The Penn's Grove record., 1886-01-23
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Frye
| offered a resolution declaring that in
the opinion of the Senate the commits
sion to settle the fisheries question
recommended by the President ought
not to be provided for by Congress.
After discussion, the resolution went
over. Mr., VOORHEES, introduced a bill
for the admission of Montana as a
State, and Mr.. Harrison gave notice
that on Friday he would call up the
Dakotah bill. The Judicial Sllay:
was passed. u iii3d3.r' Wo5i'
| District JuuSA . $50
hibits them from appc$stErhN
tives to offices in their C, r~ 4ne
Presidential Count bill was aiken uP.
Pending its consideration @ie Senate
went into executive session en5tnd after
wards adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th, Mr.. Frye's
resolution regarding the Presidents
recommendation for a Fishery Com
mission wa referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations. Mr.. ingalls, Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed to,
directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the Senate what amount OF
silver bullion had been purchased for
coinage IN each year since July /, 1884,
in what market the same had been pur-
chased in each case, and from whom
and the price paid ; also whether in any
instance all bids had been rejected and,
if so, for what reason, and in what
money or currency the payment for
such silver bullion had been made. The
| Presidential Count bill came up, but
was informally laid aside, to enable Mr..
Teller to address the Senate in support
of unlimited silver coinage.
HOUSE
III the House on The 10Th Mr.. Bland.
of M}szss-S, InuroGSCeA a bill repe.. ing
80 much of the act of June. atb. 1879.
as provides for the exchange and re
demption of su bsidary coin. 1t was re-
ferred. Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri,
from the Committee on Accounts, re-
ported a joint resolution allowing dis
charged employees of the House one
months extra pay. After debate the
resolution was defeated-yeas II, nays
lS9. The Presidential Succession bill
was resumed and the previous question
was order ed-yeas l46, nays l25. Sew
eral amendments were rejected, and the
bill was passed as it came from the
Senate by a vote of 1873 yeas to II nays.
The House then adjourned untiI the
18th.
I'm the House, on the 18th, a letter
was read from the Speaker designating
hr. Springer as Speaker pro tempore
for the day. Under the call of States
bills were introduced by Mr.. Gambler,
of Georgia, repeating the taxes on notes
Of State banks and municipal corpora
tions. By Mr., Dngley, of Maine, to
encourage our fishery marine. BY Mr..
Cole, OF Maryland, making eight hours
a days work for Government laborers,
and f0rbidding the employment of con-
Wet labor. BY Mr.. Haynes, of New
Hampshire, to grant the right Of trial
by jury 10 persons whose claims for
pensions have been rejected by the Pen
sion Commissioner. BY Mr.. HIscOck,
of New York to repeal the internal
revenue tax on tobacco, BY Mr.. Pet
tiboue, Tennessee, to establish an In
ternational Arbitration Tribunal to
settle disputes between nations. Mr..
Wad; worth, of Kentucky, introduced
a Joint resolution declaring that it
became tie duty of the President
on his accession, TO use all lawful
means in his power to maintain the
equality in value of the gold, silver and
paper dollars, and that, in the opinion
of this House, he has hitherto faithfully
and properly endeav0red to discharge
this duty" Mr.. WadswOrth moved its
reference to the Judiciary Committee;
but a motion by Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa,
TO refer to the Committee Oh Coinage,
was carried by l20 yeas to SO nays.
Altogether 800 bills and resolutions
were introduced. When the call was
finished the House adjourned.
in the House, on the 10Th, the Senate
bill for the purchase of the old Produce
Exchange Building in New York city,
for army purposes was reported, and re-
ferred TO the Committee of the Whole.
A bill for the relief OF Fitz.JOn Porter
was also reported and placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Matson, from the Com.
mlttee on Invalid Pensions, reported
back the bill TO increase the pensions of
widows from IS TO Sl2 per month. Re
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
The Senate resolution accepting the
statue of President Garfield, presented
by the State OF OHIO, was taken up,
aud, after several euiogies of the de-
ceased statesman, agreed TO. Adj
iourned.