The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-11
NATIONAL AND STATE LEGISLATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.


On Monday the silver coinage question was dis
cussed at length ia the Senate. while the House
spent most OF the day on the River aad Harbor
twas decided last THURSDAY at a meeting of
the River and HarbOr Committee TO report amend.
ments TO the River and harbor Appropriation
Captain Esds Consulting Engineer for the Missis-
sippi River Commission, aud to place him in
I'M "a Ie at as % ,S nsroot
Dor appropriation from $3.50 Oc0 to $4,000
In the Senate, Saturday, the bill authorizing a
retired list for private and noD-commissoned
officers who have served for thirty years was
passed, Bills granting a pension TO the widow of
General Halplne and $1,000 per annum TO the
private pension bills were passed In the House
bill was passed appropriatidg $50 600 Tor relief
of the Christian Brothers College, ST. Louis
In the Senate. Saturday, a Joint resolution was
agreed TO accepting with thanks the swords med
els, paintings and other articles o. value and iu-
terest presented TO General Grant by the various
Governments OF the world, They will be placed
In Il e Congressional Library. The bill author
izil retired list for privates and non-commis-
sion officers of the army who have served thIr-
" years or more was passed by vote OF 81 to 3.
NeSsrs. Hosr and Pendleton were named by the
Chair TO count the electoral vote on Wednesday.
In the Senate last Thursday bill was passed
authorizing the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi at Memphis senator BayaTd made
q two hours speech, strongly advocating bImet-
slltsm. In the House the Committee on Ex pendi-
lures in the Department OF Justice reported back
q resolution directing the Secretary of the Treas
ury 10 inform the House eff the total amount of
expenses Incurred under tee law providing for
the appointment of Deputy Marshals and Super
vNOIs OF Elections. Adopted. Bills approDri-
a'iDg $50, COO for public buildings at Tyler Tex
aud $4,000 for United States Court house al
Springfield.
The Senate, last Wednesday, passed the Inter
State Commerce bill amended. As pas.e IL pro-
vides for c commission to be composed OF nine
members. one fIom each Judicial Circuit of the
Urlted states. to hold Office for SIX years EXCEPT
that of those first appointed three shall hold o.
fee two years only, and three others four wears
enly. vacancies to be filled By the President
Not more than five commissioners shall belong
to one political party. Ia the House tue
Committee on Civil Service Reform reported
adversely the bill prohibiting the removal of
Union soldiers or dependent relatives in the
civil service except for cause. A bill was intro
oneed reducing the postage on second class mat
ttr 10 one cent pound. The House went into
Committee OF the Whole on the River and Harbor
bill.
In the Senate last Friday Mr.. ingalls, moved an
amendment to the Senate rule that prob ibits gen.
eral legislation on appropriation bills. Referred
Nh. Palmer made vigorous speech in favor of
th5 roman suffrage constitutional amendment
The bill relating to the fees Of pension claim
agents passed. 1t provides that no fee greater
that $40 shall be received by pension claim agents
except that, subject 20 revision by the Commits
sioner OF Pensions, contract in writing may be
made between app icants and claim agents for q
fee not exceeding S25. In the House the River
and Harbor Bill was debated at length in Com
mittee of the Whole. Not more than thirty of the
SEQ or eco items OF the bill have yet been cOnsid.
cred. Tine debate lFsied until the evening session.
Atthe night session the House passed twenty six
pension bills.