
| situation. Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill to
! grant pension of 5000 year to General
/ Ulysses $. Grant.