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same without license. but the rules were not
suspended. An Apprc priation OF eio0, 900
was made to continue work On the
Davis island din in the Ohio river.
Immediately aftsrfl adjournment Of the
House Q. caucus Of Democratic members was
held to decide upon line OF policy 10 be pur-
sued by the Dempcrats relating 10 proposed
changes in tho ru1es OF the House 1t was
unanimously resolved 70 resist, by every par
liamentary method, the adoption Of the pro-
posed amendments to the rules.
Mr.. Sherman reported bill TO the Senate,
on the 7th inst, ~ the redemption or con-
version of outstanxiag slo rsfunding osrtia-
Gates. Mr.. McDu presented memorial from
the Iowa Legislaturs asking for o., ,0O0, 900 for
the improvement Of the Missouri river Mr.
Beck made favorable report on the bill to
punish the unlawful ccrtifcation OF bank
checks, and Mfr. Dawes handed back the act to
ratiiy the agreement of the Grow Indians and
the Northern Pscihc road. A joint resolution
was passed TO st,horssrths Secretary OF War
70 U.S.. hospital 3ubSFbf the sufferers by over
now. When tSo, Chinese b!ll came up, the
Paciic coast Senator's called attention 10 the
recent chain OF meetings in opposition to the
Celestials. Messrs. Dawes and Edmunds retail
lated by giving their views on the issue. In the
House bill was passed for a Local Board Of
Inspectors Of Hulls and Boilers az Gallipolis,
Ohio. An appropriation Of $20, 900 was made
10 erect statue to Chief Justice John Marshall
In committee Of the whole on the state OF the
Union, the Tariff Commission bill was tabled by
II to 80. A bill from the Senate, authorizing
the Secretary Of War TO use hospital tents for
the rel Of OF sufferers from the overflow of the
Mississippi was passed.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill In the Senate,
on the sth inst, for the construction or repair
OF levees on the Mississippi, and Mr.. Jackson
reported an appropriation Of S25. 900 to con-
tinue the improvements of the harbor Of Mera-
phis. The motion to refer to the Finan
Committee the bill for liquor commission was
nese bill came up. Mr.. Ingalls, amendment to
limit to ten years the suspension Of immigra-
ton was defeated by o tie vote. Mr.. Platt
made o lengthy argument against the meas
ure, and Messrs. Edmunds and Hoar had
an interesting war Of words. Mr.. Saunders
submitted joint resolution for. Q con-
stitutional amendment allowing the peo-
pie to elect Marshals, District Attorneys,
Postmasters and internal-revenue officers.
In the House Mr. Reed reported amendments
to the rules, which were land over. Mr.. Harris
reported o bill for the construction Of naval
vessels. A bill authorizing the purchase Of
the Freedmen's Bank building at Washington
priation OF 1880 to aid the Society Of the
Army Of the Cumberland to erect statue to
Gen. Garfield.
A resolution by Mr.. Sawyer was adopted by
the Senate, on the 9th inst, instructing the
Secretary OF War to report the cost OF con-
structng the Sturgeon Bay canal in Wisconsin,
with a Wow to making il free to commerce. A
resolution was passed instructing the Secretary
of State to ascertain the cause of the inl-
prisonment in Great Britain OF an Amer
The bill for liquor commission was taken up,
and it was agreed that not more than three
shall he prohibiiionists. The Chinese bill was
amended TO provide that no Celestial shall be
naturalized within the United States, and that
no laborers can immigrate within twenty
years, and then passed, by a vote Of 20 to Is.
In the House, Mr.. Dunnell reported bill for
canceling stamps on tobacco exported by rail.
A bill was also reported for the admission into
the Union OF the Territory Of Washington.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill came mp,
and amendments were adopted for sta
tistics in regard to the manufacture and expor-
tation Of oleomargatine, for statements OF
freight charges by rail and river. to appropri-
ate S35, 600 for experiments in making sugar,
and to increase the allowance for investigating
forestry, when the bill passed.
The Senate adopted resolution, at its ses-
zion on the 10Th, requesting the President to
arrange with Nicaragua for the settlement Of
public and private claims. A resolution was
passed directing the use OF Government vessels
in distributing supplies along the Mississippi
and its tributaries. A bill was passed for the
creation Of commission on the liquor traffic, to
be composed Of seven persons. Mr.. voorhees,
introduced bill appropriating Sl25,000 for
the improvement Of the Wabash river. The
Senate refused to take up the Japanese In
demnity-fund bill Ly vote OF IA to "A. Col.
Rufus ingalls, was confirmed as Quartermaster
General OF the United States army. In the House,
q minority report was presented declaring U. ID.
Ball entitled TO seat as delegate from Alaka.
Four memorials from Utah, with over $1,000
signatures, were presented asking q suspension
Of action on all bills relating to that Territory.
and the appointment of an unprejudiced COM
mission TO determine the state of affairs. An
appropriation OF &lo, 900 for extra expenses by
the Lighthouse Board, caused by the flood in
the mississippi, was passed. A joint resolution
for the NE OF Government steamers in distrib-
uting food 10 the sufferers by the overflow was
aiODted