The Russellville Democrat., 1882-03-23
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
senate.

MARCH a.--A resolution was adopted instructing
 the secretary of war to ascertain and report to
 Sturgeon bay and Lake Michigan ship canal in Wisconsin, by whom the canal was constructed and also the amount of money realized from the
 sale of land granted Wisconsin to aid in the con struotion of the canal, the information being re- Quired for the purpose Of considering the ques-
 ton of opening the canal free to the commerce of the lakes.....The senate bill for commission on
 the alcoholic liquor traffic was further debated. The pending amendment directing that not more than three of the five members of the commission
 shall be of the same political party was agreed to also amendment requiring that not more than
 three shall be Prohibitionists....Th Chinese i'm
 migration bill was again taken up, and after some debate and amendment, passed-29 to l5.
 MARCH 10-Mr Vest offered resolution direct
 ing the secretary of war to use steamers and other vessels belonging to or now employed by the gov
 ernment on the Mississippi and its tributaries in the transportation of rations and supplies turn ished the sufferers by the recent overflow, and providing for the necessary expenses thereof,
 which was adopted. The alcoholic liquor com mission bill was taken up and passed, 4 10
 14. It provides for the appointment by the presi- dent and confirmation by the senate of q commis- sion of seven person, not more than four of advocates of prohibition, to hold office not ex- ceeding two years, who shall investigate the
 alcoholic liquor traffic, it's relations to the revenue
 and taxation, and its general economic, criminal, moral and scientific aspects, in connection with pauperism, crime, social vice, public health and general welfare, and who shall inquire as 70 the
 principal results of license and prohibitOry ltgis lation. The commissioners are to serve without
 salary and report within eighteen months after the passage of the act. An appropriation of Sl0- ,00) is made for their expenses. MT Voorhees, in
 troduced bill approprating Sl25,000 for the iul- provement of the Wabash river.
 MARCH 1S.-Mr. sherman presented resoiu- ton sf the chamber Of commerce of Cincinnati
 asking congress to take steps to relieve the suf | fering caused by the overflow of the Mississippi Mr. Lapham offered resolution, which was adopted directing the secretary of the in-
 terOr to transmit to the senate list of all Indian
 reservations on which troops are stationed, and information touching the destruction of timber
 thereon by troops s......After executive session of three hours the senate adjourned
 MARCH H-A memorial was presented from the Wisconsin legislature in favor Of improve
 ment of the Mississippi and tributaries in connce- ton with the great lakes. The additional sum ferers by the overflow: and s10i co to meet extra ordinary expenses of the light house board on same account. Favorable report was made on the bill authorizing the use of artillery camp
 equipage tents etc, the present year by soldiers
 and sailors reunions at Topeka, Kas., in Indiana,
 at Grand Island, Neb., and by the Grand Army of
 the Republic of Pennsylvania st Gettysburg ......
 The consideration of the postal appropriation bill
 was resumed.
 MARCH 15.-A bill was reported giving right of way for railroad and telegraph line to the St.
 through the lands of the Chickasaw and Choctaw
 lndians......The bill appropriating s2O0o0 toward
 a monument at Monmouth passed. .....The bill for the improvement of the Mississippi river and tributaries was debated at some length Con sideraton of the postal appropriation bill, and the tariff commission bill occupied the balance of the session.