The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-21
NATIONAL AND srATE LEGISLATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
The House Of Representatives last week passed q
bill 10 authorize the bridging OF the Mississippi at
Memphis
On Monday the Senate occupied itself for the
most part in receiving eulogies upon the late
Senator Anthony.
Many new bills were introduced in the House
on Monday the one III relation 10 General Grant
was not reached as was expected by his friends.
The Edmunds bin authorizing the Presfdsnt to
appoint General Grant TO place on tne retired
e1al, passed the Senate last "Wednesday with only
nine dissenting votes
In the Senate, Wednesday, Mt. Miller introduced
bill to increase the pension of the widow Of Gen.
eral George X. tt ornas to 81, coo per annum. Mr..
Hale made favOio ole report on bill for the re.
lief OF sufferers by the wreck of the TallapooSa.
In the Senate Friday Mr.. Frye introduced bill
for the encouragement o. the American merchant
marine and TO promote postal and commercial re-
lations with foreign countries. The Inter state
Commerce bill was discussed and amended, but
pending a vote on the measure the senate ad-
iourned. The House sat as q Committee of the
Whole on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropri-
alton bill.
Speaker Carlisle last Thursday laid before the
House of Representatives a request by the Com.
mssIOners Vi the District OF columbia for $40 600
to maintain order at the dedication OF the WASH
IDgton monument and during the inaugural cere-
mOnits. The House refused TO concur in the SEN
ate amendment to the six months Naval ApprO-
priauOn bill. The Mcpherson Funding bill. to
enable National Banks to secure 10 per cent addi-
,iOnal circulation, was killed FOX the session Dy
sdjOurning Tor caucus
IL the United States Senate, Friday Mr. Came
ron presented me MORALS for improvements Ia the
MOnongahela River and against the ratification
Of the treaty with Spain. Mr.. Beck introduced
d bill 70 adjust the claims OF any STATE for ex-
penses incurred in the defense OF the United
states. resolution was adopted directing the
erection ~ a marble tsblet IN the room in which
occurred the death OF Vice President Henry VII.
son. A conference committee was appointed on
the temporary Naval Appropriation bill. The pro-
interstate commerc is azS Sss.sS assEa -
The Senate Thursday took up the Naval ApprOpTI-
alton bill. The committees amendments were
concurred In and the bill passed. The Inter
State Commerce bill was then considered. After
debate, Mr.. Harrison announced the death of
Vice President COtaX, aud tue senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Mills introduced bill to create
q Revenue Commission. This is 81 nilar To bill
introduced in the senate by Mr.. Beck on the 5th
inst bill was proposed TO refund the bonded
debt of the United States at ~ per cent. inter.
est. The French spOliatiOn claim was taken up
and passed. IL refers the claim to the Court OF
Claims for examination and report TO Congress.
Nr. Walt called up the Chinese indem 0ity fund
BILL and after short explanation the bill passed.
The Senate amendments to the bin for the pay
electoral votes OF Oregon and Iowa were con
THE ST II LEGISLATURE.
The Judicisry Committee of the Senate has re.
ported thst The bill of Mr.. FOulse. calling for
Constitutional Convention, lie indefinitely post
poned.
It's understood that the State Board of Agricui-
4 p
Dress Mt body, the main item being thu pavnert of
its bonded debt OF $4,000.
The Democratic joint caucus, Mouday niyht
nominated Senator voorhees, 10 the United states
Senate, and the Republicans nsmef ex- SOVernor
Porter. Both nominations were made unsnimous.
There is some discussion upon that part O
Governor POrters mesSage referring to an inveSti
cation OF the state Treasury. The Treasurer has
sign1hed his willingness TO be investigated, +"
but at this writing nothing officially has been
done.
81 SEQ was yesterday introduced in the House
The bill also provides that the head of tue family
shall be entitled to $40 worth OF PERSONAL pro
peTtv The provisions do not apply TO any heads
OF families removing from the State
Senator Fowler, who introduced the bin to soOl
sh the State Bureau of statistics is und lrstoOd to
have done so In the interest of economy. Al OBJ
lection which he urges is that the reports of the
bureau are made up in part from statistics taken
from other departments Of the State.
Representative Krueeer. of Lafayette. has intro
duced joint resolution to change the Constitu-
ton it applies to the length Of terms Of county
officers. Under its provisions sll county Offices
will be held four years, and the incumbents will
not hold the same Office TIVE terms in succession.
Hon. Rufus Msgee has introd need a DiIl M Ins
Senate appr0priaung about 10000 for the COM
pletion and full equipment Of the new Insane
Hospitals. resolution asking that the needs of
these institutions, the amount necessary to CON-
plete them and all matters connected with their
construction be investigated by a committee has
already been introduced in the House.
Representative Peasants. Of Ohis and Switzer-
land Counties has introduced bill of interest to
County School Superintendents. It provides that
the said officers shall receive 81 per day when ac
tusly at work that they shall not receive pay for
visiting schools, except when their claim for
sucn visits shall be accompanied by certificate Of
the Township Trustee that such visits were &C.
tuaIy made
The Lee iaiature. since our last summary, has
settled down to hard work. An immense number
OF bills have been already introduced on a variety
OF topics, q mere list OF which would fill all the
SPACE We eau spare % the snolee5 NO ollls haze
will endeavOr to keep orr readers posted on all
biIls that pass and become laws aud important
measures which may exotic interest and fail Of
PASS &C. sz<H "a
In the Senate Mr.. AdkisOn introduced reso-
luton referring to the consolidation of the Sold
iers' Orphans Home with the Asylum for Feeble
minded Children, and asking that joint commit
tee be appointed 70 prepare bill placing the two
Institutions under different managementS The
fact was brought out that the two institutions had
been consolidated by the Republicans as q u cans
Of economy though every soldier il the State was
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