Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-02

In the u. .. Senate 0n Moudhy mr
Pugh, TOR the minority OF the Judiciary
Committee, submitted their views OF
the resolution concerning the appoint
ment of o new District Attorney fol
Southern Alabama. The report wa
ordered to be printed. Mr.. Hoar, from
the Committee on Privileges and Elec,
tions, reported back, without any
recommendation, the resolution hereto.
fore offered by Mr. Hiddleberger and
the substitute for It offered by Mr.
Pueh relating TO the right Of the Senat,
to ask the President for his reasons fol
removals or suspensions from Office
The committee was discharged from
consideration Of the matter, and th,
resolutions were laid on the table, to b,
taken up, II desired, when the report o.
the judiciary Committee shall be taker
up. Mr.. Plumb submitted an amend
ment TO the Iuter. state Commerce bill
prohibiting railroads from issuing fire.,
passes to mem bers of Congress or Off
GERS or employees Of the Government Of
members OF their families.
The House bill ITO abolish certain
fees for official services TO American
vessels, and to amend the laws relating
TO Shipping Commissioners, seamer
and owners OF vessels" was reported
with some amendments and placed OF
the calendar. Mr.. Blair, by request
introduced q bill to legalize the incor.
poration of National Trade Unions. I
was referred to the Committee on Edu
cation and Labor.
A message was received from tn,
President bearing on the question o
the constitutional right OF the Senate u
call for papers on file In the Executive
Department relative to suspension
from office. The message was read
and Mr. Harris moved that IL be printed
and laid on the table. Mr.. Edmund
moved that It be referred to the Judi
ciary Com mmIttee and ordered printed
and his motion was agreed to. Afte
another executive session the Senat,
adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Beach, OF New
York, rose, he said, to q question o
privilege, and said that Captain Ead
had been on the floor of the House with
ia ten days lobbying with tho mem bers
He offered a resolution directing th
doorkeeper 10 strictly enforce the rul
regulating admissions TO the floor. Sev
eral members contradicted Mr.. Beach
statement, and after some discussion
his resolution was laid ON the table
Subsequently q telegram from Captain
Eads was read, saying he had bee
sick In bed during the whole time rt
ferred TO by Mr.. Beach; that he had nc
been ON the floor OF the House this ses
sion, and had violated none Of II
rules.
Under the call Of States q number q
bills and resolutions were introduces
and referred, among them the follow
ing:
By Mr.. Lowering, OF Massachusetts, t
legalize the Incorporation of Nations
Trades Unions; by Mr.. Hewitt, Of Ne'
York, for the admission free of duty {
lumber, salt, coke, coal ana iron or
produced in Canada; by Mr. Butter
worth, Of Ohio, to create DEPARTING 4
OF Industry and Bureau Of Library; b
Mr.. Curtin, of PenEa. (by requsst), at
make all dollars, whether bond, treasur
notes or metal dollars, and nations
bank notes of a commercial value {
one hundred cents" also Coy request
"ior a perpstu al loan of gold aad silvt
coin and bullion to the Federal Cover
ment without payment Of interest
exchange for legal tender Unite
States notes" Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsy
vsnia, asked unanimous consent to hay
printed a memorial, signed by j.
Brigham and others, asking for ii
Impeachment of Daniel Manning, Sec
retary of the Treasury, for HAL crim'
and mi mtJdemeanors in the execution {
the silver law" Mr.. Beach, OF Ne
York, objected. Mr.. Eldridge, {
Michigan, moved TO suspend the rule
and pass the Mexican Pension bill wit
n proviso excepting from its provision
persons politically disabled. In repl
TO q question. Mr.. Morrison said ii
bill repealed Section 47l6 Of the Re
vised Statutes, which provides that Z
money on account of pensions shall
paid to persons who in any manner or
gagged in or abetted the rebellion. ATT
some debate, Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohi'
moved that the House adjonrn, to 81,
4 mem bors time TO examine the bill. II
motion was agreed TO, and the Houl
adjourned.