Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1883 — PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

.’VaSDAY, Feb. 27. Sknatb— Senator Davis gave notice of his intention to resign Saturday, March 3d., aa praai dent of the Senate.—ln order that a successor may bo elected, hie term of office expiring. A favorable report was made regarding the termination of the Hawaiian treaty. An executive session waa held. Horen.—The question of considering the tariff bill again treated opposition and delayed other bnainsm ■ IWednubday, Fob. M Sbnatb— Thebill to increase .the pension ot one-armed and one-legged soldiers was ■ Yeas 17; nays 1A The sundry civil bill waa reported. Hom—The entire day yas given to consider* ing the river and harbor bill. A night session waa hold. Thubbday, March L Sx»AT»— After deliberations over the tariff conference the Senate considered the sundry eivß appropriation bill. . Hopsn-Tho river and.harbor bill waa taken and the entire day and the night session wu dovoted to its consideration. During the night session Mr. Van Vorhis. of Now York, said a certain appropriation was so outrage! us that nobody bed a gambler or cutthroat would tack it onto the biff which lays him liable to expulsion. , TffitoAY, March, 1 Bxhatu.— The credentials of Senators Manchraon! ofNshisrka and Cullom of Illinois were presented. Several bills of more or loss interest were passed. Ben Van Wyok mads a violent attack against the government counsel in the Star Route cases. Hovsn.—Under the operations of the Pound rule considerable business was transacted by the House. The Postoffiee appropriation bill was . passed. The bill to adjust the salaries ot postmasters was passed. Batubday, March A Bxnath.— A vote of taanks was presented Hon, Dayid Davis for nis impartiality as a presiding officer. Senator Davis then tendered his resignation as President of the Senate and Goo. F, Edmunds was elected to fill the vacancy. Senator Anthony of Rhode Island, administered the oath of office. Tfie report of the committee on the river and harbor bill was presented. The bill was laid on the table until to-morrow, which kills the 'biff The Conference report on the tariff bill was adopted by a majority of one. ’ Several bills were passed. The Senate took a recess till Sunday at 10 a. m. After the straightening up of unfinished business the President announced that he had no further communisation to make, and the Senate of the XLVHth Congress adjourned without day. House.—The Cook-Cutts centeeted ejection case was decided in favor of the former. The Conference report oq the tariff bill was taken up. The conference report on the tariff bill was passed by the House and became a law by tits signature of the President. It providaa for a reduction of revenue to the amount of 167,000,000. Numerous bills were passed necessary to the dosing of the business of the session, An adjourned session was convened Bunday at 10 a, m. Speaker Keifer delivered an address on his retirement from the speakership. The House expressed regret at the death of Alexander H; Stephens. The President had bo further oommunioation to make, and the House after Speaker Keifer’s address adjourned, sine die, THX KMD.