The daily gazette., 1883-01-17
cnNaRr.s.
How Senators and Representatives Kept
Themselves Busy Yesterday.

Thenselves Busy Yesterday.
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr..
Plumb, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported the post Office Appropria-
ton bill and gave notice that he would
move its consideration to-day. Mr.. Downs,
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
ported bill to provide for the allotment of
lands In severalty TO the Ottawas In the
Indian Territory, "and for other pur-
poses" The Ben Holiday bill was con-
sidered and and went over at the ex-
piration Of the morning hour. The
House bill to modify the Postal Money
Order System was reported favorably. Mr..
Miller, of New York, introduced q bill,
which was referred, 10 prevent the importa-
tion of adulterated teas. The consideration
Of the Tariff bill was resumed, and speeches
were made by Messrs. Beck, Sherman and
Morgan, on the general subject of the Tariff.
After this several amendments were adopted
to various paragraphs. Pending considera-
tion Of the bill the senate went into execu-
tive session and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, Joseph e. Taylor, elected
from the sixteenth district Of Ohio TO sue
coed Updegraf, deceased, appeared and was
sworn In. MIR. Kasson, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported the joint
resolution providing conditionally for the
termination of the Hawaiian Treaty OF 1875,
aud 1t was referred to the House calendar.
A conference report on the Agricultural ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. The bill
regulating the removal Of cases from State
70 Federal courts was considered, pending
which Mr.. Kelley, from the Committee on.
Ways and Means, reported the Tariff bill,
and 1t was referred to the Committee of the
Whole. MI. Kelley then, by direction of
the committee, offered a resolution declar-
tna fl,aF In tJla f,f ha
sion of the Tariff at the first session OF this
Congress, the brief period remaining of the
present session and the public anxiety
touching the probable action of Congress on
the subject which Was deranging the ordinary
course of trade, general debate be limited to
one day, and that the House proceed, on
Tuesday, January 20, to consider the BILL"
Mr.. Tucker of Vagina said that until Ger
tain information, which had been requested
from the secretary OF the Treasury, was OBJ.
tained, it would be impossible for the
minority to present their views. He, there.
,ore, objected TO the resolution, and it was
not considered. Tue bill for the removal Of
cases to the Federal Courts was then
passed. The Naval Appropriation
bill was reported and referred to
the Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Ham
mond, from the judiciary Committee, sub
mitted u report on the matter OF the 'Con-
tingent member from Nebraska" which
was ordered 70 be printe aud rec0mmitted.
The committee say that "ThJmasJ j. Majors,
tue Contingent member, is responsible for
the misiniOrmatiOn which induced the COM
mittee to make the repurT OF April l, 1852,
Tin bis favor1 that he was aided therein by
5. j. Alexander, Secretary Of State of
Nebraska, Patrick o.. Hawes, the
Contingent member 70 the Fourth
Congress, DIR. p. Schwenk, and
George H. Roberts, ex-Attorney Gen-
eral of Nebraska, and the testimony of w.
r. Davis of Nebraska, Majors Private Sec
retary, is false" The report recommends
that the evidence be furnished the District
Attorney and Attorney General In Wash
ington aud the Governor of Nebraska, that
they may take Action In the case. Repre-
sentative Valentine is exonerated from any
knowledge of o. completely In the fraud.
The House, at sos o'clock adjourned.