Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1885-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.


WAsHINaror, December l4.-Tht
Chair laid before the Senate joint
resolution Of the Legislature of Connec
ticut urging Congress to pass without
unn ecesssry delay bill to provide fol
the Presidential count. The Chair also
laid before the Senate memorial from
the State Executive Committee appoint.
cd by the Constitutional Legislature oi
the Territory Of Dakota, praying for the
admission Of Southern Dakota as State
Of the Union and transmitting draft OF
the constitution for approval by Con.
gress.
Harrison said he had only awaited the
receipt OF this memorial TO introduce a
bill for the admission of the territory
named, aud that he would introduce
such bill at an early opportunity
Hoar, from the Committee on Privil-
eges and Elections. reported favorably
the original bill providing for the per-
| formauce OF the duties of the President
| in case OF the death, Resignation Or ina
bility Of the President and Vice-Presi-
dent. He said IL was substantially the
same bill that had been acted on last
year by the Senate, and gave notice
that he would call 1t up tomorrow
| for consideration. Edmunds expressed
the hope that its consideration might be
delayed for day. in order that he might
have an opportunity to attach TO II, as an
amendment, the bill already introduced
by hiu, regulating the count of the
Presidential vote. Hoar was willing his
bill should lie over one day, when he
shall, to morrow, have settled some re-
marks on its subject matter. This was
satisfactory to Edmunds, and it was
placed on the calender.
The Senate resolution offered by Nor
gan was agreed to requesting the Presi-
dent, il not Incompatible with public
interests, to communicate to the Senate
a report of the actual instrumental sur
vey OF the line for ship railway across
the Isthmus of Tehaun.epec, and OF any
canal sr canals designed to connect such
ship railway with the Gulf Of Mexico or
the Pacific Ocean.
On motion of Allison II was re-
solved that until the expiration
of the Forty-Ninth Congress-, the
Committee on Appropriations shall con-
sist of ten members and the Chair appoint.
cd Logan as the additional member.
sewall, at his own request, was re-
lieved Of the Chairmanship Of the Com.
mittee ON Military Affairs and Logan
was, by the Chair. appointed to that
position. Manderson was, at his own
request, relieved from service on the
Committee ON Military Affairs.
sherman was, at his own re-
quest, relieved from service on
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections and the Committee on Library.
Sswall was appointed Chairman Of the
Committee on Library and member of
the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tions.
Hoar, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported favorably q bill fixing
the salary Of United States District
Judges at $4,000 a year, and the bill was
plaoed on the calendar.
At I,20 p. NJ. the Senate went into
executive session, and at 2:20 the Senate
doors we're re-opened and message was
received from the President transmitting
the X Keilsy correspondencerecently called
for by Vests resolution. II was ordered
printed and to lie on the table.
The Senate then adjourned, at 2;25
P. M.
HOUSE.
Morrison, of Illinois, from the Com.
mittee on Rules, submitted a report OF
that Committee on the proposed revision
Of ruics aud 1t vas ordered printed and
laid over until tomorrow, permission
being given to Randall, of Pennsylvania,
to submit minority report,
Weaver, Of Iowa, offered resolution
providing for the call Of States to-day
Tor the introduction OF biils. Considera-
bic antagonism was made to this propo-
st;on. The discussion was cut short by
a motion to adjourn, which at 1925 was
oarried.