Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
CongYepStoaal.
SENATE.

"aszISGTos, April "a bin was in.
troduced by CockreIi to appoint g
special commission for the promotion
OF Commercial in.erco1rs. with such
countries OF South America IL NAV be
found to possess the most nstural and
available facilities for railroad corauun.
ication with each other and with the
United States.
The Senate pissed bills to provide for
the allotnen; of lands in severaltv 70
Indians on various reserves, and extend
the protection of the laws of tbs States
and Territories over Indians. and for
other purposes. On motion O. Dawes
1t vas amended by substituting for the
clause exemptins lands acquired By In
dams from taxes for 20 yetrs. The
provision declaring laud. allotted 70
this period shall be- held by tbs United
States III trus: for the bsnsti. of allo.-
tees or their heirs WAS adopei. On
motion OF Plumb. the section app.opi
ating ten million dollars to make sur
veys and resurvsys Of ;hs reservations
proTidsi for, with view - allotment
Of lands in severalty, WAS amended to
require that tho money ba repaid to the
treasury out Of the proceeds of sales OF
such lands as may be- required from
Indians under the act.
Morgan introduced a bill for the en-
couragmen. of close commercial rela-
tionsaip between the United Statas and
South American countries. II ia pre-
posed holding a convention in Wash
in2ton the present year with view to
the consideration of through line of
railroads along the east slops of the
great mountain chain from Central
America to Chill, and to the establish
msnt of other facilities Of communica-
ton. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under call of States many bills were
introduced. Buckner offered resolu-
ton calling on the President for ali
correspondence between this govern
ment, European or any other gov
ernmenst since the adjournment Of the
Paris Monetary Conference; also r.
quirsd the President to inform the
House whether any delegates to the ad-
journsd conference had been or will be
appointed by the Government. and, if
not, tho reason for such nol-action on
the part of this Government.
BY Cox, resolution as to the Ameri-
can Peace Congress and it, intention
for the purpose Of trade. The rssolu-
tion declares that Congress approves of
the invitation and its object, and ad-
vises an extension of the invitation to
Canada: that, in consideration of the
objects proposed by Congress, there be
considered and proposed scheme for
trade and reciprocity among the nations
OF North and South America and the
Dominion of Canada. with view to
harmonizs the nations and the Do
minion of Canada in mutual trade and
commerce.
BY DunGeneff, appropriating $1,000
900 for the erection Of Presidential
mansion in Washington.
BY Ford, (by requestl for tho im-
prosoment of the Mississippi. Missouri
and Ohio rivers and their tributaries
II authorizes an expenditure by COM
mission Of $z5,000,000.
BY Humphreys Of Wisconsin, from
COMMITTEE on Judiciary, to sstab-
lish reform in tho system of bank
ruptey. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
The bill increasing by one hundred
men the police force of tie District Of
Columbia, and authorizing the commits
sioners, in appointing policemen, to give
preference to men honorably discharged
from tho volunteer force Of the army,
brought out long and sharp discussion,
in which comparisons between Demo-
erals and Republicans in the Union
Army were made, and the Democrats
charged the Republicans with waving
the bloody shirt for political effect.
The provision in the bill repeating the
section OF the Revised Statutes which
requires tina; no person shall BE- ap-
pointed a policeman who has not served
in the army or navy and been honorably
discharged was stricken out by yeas l0S
against Maya -. At tho conclusion of a
long and stormy debate the bill was
passed by yeas III against nays 66. the
negative vote being cast by Democrats.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Miller
thinks tonight that the Mississippi bill
will not occupy the time Of the Senate
more than an hour or two tomorrow,
and If it is disposed of he will urge i'm
mediate consideration Of tho Chinese
bin. and hopes to got it fairly on the
way before the adjournment tomorrow.
Representative Washburne, Of Minn..
presented today in tho House petition
signed by workingmen, protesting
against the importation of Chinese.
ARLINGTON HOUSE.
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