Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,


the reading of the Senate Journal, the
Presidents message was delivered by
Pruden, his assistant private secretary,
and at l2:l5 its reading was begun and
most impressive silence marked the read
ing, many Senators leaning forward on
their desks TO catch the words OF the
message. The reading of the message
was concluded at l:45 ?. NJ, ana tht
message was, as is customary, ordered
printed and to lie on the table. The
Chair laid before the Senate the annua
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
also a statement from the Secretary o.
Court OF Claims, showing the judgments
rendered by that court for the past year
also the statement of the Secretary OF the
the Senate, showing the receipts and
expenditures Of his office for the past
year. The Chair also laid before thu
Senate memorials from the Legislature
of New Hampshire. which requests Con
gress to pass legislation that may secure
exclusively to American people thi
public lands Of the United States, ant
prevent their sales TO persons other thar
citizens, and those intending to become
such. The memorial was read and re
ferred to the Committed on Public
Lands. Vest and Cockrell presented
Joint resolutions OF the State Leg
islature of Missouri, memorializinl
Congress for an appropriation fol
the protection Of bottom lands in th'
southeastern portion of the State OF Mis-
souri, from annual inundation OF the
Mississippi river. Also urging the de
feat OF the Buckacr bill TO suspend tht
further coinage OF silver. Referred.
A large number Of bills were then in
troduced, the most important of which
were the following:
By Mr.. Hoar, to provide for the per
formance of the duties OF the Office o.
President ia case of the removal, resig
nation or inability OF both the Presiden
and Vice. President. Also. to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy through
out the United States. Also, to amend
an act entitled can act to aid in the con
struction of a railroad and telegraph
line from the Missouri river to the Pacific
coast, and to secure to the government
the use of the same for postal. military
and other purposes" approved July /
1862. Also, to fix salaries Of Judges o.
the United States District Courts at 5000
per annum.
By Edmunds, to fix day for the
meeting of the electors of President anc
Vice President. and decisions Of questions
arising thereon. Also, to amend an ac
entitled IAN act to amend Section 5351
of the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, in relation to bigamy and fol
other purposes.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
By Voorhees,. to provide for the for
nation as State and the admission into
the Union of the Territory Of Idaho.
By Dolph, to prevent the obstruction
OF navigable waters and to protect the
public lands against trespass and injury
also to repeal the pre-emption, timbei
culture and desert lands lava and re-
storing to the United States certain
lands granted the Northern Pacific Rail
road; also providing for the admission
OF Washington Territory into the Unior
as State, also bill for the relief o.
Ben Holiday.
By Voorhees,, to annex q portion O
the Territory OF Idaho to Washington
Territory.
BY Vest, to amend the section of re.
yised statutes relating to Yeilowston,
Park; also TO provide permanent reser.
vations for the Indians in Northern
Montana.
By Brown, for the relief of Alex
Lawton, of Georgia.
BY Harrison, authorizing the adjust
ment OF accounts OF arms between thu
United States and Omaha.
By Blair, to aid in establishing TEN
porary support of the common school
also providing for the study therein o.
physiology and the effects of intoxicanti
and narcotics.
By Dolph. for the erection of public
building at Portland, Oregon.
Senator Cameron offered the following
resolutions, which were read and referred
to the Committee on Finance:
Resolped, Inasmuch as the business
industries OF the country at present
seem to be reviving, it is inexpedient
during the present Congress to pass any
legislation looking TO revision of The
tariff duties.
Resolved, Any further reduction o.
tariffs should be based upon information
common to the country as shown By
the complete census returns, at sucf
definite period as can be readily antici
pated by the country.
MIR. Plumb introduced tby requestl 4
JOINT resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the Unitst
States in relation to the manufacture
aud sale of intoxicating liquors. Ad
journed.
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