Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1881 — FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Among the bills introduced in the Senate on tho 19lh was one by Mr. Williams, of Kentucky, to prevent the exportation of diseased cattle and the spread of infectious diseases among domestic cattle; and one by Mr. Hoar to provide for and regulato the counting, of electoral votes cast for President and Vice President of the United States. Mr. Allison presented the memorial of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and River Improvement Company, asking for the construction of the Hennepin canal. The President sent in tho following neniinations: Tnomas C. Acton, to be Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York, vice Hillbouse ; Chief Justice Gray, of Massachusetts, to be Asiociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; William Henry Trescott, of South Carolina, to be Special Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of tho United States to the republics of Chili, Peru and Bolivia; George M. Duskin, to be Attorney of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama. Tho nomination of B. H Brewster to be Attorney General, and J. O. Bancroft Davis to be Assistant Secretary of State were confirmed. In tho Houso, the bill to grant the franking privilege to Mrs. Garfield was passed. Mr. Tillman banded in a bill to authorize national hanks to make loans by mortgage on real estate. Mr. Reagan introduced a bill to permit the purchase and rogister of foroigu built ships by citizens of the United States. A new Income-Tax bill was presented by Mr. McMillan, wtiich provides for a 3-pcr-cent tax ou all incomes of corporations, companies and individuals whoso net incomes shall exceed $3,000 ; also to make the trade dollar legal tender. Bills were also introduced: To provide for a drawback of 10 per cent, on all goods hereafter imported in American-built ships, owned exclusively by citizens of the' United States; to regulate the customs duty on sumac; to regulate the duty on sheep and goat skins imported for the purpose of making morocco ; to abolish the tax on tobacco ; for the admission of*Dakota, New Mexico and Washington Territories into the Union as States. A bill was introduced in the Senate, Dec. 20, to exempt pension-money from seizure or attachment by process of law, and also pension money when invested in homesteads. Mr Ingalls made a favorable report on the biil for I lie sale of the lands of the Miami Indians. The Committeo on Finance reported favorably on Mr. Morrell’s bill, which provides for a special committee of experts exclusively. Mr. Hoar gave notice that he would introduce t, bill in favor of fcinalo suffrage, and that he would particularly direct his attention to the iinfrancbisement of women in the Territories. I lie House resolution forau adjournment from Dec. 21 to Jan. 5 was concurred in. Acting Vice President Davis announced that he had ugned the bill giving tho franking privilege to Mrs. Garfield. Mr. Blair introduced a b.ll providing that Collectors ol' Internal Revenue shall bo appointed for a term of four years. Mr. Pendleton reported adversely ou the bill to luthorize Lieut. Commander Sigsliee to accept i decoration from the Emperor of Germany. 'Timothy O. Howe was nominated for Postmaster General, and William A. McOlcary for Postmaster at Pittsburgh. Timrti.y O. Howe was confirmed as Postmaster General, Horace Gray as Associate Justice of lie Supreme Court, W. H. Trescott as special Envoy to Peru and Chili, and Thomas O. Acton vs Assistant Treasurer at New York. The House was not in session.

