Daily Republican., 1886-01-20
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In the u 8. Senate, on Tuesday, q
Joint resolution was passed appointing
John y. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, one
of the Managers OF the National Soldiers
Home, In place of General Mcclellan,
deceased. Mr.. Morrill,, from the Finance
Committee, reported resolution, which
was passed, extending the Custom House
Investigation ordered for the port Of New
York ITO such other ports ss the com
mittee might deem best" A resolution,
offered by Mr.. Harrison on Monday, to
admit Mr.. Moody, of Dakota, TO the floor
OF the Serate, pending action on the bill
to admit that Territory as u State, was
taken up. Mr.. salisbury moved TO
amend the resolution by adding, "but
the courtesy hereby extended shall not
be considered as Indicating any recogni-
ton OF the right Of Dakota IN admission
Ae State of the Union" The amend
ment was lost-yeas, % nays, 29-and
| the resolution was agreed TO. Mr.. In.
gals resolution of Monday, calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for inior-
nation as 10 what proportion of the ten
millions of bonds embraced In the last
call was held by national banks, and
how much by each bank, came up In
order. Mr.. Ingalls, modified his Iesolu-
ton by Withdrawing the clause requiring
the naming OF specific banks. Mr.. Frye's
resolution regarding the Presidents
recommendation for a Fishery Commits
sion was referred TO the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Mr.. Ingalls, ofierel q
resolution, which was agreed to, direct
/ ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
inform the Senate what amount of silver
bullion had been purchased for coinage
In each year since July l, 1884, in whai
market the same had been purchased In
each case, and from whom and the price
paid also whether In any instance al
bids had been rejected, and, If so, fol
what reason, and In what money or cur
rency the payment for such silver bullion
| had been made. The Presidential Count
bill came up, but was informally laic
aside, to enable Mr.. Teller TO address the
Senate In support Of unlimited silve
coinage. Adjourned.
In the House, the Senate bill for tn,
purchase of the old Produce Exchang'
building, in New York city, for army
purposes, was reported, and referred u
the Committee of the Whole. A bill fo
the relief of FItz John Porter WAS alst
reported and placed on the calendar
Mr.. Matson, from the Committee oi
Invalid Pensions, reported back the bill
TO increase the pensions of widows from
8 to $l2 per month. Referred to tn
Committee of the Whole. The Senat
resolution accepting the statue of Presi
dent Garfield, presented by the State @
lOhio, was taken up, and, after seyera
leulogies ofthe deceased statesman, agree
70. Adjourned.
Il 1t is said that the Senate Committee o
Finance yesterday determined upon
new form OF inquiry 10 be sent TO tn
heads Of departments to elicit informa
tion with respect to nominations whic
may be under consideration. The reason
for making removals will not be asked
but all the papers relating both TO tn
appointment aud the removal will b
: called for.
The Honse Committee on FoTeig
Affairs yesterday informally discusse
the fisheries question. The general sent
ment of the committee appeared ad
verse to IA consideration of the isheriI
alone, but rather in favor of so broader
, ing the subject as to include q carefI
3 inquiry into the existing relations betW &C
, this country and Canada.
The House Judiciary Committee ye
. terday heard Arguments by represents
4 tives of commercial bodies In regard
bankruptcy legislation.
Rev. Father Conrady, well know
Catholic missionary, yesterday addresst
, the House Committee on Indian Attain
proposing plan for making the Indlai
: on the Umatilla reservation self supper
I ing as tillers of the soil and stock raiser