The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-14
AFFAIRS At WASHINGTON.
But Little Business Transacted
in Congress During the
Past Week.
Most of the Members Being at
Chicago In Attendance Upon
the Convention.
Action In the House Looking to Final
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WASH
ingtOn Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

MONDAY, June 2.-Mr. Sherman pre-
sented memorial request from the boar,
OF directors Of the Cincinnati Industrial ex
posion for an appropriation Of $25, ZOO t.
aid in the work of the exposition.
A number of bills, being unobiected TO-
were passed, including the following:
The house bill fixing the rate of postag,
on mail matter OF the second class, wher
sent by persons other than publishers Of
news agents.
HOUSE.
The following resolutions were pre-.
sented by Stockslager: Calling on the sec.
rotary of the interior for the name of all
persons with whom contracts have been
made for furnishing Indian supplies; also
a resolution calling on the secretary of war
for similar information relative to army sup
plies.
By Eldridge, fixing the 23d of June as the
date of final adjournment.
The house took up the legislative appro-
priation bill with the amendments reported
by the committee of the whole. The
amendments prohibiting committee clerks
from performing work of private charac-
ter for members, was rejected. The
amendment exempting all distilleries which
mash ten bushels or less from the opera
ton OF the provisions of title 50, revised
statutes, except as to payment of tax, was
adopted-yeas 11S; nays IA. The remain
ing amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed.
gr Il sr W SENATE. r
TUESDAY, June 3.-On motion of
ingalls,, it was resolved that when the sem
ate adjourned to-day it will be till Friday
next, in accordance with the unanimous
understanding of yesterday. t
The senate proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the calendar of cases unobjected to.
= Among the bills read the third time and
passed were the following:
Bill introduced by Conger granting an
nual leave Of absence, with pay, to letter
carriers. AS introduced it provided for
thirty days. leave, but the senate commit
tee on postofices and post roads recon-
mended that vacation, without stoppage
OF pay, be made fifteen days instead of
thirty. The bill was amended to CORE
spond with the recommendation of the COM
mittee, and then passed. 1t authorizes the
postmaster general to employ number of
substitute letter carriers, rendered neces-
sary by the provisions Of the bill, the COM
pensation Of such substitutes to be at the |
rate Of 5000 year.
The senate, after passing sixty-two bills,
HOUSE.
Payson, Qll.) as question of privi-
lege, called up the bill to prevent unlawful |
occupancy OF public lands. After discus
sion the bill passed. 1t prohibits the en-
oiOoAh6 VI ahy PuDilC lduQ Wien Tie person
or corporation making the enclosure has no
claim or color of title to the land, and
makes 1t lawful for any person to tear down
and demolish any such enclosure when it
encloses more than 100 acres.
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, June 5.-The house pro-
,eeded to vote on the California and Oregon
and grant forfeiture bill with result Of,
'eas 145, nays g.. No quorum.
"A call Of the house disclosed the presence
II 21o members and the bill was passed.
Adjourned.