Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1881 — CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

>Congressed convened January, sth, pursuant to adjournment. WSUIpiaAT. SENATE—Communication received from Gen. Garfield renouncing the Ohio senatorship. A bill was introduced for • the reservation of the prairie bend of Patiowatomie Indians, In response to inquiry, Mr. Eaton said Mr. Burnside’s sesolution deprecating the construction of the lnter-ooeanic canal by, European powers would be brought up with out great loss of time. The bill for the relief of Ben Holliday was then discussed and the senate went into executive session. HOUSE—House assembled at nooa. New bill amending section 352 of the revised statutes, so as to authorize a charge for melting aad refining bullion whqp at or above the standard was passed. Springer introduced a bill for the apportionment of representatives in congress among the several states. House went into committee of the whole, and took up the army appropriation bill, which after some amendments, was passed. •The house then went on the regular calendar and considered the interstate commerce bill, without any action. Adjourned. TRCMDAV, SENATE—No important business transacted during the morning heur. Army appropriation bill read twice and referred. The bill for the relief of Ben. Hall, a day was then discussed till the senate went into executive session. " ~ *

HOUSE:—After the morning hour, the House went into committee of the whole on the binding bill, which was discussed at length without final action. The speaker again laid before the house the reply of the postmaster general to the house resolution in reference to the abuse of the franking privilege.' Pending amotion for its reading an adjournment waa taken. FRIDAY. SENATE:—Mr. Jones presented the memorial of W. J. Moore, of New Orleans, alleging that William-Pit Kellogg procured his election as a United States senator by bribery and corruption, and Moore being one of those bribed, and asking to be examined before the senate committee on privileges and elections. A lengthy debate arose on the motion to refer memorial to the committee. After the expiration of the morning hour, the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was taken up, and after some debate passed. Adjourned till Monday. In the house a resolution offered by Springer, calling for information in reference to the Halifax fishing award, provoked a debate whioh consumed nearly the entire session: finally referred to committee on foreign affair*