Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1882 — FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

The entire session of the House, on Saturday, the 10th inst., was devoted to the consideration of the Legislative Appropriation bill. There was no session of the Senate. The Japanese Indemnity bill was up for consideration in the Senate on the 12th inst, the principal feature in the debate being a war of words between the two Kansas Senators, Ingalls and Plumb, on the one side, and Morgan, of Alabama, on the other. The bill went over as unfinished business. Bills were passed to divide lowa into two Judicial districts, and to Authorize the Sioux City and Pacific road to bridge the Missouri river. Mr. Pendleton presented a petition from 10,000 citizens of Cincinnati and Covington, asking the passage of the Civil-Service Reform bill. Mr. Brown offered a resolution authorizing each Senator to employ a clerk at $1,200 per annum, to be paid from the contingent fund. On motion of Mr. Lpgan, the Senate insisted upon its amendments to the Army Appropriation bill, and a conference committee was appointed. In the House Mr. Butterworth reported back the Army Appropriation bill with the Senate amendments, and recommended non-concurrence, in the clause . making retirement from the army compulsory at the age of 64 years, but the clause was agreed to by 101 to 75. Mr. Townsend reported a bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Inter-State Commerce. Mr. Humphrey reported a bill for a uniform system of bankruptcy. A long debate took place onsthe Senate meas? ure to increase the water supply of the District of Columbia. At the session of the Senate on the 13th inst., Mr. Grover made a favorable report on a right of way into San Francisco for the Ocean Shore railroad. The pending resolution, that each Senator be given a clerk at a salary of $1,200, was rejected. Mr. Allison reported, with amendments, the House bill for the extent-ion of the national-bank charters. The Japanese Indemnity bill was taken up and passed. The President sent to the Senate the following nominations: Samuel B. Axtell, of Onio, Chief Justice ofLilie Supreme Court of New Mexico ; Rollin M. Daggett, of Nevada, United States Minister to the Hawaiian islands ; Henry Esplisen, of Wisconsin, Receiver of Public Moneys at Aberdeen, Dakota. The H >use of Representatives passed a resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to place at Washington's headquarters at Newburgh, N. Y., a memorial column costing SIO,OOO, and also appropriating $15,000 toward the expense of a centennial celebration, next vest, of the declaration of peace- The bill to increase the water supply of the Pwtri9t Qt Oq-

lumbia was passed, with the proviso that half the cost be advanced by the Government. The Legislative Appropriation bill was taken up in committee of the whole, discussed, amended and laid over. The House Bonded-Spirits bill came up to the Senate, on the 14th, as the regular order, and a substitute reported by the Finance Committee was read. Mr. Bayard urged the necessity of prolonging the bonded period from three to five years, and said the recent proposition in the House to reduce the tax to 50 cents per gallon had produced paralysis in the trade. Mr- Sherman expressed the opinion that a firm tax of 60 cents would yield more revenue than the present rate. No action was taken on the bilk Mr. Miller reported the bill for the construction of the Hlinois and Mississippi canaL The joint resolution appropriating $375,000 to pay mail contractors in the Southern States for services at the outbreak of the war was taken irn, and Mr. Conger derided any liability of the Government The President has nominated Daniel H. Pinney, of Illinois, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona, Mr. Pinney was a Democratic member of the Illinois Legislature, from Joliet, in 1877, when David Davie was elected United States Senator, and was one of his chief supporters. The House went into committee of the whole on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. Mr. White moved to strike out the item of $1,975,000 for salaries in the Internal Revenue Bureau, and stated that Mr. Kelley had Organized a pool between the whisky and tariff people. Mr. Kelley retorted that the Statement was the raving of a lunatic or of a deliberate liar. Mr. White replied that Mr. Kelley might be scoundrel enoug h to make such a charge. The words jyere taken down, and a resolution of censure was prepared, but both members speedily made apologies. Several amendments to prohibit political assessments were ruled out Mr. Springer put through an amendment to fix the salary of the Reporter of the Supreme Court at $5,000, and that the reports be hereafter printed at the Government Office and sold at 10 per cent, advance on the cost. The committee then rose and the bill was passed by 125 to 45. A resolution was adopted to pay George Q, Cannon, of Utah, salary and mileage to April 19. Mr. O’Neil reported the Invalid Pension Appropriation bill, covering $100,000,000. Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, offered a resolution in the Senate, June 15, for a special committee to investigate the cause and remedy for labor strikes. The Bonded-Spirits bill was taken up. Mr. Windom said the House measure would encourage combinations dangerous to the revenues of the Government Mr. McMillan moved the indefinite postponement of the bill and its amendments, which was agreed to, by S 3 to 20. Mr. Maxey urged the passage of the joint resolution to reappropriate $375,000 to pay debts due Southern mail contractors at the outbreak of the war. Mr. Plumb secured the adoption of a resolution requesting the Preston the river and harbor appropriation. Mr. Page explained its provisions, and a long debate ensued, only two pages of the bill having been read when the adjournment took place, dent to furnish the correspondence regarding the conduct of the British Minister at Lima in connection with Minister Hurlbut’s negotiation for the bay of Chimbote. The House went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor appropriation. Mr. Page explained its provisions, and a long debate ensued, only two pages of the bill having been read when the adjournment took place.

Mr. Hoar introduced a bill in the Senate, on the 16th, to provide for the performance of the duties of the Presidency in cases of a vacancy in both the Presidency and Vice Presidency by vesting th a succession in the members of the Cabinet, beginning with the Secretary of State. Mr. Blair presented a bill for a. statue in Washington of Benjamin Franklin. An act was passed. to authoring the Oregon Pacific road to bridge the Willamette river. Some debate ensned on the bill to reappropriato $375,000 to pay Southern mail contractors, when it was laid over. The bill to enable national banks to extend their corporate ex'stence came up. A long discussion took place on the proviso to exempt national banks from attachments and injunctions by State courts, and it was expunged. Mr. Miller introduced a bill to authorize the Southern Pacific and other railroads to consolidate. Mr. Blair offered an act to permit freedmen to enter certain lands in Indian Territory. The House in committee of the whole had under consideration the River and Harbor bill, and considerable progress was made. All attempts to amend or alter the provisions of the bill as reported were vigorously and fully resisted. Mr. Blackburn reported baM the Military Academy Appropriation bilk resolution was passed setting aside $33,000 for Arctic explorations. An evening session was held, at which seventeen pension bills were passed, including one to give SSO per month to Mrs. Dandridge, a daughter of President Zachary Taylor.