The Portland daily press., 1880-05-18
xLvIth CoNGREss-Ist Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May II.
Communications were received from the
| Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting copies
| of Capt. joan w Whites report upon Alas
| kan affairs together with papers relating to the
| transfer of the jurisdictions over Alaska from
| the Executive to the Treasury Department.
| Referred.
Also a communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury in answer to the Senate resolu-
ton as to whether the passage OF the bill re
pealing certain annual appropriations would
affect the appropriations for the sinking fund
for bonds OF the District of Columbia.
A memorial was presented from the San
Francisco board of trade IN favor of Com
mander Lulls Nicaragua canal.
Bills to ratify the agreements with several
Indian tribes was placed on the calendar as
was the bill to enable the commissioner of
agriculture to test the practicability of manu-
featuring sugar on large scale from Sorghum
Bill for allotment of lands in severaty to
the Poncas and Miamis was ordered printed
and recommitted.
Bill authorizing the comdromise of the
claims of the United States under the will of
Joseph l.. Lewis was caendared.
Mr.. Bayard reported with amendment the
bill introduced by him regulating the pay and
| appointment OF deputy marshals. He will
| ask the Senate to consider it tomorrow.
Resolution seeking information as to the
method observed in the revenue service in
subtracting tare on foreign sugars imported IN
boxes was adopted.
The Senate passed n resolution to furnish
artillery. tents, ETC.. for soldiers and sailors at
the reunion at Columbus, Ohio, in August
The Kellogg Spofford resolutions were laid
| aside informally and the post Office appropri
alton bill was taken up. The committees
amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed.
A message from the President in relation to
the Fortune Bay fisheries question was re-
ceived and ordered printed.
Executive session followed, after which the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr. Cox, requesting the President to
communicate all correspondence in regard to
the prescription of Jews by Russia.
By Mr.. Young, to tax and regulate the man
ufacture and sale OF glucose or grape sugar.
1t provides that the manufacturers of glucose
shall pay 800 and dealers $50.
Also calling upon the Secretary of the Inte-
| rior for copies of the written testimony taken
| by the commission to investigate charges made
| by j. b. Wolf and others against the Indian
| bureau.
By Mr.. Phelps of Connecticut, extending
from June IS, 1880, to July ], 1885, the time
| for filing claims.
By. Mr.. Scales, to accept and ratify the agree
ments entered into by the Shoshones, Ban
| nocks, Sheep Eaters and Crow Indians
By Mr.. o. Turner Of Kentucky, proposing
| constitutional amendment prohibiting Con-
| gress from passing bill appropriating sums
OF more than $4,000, except by vote of ma
| iority of the members.
By Mr.. Whitehouse, for the adoption of
| suitable metre to accurately measure the
| quantity and quality of distilled and malt
| liquors,
After short debate motion to suspend the
rules and pass the river and harbor bill was
| agreed to.
Saturday next was set apart for the consider
| alton of bills relative to public buildings and
| grounds.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill authorizing national banks to make loans
| on mortgages of real estate was defeated, as
was similar motion on the bill to increase the
police force of the District Of Columbia.
| The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from tie President transmitting copies of
| the correspondence with Great Britain in re-
lation to the alleged outrage on American cit
| liens at Fortune Bay, Newfoundland, together
with a report from the Secretary of State on
| the subject. The President asks the immedi-
| ate attention OF Congress to the failure of &C
| cord between the two governments as to the
| Interpretation and execution of the fishery ar
| ticles of the treaty of Washington, as declared
| in this correspondence. He concurs in the
| opinion of the Secretary of State as to the
| measures proper to be taken by this govern
ment in the maintenance of the rights accord
| ed to our fishermen by British concessions in
the treaty, and in procuring suitable action to-
| wards the securing of an indemnity for injury
| which this interest has already suffered. He
recommends the adoption of those measu res
with such attendant details of legislation as
may seem expedient. The message and ac-
companying documents were ordered printed
and referred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs. Adjourned.