Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-22

Iu the United States Senate, Mr.. Ed
munds, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported the bill in relation to polyt
gamy In Utah, and said he would oall /.
mp Immediately after the holiday recess
Mr.. Hoar, from the same committee,
reported the bill establishing q uniform
system Of bankruptcy, and gave Q STINT
lar notice In regard to calling it up.
Bills were introduced BY Mr.. Van Wyck
to create the Territory OF Oklahoma and
for the allotment of lands in severalty to
Indians, and by Mr.. Cullom to estab-
lish a postal telegraph system.
Mr.. Beck called up his resolution
directing the Committee on Finance
to inquire whether the officials Of the
United States had complied with the
laws requiring that the coin paid for
duties on imported goods should be set
apart as special fund, and applied to
the payment OF the interest on United
States bonds," etc He mad q speech
strongly denunciatory of the policy
of the Secretary of the Treasury and the
President in this connection. The res0-
luton was, on molten of Mr.. Morrill,,
referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Hoar obtained unanimous consent
that the Judicial Salary bill should be
the unfinished businesses after the
morning hour at the next sitting. The
Honse concurrent resolution for . recess
until January 9th was agreed to. After
an executive session the Senate ad djonrn
ed until the 9Th proximo. :.
In the House bill was presented for
the reli Of OF Fitz John Porter, and
another lin the same line) authori-
zing the President to restore officers Of
the army in certain cases." Mr.. Payson,
of Illinois, introduced q Constitutional
amendment permitting the President
to veto items In general appropriation
bills. Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, intro
duced bills to limit the disposal of the
public lands adapted to agriculture to
actual settlers; to forfeit unearned land
grants; to maintain the purity of
the ballot-box and to prevent bribery
and corruption in elections and to
equalize bounties. Mr.. Weaver, of
Iowa, introduced bills for the establish.
ment of . Postal Telegraph, and for
the free and unrestricted coinage of
the silver dollar"
Then, at 5.15, the House adjourned
until January 5th. Though only IA Of
the 38 States were reached under the
call, there were 1904 bills introduced
aud referred. A majority were private
bills, and most of them have been in.
troduced in previous Congresses.
OTHER MATTERS.
Semi ator Cuilom's Postal Telegraph
bill provides for the purchase Of any
existing lines under the provisions Of
the act of 1866, at an appraised valua.
tion, to be ascertained by com
mission Of five disintersted per-
sons.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, on Monday
introduced in the House q bill repeal.
ing the Tenure of Office act. 1t pro-
vides that Justices OF the Territorial
Supreme Courts shall hold Office during
good behavior or until the Territory is
admitted as State. Other officers
whose fixed rerms of office are abolish.
ed by this act shall hold Office during
the pleasure of the President.
The Bankruptcy bill reported
by Hoar is the Lowell bill, with
some amendments of detail.
The Senate. in executive session,
on Monday, confirmed John Bigelow
to be Assistant Treasurer at New
York.
The Senate Committee on Civil Ser
vice on Monday gave q private hearing
to Commissioner Eaton. 1t Is said that
Mr.. Eaton was questioned as to bis
politics by the Republican members
of the Committee, and that it was de.
cided to report favorably upon
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