Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-06-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate (June ~ Mr. Brown stigma
tied the recent remarks Of Mr. Ingalls, as a
deliberate insult, and contcnded that senators
were always accorded an opportunity to revise
their remarks before being printed in the of
ticial proceedings Mr.. Ingalls, retorted that
all he had said In regard 10 Interpolation might
bc construed as the senator from Georgia chose.
\ Joint resolution was passed TO lease to the
Michigan fish commissioners a strip Of land
adjoining St Mary's Falls canal Mr. Shcr-
man argued against the wisdom Of ordering an
investigation into The condition Of the banks of
New York. but suggested a stringent Law pre-
hiblting bank officers other than directors from
engaging in speculative operations The
house, by l5S to H. agreed 10 the conference
report on the bill for the relief Of Fitz John
Porter, providing that he shall receive no com
pcnsatiOn for the period since his dismissal.
The deficiency appropriation bill was passed,
the chair ruling out proposition by Mr.. Ran
dali against political assessments. A bill To
amend the Pacific railroad acts In relation TO
the survey Of lands was passed.
In the senate, CJunc ls) the chair announced
the final passage Of the bill for the relief Of
Fitz John Porter The Utah bill was passed
by vote Of 80 to 10. The house spent the
day in considering a bill to extend the pro-
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ellie, the Sioux CITY and Pacific, and the Cen
trail branch Of the Union Pacific road. 1t re-
Quircs the Union and Central Pacific companies
tn pay annually into the sinking fund 5000,
tMO each, with lesser amounts for the smaller
lines
In the senate (Junc l9) when the Mexican
pension bill came up, Mr.. Beck said the amend
mcnts proposed would in the opinion Of the
q futpl,, a,
ol sag 10000. The house passed the Pacific
railroad bill, with an amendment to make the
Central Pacific road pay yearly into the treas.
ury ~ per cent Of its net earnings. The bill
10 prohibit the importation Of aliens under
Labor contracts was passed without division
In the senate Junc 10Y favorable rcpor
was made on the bill to amend the act relating
Ia the immediate transportation Of dutiabl,
goods The credentials Of Ephram H. Wilson
rs scnator-cCCt from Maryland were presented
The Mexican pension hill was debated at con
siderable length, hut no FACTION was reached.
The house, in the Ohio contested election east
of Campbell versus Morcy. decided To scat ia,
former and he was duly sworn. Bills wcr,
passed Ia reduce the clearance fees levied upur
vessels engaged in domestic commerce, and I,
forfeit the uncarnCd land grant Of the SiOu,
City and St Paul Railroad company. Tn,
judiciary committee reported in favOrOf apprO
priating for the relief Of cx-SCrgcant at-arm
Thompson the amount Of the judgment re
cciycd by llallct Kibournc.
In the senate CIunc 2l) when the chair pre-
rcntcd house bill amending the Thurman
act, Mr. Van Wyck expressed surprise on learn
ing through the newspapers that the judiciar
committee has resolved not 10 act ON an
measure affecting the Pacific roads Mr.. llOa
nsSLrcd the gentleman that he was mistaken
and the bill was referred tp the Judiciary com
mittcc,... In the house, the conference rcpor
on the shipping bill was agreed 10. The clcC
toral count bill was taken up, aud Mr. lIar
addressed the house in favor " the scnat
measure, Mr., Parker made a constitutions
argument against the Eaton bill, asserting tha
II was safer 10 leave the decision Of dispute
presidential election 10 joint convention q
the senate and house than tO Il returning boar
ar commission, which might be provided /
any state. Mr.. Peters spoke In favor Of III
senate till. No action was taken