National Republican., 1882-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
pRooEBDlnos IN BOTH HOUSES.
Information Wanted by Grave senatOn-The MIS-
sIssippi River Blll--Passage OF the Anti.
Chinese Blll-Tho Irish Ques'
tien in the House.

Reports from Committees were made and dis
posed of as follows
BY Mr., Morgan, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations: The Senate bill authorizing the Court
OF Claims TO determine the question Of liability
for damages to the Norwegian bark Atlantic by
collision with the United States steamer Vandalia.
Passed.
By Mr.. Aldrich, from the Committee on Finance
ladverely): The bill to refund TO the North Caro-
lima Railroad Company moneys unlawfnlly col
llected from II by the United States Placed on
By Mr.. Hawley, from the Military Committee;
House joint resolution granting use OF tents at
the soldiers reunion at Belle Plain, Iowa, in Sep
On motion of Mr.. Allison. Mr. Voorhees, offered
and asked present consideration OF resolution
instrncting the JudiciHry Committee to INQUIRE
whether any legislation is necessary TO secure
fair and impartial determination of cases triahle
In the Fed tra c0urs Of the various States, more
particularly of States of the South, wherein the
United States may he party or In any way inter-
ested also as TO existing rules Of law for the pro-
lection of the citisensof said States In all their
Just constitutional rights whether any change In
the same Is expedicnt and proper, ana directing
report as early as practicable.
As the resolution did not embrace all that II
might be desirable for the committee to explore,
Mr.. Edmunds asked that Il lie over for one day
and be printed An order was made accordingly.
Mr.. Hoar offered n resolution calling on the
Pres dent for information as 10 the title by which
the United States holds the navy-yard at Boston,
and inquiring whether, in the opinion Of the At
would be forfeited to the former owners or their
heirs by slle Of the same by the United States,
&c. Adopted.
to permit grain brought by Canadian farmers to be
ground at mills in the United States adjacent to
Canadian territory under rules and regulations of
the Treasury Department was considered and
passed.
The House Joint resolution arproprating $40 600
TO enable tn Light House Board 70 pay eXtraordi
nary expenses consequent upon the Mississippi
flood, and the Senate bill for The appointment Of
an additional judge for the judicial district of
Nevada (necessiAtcd by the incapacity of the
present judge were also passed.
The Senate (nt 2l5) resumed consideration of
the Mississippi River improvement bill
Mr.. Garland withdrew his amendment for an
increase fthe appropriation to SIS 600 and the
use of the money by the river commission ~ the
construction of such works rs viii, in their judg
mcnt, best deepen the channels. pro ect the river
banks, prevent destructive floods, &c.
Mr., Jonas withdrew his amendment to APP
plyn portion of the money. under the direction
of the commission, TO he immediate repair and
construction of Such levpeS as will slst in deep
ening the channel The bill passed as reported
by pird Uoce vote, without objection.
II directs the Secretary of War, with the advice
and under the direction of the Mississippi River
Commission, to expend 5000 900 (SjOO0 900 on the
Mississippi and s,0OO,O0Oon the MissnurD in deep
ening the channels and improving the navigation
ofthose rivers in nc or,lance with plans recon-
mended by the commission. So much of the sum
as the Secretary of War may determine 10 be neces-
sary Is made Immediately available, but
the use of any art ot 1t in constructing or repair
lands by owe flow or any other purpose whatever,
except rs means deepening the channels or
improving the navigation, Is expr ssly prohibited.
Provision is also made for rules by the Secretary
OF War to secure judiCious and economical ex-
penditure of the sum, AID for annual repOr $ to
Congress upon the expenditures, the work. aud Its
effect with necessary recommendations aud esti :
mates. After struggle for precedence of business
for several measures, the Senate, on motion of Mr.
| Garland, took up and laid over as the unfinished
business the bill for an intermediate court of ap-
| penls,
On motion of Mr. Miller, of California, who re-
ported II, the ouse bull to execute certain treaty
stipulatons relating to the Chinese was taken up
| and the Senate commtttee amendments up to the
| last sections IA and 15l Were agreed to as read
The amendment of the committee to strike out
| was then rejected aud the section rctaincd-yeas
| 26; nays 80.
| The vote was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs; Aldreh, Allison, Anthony, Blair
Conger, Davis of Illinois, Dawes Frye, Hale, Har
Dnl, Mcmillan, Miller Of New York, Morrill,, Patt
| Plumb Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Van Wyck, and
NAYS ATessrs. Bayard Beck, Butler. Call, Cam.
| eron Of Wisconsin, Chllcoit. Coke Davis of West
Grover, Hampton ili of colorado, Jackson. John.
Pherso1; Pherso1; Maxey, Miller Of California, Morgan, Pom,
| Wllllams-a2
The committee amendment striking ont the
fifteenth section, wlcr defines the words Chi.
ncse lahorcrs," wherever used In the act to NEAR
| both skilled and unskilled laborers and Chimes,
| employed in mining, WAS carriGd-ycns, %; nays
| 2S The vote was party one, except that Mile
| wisconsin v tel no with the Democrats. Mr.
| Davis of Illinois voted aye with the Republicans
The am"udmens lowing been gone through
| with in Committee fthe Whole, the bill was re
ported to the seiut with calls for separate vote
| on some OF the amendments.
After discussion Mr.. Slater obtained the Hoor
and, pending an executive sCs ion, the discussion
was suspended until Wedne day.
The Senate (nt 900 adj Infned.