Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11
CONGRESS-.

lnulRn HiDesS W@b TAKEN up Anu aAteeu
10.
Mr.. Slater then gave notice that on
Monday next he would take up and press |
to passage the bill declaring forfeited |
unesrned lands granted to the Oregon |
Central railroad.
A message being received from the |
President, the Senate went into executive |
session, aud when the doors reopened, al
/ As O'Clock, adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dsc 4-Iu the Senate
among bills introduced to-day was one
by Mr.. Mitchell granting pension tc
General Grant.
Mr.. Cameron (Pa.) submitted resolu.
tion which he desired to lie over and be
printed, say ing he would take an early
opportunity TO call 1t up for oonsiders.
tion. The resolution recitss the facts Of
our export trade being depressed and
avers that Ameriosn produce Ia laneuish.
ing for want of market that might be
reached II the shipping trade were in the
hands Of Americans. II directs the finance
committee to inquire II It would be ex-
pe1ieDt to expsnd the surplus revenue Of
the United States in allowing rebate from
tariff duties on foreign goods imported In
American vessels. The resolution was
laid over.
Mr.. Hill submitted q resolution reci,-
ing that in the present industrial de.
preston and deprecated wages OF labor,
the recommendation OF the President
that She coinage Of silver dollars
bs stopped, Ia cAlcula ed to create
slsrm and sggrsvase the difficulties Of
the situation and declaring II the opinion
Of the Senate that no valid reason exists
for restricting either coinage Of silver
| dollars or isBue Of silver certificates. At
the request Of Mr.. Hill the resolution was
| laid over.
Mr.. Cullom pressed for consideration
the Interstate Commerce bill, but II was
made the special order for Thursday
next.
A message was then read from the
President, whereupon the Senate went
into executive session, and when the
doors we're reopsned at 1.4o had
adjourned until Monday.
| WASHINGTON Dec --Iu the Senate
to day, Mr.. Mitchell read q letter from
General Grant relating to the bill recently
intro uosd to give him pension. General
Grant hopes the bill will be Withdrawn
and says he could not aooep. the pension
even II the bill is passed by both houses
and receives the approval Of the
President.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that he had intro
duoed the bill because he WAS chairman
Of the committee on pensions and the
President hkd recommended pension foE
General Grant. He (Mitohell) always
lelt that General Grant ought to be
placed where he was When, to accept the
Presidency, he laid down the great office
he held 10 the war. In Difference tc
Grants wishes he withdrew the bill,
A message WAS received from the
House announcing its non, concur
renee in the Senate's amendments it
the bill FORGETTING the uue armed land
grants Of the Atlantic q Pacific railroad
The Senate insisted on Its amendments
and ordered = conference. The NAva
Appropriational bill passed by the Hous,
was reosivsd, and Mr.. Hale ex
planned THAT II was = mere re
newal for the coming half year 0
the lump appropriation made al
last ession based on the appropriation o
last yesr. He Thought the Senate shoult
take up sud rel r to new conference
committee ths regular appropriation bill
. whici was the subject OF the conference
Al tho close OF the last session, espsoisll,
A as that bill contained a provision re
ls.inE to new ships y A bill was intro
q duced by Mr.. Blair appropriatinl
q $500, 600 in aid OF tue Colored People,
q Worlds Exposition, to be held In Chicsg
' In September, 1885, A bill reported las
I session for the incorporation Of tn
4 Spokane Falls & Ceur d'Alene Rsilwa
/ Company, in Idaho and Washingto
y Territories, was discussed. After q
y executive session the Senate adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 In thu Unite
q States Senate, to-day, Mr.. Hale One.
called up the Naval Appropriation bill
/. which at the close Of last session was Il
, the hands Of conference committee, an
as to which that committee had reporte
!. that It had been unable 10 agree. q
"a moved that the Senate further insist o
"a its amendments and order new confel
A eDoe. II was 30 ordered.
IA large number of petitions were pre- 'entet
!, urging constitutional prohibition Of Ii
liquor traffic. The Senate, by q vote
81 to 25-the Republicans voting on Ii
affirmative and Democrats in the negativ
o decided to take up the bill for the al
mission Of Dakota to the Union. M
lie Slater called up the Oregon Central Lau
81 Forfeiture bill, but the Senate refuse
h to consider II. The bill for the admissio
o. OF Dakota as state was then taken up, ii
IN Republicans voting in the sfirmativ ), ii
(. Dem ,orats In the negative, and made Il
re special order for the afternoon. I'll
ye Texas Pacific Land Grant Forfeiture hi
z. was made the order for Tuesday next
is and the joint resolution proposin
amondmant tho 10.
ID ton authorizing the President to vel
n. special clauses Of appropriation til
of while approving the remainder, WI
r, made the special order for Wednesds
ys next. Bills were passed providing Il
VS. the sale Of the Cherokee reservation /
OF Arkansas, and amending the statute DR.
ze htbiting the delivery Of registered lette
" and the payment of money orders to 10
az terry companies. The amendment col
sists Of striking out the word "iraud,
o. lent" 30 as to cover lotteries Reners|l'
Of and not merely fraudulent" lotterie
~ The French spolistion Claims bill, r
az ported last session, was also taken :
m and passed. The bill for the admissic
he Of Dakota came up, and was advocAt,
III BY Mr.. Harrison. At the conclusion
Id his remarks the Senate went into execl
IN | NiNo boEblVIf anu Wu6u kn6 uUOTb we
I'd reopened adjourned.
\ HOuse OF Representative.
~ WASHINGTON, Dec. Stu the Hou
ss ar. o'Neill (Ps presented the petite
he Of the widow Of Commodore ThOmas
he Fillebrown, asking for pension r
ht ferFed
in The Senate amendments TO the Hou
In bill. forfsiting the unclaimed land graz
n. to the Atlantio G. Pacific Railroad Cor
he pany were NOE oOncurred in.
IN At 1880 on motion OF Mr.. Randall, Il
i House went into committee Of the who
ks on bill making temporary provision
90 the naval service. No amendments we
q, otfsFed and there was no discussion.
be The committee ross and the Houi
let passed ihe bill. The House then took |
~ the Inter State Commerce bill and "
I'D addressed by Mr.. Seymour (Csnn.
WASHINGTON, DEC In the Hou
Mr.. Robin3nn IN. " has prepared
idint resolution which hs will offer {
Monday next providing for return
~ tho simplicity OF tho inaugural Ger
monies IS prsctioed by Jefferson. It pr
80 h'bits the erection OF triumphsl arches a,
in the display Of bayonets in Washine,,
D. on Inauguration day, and provides III
Nv the chief justice shall call upon the Pre-
IL ident elect and accompany him either
I'D foot or In plain carriage drawn by n
e. more than two horses and without decor
10 tions or livery to this capitol where
ia Hhsll take the oath prescribed by law o,
ad address suoh oisizsns as may be there
R. hear him.