Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1881 — CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

THURSDAY. SENATE:—A number of bills werefavorably reported and placed on’the calendar, among which, were bills for government buildings at Terre Haute, Ind., and Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Voorhees offered a resolution, which was agreed to, instructing the judiciary committee to- inquire into the best method of protecting . innocent purchasers from the imposition practiced by fraudulent venders o’ - patents and patent-rights, and report, by bill or otherwise. The senati' re-? sumed discussion of the funding billwith the general!)' understood puipose of disposing of the bill to-day, even if a night session were necessary; Much discussion followed when ‘ a vote w/Ls taken on the amendment- of the committee fixing the interest rate at 3U instead of 3 per cent., as fixed by the house. Ameudment rejected—aygp 25, noes 33. All the committees vtuendments were disixwed of. The committee of the whole rose and reported the bill to the senate. It was ordered printed, and the senate then, at 11:30, adjourned. HOUSE:—Mr. Hubbell reported Lack 'the pension appropriation bill, with senate amendmenla, recommending concurrence in soggfo and nonconcurrence in others. was agreed to. The speaker lata before the house from the president a enmmunicatidnlsonvu)e secretary of state in relation to like resolution ' addressed to the house on thfe 31st of January, on fufcject of’ international action ’for 'the restoratfoß/Of silver to full, use as money. The pcfiaident states that the, prospect of an international conference on that -subjeet promise«mioh valuable results to the ’-vunfiry that he recommend* Im--4bediaseattention congress, and the propriitj’ of-,‘an appropriation of thia at sueh conference. The

smTSE&m*. or th .- «nd ! senate amendments, vis: a 5-20 in-!Mm?ofa&-10 bond, compensation of of % ofl percent. for placing the loan, provision for popularizing the loan in the sense of having taken it by the people, and several t verbal H(R'SE.-Went idto dommlttee -of the whole on the agricultural appropriation bi* After some debate the committee '^^rvatDAT 6 house ad SENATE—A nuniper M>f amendments to the river and harbor bill were introduced aup referred. The cattle disease bUI, far establishing a bureau of animafl industry was Taken up. the senate at 2 o’clock adjourned to attend the funeral eg Hon. Fernando Wood. HOUSE.—WahI into committee of Xwls&S, house adjourned t4.Mte*|f the funeral .^.lSEW^rE.—rite legislative appropriate mini I waa/akniLup in committee of'tbe'wholr, and Tmt little else *HOUBE.-A number of bills of a local nature were introduced and re? MFi f° r t|- memtdrable the bouse mil for detining the idrification of the returns es national ■banks. * He said the object was to legalise eaths taken by bank officers as

to returns when made by a notary public. Passed. Mr. Bayard, from the finance committee, reported, with a substitute therefor, the senate bill to repeal all laws that impose taxes upon the capital of and deposits with banks and bankers and upon bank checks. The rest of the business was simply of a routine nature. HOUSE.—Went into committee of the whole ou the agricultural appropriation bill. After rising the bill was put to a vote and passed. Recess until 10 to-morrow, . WEDMEZDAT. SENATE:—A bill was introduced for the relief of the Poncas. Several bills were passed, after which the fortification appropriation bill was taken up, and passed. HOUSE:—Went into committee of the whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill, but pending any action the committee rose. But little else was done but the consideration of district business.

THFMDAY . SENATE.—The death of senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin was announced, after which the senate adjourned. HOUSE.—The consideration of the apportionment bill came up in regular order, .but no quorum voting, the ser-geant-at-arms was brought into requisition, and at midnight the bouse was still in session and nothing accomplished.