The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

The first session of the Forty-ninth
Congress opened Monday. In the SEN
ate Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, was elected
President pro tempore and took the oath
of Office. a communication was re-
ceived from the House announcing its
organization, etc. Mr.. Voorhees, then
offered resolutions in regard to the
death Of Vice President Hendricks.
which were laid on the table to be
called up at a future day. The Senate
then, in respect TO the memory of the
Vice President, adjourned until noon
Tuesday.
In the House, John G. Carlisle, of
Kentucky, was reelected Speaker, the
Republicans voting for Thomas b. Reed,
of Maine. Mr.. Carlisle, on taking the
chair, made a speech acknowledging
the honor conferred upon him, and cali
ing attention to the Importance of the
session just beginning. The other Off
GERS Of the House were then elected, as
nominated by the Democratic caucus.
The Clerk was directed to inform the
Senate that the house was organized,
| and committee was appointed to wait
upon the President together with the
similar committee of the Senate. After
the drawing of seats had been finished.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, announced the
death Of Vice President Hendricks, and
the House then, as mark of respect.
| adjourned.
In the United States Senate Tuesday
the first message of President Cleveland
was received and read. Bills were in
troduced by Mr.. IIoar to regulate the
Presidential succession, to establish
Court OF Appeals, and to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy: by Mr..
Edmunds, to regulate the Electoral
count, and to amend the act in relation
to polygamy in the Territories; by Mr..
Beck, to authorize the payment of Gus
toms duties in legal tender notes; by
Mr.. ingalls,, TO remove the limitation in
the payment of pension arrears: by Mr..
! Voorhees,, for the admission of Idaho as
a State; by Mr.. Coke, for the allotment
of lands i'm seycralty to the Indians: by
Mr.. Dolph, to repeal the pre-emption.
| timber culture and desert land laws and
admitting Washington Territory as
| State; by Mr.. Teller. to establish a
! lDONth VI l-lNlAtNllpll dlll dll III Tue sup
| port of the common schools: by Mr..
! Plumb, to prevent the acquisition of
real property by aliens; by Mr.. Mitchell,
of Penna., to retire the trade dollgr.Gnd
by Mr.. Teller, directing the cancellation
! Of he one aud two dollar United States
notes. The latter bill was laid on the
table for the present, at its authors re-
quest Mr. Plumb, by request, intro
duced a joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment for the sup
preston of the manufacture and sale of
liquor, The Senate at this point adj
journed.
In the House the Presidents message
was read. and the Speaker appointed
the Committee on Mileage, with Mr..
Rogers. of Arkansas, as Chairman. Mr..
Hopkins, of Illinois, announced the
death of his predecessor, Reuben FL
wood, and the House, as a mark of re-
spect, adjourned.
In the L. S. Senate Wednesday, bills
were introduced to amend the act making
annual appropriation for the militia,
and to protect the fisheries on the
Atlantic COAST "to prevent fraud on
American manufacturers" relating To
claim agents and pension attorneys; for
the deposit in the Treasury Of the pro-
cccds Of the money order SYSTEM and To
secure cheaper tolegraphic communica-
ton; TO prevent the mailing newspapers
containing lottery advertisements to pre-
vent the Introduction and diffusion of
contagious and infectious diseases, and
to tax unpateuted lands owned by
railroad companies. Resolutions propos-
ing woman suffrage and prohibition
amendments 10 the Constitution, and
giving notice of the termination Of the
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands. Mr.
Vest offered resolution, which was
agreed to, requesting the President i'll
not Incompatible with the public service,
TO transmit the correspondence with the
Governments of Italy and Austria in
relation to the appointment Of Minister
Kelley. Adjourned.
In the Iouse,a resolution for reference
was introduced, continuing in force the
rules of the Forty-cighJh Congress, with |
certain notifications. Mr.. Springer
then presented for immediate action the |
code Of rules prepared by him. Mr. |
Hammond offered resolution declaring
that until the new rules shall be adopted, |
the House shall be governed 10y the rules /
Of the last house, 50 far as applicable,
and by Jeilerson's Manual. After debate,
the subject was referred 10 the Committee
on Rules, and the Speaker appointed as
the committee Messrs Randall, Morrison
Reed, aud llise0ck. The House then
adjourned until Saturday.