The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-17
A Record of Proceedings IN
B tn Branches of
Congress.
Agreement that the Trade Dol.
lar Bill Shall be Reported
Adversely.
Appointment of Government Directors
of the Union Paci1c---Other
Washington Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

l ENATE
, MONDAY, May 5.-Mr. Van Wyck in.
, troduced a bill to restrict aliens and foreign
. companies and corporations in ownership
| of public land and Of any land in the terri
tories. Referred TO the committee on pub
+ lie lands.
, Following is a text of the bill: s'Be it en-
l acted, that it shall be unlawful for any per-
3 son or association Of persons not citizens of
the United States, orfor any corporation or
company organized under authority OF any
foreign state, prince or potentate, to ac-
quire from the United States a greater
quantity of public land than the individual
citizens of the United States are authorized
to enter under the settlement and improve
ments laws thereof, or to acquire, receive
or hold by deed, grant, demise or trust
hereafter executed a greater quantity of
land in the territories of the United States
than $40 acres.'
Mr.. Laird introduced a bill for the issue
of patents to lands to any Pacific railroad
which will complete its road within thirty
days from the passage of this act. Refer
red.
After a long and at times bitter debate,
the resolution seating O'Farrall was adopt
ed by a party vote. O'Farrall appeared at
the bar of the house and took the oath Of
office.
Al the evening session, in consideration
of the tariff bill, Mr.. Cooke made. a strong
appeal for putting lumber on the free list.
A number Of other members spoke,
among whom were j. R. Taylor, who OPP
posed the bill.
sENATE.
TUESDAY, May 6.-The senate took
up the bill to provide for a free bridge
across the Potomac. A substitute for the
original bill was offered and passed.
The debate on the shipping bill was then
resumed.
The amendment of Mr.. Vest, as modified
by Mr.. Mcpherson, was put to a vote and
lost-20 to 81.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was dispensed with,
and the house went into committee Of the
whole Cox, Of New York, in the chair) on
the tariff bill.
Mr.. Brown (Pa.) spoke in support of the
protective system of taxation
Mr.. Randall then took the floor in oppo-
sition to the bill, addressing the house at
length.
Mr.. Kasson closed the debate in opposi-
ton to the bill in a severe ~arraignment of
its provisions, which he declared to be i'm
possible to administer.
Mr.. Converse, pushing to the front,
moved to strike out the e~nacting clause.
This was a signal for a volley Of Kisses
and groans from the democratic side and
rounds Of applause from the republican
side. The scene was one of intense excite
ment and confusion. Tellers being or
dered Converse and Morrison were ap-
pointed by the chair. Before taking his
place Morrison called to the clerk Of the
house: ''Clerk, see that no damned scoun-
drel who is paired goes between the tel
lers.'
The first man to pass through in the neg
alive was Reagan, Of Texas, who had been
brought upon al invalid chair. He was
heartily applauded by his friends. The
negative vote was announced as 155, and
George D. Wise (Virginia) voted in the af-
frmative, making the vote stand 156 to Isl.
Cheer followed cheer from the republican
side, and were taken up by the galleries
and reverberated from every nook and
Granny. Ladies stood up and waived hand
kerchiefS and men waived their hats. Nor
rison, yielding gracefully to the inevitable.
walked smilingly to his seat and the tariff
bill was dead.
On Converse's motion the committee rose
and the chairman reported its action to the
house.
The speaker stated that the question had
been on the enacting clause. Agreed to
ayes 159, nays 155.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, May Mr.. Edmunds
introduced a bill to place u. S. Grant, late
general of the United States, upon the re-
ence Of the bill to the committee on military
affairs, Mr.. Edmunds commended it to ear
ly consideration Of that committee for rea-
sons which he said everybody understood.
The shipping bill was again under consid-
Mr.. Vest opposed the tonnage tax, and
moved a substitute, which Mr.. Frye ac-
abolishing all tonnage duties on
United States vessels on entering United
States ports and only retaining such dues
on vessels Of foreign countries discriminat-
ng in like manner against the United States,
providing that nothing in the section shall
impair the force Of any treaty. The Sec
hon providing for compensation for ocean
of mails, gave rise to considerable
discussion.
Mr.. Van Wyck characterized the provis-
on as one to give 81 SOC, 900 yearly in sub
sides.
HOUSE.
The house proceeded to consideration of
he senate amendment to the house bill re-
the iron-clad oath. 1t was concur
ed in. ,
The next bill on the table was that for the !
'elief of FitZ John Porter, with the senate ,
amendment. ,
Mr.. Keller moved to refer the bill to the !
committee. ,
Mr.. Hiscock made a constitutional argu- ,
nent against the bill. =
Mr.. S-ocum said he was glad the gentle 2
nan from Ohio (keifer) had attacked the
,ill. General Porter would be glad of it,
BECAUSE he would regard what the gentle
HAL sdlu dSilnsI ulIl rs Il compliment, ana
I would be so regarded by the country.
lie (Slocum) had only been surprised that 1
he gentleman from Ohio had not sum-
noned Chas. Garfield and Elder to sustain
lis cause in this instance, as he had lone
few days ago. Applause on the demo- n
ratio side and Kisses on the republican r
ide.l n
The motion to refer the bill was lost and 4
he senate amendment concurred in. il
SENATE L
THURSDAY, May S.-The chair laid [
'efore the senate the house message an il
~ouncing non-concurrence in the senate is
TO the pleuro-pneumonia bill. K
he senate insisted on its amendments and IL
he chair appointed a committee OF onfer- is
nee. b
The chair also laid before the senate the Il
ouse message announcing non-concur- Il
ence in senate amendments to the Fitz W
Ohm Porter bill. The senate insisted on W
$ amendments and the chair appointed a is
of conference. m
Mr.. Dawes offered Il resolution, which je
AS agreed to, calling on the secretary OF o'
he interior for information whether any b'
cps bad been taken to prosecute one Hol- h;
lrino for shooting an Indian named Black e,
Jolf. NJ
Mr.. Van Wyck offered a resolution, W