Mr. Harrison introduced a bill in the Senate, Dec. 20, for a public building at Fort Wayne. Mr. Beck called for information as to the rate of dulios imposed on American manufactures by France and Germany. Mr. Plumb introduced a bill to tix two years as the period required in homesteading public lands. In executive session, A. J. Eogerton was confirmed as Chief Justico of Dakota, Pierre C. V«n Wyck as Superintendent of the assay office at New YoTk, and Jesse Spalding as Collector of Customs at Chicago. Adjourned till Jan. 6. In the House, Mr. McKinley introduced a resolution. which was unanimously adopted, that both houses of Congress will assemble, at a dato to be fixed by the joint committee, and listen to an address by James G. Blaine on the life and character of James A. Garfield. A message from the President recommended an appropriation of $550,000 for work ou tho census. A resolution was adopted calling ou the Secretary ot the Navy tor information as to the establishment of naval coaling stations on the Isthmus of Panama, Afrer the announcement by Speaker Keik-r us the standing' committees, Uio House adjourned till the 6<li of Janusry. The comma tees arc constituted as follows : Ways and Means—Kelley, Chairman; Kasaon, Punnet], McKinley, HubboU, HaakeU, Ruaßtll, Errett, Randal', Tucker, Carlisle, Morrison, Speer. Appropriations Hisoock, Chairman ; Robeson, Cannon, Burroughs, Batterworth, Caswell, Ryan, O Neil, Kolcham, Blackburn, Cox, Atkins, Forney, Lefvere. Ellis. Banking and Currency—Crapo, Chairman; Weber, Ding icy, Moore, Connell, Bruckner, liardenberg, Flower, Ermentrout. Education and Labor—Updegraff, Chairmau; Sherwin, Carpenter, Davis, Page, Tyler, Willis, Clements, Money, Dobble, Dowd. Rules -Mr. Speaker, Chairman; Orth, Robeson, Randall, Blackburn. Mileage Jorgensen, Chairman; Rich, Ward Cobb, Moulton. Elections—Calkins, Chairman; Hazelton, Wait, Thompson, Ranuey, Ritchie, Pettibone, Miller, Paul, Belzhoover, Jones. Judiciary—Reed, Chairman; Willetts, Robinson, Briggs, Humphrey, Taylor, McCook, Kasson, Norcross, Nott, Hammond, Culverson, Guenther, Townshend (111). Agriculture—Valentine, Chairman; Updegraff, Carpenter, Anderson, Gottschslk, Wadsworth, R'cc, W est, Cullen, Hazelton, Hatch, Dibrill, Aiken, Black, Post. Postoilices and Post Roads—Bingham, Chairman; Anderson, Jorgenseu, Lacey, Farwell, Morey, Springer, Money, Evans, Armiield, Brentz. Public Buildings and Grounds—Shallenberger Chairman; Lewis, Cutts, Demoth, Scranton, Ford Smith, Cook. Hewitt, Singleton, Herbert Mines and Mining—Van Voortiif, Chairman ; Davis, Bingham, Fulkerson, flobbs, Calkins, Young, Cassidy, Berry, Wood, Brunim, Oury. Manufactures—Campbell, Chairman ; Hammond, Mills, Gottscbullr, West, Chase, Finley, Haivh, Morse, Stocksehiager. Mississippi River Improvements—Thomas, Chairman; C.rpenter, Prescott, Darrell, Rice, Moore (Tenn.), Jones, Burroughs, King, Thompson, Guenther, Carty, Whilthorne. Foreign Affairs—Williams (Wis.), Chairman ; Orth, Kasson, Rice, DunneU, Lord, Walker, Blunk, Wilson, Deuster, Belmont. Coinage, Weights and Measures—Fisher, Chairman ; Belford, McClure, Lackey, Waßhburn, Payson, Hazelton, Stevens, Singleton, Blade, Luna. Corunierc-—Page, Chainuan ; Rich, Townsend, Washburn, Hoar, Chandler, Ward, White, George, Guenther, Laine, Ross, Herndon. Naval Affairs—Harris (Mass.), Chairman ; Robe son, Harmer, Thomas, Watson, Ketcliam, Dezendorf