The National tribune., 1885-01-29
CONGRESS.
An Uneventfal Week In Both -Obitsarses.
Mexican Pension Bill.

WEDNESDAY, jan elm the Senate to-day,
the Inter State Commerce Bill was discussed
until the announcement of the death Of Hon.
John III. Evins, late Representative from
South Carolina, was made. After few re-
marks eulogistic of the deceased had been
made the Senate adjourned.
In the House nothing Of interest happened
except the consideration of the resolutions re-
lating TO the death Of Senator Anthony, of
Rhode Island Eulogistic addresses upon the
private life and public services of the deceased
Senator were delivered by Messrs. Chace and
Spooner, of Rhode Island; Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania; Poland, of Vermont; Morse, of Massa-
chusetts and keifer, of Ohio, and then, at $40,
the House, as an additional mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 22-To-day the principal
part of the session was held with closed doors,
the Nicaragua treaty being the supposed topic
Of debate.
In the House the Indian Appropriation Bill
was passed.
FRIDAY, jan 23.-The Chair laid before the
Senate a memorial of the Women's Silk Gull
ture Association of the United States The
memorial is to recite the great success through
their efforts of the work of silk culture in the
homes of this country, and crave the goodwill,
influence, and aid of Congress in the develop
ment of an industry SO important to the women
and children of the United States. The me-
morialists beg the Senate to accept with their
memorial truly American national flag, made
of silk raised in American houses, by Ameri-
can women and children: reeled, spun, dyed,
woven, and mounted in Philadelphia The
flag which is a large and handsome one, was
borne to the desk and was the subject of much
admiration both from the floor and the gale
ries
Mr.. Beck offered a resolution expressing the
high appreciation and thanks of the Senate for
the flag, and admiration for the efforts and sue
cess of the Women's Silk Culture Association
in their patriotic purpose to ameliorate the IN
dustral condition of their countrywomen, and
to enlarge and diversity female employment in
the United States, which was agreed to.
In the House n similar memorial and flag
was presented. At the night session 46 PEN
sion bills were passed, including one granting
a pension to the widow of Commander 5. Dana
Greene.
SATURDAY, Jan. 24.-In the Senate, Mr.. Ed
munds introduced bill to prevent and punish
crimes by means ofexplosive compounds, which
was referred to the Committee on the Judlci-
airy. At Las the Senate went into executive
session, and adjourned ON coming out at 4:3O
In the House, Mr. Dilwell moved that the
Agricultural Appropriation Bill be taken up.
This was antagonized by Mr.. Townshend with
the Mexican Pension Bill; but the motion was
agreed to- and after some debate the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Townshend again made an effort to call
up the Mexican Pension Bill, but Mr.. Mills
moved to adjourn, and this being lOSt-yeas
102, nays 10S-he moved that the House take
recess. This motion met with similar fate
but at AGO motion to adjourn was carried
yeas 101, nays 100-the Speaker casting the de-
Gliding vote.
MONDAY, JAN 27.-In the Senate, to-day
Mr.. Bayard called up his resolution, introduced
on Saturday, regarding the recent dynamite
outrage in London. All the Senators who
spoke on the subject expressed the utmost alb
! horrence of the act, and the vote adopting the
resolution was unanimous with the exception
of RiddIeberger lReadjuster), of Virginia.
In the House Mr.. Nichols, of Georgia, intro
duced bill appropriating 100000 for the pur
! pose of establishing navy yard and depot OF
| supplies in the harbor of Brunswick, GA. Mr.
| Rosecrans, of California, also introduced bill
appropriating 100000 to provide further aid
and encouragement to perfecting and manu-
featuring the highest class of guns. The
''Edmunds" Bill for the punishment of dyna
mite crimes was called up by Mr.. DOrsheimer
| of New York.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, and Mr. Findlay
of Maryland, introduced resolutions calling or
| the Secretary of State to Inform the House
| whether the Department is in possession of any
/ information tending to connect any person or
persons resident in this country with attempt.
to destroy life and property in other countries
which were referred to Committee on Foreign
| Affairs.
The remainder Of the session. which closed
at 3:45, was spent in the consideration of reso
buttons expressive OF the regret of the Hous.
at the death of w. A. Duncan, late Repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania.