New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRlEF.
TIE CALLOF The sTATEs-BoTH HOUSES ADJOURNED
UNTIL JANUARY 3. 1886

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The Chair laid before
the Senate letter from the Secretary OF War; transmit
ting reports etc relating bridges course Of con-
struction may interfere with the free Navigation
OF the navgable waters OF the United States
sNir MaIey presented memorial OF the Mexican vet
Grams Association. praying tho passage Of Dill pen
sioning veterans of the Mexican War; referred
Among bills favoraDly reported aud placed on the
calendar were the following:
BY Mr. Edmunds from the Committee on tho Judiciary
in reference to bgamy aud poIygamy IN Utah
by Mr.. Hoar. from tho same committee an original
bill to establish "A uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout tho United States.
BY Mr. MsPherson-For the relief Of tho officers ami
crew OF the United STATE. steamer Monitor who partic
mated In the engagement with tho Rebel lronclad Merr
mac in 1862
By Mr. Loran-To Increase the efficiency OF the Army
OF the United states Also. pension prisoners Of war
who confined In Confederate military prisons dur
ing the late
Mr Harrison offered the following preamble and re'o-
lution Tor which no asked immediate consideration.
Wereas stated in substance in the last annual re-
port the Commissioner 81 Pensions that under w" h
nn.tration OF his predecessors some OF them IN tht
oce. other Tests than thoso Of IA" we're apIou 10 Az
plcail"u' for pensions auu 'h't nPP',,N'
urri To show addition To services Ia the HELD, sub
mission 10. and support Of party before pensions were
Reso'rId That the Committee Expenditure Of Pub
statement, and report the fact. 70 tho senate aud
said committee are empowered To send Tor persons
ana papers and to employ sienosrApAor
on the Objection OF Mr. COckrei the resolution went
over under the ruc.
Mr. Gail offered resolution providing for special
committee OF dive senators Investigate alleged fraudu-
lent appropriation. 81 public Lands In Florida. Mr. ALI
son Lad no objection to such luycstisaton. but
thought II ought be made general, 80 ~ TO cover
other state, "a, well Florida lie moved that II be re-
ferred the Committee ON Public Land, In order that
that comm ica might have opportunity or considering
whether such general uVcstghuOn should not DE had
. IIr
cr,l and Once IN which he fouhi mtlmAtiOns that IN
Lumerou. places there 81 been mistpproPrtuon or tho
pubic domain through land grants. hpm"steal" pre-
emptons Gle. II this thoud be ascertaiued
Mr. Cali said he hht charge OF corruption 10 make
against any oc A. but had received letters stating that
here ma improper dispositions OF PUBIC
lands Florida. The resolution was referred to tho
Committee on Public Lands
MIR Harrison moved refer to the Committee on Ter
rorrs the resolution Of Mr. Butler recently offered
latng t. tho Territory Of Dakota He added that this
dlsuo.tinn OF tho resolution agreeable 20 Mr. But
Ter Mr. Dolph remarked that when the subject came ny
to the circumstances under which oregon had como Into
the Union Mr. Harrison said the committee would be-
able 10 present TIE whole mair III dispute ~ inc re-
A resolution offered by Mr. Hale was agreed to. call
ing on the secretary the Navy for Information %
/ whether the NAVY Department bah complied WITH the
provisions II tho Naval Appropriations act OF l7S2
quirns an account TO Do taken oil stores ana supplies
| pertaining To the several bureaus.
/ At $50 p. m. on motion OF Mr. Morrill, tho Senate
went INTO executive session. At o'clock the doors
were rcopenrd and the Senate adjourned until Tuesday
January .. 1855, at IL o'clock noon.
PRODUCTION OF new bills. =, IL was after o o,clocA
when the stalo of Maine was reached in
would have to remain IN session until midnight in order
10 complete the call At the suggestion Of Mr. Curtin.
OF Prnn-yvana, II ordered that when the House
meets o January the call shall be continued whore II
was left Off and then 5:lj tho House adjourned until
Though only fourteen ont of thrtyelcht states were
reached under tnc call there 1904 bills introduced
private natnrc while sun larger majority were bills
| that have been before previous Congresses.