The Penn's Grove record., 1886-02-06
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Committee on Expenditures of Public
Money TO make Investigations into the
charges made by the new Commissioner
of Pensions as to the former administra-
ton of that office. The Electoral Count
bill came up in order, but was postponed
until the LIST of February. The bill for
the admission of Dakota was discussed.
1t was advocated by Mr.. Harrison, of
| Indiana. Mr.. Butler took the floor,
but yielded to a motion to go into execu-
tive session. After half al hour spent
in executive session the Senate adj
jOurned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 28th, Mr..
| Sherman introduced a bill to discon-
tinue the coinage of the silver dollar
and to provide for the purchase of sill
yer bullion IN bars, not less than two
million ounces, nor more than four mil
lion ounces per month, at its market
price, and for the issue, in payment
therefor, of coin certificates Of not less
denomination than $40 each. the bullion
to remain in the Treasury as security
for the payment of the certificates. MI.
! Morrill, offered a concurrent resolution,
which, at his request. was laid on the
table for the present.
Lie Dlll W ulhIu6 IbG CIOuA ICoGI va
ton in Dakoto and secure the relin-
quishment of the Indian title thereto
| was considered. The bill admitting
Dakota as a State was also discussed.
The resolutions of the House in respect
to the death of Representative Ellwood
were concurred IN, and the Senate adj
iourned.
In the u. 5. Senate on the Doth ult.
the credentials of J. Z. George, re-
elected Senator from Mississippi, were
presented and filed. A bill was passed
removing the political disabilities of
kGeorge S. Storrs, of Texas. Mr.. Platt
offered a resolution, for reference to
the Committee on Rules, providing that
+ExeeatiTe nominations shall hereafter
be considered in opei ,eSsion. ano re-
solution was so referred, The bill for
the division of the Sioux reservation in
Dakota was discussed. The bill for the
admission of Dakota as a State came up,
and Mr.. Vest addressed the Senate on
the subject. When he had finished the
Senate adjourned.
In the u. S. Senate on the LIST Mr..
Call of Florida, submitted a resolution
which, at his request. was laid over for
the present, directing the Committee
ON Military Affairs to report a bill pro-
viding that ex-Union soldiers shall not
be required to submit to civil service
examination before appointment to any~
position embraced in the Civil Service
law. The bill for the divislonl Of e =
Sioux reservation in Dakota was passed.
The Electoral Count bill wa discussed
by Messrs. Hoar, Sherman, Maxey,
George and ingalls,. Mr.. Evarts OBJ
tanned the floor, but yielded to a mo-
ton to go into Executive session. When
the doors were re opened the Senate
adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate on the I'd Mr..
Morgan's resolution in regard to the
trustees provided for in the Utah bill
came up in order, and was referred TO
the Judiciary Committee. The Elec-
toral Count bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Evarts favored its recommittSl
Alter debate by Messrs. Teller, Hoar,
Wilson, George and Edmunds, and the
offering of an amendment by Mr..
Evarts, design 10 facilitate the aScer-
tainment of the action Of each State
in the choice of Electors, the bill and
amendments were recommitted by a
vote of 30 to %. After an Executive
session Tile oeIdGo duJOuIuSu.
HOUSE
In the House on the 9th Mr.. Viele
of New York. from the Military Com
mittee, reported a bill to aid i'll the
erection of a ind+naeotta General
Grant in New York city, MI. ~,
Arkansas, from the Committed OF
Indian Affairs; reported a bill granting
the right of way through Choctaw and
Chickasaw lands to the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad. The bill for the
voluntary retirement of certain naval
officers was discussed. A motion to
lay the bill on the table was defeated;
pending a motion to recommit it went
over. A b'll was passed FORGETTING GER
tain lands granted to the States or
| Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, to
aid IN the construction of railroads.
Adjourned.
In the House on the 25th Mr.. Wheel
er, of Alabama, from the Military Com
mlttee, reported a bill authorizing the
President to restore army officers in
certain cases. This bill covers the case
of Fitz-John Porter. 1t was placed on
the public calendar, and may, there
fore, be called up for action at any
time during the morning hour. The
bill to abolish certain fees for services
to American vessels was discussed.
Afterwards the House took up resolu-
lions in regard to The death of Repre-
sentative Ellwood, of Illinois. After
the customary eulogies the resolutions
we've adopted and the House adjourned.
In the House, on the goth ult., the
day session was occupied with the CON
sideration of the private calender. In
the evening session, about lfty pension
bills were passed, after which the House
adjourned.
In the House on the LIST Mr.. Hewitt
re-introduced his bill reported in the
last Congress ito modify existing laws
relating to duties on imports and the
collection of the revenue" When the
call of States was concluded, Mr.. Mat
son. of Indiana, moved to suspend the
rules and put upon its passage the bill
increasing the pensions of soldiers
widows from S. to Sl3 per month, with
an amendment providing that this act
shall apply only to widows who were
married to the deceased soldiers prior
TO its passage and to those who may
hereafter marry prior to or during the
service of the soldier. After discussion
the motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was caIried-yeas l9S,
nays GO, and the House then adjourned.
In the House on the I'd the entire
session was devoted to eulogies OF the
late Vice President Hendricks. After
speeches by Messrs. Bynum, of Indiana;
McCreary, of Kentucky Long, of
Massachusetts, +; Throckmorton. of
Texas ; Dingley. of Maine Hewitt, of
New York Browne; of Indiana Ran
dali. of Pennsylvania; Springer, of
Illinois Geddes, of Ohio; Lowry, of
Indiana; Hall, OF Iowa and Kleiner
and Holman. Of Indiana, appropriate
resolutions were adopted and the House
adjourned.