The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-18
THE FooTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
The Senate Finally Passes the Bill Repeating
the Famnns Tennra-nF- Offica Law

the Famous Tenure Of Office Law.
WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Petitions for a reduction
in the tax oleomargarne presented by Messrs
Conger. Cullom, Ingalls,. Chace Mitchell of Oregon
and Hoar and referred to the committee on agricut
ure.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Morgan to regulate
the fees and salaries OF United States district attor
neys in New Mexico and Arizona
Mr.. Butler offered preamble and resolution recit
ing the close proximity of Mexico and the United
States and the desiraby of maintaining the closest
ties OF friendship between the countries and pro-
viding for the appointment of select committee of
hve Senator's to visit places along the frontier and the
City OF Mexico with the approval of the Mexican
erEment), TO inquire into and report upon any dis
turbances that may have occurred between the citi
zens of the two countries with power to send for
persons and papers, and to employ stenographer and
such other persons may be necessary, and to sit
during the OF Congress. Laid the table and
On motion of Mr.. Allison it was ordered that when
the Senate adjourned to-day it be till Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Miller and after brief state
menta by him, the Senate took up and passed,
without discussion and without division, the bill
for the and recoinage of the trade dollar
On motion of Mr.. Conger, the House bill to extend
the free-delvery system of the Postofce Department
(passed by the House on the 9th nst) was taken up
and passed.
The bill (passed by the House on the 9TH author
izng the employment of mail messengers in the postal
service, was taken amended and passed and con-
ference was asked.
duction of interest the bonded debt of the United
States, which was referred. 1t authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to receive and Ii per
cent. bonds and to ISSUE in exchange for them Dig
per cent bonds payable In 1907 but not to be SUBJ
ject to be called in and paid long other higher
interest bonds outstanding, the 1-2 per cent.
bonds to be available deposits for bank circula-
ton.
Mr.. Blair moved to take up the bill reported by him
on the 18th of June from the committee pensions
to give the right of trial by jury pension claimants
whose applications have been rejected He made
statement in support of his motion.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would vote against taking up
the bill, because he believed it to be mpractcable,
and that it would be injurious instead Of beneficial to
the pension claimants.
Mr.. Aldrich, member of the pensions committee,
said that the majority of that committee had had
knowledge Of and had not recommended, the report
ing of the bill. He believed the majority of the
mittee opposed to it.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the bin was recommitted.
The Senate then proceeded to consideration of the
private calendar, and passed. after discussion, by
vote of 26 to L. bill for the relief of B. B. Connor
of louisville, KY. approprating $4 228.
Bills authorizing the construction of bridges
the Cumberland river, Nashville; across the st.
Louis river at the most accessible point between Min
nesota and Wisconsin, and the Mississippi riv
er at Memphis, Tenn, were reported from the CON-
mittee on commerce. and passed.
The Senate then took up the unfinished business of
yesterday, being the bill to repeal the office
act and without further discussion the bill passed
yeas 30, nays 22-as follows.