Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1882 — CONGRESSONAL [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSONAL

SENATE. Washington, June 23.—Mr. Frye called up the rule'recently reported by him from the committee on rules, allowing the president pro tem of the senate, when temporarily absent, to designate m writing a senator to perform the duties of the chair for the day and during such absence, till the senate shall otherwise order. The subject, after occupying the time allotted for new business, was referred with, amendments, to the committee on rules for further consideration. House bill to accept and ratify the agreement with .he Shoshone andßannock Indians, for the sale of a portion of their reservation in Idaho, for the Utah and Northern railroad, and to make the necessary appropriation for the carrying out of the same was passed. House resolutions commemorative of Representative Allen of Missouri, were received, and after impressive remarks upon his life and services by Messrs Cockrell, Dawes, Brown and Vest, the usual resolutions were adopted. HOUSE. Mr. Kasson, from the committee on ways and means, reported back the bill amending section 2,983 of the revised statutes, that the duties paid on sugar shall be assessed on the quality delivered from instead of the quantity entered into the bonded warehouse. Referred to the committee of the whole. The house then went into committee and resumed consideration of the bill to reduce internal revenue taxation. After argument the bill went over without action. Eulogies were delivered upon the life and character of Thomas Aden, of Missouri, by Messrs. Robinson, of Massachusetts; Hewitt, of New York; Hatch and Frost, of Missouri. Out of respect to £je memory of the de ceased the house then adjourned till tomorrow. J

HOUSE. Washington, June 24.—Mr. Keily, chairman of the committee on ways and means,' reported a resolution for the final adjournment of congress on' the 10th of July. Adopted. The house refused to order to a third reading the joint resolution authorizing the president to call an international conference to fix upon and recommend for universal adoption a common prime meridian. Bill passed authorizing the construction of a pontoon railway bridge across the Mississippi river at the mouth of the Upper lowa river. The house went into committee on the bill to reduce internal revenue taxation. The remainder of the day was spent in discussing the measure, which went over without action. SENATE. Washington, June 26.—Mr. Allison, from the appropriation committee, reported back the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill with amendments, and gave notice that he would move its consideration to-morrow. It provides an aggregate of $20,200,000, an increase of $326 000 over the sum of the bill as passed by the house. Ordered printed. After a long discussion the senate took up the resolution instructing the committee on civil service and retrenchment to inquire whether any attempt is being made to levy or collect assessments for political purposes by parties from the government employes in Washington. Whether the same be under the guise of asking contributions or otherwise, etc. Mr. Pendleton addressed the senate. The concurrent resolution for a final adjournment of July 10th was tabled temporarily, without dissent. The oebate upon the political assessments was then resumed.

HOUSE. Washington, June 26.—The conference report on the army appropriation bill was agreed to. After the passage of some District of Columbia bills the house went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Camp, of New York, in the chair, on the bill to reduce internal revenue taxes. The bill went over without action. SENATE. Washington, June 27.—A resolution passed for printing additional conies of Mr. Blaine’s eulogy on Garfield, for the use of Blaine and Mrs. Garfield. The pension committee reported in favor of pensions to the widows of Major Generals Custer and French. Senate bill to amend the act donating public lands to several states and territories, which may provide colleges for the benefit of agricultural and mechanical arts was passed. On motion of Mr. Allison the senate in the morning hour took up the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, and the remainder of the day was spent in discussing it. HOUSE. Washington, June 27.—Messrs. Morse and Ranney presented and the house accepted a portrait Robert C. Winthrop. Mr. Ranney, from the committed on elections, reported a resolution in the contested election case of Strobach vs. Herbert, from the second district of Alabama, granting leave to the contestant tj withdraw his contest without prejudice. Adopted. Mr. Thompson, from the same committee, submitted a report in the contested election case of Smith vs. Shelly, from the fourth district of Alabama, accompanied by a resolution declaring the seat vacant. Laid over. The house passed the bill to regulate immigration, as agreed upon

jF n T • . n ■/. / by taeAOfrimittee Ai* isnd then proceeded to the consideration of the bill to reduce internal revenue taxation. Adjourned. SENATE. Washington, June 28.—At the conclusion of the morning routine the senate resumed consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. The remainder of the day was spent in discussing the measure. HOUSE Washington, June 28.—Mr. Orth from the committee on foreign affairs, reported a resolution requesting the E resident to communicate to the ouse any additional correspondence call, d for by the resolution of the 28th of April and not heretofore communicated to congress, and also whether any proposition had been made by any person h iding an office under .the United States to any American citizens in British prisons to accept their release upon the conditions, and if so by whom such proposition was made, and the nature thereof. The resolution was adopted. The house then went Into committee on the naval appropriation bill. Senate bill appropriating $20,000 to aid in erecting a column commemorative of the battle of Monmouth was passed. • Adjourned. SENATE. Washington, June 29.—House bill creating a district at Gallipalis, Ohio, for the inspection of hulls and boilers of steam vessels was pas ed. The senate then resumed consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Without disposing es th« hill the senate adjourned. HOUSE.

Washington, June w 29—The committee on ways and means directed Mr. Kelley, the chairman, to prepare a joint resolution to be submitted to the committee at the next meeting, providing for the issue of $200,000,009 of United States bonds, to bear interest at 2 per cent, per annum, exchangeable without the standing of the continued fives. Mr. Waite, from the committee on elections, reported a resolution in the contested election case of Smalls vs. Fillmore, of South declaring the contestant entitled to the seat. This,with a minority resolution,was laid over for future action. The house went into committee on he naval appropriation bill. Pending action the committee rose. Mr. Dunnell, of Minnesota, from .he committee on ways and means, eported a bill to tax the manuf cture and sale of oleomargarine. Referred. Adjourned. SENATE. Washington, June 30.—The joint esolution to provide temporarily for he expenditures of the government '/as signed by the chair. Resolutions were received from the iouse announcing the death of Re>resentative Hawk, of Illinois, and >roviding for a joint commission to ■scort the remains to their last restng place. On motion of Mr. Logan the resoluions were concurred in. HOUSE. Washington, June 30.—When the house met this morning the desk iately occupied by Representative dawk, of Ulino’s, who died last night, vas draped in black and decked with .lowers. The chaplain touchingly re.erred to the death of Mr. Hawk, and mvoked divine blessing upon the bereaved family. Immediately after the reading o> he journal Mr. Henderson, of Illi >ois, announced the sad intelligence .othe house, and offered resolutions, whit h were unanimously adopted, expressing the sorrow of the house, and providing for the appointment ofja committee of three senators and seven representatives to superintend the funeral ceremones and escort the remains to their last resting place.