Delta chief., 1884-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 7th.-The Sen
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 7th.-The Sem
ate was not in session.
HOUSE.
petition was received for the establish
ment of soldiers home at some point in the
Gulf states. A bill was passed which regulates
the removal of causes from the state to the
Federal courts. An adverse report was made
on the bills to repeal the Civil Service act The
bill forfeiting the unearned portion Of the At
antic y Pacific land grant, was passed. The
referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole. The bill repeating the Presumption
and Timber Culture act was amended and de
bated until the adjournment.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June "a conference.
committee appointed on the lLbor stats
tics bill. A minority report was presented on
diplomatic appropriation bill was reported.
favorable report was made on the bill to give
to the state Of California FIVE per cent. OF the.
proceeds of the sales Of public land. within
that State. The bill to pension the surviving
soldiers of the Mexicar war was amended, but
wtthou. putting II on It's passage the Senate
went into executive session.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred 10 amend
the National banking act, and TO repeal all In
ternal taxes on tobacco. The river and harbor
bill was taken up and debated In Committee
OF the Whole. A number of bills from the
District of Columbia Committee Was passed,
and Conference Committee was appointed on
the bill to create = labor bureau. At the even
Ing session the river and harbor bili was con-
sidered.
Washington June 10. Petitions
against . postal telegraph were presented.
memorial from ex soldiers, sailors and marine.
was presented, asking for quarter section Of
land for each man. The Mexican pension bill
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laid aside for the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bin. That portion of the bin
which Rppropriates t2sO,0OO TO NEE, the er-
pcnses attendant upon the execution Of the
sion.
Mr.. Morrison reported a concurrcu; rc.oldy
tion for final adjournment Jup- "a, and u
was adopted. The river and hArbor blll sas
taken up. but 1t was not finished. The House
nonconcurred In the Senate amendments to
the District o! columbia appropriation hill. An
evening session wss held for the consideration
OF bills from the Indian Affair, coutnittec.(
and the session Was consumed In the consider
alton of the bill To secure till. 20 the Red
Lake reservation In Minnesota. The House
at the evening session took up the bill drec'-
ing the Secretary OF the Interior TO obtain
from the Red Lake chippewa Indians re
reservation In Minncsots. After long d.hat.
and without action. the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June IA resolution.
calling upon the Interior Department for In
formation In regard TO beef .upplles for the
Indians, went over. conference committee
was ordered on the District Of Columbia An
preparation bin The senate then vent into
secret session On the Nicarsgusn canal matter
An effort to pass the s25O, 600 item for the
Nicarnguan canal scheme failed for want Of =
quorum.
HOUSE.
The Senate bill, extending the time Tor laying
an Atlantic cable. war passed The River and
Harbor bill was then considered in Committee
OF the Whole, where the approprating portion
OF the bill was completed.