The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-13

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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. July u.

WASHINGTON, July IL.
SENATE. Credentials of reelection OF
Anthony and Cragin presented by Cas-
serly.
Petition of citizens Of California for
interposition of Congress on behalf OF
American citizens imprisoned by the
British Government for political otien-
ses, referred to Committee ON Foreign
Affairs and ordered printed.
Resolution passed donating ordnance
for equestrian statue 10 Gen. Rawlins.
Bill passed to confirm titles to pur-
chasers of lands sold for taxes in late in
surrectionary States. Casserly objected
to it, because it proposed to enforce pay
ment of nll costs.
Land Grant bill in aid of railroad
from Sioux City to Columbus, Dakota,
was amended and passed.
Bill for pension TO Mrs. Lincoln laid
aside-32 to 22-to take up the Civil Ap-
preparation bill. Several amendments,
adding thereto appropriations amount
ing to $5S7 900, including $500, 600 ad-
ditional for the War Department build
ing.
Tax bill referred to Committee of Con-
ference, and Sherman, Morrill, of YER
mont, and Hamilton. of Maryland, ap-
pointed.
Senate went into Executive session.
HousE.-Bfll introduced by Munger,
relative TO petition of laboring and pro-
dueing classes against Chinese immigra-
tion; provides for a joint committee to
inquire into the danger threatening the
Country from Chinese immigration, AMI
to report means for guarding against o.
arresting it, whether by specific logisla-
tion, by change of the constitution, bill
of limitation of time Of sojourn. or Of the
number of Chinese arriving in the United
States, by permitting each State to pro-
hibit residence Of Chinese within its
limits, or to place such restrictions there
upon as II may think proper, or by ex-
clusion OF Chinese from the States and
Territories Of the Union, except as tray-
olers and merchants.
Bill introduced by Fitch, granting
lands for a railroad from the Central Pa
ciiio Railroad, in Nevada, TO Hamilton,
New.
Mr.. Ferris offered resolution, doclar-
ing that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
articles OF Amendment Of the Consttu-
ton, having been duly ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the several
States, are valid to all intents and pur-
poses, ms part Of the Constitution; and
as such are binding and obligatory on the
Executive, Congress, and Judiciary of
the several States and Territories, aud
all citizens of the United States. Adopted
--l3S to ia party vote.
Cox offered resolution declaring
that the resolution just adopted is foreign
to the duty Of legislators, mischieyous
in its tendency and effect. Previous
question not seconded, and the resolu-
ton went over under the rules.
Cox remarked that IL embodied the
sentiment of the Democratic side of the
House.
Davis. of New York, moved TO sus-
pend the rules to concur in tho Senate
amendment TO the Naturalization bill.
Agreed to-133 TO 50. The bill goes to
the President.
The Kentucky contested election case
was decided in favor of Rice, tho sitting
member.
Schenck, Kelly and Brooks, Of New
York, appointed conference committee
on the Tax bill.
Senate amendments TO the Naval Ap-
preparation bill acted upon, and bill sent
TO Committee of Conference.
Dawes reported back Senate resolu-
ton appropriating $50, 900 for expenses
of Indian delegation to Washington
passed.
House decided that Segar is not enti-
tied to a seat from Virginia.
275,000 copies agricultural report for
1869 ordered printed. Adjourned.