Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-10
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g, 1885


 SENATE.-Among the bills introduced to- day was one by MT. Sewen amendatory of the revised statutes so as to increase the an- nual appropriation for arms and ammunition for the militia. MT. Hale offered resolution, which was agreed to, reciting in preamble an allegation that s. $. Brown, citizen of Maine has been instrumental in procuring the removal of certain postmasters in that State and the appointment of other per sons to serve in their stead, and providing that the Postmaster General furnish the Sen ate with a list of postoffices in Maine, and the names of persons removed, and of those appointed postmasters under the endorse ment of S. s. Brown. Brown is chairman of the Democratic State committee, and Is charged with receiving bribes for endorsing candidates.
 The following resolutions offered by MT. Vest were agreed to: That the President be requested, if not incompatible with the pub lie interest, to transmit to the Senate the cor respondence had by the government of the United States with the governments of Italy and Austro- Hungary in relation to the ap- pointment by this government of MT. Kelley as envoy extraordinary and minister plenlpo- tentiary to the government of Italy and then to that of Austro-Hungary, and also any oth- CT correspondence and information which may be deemed by the President of impor- tance and pertaining to the subject matter of this resolution.
 At 1:10 the Senate adjourned.
 HousE.-After the reading of the journal tho Speaker received permission of the House to appoint the Committee on Rules, Accounts ard Enrolled Bills.
 MT. Morrison, of Illinois, offered @ resolu- tion, for reference to that committee when appointed. continuing in force the rules of the Forty-eighth Congress, with cer- tain notifications, among them being one for the distribution of the work of the Appropriation committee among the other standing committees of the House. 1 The committee is still left with jurisdiction l the pension, fortifcation and Dis | trict of Columbia appropriation bills. l over the legislative and sundry civil bills ! The we'll known rule 21 is proposed to be amended by striking out the clause which provides that no provision in any such bill l (general appropriation) or amendment there l to- changing any existing law, shall be il l order, except as being germane to the sub iect matter of the bill, shall retrench ex l penditures by the reduction of the | number and salary of the officers of th' United States by the reduction of the com | pensation of any person paid out of thu treasury of the United States, or by the re duetion of amounts of money covered by tht bill The reference of the resolution wa ordered
 MT. Springer, of Illinois, then presented for immediate action the code of rules pre- psred by him.
 Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, raised point o order against MT. Springer's proposition. 4 spirited debate on all sides ensued, and
 large number of propositions were submitted MT. Hammond offered 8 resolution, whic was adopted, providing that the House sha
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