The Penn's Grove record., 1886-02-13
F0RTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


IN The U. :. Se24san- The lh1ha-
Dakota bill was discussed by Messrs.
Butler, Logan, Morgan, Plumb, Har-
rison, Call, Edmunds and Beck. The g.
bill was then passed as reported by the
committee-yeas 80, nays q. Mr., VoOr-
hees was the only Democrat who voted
for the bill. 1t divides the Territory of
Dakota on the line of the 10th parallel
of latitude; provides for the admission
If the southern portion as the State of
Dakota, and provides for the ~organiZa-
ton of the northern portion into the
Territory of Lincoln. The credentials
of the reelection of Senator Sherman,
of OHIO, were presented and filed Mr..
Blair attempted to call up his Educa-
tional bill, but a motion to adjourn We
arried, and the Senate adjourned
In the Senate on the Sth, Mr.. Eustis
fered a resolution directing the Finance
Committee to inquire into an alleged re.
tusal to receive silver dollars at the New
Orleans Sub-Treasury. During the dis
cussion of this resolution Mr.. Sherman
took the floor in its support. In the
course of his remarks he said the in
quiTy was entirely proper, and that the
senate had a perfect right to anything
on the Executive files either relating to
this subject or to Executive appoint
ments, suspensions or removals. This
precipitated a debate upon the question
as to the right of the Senate to lnfoT-
nation regarding removals. The de-
bate was continued by Messrs. Sauls-
curry, Pugh and Morgan, after which
the resolution went over. The Senate
then went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened ad-
Iourned.
In the U. s.. Senate on the 9th the bill
approprlating 100000 for a public
building in Camden, n. j., was passed.
The Education bill was considered,
and Mr., Blair explained and advocated
its provisions. a bill was passed APP
propristE 1000 for a public bull
ing at Lancaster, Penna. NJ
called up the bill TO provide an}Assis'
ant Secretary Of the Navy, and MI.
Logan offered an amendment for the
appointment of an Assistant Secretary
Of War. The amendment was ordered
to be printed, and the bill went over.
The bill to grant the right of way
through the public lands for irrigation
purposes was passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House on the 9th the private
calendar was considered in COMMITTEES
of the Whole. When the committee
rose and reported to the House IL loft
the F~itz-John Porter bill standing at
the head of the calendar. Mr.. Randall,
from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported the Pension Appropriation
DILL and it was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole. On motion of Mr..
Laird, of Nebraska, a resolution was
adopted making the Fltz-John Porter
bill a continuing special order from the
18th to the 18th INST, including one
night session. The House then adj
journed.
In the House on the 6th a number
of Bills and resolutions were introduced
under the call of States and referred
Mr.. Crane of Texas, from the Com
mittee on Labor, reported a bill con-
shutting eight hours Il days work for
all laborer's, etc., employed by the
United States Government. 1t was
placed on the public calendar. The
Half Gallon Liquor Tax bm" was
considered in Committee of the Whole,
and Mr.. Weaver of Iowa made a speech
on the financial question. The COM
mittee then rose and the House adj
journed.
In the House on the 9th a reply was
received srom the Secretary Of the
Treasury to the resolution seeking for
statement of the amount applied TO the
sinking fund during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1885. The Secretary gives
the following figures; Bonds, prln-
cipal, $45. 58S, $50; interest, S27l ,667 30;
fractional currency redeemed, $685.
43; total, S45,8 SIS, 702. rs. Bills were re-
ported from committees providing for
the investigation of the discovery OF
preventing yellow fever by incubation,
and TO reduce the fee on money orders
for So or less than ) cents. The bill In
aid of an American Exposition to be
held in London in May next was re-
ported adversely. The Half Gallon
Tax bill was considered 10 Committee
of the Whole, and Mr.. Findlay, Of
| Maryland, spoke at length in opposition
to the Bland act, and dwell upon its
-mIschievous results. MI. Warner fol-
lowed on the silver side, after which
the committee 0 8 and the House ad-
journed'