Morris, Davison, Talbot, Harris (N. J.). Military Affairs—Henderson, Chairman: Hiscock, Bayne, Stee'.e, Pavis, Spaulding, Spooner, Sparks, Upson, Bragg, Wheeler, McGinnis. Invalid Pensions—Brown (Ind.), Chairman; Joyce, Cullez, Ray, Dawes, Pettibone, Parker, ltioe, Wadsworth, Matson, Caldwell, bimonton, Cadwell, Latham, McMillan. Interior Department Expenditures—Hubbel, Chairman; Crapo, Wood (N. Y.), Schulz, Simontou, Blanchard, Burroughs (Mo.). Navy Department Expenditures—Robeson, Chairman ; Harris (Mass.), Harmer, Neal, Morris, Phelps, Turner. Public Ezpenditures—Randall (Pa.), Chairman ; Blackburn, Walker, A. Wood, DeMotli, Lewis, Ladd, Fulkerson, Martin, Guontner, Berry. District of Columbia—Neal, Chairman ; Heilman, Barr, Urner, Smith (N. Y.), Pierce, Dezendorf. Clotz, Garrison, Cassidy, Allen. Pensions Marsh, Chairman; Hepburn, Rice Stone, Steele, Weber, Fulkerson, Hewitt, Cox, Robinson, Burroughs (Mich.). Railroads and Canals—Townsend (Ohio), Chairman ; Dwight, Henderson, Campbell, Schultz, Lord, Brewer, Kenna, Hoblitzell. Civil Service—Orth, Chairman; KaßsoD, florr, Briggs, Neal, Hubbell, Butterworth, House, Randall, Tucker, Phelps. Territories—Burroughs, Chairman; Aldrich, Van Voorhis, Miller, Dawes, Crowley. Postoffice Department Expenditures Cannon (Ill.), Chairman; Walker, Pound, Farwell, Reagan. TUghmau, Ladd. is. Law for the Election of President and Vice President—Updegraff, Chairman; Camp, Crape', While Fisher, Jacobs, Lindsey, Stevens, Morrison, Carlisle, Hewitt Pensions, Bounty and Back-Pay-Joyce, Chairman; Brown, Lindsey, Houk, Whitthorne, Curtin Mosgrove. . ’ War Department Expenditures—Briggs, Chairman; Miles, Steele, Marsh, Blackburn, Jones (Texa«l Sparks. •’ Enrolled, Bills—Aldrich, Chairman ; Pearce, West Sbellabarger, Kellogg, Warner, Belmont ” Consuls—Presscott, Chairman; Sherman, Tyler ®* in . Fulkerson, McCord, Pearce, Cox, Colbuni (Maas.), TUghmau,

Indian Affairs—Peering, Chairman) Rice, Mason, Spaulding, Buck, Richardson, Hooker, Scales, Weltrtifn, Blanchard, Ainsley. Revision of Law*—McKinley, Chairman; Robineon, Buuk, George, Brumni, Hall, Chadwin, Covington, Richardson, Jones, McMillan. Accounts—Drner, ’Chairman; Skinner, Brew, Caulder, Morton, Hardy, Houk. Pa ten ta—Young, Chairman; Skinner, Farwell, Jones, Spoon- r, Vance, Turner, ScovUJe, Shehey. Claims— Crowley <N. Y.) Ch«nu« t Taylor, Bowman, Mason, Thompson, Ray, Peel, gilt, Bmith (111.)* Mills, Hutchinson, Turner, Clarke, OHS. Public Lands—Pond, Chairman; Telford, Hep1, uni, Dwight, Watson, Straight, Rice, Cobb, Foster, Mil h ter, H 0& Militia— Strait, Chairman; Rainc, Houk, Mdrey, Guenther, Valentine, Thompson, Jfmes Pacific Rett-ways-Haze!ton, Chairman) flantier, Camp, Eobineon (Ohio), Hammond, Farwell, McKenzie, Bliss, Houte, Dunnell, Dolan. Private Laud Ciaims-Patcheco, Chairman ; Norcross, Hazel ton, Cornell, Morey. Cutts, Mullrow, William*, Ford, Shackleford, Houk. War Claims—Houk, Chairman; Updegraff (Iowa), Smith, Dun Bey, Nodrnen, Hall, Robertson. Geddea, Holman, Barter, Chapman. Treasury Expenditure* Beiiord, Chairman; Reed, Holman, Scranton, Thornton, Buckner, Curtin. Expenditures of the Department of State—Peering, Chairman; Liudaley, Barrau, Williams (Win.), Herndon, King, Frost. Department of Justice Expenditures—Wi'letr, Chairman; McCord, Norcroaa, Neal, BIUDt, Bragg. Public Buildings Expenditures—Errett, Chairman ; Robinson (Ohio), Houk, Grant, Wise, Garrison, Lanharn.