The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Brittanic Majesty's government
presenting to the United States go
eminent the Arctic stea mship Aler
which would be used in the conten
plated expedition to relieve Lieu
Greeley and party, is recognized q
opportune and generous aud is deel
~ appreciated by Congress and tt
people of the United States; and tbs
the President is hereby, requested
! communicate a copy of this resol,
ton to her Brittanic Msjesty's go,
eminent.
Maxey, from the commi tee o
military affairs, reported favorabl
with amendments the bill to consOi.
date the bureau of military justic
and the corps Of judge advocates {
the army. Placed on the calendar.
Plumb offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the con-
missioner Of agriculture to furnish
Information of the annual amount u
wheat, rye, corn. and cotton pro
due. d IN this country during the av
years preceding 1882; the amour
used at home for food, seed, ane
other purposes, the amount exported
and The surplus, if any, ut the end o
said group of years; also si'uilar in
formation for the years 1882 and 1S8;
separately, and an estimate a. t, th*
year 1884; also whether in his judg-
.uent speculation in options or fu
lures in those productions, when n
actual transfer takes place, tends e
affect the market value of the con-
modify to the injury of the consumer
or producer.
A bill was passed authorizing the
State of California to select other
lands in place Ut the 18th and Seth
sections returned as mineral
Hoar's polyga1ny bill was passed
over owing to the absence nf that
Senator with the S-nate investigat
ing committee in New Orleans.
The c.,air laid before the Senate
the unfinished business, being a bill
to authorize the construction Of ad,
ditiOnal steel vessels for the navy.
Hale addressed the Senate, point
ing out the necessity for snips, the
United States possessing hardly a sim
gle ship of the elias. now recognized
by the nations of the world AS neces-
sary for naval purposes. When we
contemplate the things that were
almost every day, closely
lowering on the political horizon
though not themselves fraught with
danger they al least showed that the
country should no longer lie permit
led to remain in its present helpless
In case of trouble the
people of the United States would be
9th to forgivej any administration
If public affairs that had not sought
o do something to remedy the pres
mt defenseless condition of the ha-
ion.
Mcpherson criticised the Secretary
II tae Navy for his disposition to get
id of all the old vessels and build
lew ones.
Butler defended the Secretary. The
lebate continued at considerable
and without action the S.n.
,te went into executive session and
DON after adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the transaction of routine
aatters, the House went into com
littee Of the whole on the pleuro
neumonia bill.
Hopkins offered an amendment
roviding that the appointment of
shall be with the consent
f legisla: ures.
Eaton opposed the amendment be-
ause the bill could not be amended
a to make it decent. 1t was un-
institutional from head to heel. He
agretted that the gentleman from
,ssouri (Hatch) had said tn It New
'ork, New Jersey, and Connecticut
ere barnacles. New York, New
ersey. and Connecticut in 1876 elect
J. ridden President of the United
lates (applause] and would elect the
ext Democratic President. If New
ork, New Jersey. and Connecticut
ere barnacles, the barnacies We're
gger than the ship.
Hatch said the gentleman had mis-
'prehended his remarks if he under
God him to say that New York,
ew Jersey, and Connecticut were
lrnacles He had spoken of ind;-
not States.
kasson urged the necessity Of a
.eral inspection law of some sort
at would furnish to foreign nations
lima facie evidence of the
fety of our meats to produce expor-
ton from the United States. A
'llion dollars a week hung upon
e consideration of this bill,
Weller thought there were provi-
ms in the bill in the interest of q
tile ring now being formed to con-
the cattle trade of the geat
nrthwest.
Randall advocated a resolution
lich he would propose at the proper
recommittiDg the bill with ill.,
'uctlOns to the committee on agri-
lture to report back q bill which
al embrace a more thorough svs-
n of inspection, and further to re-
TT q bill to organize a more strict
against the importation
diseased animals, and make such
concentrations as will C by
ate legislation the eradication of I
'uro pneumonia.
supported the bill, contend {
. that In no way did it infringe on I
!. constitution. I
The committee rose informally to {
Give a message from the Senate, I
d Cobb asked unanimous consent 8
the immediate passage of the Sen. I
joint resolution expressing The t
probation of Congress and the
pile of the United States at the '
leroas act of Her Brittanic Males il
J government In presenting to the n
tied States the Arctic steamship 8
s
johnson Of New York objected. 81
the committee of the whole re- II
led its session. The anne dmert p
red by Hopkins was lost, 80 to tt
Having concluded the consid- b.
ION of the second section the
lmittee rose and the House ed
ned. y,
in
The Banking Bill, fl