The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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IN the senate Thursday, the Fitz John Porter
biii failed 10 pass over the presidents voto, vnP
vote being n to 81. The Chinese bill has
passed without amendment as it came from the
house by a vote of 43 to" - The f%ortlica-
ton bill passed, with an amendment lncreas-
ing the amount $500. 600. The Atlantic 81 Pa
cifc railroad land grant forfeiture bill passed,
but amended in such a shape as TO leave the
lands undisposed of until the legal proceedings
prescribed by the act are terminated.
In executive sessions the senate confirmed
the following nominations. John +. Morgan,
chief Justice of the supreme conrt of Idaho:
John w. Lacey, Indiana, chief justice of the
supreme court of Wyoming; Clarence Pulltn,
New Mexico, surveyor general of New Mexico
Washington Berry, California, receiver of pub.
lie moneys, Olympic, Washington Terri
of the land Office at Natchitoches,
La. Felix G. Clark, register of the land
Office at Des Moines, Iowa; Rowsell q. Wheel
err, Indiana, agent for Indians at Pima agency,
Arizona; H. Wheeler Combs, maryland, general
appraiser of merchandise, Baltimore; William
II. Stevens, Nevada, smelter and retiner of the
United States mint, Carson City. y
Consuls-George j. Bromley, California,
TEN Tsin; Henry May Brint, Callao; Archibald
X. Brown, New Jersey, Algiers; Robert II.
Davis, Pennsylvania, St Paul De Loando +.
w. Horsetield, Iowa; Trieste, Joseph A.. Jones,
Massachusetts,, Alden; Amos +. Learned, New
York. Sydney, N. s. w; II. A. Shakelford,
Pennsylvania, Nantes; l. b. Smith, Maine,
Curaco.
The senate passed without amendment the
house bin amendatory of the anti Chinese act
of May, 1885. The bin which passed the house
on the Sd ult., imposes additional restrictions
upon the landing of Chinese laborers in this
country, and is directed to the exclusion of
skilled and unskilled Chinese laborers, whether
subjects of China or any other foreign mower.
! The 90 mo obstruction that n ra iTnfApGAl T1YnOp Aha
landing of Chinese arriving from China or other
foreign countries are made applicable TO Chi
nese arriving by land routes, the purpose of
this latter clause being to prohibit the impor-
tation of this class of persons by way OF coln-
tries contingent to the United States. Heavy
penalties are imposed upon masters and own
ers of vessels and all persons who may aid and
abet the landing of Chinese laborers in viola
ton of the provisions of the act.
The contest of Mr.. Botkin against Maginnis
of Montana was decided by the house election
committee. All Of the charges were overruled
and the committee, by unanimous vote, adopted
q report that the contest was unwarranted and
brought on frivolous grounds, and ordered
Messrs. Ranney and Hepburn, leading Repuh-
lcan members of the committee, to present the
report to the house.
The following nominations were sent to the
senate on the 4th: John A. Kasson, Iowa, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the United States to Germany Alphonso Taft
Of Ohio, envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary of the United States to Russia John
NJ. Francis, New York, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United States to
Austro-Hungary; Lewis Richmond, Rhode
Island, minister resident and consul general
of the United States at Portugal; Samuel II. NJ.
Byrnes, consul general ut Rome; r. G. Viii
liams, consul general at Havana; Ward
McAllister, Jr., California, United States
| Judge of the district of Alaska; Il.
w. Haskell, Iowa, United States attorney ofthe
district of Alaska; A. I, Lewis, Illinois, clerk
of the United States court, district of Alaska;
Frank S. Perry, New York, associate justice of
supreme court of Dakota Seward Smith, Iowa,
associate Justice of the supreme court of Da-
kota; George Turner, Alabama, associate Justice
of the supreme court Of Washington Territory:
James janet, Pennsylvania, commissioned OF
labor; Roberts. Gardner, West Virginia, Indian
Inspector; John A. Rea, Dakota, register OF the
land office, Bismarck. Oak. Minor w. Bruce,
register of the land Office Niobrara, Neb.
Confirmations-C g. Belknap, California,
agent for Indians at the Tuie river agency,
Cal William A.. Newell, New Jersey, Indian
Inspector: Edward s. Butler, register OF the
land Office, Neigh, Neb Andrew Railson,
Minnesota, receiver of public moneys at Red
wood Falls, MiEn. Jacob Austin, Mime
sofa, receiver of public moneys OF Fergus
Falls. Mimi: Edward T. Curtis, Idaho,
City, Idaho; Ramon o.. Williams, consul
general United States, Havana; John A. Rea.
register land Office, Bismarck James S. Hold
ges, register land Office, Leadyille, Col james
". Ross, receiver ofpublic money, Greenwood,
Springs, Col Robert 5. Gardner, West Vir-
ginia, Indian inspector; Felix CT Clark, regis
ter land Office, Des MONIES, Iowa; Clarence
Pullen, surveyor general, New Mexico; John
FL. Kinkead, Nevada, governor Of Alaska
The following additional nominations were
Amos r. Leared, New York, consul Of
the United States, Sydney, N. s. w. John
Jarrett, P%ittsburg, commissioner of labor; III.
Allston, Shackleford, Pennsylvania, consul of
the United States, Nantes; Leonard B. Smith,
consul of the United States, Caraco. Roswell
c. Wheeler, Indian agent at Penna agency.
Arizona; George Bromley, California. consul
Of the United States, Tien Tsin; Archibald TX.
Brown, New Jersey, cDnsul Of the United
States at Algiers !; Henri Brent, consul OF the
United States at CALAIS; Robert I'll. Harris,
Pennsylvania, consul Of the United States AT
ST Paul, DE dorado; Joseph A Jones, Massa-
chusetts: Consul Alden. Wm III. Stevens.
Nevada, melter and Tefiner mint, Carson
City; Wheeler Coombs, Maryland, general
appraiser Of merchandise, Baltimore: r. w.
Horsofeldt, Iowa, consul United States at
Treset, postmaster, Edwards S, 0verb, Men
ominee, WIS.
Nothing Vas done in congress Saturday but
to,sit around and wait for reports from con
ference committees. According to the Con
@zAssieHal Record there was nc session CT the
house Saturday; but according to the recol.
lection OF those who sat in the sweat box foI
fifteen hours, there was. A deception
was pnacticed upon posterity by ignDrinf
the calendar, and continuing what Il
known as the legislative day from
~ q o'clock Thursday noon 10 l o'clock Saturday
msfning, and crowding the proceedings Of
two days into the journal Of one. The senat,
was more honest, but not quite 30 patriotic, TO,
its record Of proceedings shows d session OF
the Fourth Of July. The senator's in
dulged themselves In q little fun, but KEEP
their departure from the strict line o
senatorial decorum confined within al
executive session were a large bun
mass was transacted as follows: II. nj. Grimes
register OF the land Office, North Platte, Neb.
James r. Hayden, receiver of public moneys
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