New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
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CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.
AFTER HEARING THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE THE
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AFTER HEARING THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE THE
SENATE PROCEEDS TO BUSINESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Senate was called
to order promptly at noon By its President pro
tempore. Senator Sherman
The chair after listening the Presidents
laid before the Senate the report the Secretary
OF the Treasury also statement the secretary Of
the Court OF Claims showing the judgments rendered by
tht court Tor the past year; also statement OF the
Secretary Of the Senate showing the receipts and
pendituTes OF his office for the past year.
eIhe Chair also laid before the a memorial from
the Legislature Of Now-HampshIre. setting forth that
2ooOoOOo acres of the lands OF the United States
held by nonresident aliens, principally by the titled and
governing class OF Great Britain; that such system Of
lana holding IL Incompatible with the best interests OF
the people OF the United States and requests Congress
to pass legislation that my exclusively to the
American people the public lands Of the United States
and prevent their sale persons other than citizens and
| those intending to become such.
Many bills we're introduced among others the follow
| ing:
by Mr. Ioar-To provide for the performance of the
uhtI,s o the office of President In OF the removal
death resignation OF inability both Of the President and
lcclreNdent also fix the salaries OF the Judges OF
the United States District Courts So 900 per annum.
~ MI NOOrhees-IO provide Tor the formation aud
admission INTO the Union Of the state Of Idaho.
10y MI COke-Io provide for the allotment of lands
IN 5cveraly TO the Indians Various reservations
ana 70 extend the protection OF the laws OF tho states
! anu Territories over tho lnIans.
by Mr. CuIiom-Io provide Tor the construction OF the
anu 'lls9IsSlppl CdUd ana 10 cHedpen lI'tHS-
BY Nj Berry-Grantng to the Kansas and Arkansas
Valley railroad right OF way through the indian Terri
| tory.
BY Mr. MaXey-Ganting right of way for the st. Louis
ana san FRANCISCO Railway through the lands OF the
Churlaw aud ChicAasaw Nation.
by Mr. Mornl-For the erection OF building for the
By Mr. Cnom-IorcLburse tie several states for Tho
intrfcst paid on war loans
IS MI Vest To establish United States courts IN the
By Mr.. Brown-For relief of Alexander r. Lawton of
By IL. Tellcr-To establish Board OF Education and
To al In the support of the schools Ia the
several states and Territories.
by Mr. Adrch-Io establish additional life saving
stations on the sea coast OF the Unlted states.
By Mr. Hoar-For the establishment of Court OF
1y Mr. Hawley-To establish an international copy
r1ght.
~ SIR. Blur-To ard in the establishment and TEN.
porhry support II common Schools also providing FOR
tine study VI pi sloosy ~nd the effects OF and
By Mr.. Mitchell. Of PeunsylvanIa-For the retirement
OF me u.dr dollar
ly Mr. Fr,c-For the encoura .oment o; the American
MAJ me ANA To- promote facilities win foreign countries
Inc greater number OF these bills identical with
bills ui Ike ME introduced u TIE last Congress. The
Mr.. Miller OF Sew YORK in.r,duccd a bill for tho
snct"n pi bridges across staten Island Sound or XII
mi was ntr duccd by Mr. Teller. and by hs request
LAID Oh the table for the present directing the canccd-
ZION oithe one ard two dollar United state, Aotc-.
senator c'mrron offered the following resolution
when was read anl referred To the Committee on III
E,sor,d ina ua,much rs The business Industries OF
O.
dtut uuru- tut Congress 10 pass upon any legislation
looklu- lU ihc reduction 81 the tHrin dutlcs.
H.s4rSd. That any future reduction Uf the tarln
should based Information common 10 the cuuu-
fry- shown complete census returns aud ruchdeiuc
prto40 can toe readily autic pdtci and met by the
d.firrcnt producn, Interests of the country.
M Frye introduced anu had referred To the Commit
toe on Ruiz rr-uul1u rmhodylug the code OF JOINT
rules adopted by tho SENATE al tur last SEES -iDu.
A. t.lJ l ~, without trIu-Ictug further business,
the senate. motion OF Nj luLill-. adjourned
The hIl introduced hy senator tulom to-day 10 pro
Vide fot he construct on Of the VI chn and Mississippi
Canal i identical VITA his bin of last session,
the liruucpu Canal bll, save that 10 reduces
toe amount 81 the appropriation male available BY Its
passage from : ."pp,uOU To ~lou,uuO
Tue h introduced py senator FRYE for encourage
ucui OF the American Merchant Marine l. the one IN
truducrd by hlu last yeIr IL cmbodcs the subsidy
clause OF the ltSt Post ONCE Appropriation hnL
TIE session of thr House opened with prayer by
n, ucH Chaplain thr Rev. Dr. y. H. M burn. VINO
f. rGcd ftr.ury the de- IN Of Iiouus A. Hendricks.
Ihs reading uf the Presidents message vas not con-
cIudrI uutl $40. The death o. Reuben E.wood. late
I'pr sentative from Ilinui~, vas announced by his
surcc-,rI Nh Hopkins. and mark OF respect 10 his
urIluIy tur House 90 3 - adjourned
Thr Speaker TO-DAY appointed the Committee on Nile
ag- a. follows: Mes Rogers OF Arkansas, Wclborn
%. Texas, Howard oI Indiana, Rauury OF MassaChu-
sets, and FELTON, Of Colorado.