Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-09
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASH NGToN. Dec. 8. 1885


 SENATE-After the reading of the journal the Presidents message was delivered by Major Pruden, the Presidents private secre- tary, and at 1910 it's reading was begun. The time occupied in reading the Presidents message was one hour and forty-two min utes. The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury was then submitted; also memorial from the legislature of New Hamp shire requesting Congress to pass legislation that may secure exclusively to the American people the public lands of the United States.
 Mr Hoar then introduced his bill (hereto- fore puhlished) to provide for the perform ance of the duties of the office of President in case of the removal, death, resignation or inability both of the President and Vice President. He also introduced bill to es- tablish uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States.
 Mr. Edmunds also introduced his electoral count bill.
 MT. Voorhees, introduced bill to provide for the admission into the Union of the State of Idaho. Mr. Coke introduced a bill to provide for the allotment of land in seyeralty to the Indians on various reservations and to extend the protection of the laws of States and territories to the Indians. By MT Nor Till providing for the erection of a congress sional library building at Washington. By MT. Hawley bill to establish an 1nterna- tional copyright.
 Senator Cameron just prior to the adjourn ment offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to the Committee on Finance:
 Resolved, That inasmuch the business indus pedient during this Congress to pass upon any leg slat;on looking to the reduction of the tariff du-
 Resolved. That any future reduction of the tariff cntrY o as shown by compee census returns and at sucTdefinite periods can readily be anticpa. ted and by the different producing industries of the country.
 Mr. Plumb introduced by request joint resolution proposing ap amendment to the constitution of the United States in relation to the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
 At 4:15, without transacting further busi- ness, the Senate ad journed. HoUsE.-Rev Dr. w. H. Milburn delivered the prayer to-day, referring in an eloquent manner to the late Vice President. The di- vine blessing was invoked upon all so that when the last hour shall come ''we too shall depart in peace having good conscience to- ward God and man." After the journal was read Major Prudden entered and submitted the Presidents message, which was laid be fore the House. The reading of the message was concluded at 3:10 p. m., at which time the House adjourned out of respect to the memory of Reuben Elwood: late a representa- tive from Illinois.
 City Elections in Massachusetts. SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 8.-Colonel Edwin D. Metcalf, Republican, was elected mayor to- day by 514 majority over William B. Stone, Democratic A. T. Folsom, who has been city clerk and treasurer for many years, was reelected. A full Republican aldermanic ticket was elected. All the councilmen are Republican save two. The temperance cam paign ended in victory for license. TAUNTON, Dec. SIR. Henry Hall was elected mayor to-day without opposition. License was carried.
 FALL RIVER, Dec. S.-Mayor John ". Cummings Dem.) was defeated for re-elec- l tion to-day by Greene CRep.) by 152 majori- ! ty. License was carried. HAvERHILL, Dec. S.-Calvin H. Weeks, Peoples candidate, was elected mayor to-day | over J. H. Sheldon, citizens, and Wallace F. | George, labor. License, yes. SALEM, Dec. S.-John M. Raymond, citi- | zens', was elected mayor to-day. License, yes.
 LOWELL, Dec. S.-James c. Abbott Oem. was elected mayor to-day, defeating Mayor | Moves (Rep.) by a majority of 255.