Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-09
The fOrfy-eighth Congress.
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WASHINGTON, January Sth. Messages from the
President were laid before the Senate relating to The
Illinois and Michigan Canal and work on the Misss.
sippi river. He recommends both measures
Conside' able debate arose upon the prorosed an
plcpriatiou bills.
Beck maintained the Importance OF retaining all
matters Of appropriation In the hands OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations. In the course Of his re-
marks, he said that not rstclass grocery or goods
house in the country would carry on business as il
is carried on in the Treasury Department
Edmunds thought IL would be decidedly injurious
to the interests of the people to give committee
having charge Of special department of the Gov
ernment the right TO say how much should be ap-
propriated for those special departments The re-
suit OF such course would be enormous increase
of the expenses of the Government
Plumb proposed an amendment providing for the
submission OF an appropriation bill for each depart
ment TO the committee representing that depart
ment, and requiring the committees to report back
within week.
Miller of California offered resolution, which
was agreed to, requesting the President to furnish
the Senate with copies Of correspondence relating
any negotiation with the Spanish Government on
the subject Of disseminating in duties on COM
merce between the United States Cuba and Porto
Rico.
The Chair presented a communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copies of
vouchers for the expenses Of the Department Of
Justice since March I, lSSl, with the names Of
special and assistant attorneys and detectives en-
ployed.
Pending the discussion of the rules, the Senate
went into executive session, and shortly adjourned.
HOUSE.
Money, from the Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads, reported back the resolution calling
upon the POstma ster-Gene for information as to
whether a British spy named O'Sriea was allowed
to tamper with the American mails for New York
The report adopted.
Robinson, Of New York, offered a resolution call
ing upon the Secretary Of State for information as
to whether our Ministers al foreign Courts ODey the
law HrpE and
requiring them TO wear the ordinary apparel Of
American citizens.
Cox Of New York introduced a resolution calling
upon the President for copies OF the correspondence
between the Governments Of Russia and the United
States in respect to the condition and treatment Of
Hebrews by Russia, especially with reference to
Hebrew citizens Of the United States also, to au-
thOrze the purchase of foreign-but ships by citi-
liens Of the United States, for use in the foreign
carry lug trade, and for free ship material also TO
prohibit the coinage Of the three cent piece also,
to revise the commercial travellers license tax also
to encourage societies in the yicinage 10 erect
uments on battleholds
These bills were introduced and referred:
BY MISUNDERSTANDING the duties on lumber,
timber, and other products OF the forest.
BY Ray. of New Iork-Giving Congress the power
10 Iass uniform laws regulating the management OF
States and Territories.
By Bagley-To protect applicants for pensions,
and to prevent frauds i'll the pension office also, 70
purchase trade dollars by fractional coins OF the
United States.
By Beach-Following amendments to the Consti-
tuition First-Uniform laws the subject OF
marriage and divorce. Second-GIving the Presi-
dent the power TO veto one or more items in the az
preparation bills. Third-CreatiDg statute of
limitations for all claims against the United States
By Forsn-To prohibit the importation imm-
grafton of aliens foreigners under contract to per
form labor in the United States.
BY George Authorizing the Oregon Pacific Rail
road to construct bridges across the Willamette
river also to allow the cities OF Portland and Asto
ria, Or, to levy tonnage tax.
By Hopkins Limiting the quantity Of public
lands to be acquired by aliens.
BY Sumner Of WiscOnsin-Proposing 4 CO -stitu
tonal amendment limiting the veto power of the
President by provi ling that the measure be passed
the veto by ma jority Of votes.
By Brents-For the admission Of the State of
Washington also, for the construction OF ship
canal between Lake Huron and Puget Sound.
By Breckenridge To extend the money order sys-
tenn to county seats in all Junti.s OF 1000 inha5
itants
BY McKinley-To establish Bureau Of Labor ana
Statistics
The O'Donnen correspondence was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Adj Jurned.
six hundred and seventy-iOur bills were intro
duced to-day.