24th Congress-Ist Session.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1885.

 IN SENATE.
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 port from the Secretary of War on the sub ject of the construction of the Cumberland Road in the States of Indiana and Illinois, which was referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

 Also, a report from the Treasury Depart ment, concerning nsolycnt debtors.

 Also, a report from the Treasury Depart ment in reference to custom-house officers, which was ordered to be printed.

 Numerous petitions snd memorials were presented by the Chair, Mr. Southard, MT. Webster, Mir. Linn, A1r. King, of Geo., Alr. Goldsborough, Mr. White, Mir Moore, Mir Ewing, Mr. Prentss, AIr. sNorris, MT. Buch- anan, MT. Black, Mr. Benton, and referred to the appropriate committees.

 Mr King, of Alabama, presented mem- orial from the Patriotic Bank Of the city of Washington.

 Mr. King, of Alabama, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained leave to bring in bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to settle the accounts of the Consulate at Lon- don; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 MT. Linn introduced Q bill for the relief of Duncan l.. Clinch; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

 MT. Hendricks introduced bIll for the im- provemenf of the navigation of the " sahash river which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals.

 Mir. Leigh, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported bill to amend the act for the better organization of the District Courts in the District of Alabama; which was read, and ordered to a second reading.

 Mr. Southard offered the following resolu- tion, which lies over for consideration

 Resolped, That the Committee on the Dis trict of Columbia be directed to inquire into the expediency of providing clock or time piece for the Capitol, and that they repot by bill or otherwise.

 MT. Robbins offered the following resolu- tion, which lies over for consideration

 Resolued, That each Senator be supplied during the present session with three such newspapers printed in any of the States as he may choose; provided tho same be fur nished at the usual rate of the annual charge of such papers and provided also, that if any Senator shall choose to take any newspapers other than daily papers, he shall be supplied with as many such papers as shall not ex- .ceed the price of three daily papers,

 Mir. Linn offered the following resolutions which lie for considerations

 Resolped, That the Committee on Militia

 

 .expediency of establishing national arInorv inthe valley of the Mississippi, and that the State of Missouri ho included in the list of States to be examined with q view to such work.

 Resolced, That the Commttee on Milita- " Affairs be instructed to inquire into the -exfeaicacy of making an appropriation for the purposes of constructing military road from Cantonment ssDes Moines'' to Canton ment beavenworth thence, to Fort Gibson, and that said committee call on the Secreta- ry of War for information relating to this subject.

 MT. Morris introduced a joint resolution to fix the northern boundary of the State of Ohio, which was read and ordered to se- cond reading.

 Mir. Robinson offered the following reso- lution, which, on his motion, was considered and adopted

 Resoired. That the Secretary of the Trea- sury be directed to cause to be laid before the Senate the rencr.. aid stif voy o the com missoners appointed to survey and mark the northern boundary line of the State of Illin- ois, in pursuance of the law of the United States passed April IS, 1891.

 Mir. Mckean asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill relative to the Green Bay

  red to the Committee on Roads and Canals. MT. Tipton asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill for the relief of Hiram A. Hunter which was read twice, and referred to the Committee of Claims.

 MT. Moore asked and obtained leave to in- troduce the following bills, which were read twice.

 A bill for the relief of Elijah Simmons- referred to the Committee on Publick Lands. \ bill for the relief of Samuel Smith, Linn M'Ghee, and Lemoine, three Creek Indians referred to the Committee on Public Lands. M

 A bill for the relief of Susan Marlow-re- ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.

 Mr. Naudain offered the following resolu- ton, which, on his motion was considered md adopted:

 Resoiped, That the Senate will, to-mor- row at l o'clock, proceed to the election of B Chaplain.

 Mir. Black asked and obtained leave to n- froduce bill supplementary to the act to amend the act to establish Judicial system. which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Mir. Black also asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to amend the act for the relief of John Donaldson and others, which was read twice and referred.

 Mir. Prentiss offered the following rcsolu- tion, which lies over for consideration.

 Resolred, That the Committee on the Ju- dietary be instructed to inqaire into the ex- pediency of giving to the Circuit Courts of the United States original jurisdiction, ex- elusive of the District Courts, off the process and proceedings prescribed by law for the