The National tribune., 1882-04-15

certain .I.I'ti 'fa lands III or near INC JHi,ah
reservation, Usah Territory, was amended ard
passed
HOUSE.
II the House on Taursdava q report was made
from the Committee on Elections in favor of
Lynch. in the contested election case of Lynch
V. Chalmers. from the sixth district Of Mis-
s.Ssipni Mr.. PAGE asked unanimous consent
to introduce 4 bin to carry into eject the treaty
stipulatous with China, but Mr.. Springer OBJ
jcctcd. The bill redaces the period of suspen-
sion a. ten years. The tariff commission bill
was taken mp. Mr.. Mckinley spoke in favor
OF protective tariff, and Mr.. Simonton OPP
posed the bill rs being a cowardly refusal by
Congress TO meet its constitutional obligations.
After some objection Mr. Willis was granted
permission to introduce a bill "to regulate,
limit and suspend the immigration of Chinese
laborers," fifteen years suspension. which was
referred to the Committee on Education and
Labor, as was also a bill introduced by Mr..
Berry TO execute treaty stipulation in reference
to Chinese, Sixteen years suspension.)
On Friday resolution was adopted direct
ing the Committee on Expenditures in the War
Department to inquire into alleged abuses in
the adjudication of claims in the Quarter
master-Generals, the Commissary-Gen
and the Third Auditors Offices. The tariff
commission bill was taken up. and Mr.. Haskell
spoke at length in advocacy Of its passage.
The usual evening session was held for the con
sideration of pension bills, seventeen of which
were passed.
bill was passed relieving from the charge
OF desertion all volunteer soldiers of the late !
war who completed their term of enlistment |
but failed to receive an honorable discharge.
On Saturday the session was devoted to the |
consideration of the tariff commission bill, |
several speeches being made on the subject.
On Monday, in the House, bill was passed |
referring all invalid pension bills received from
the Senate, and now on the Speakers table, to /
the Committee On Invalid Pensions bill was |
reported in favor Of seating Mackey from the /
second district Of South Carolina, whose scat
had been contested by O'Conner Mr. McLane |
introduced bill for the abrosation Of the fifth /
and sixth articles of the Burlingame treaty |
with China. Ar. Denote introduced bill for /
the relief Of soldiers of the war who were con-
fined in rebel prisons. Bills were also intro
duced to reduce the fees for post-of1ice money .
orders, and for the repeal OF the iron-clad oath /
50 faras it affects Senators and REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill appropriating 81 100000 for the recla-
NATION Of the harbors OF Washington and
Georgetown was discussed.
In the House, on Tuesday, bill was passed
appropri&ting $4,000 for the care Of the In
disns in charge Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
agencies IN the Indian Territory. Thepost-ofice
appropriation bill was considered, and after sew
eral amendments had been rejected, including
one refusing 10 strike out the fIanking orjv-
ilcge clause, It was referred to a committee Of
conference. After further consideration Of the
tariff commission bin, bill was introduced for
the construction Of the Illinois and NIissjssinni
canal.
In the House, On Wednesday. the Senate
amendments 70 the consular and Diplomatic
appropriation bin with one cxccption4 we're
non-concurred n, as were also the amendments
10 the fortifcat:on appropriation bill. Among
the bills introduced was one aDuroDriating
100000 for the purchase Of torpedoes and ex
peEjments with same, and to abolish prize
money and regulate pensions in the navy. The
remainder Of the session was devoted to the
consideration Of the tariff commission biU