The National tribune., 1885-02-05
CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23.-Nothing of interest
occurred in the Senate to-day, nearly the whole
of the session being held with closed doors.
In the House Mr.. Clay, from the Committee
on the Presidential Laws, reported concur
rent resolution providing that the two Houses
shall assemble in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatiyes at II o'clock noon on Feb IL, 1885,
pursuant to the requirements of the Constitu-
ton and laws relating to the election of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States,
and the President of the Senate shall be presid-
ing officer; that one person shall be appointed
as teller on the part of the Senate and two as
tellers on the part of the House to make a list
of the votes as they shall be declared that the
result shall be delivered to the President of the
Senate, who shall announce the state of the
vote and the person elected to the two Houses
assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed
declaration of the person elected President
and Vice President.
Mr. McComas offered a resolution, which was
adopted, reciting that Julius r. Santos, an
American citizen, who was long an instructor
in the University of Virginia, but recently q
merchant in Bahia, has been imprisoned in
Ecuador since November, 1884, for alleged COM
piicity in rebellion and speedy execution is ap-
pretended, and that it is alleged that he is in
nocent, and directing the Secretary of State to
inform the House what measures have been
taken and what further action he intends to
take to secure release or speedy trial of Santos
THURSDAY, Jan. 25.-In the Senate Mr.. Har-
risOn, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported adversely the bill to facilitate promo
tions throughout the army by retiring from ac-
tive service on their own application officers
who served in the late war of the rebellion
Mr.. Miller, of New York, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported favorably the bill
providing for the protection and improvement
of New York Harbor
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on the
Library, reported resolution approving the
order of exercises prepared by the Washington
Monument Commission, and charging the Off
GERS OF the Senate with the duty of carrying
such exercises into effect. The resolution was
agreed to.
In the House Mr.. Rosecrans, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported bill to
establish branch soldiers home in California.
Mr.. Kelley, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported joint resolution providing
for the admission of articles from foreign
countries to be placed on exhibition at the
Worlds Exposition of Arts. etc, of the colored
race to be held in Chicago in 1885.
FRIDAY, Jan. 30.-In the Senate Mr.. Beck
presented a memorial from q number of naval
officers protesting against the passage of the
resolution giving the thanks of Congress to
Commander Schley and Lieut.. Emory. The
memorialists say the resolution would advance
these gentlemen one grade, and this advance
ment would effect all officers now standing
above them in the list OF their respective ranks
They say that while mot wishing to detract
from the merits of these most excellent and
worthy officers, we would respectfully repre-
sent that their services in the Greedy expedi-
ton were not of character which entities them
to such marked distinction and advantage over
their less fortunate comrades"
In the House no business of interest was
transacted. At the evening session 80 pension
bills were passed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 31.-The Senate was not in
session to-day.
In the House Mr.. Mills earnestly advo-
Gated the appropriation for the proposed
improvement OF GavestOn Harbor.
MONDAY, Feb. I'm the Senate the princi-
pal topic OF discussion was the Inter State
Commerce Bill.
In the House the time was occupied in fill
clustering, and although it remained in session
until o'clock Tuesday morning, no business
Of important interest was transacted.