The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-01
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
A Dull Week---The Tariff Bill Sill
Before the House.

Posts praying the auOptlGb OF the pension COM
snittee's recOInm endati0ns were presented and
referred. The bill providing for the govern
lnent and control Of the Sainte Marie Fails
Canal, Michigan, and prescribing regulations
fer the passage Of boats through it, was taken
up aud passed.
The bin amending the Revised Statutes in
relation To timber depredations was read third
time and passed. 1t protects Indian reserva-
ti0ns from the unlawful eating of timber.
The bill defining the title and duties of GER
tain officers Of the medical department of the
army was also read a third time and passed
IL prescrbes that the six officers of that depart
ment having the rank Of colonel shall be styled
assistant surgeons general, and the officers with
the rank Of Northumberland shall be styl led
deputy surgeons general; the rank and pay of
al TO remain as at present.
The rest of the session was occupied In de-
bate on the bin to establish bureau Of animal
industry.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS
In the Senate. on Thursday, communica-
ton was read from the Acknowledgement re-
questing that immediate provision be made by
Joint resolution Of Congress for the payment of
Jurors and witnesses for the United States
courts The sum recommended is $4,000. The
Acknowledgement states that the courts are in
session all over the country, and there is no
money 10 pay Jurors OF witnesses.
Among The bills reported favoTably from
committee was one by Mr.. Hoar Mass, from
the Committee on the Library joint resolu-
ton providing that the two Houses viii attend
the ceremony Of unwilling the statue Of Chief
Justice Marshall on Saturday, May 10 1884 at
one o'clock 2. M, and appropriating $500 TO
defray the necessary expenses of the occasion.
The bin 10 provide for the disposal of aband-
oDed and useless military reservations was then
taken up. Among the amendments adopted
was one bE-Mr Henderson (Neb.) as follows /:
IL
in actual occupation OF any portion of any such
reservation prior &c the location of such reservation
or settled thereon prior to january l. 1854 in good
1atth Tor the purpose OF securing a home ana OF
entering the same under the general laws, and has
continued in such occupation 10 the present time,
snd Il ley law entitled 10 take homestead, shall be
entitled 10 locate under the homestead laws the
land occupied, not exceeding 100 acres in a
body, according to the Government surveys and
subdivisions
The bill was finally passed as amended. The
rest OF the session was occupied in discussing
the bill 10 create bureau Of animal industry.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Blair N. II. J,
frem the Committee on Education and Labor,
reported iayOrably the House bill to establish
and maintain bureau Of labor statistics; also,
the bill introduced by himself in the Senate TO
provide for the study of physiology and the
effects Of intoxicating, narcotic and poisonous
substances on life. health and welfare among
the people Of the Territories and the District
of Columbia.
MIR. sherman fOhio), from the Committee on
the Library, reported favorably and the SEN
ate read three times and passed the joint reso-
luton authorizing the chancellor of the Smith
sOnlaD Institution to appoint an acting secre-
tary for the institution, to act in the absence
of Professor Baird.
Proceeding to the calendar, the Senate took
up the bill reported by Mr.. Plumb Kan. J from
the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, to
enlarge the powers and duties of the Depart
OF Agriculture.
The bin enlarges that Department to an ex-
ecutive department Of the Government, under
the supervision Of a secretary of agriculture,
10 receive the same salary as the secretaries Of
the other executive departments
Mr. Kenna w. Va offered as a substitute
the bill heretofore submitted by him.
The substitute provides for the creation Of
al executive department 10 be known as the
department of industries, TO be IN charge of a
secretary of industries The department is to
coEaprise separate divisions Of agriculture, COM
merce, manufactures, &C., 30 be under the sd
pervision Of experts.
AT the suggestion Of Mr.. Bayard Dell the
matter went over for the present.
Mr.. Wilson spoke at length in regard TO the
right Of Congress TO regulate interstate com
rDeree, aud the pieurO- pneumonia bill was then
taken up and discussed, but no action was
reached.
The Senate insisted on It's amendments to
the naval and post-office appropriation bills,
and the Chair was authorized TO appoint CON-
mittees Of conference
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on Monday. a large number OF
petitions from g. a. z. Posts, praying the adop-
ton Of the recommendations Of the Pension
COMMITTEES, were presented.
Mr. Gallon I'D from the Committee on
Railroads reported an original bill 10 establish
commission to regulate interstate commerce.
The next bill taken up was that introduced
by Mr.. Logan ILL, aRd favorably reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs, TO con-
soiIdate. the bureau Of military justice and the
corps Of 5udge-advocates Of the army. The bill
was read third time and passed.
The biil 70 create q bureau Of animal industry
was then taken up.
AR. Coke Tex moved TO except the disease
Known rs Texas fever" from the diseases in
sended to be included within the meaning OF
The act. 20 far as it concerned their transporta-
ton to market.
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. Plumb Kan. offered an amendment
striking out altogether the reference TO the
slaughter Of animals Agreed to.
bir. Bayard's lDel.) motion TO reduce the ap-
prOpriati on 70 $4,000 was disagreed to, as was
also motion Of Mr.. Brown GA to make the
amount 900, and Mr.. Plumb's amendment
making the amount $4,000 was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris Tenn an amend
ment was agreed 70 c0ndning the operations OF
the bill 70 cattle from which there was danger
Of the disease spreading from one State "a
another
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
in the Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Garland
ARK reported from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary an original bill constituting an amend
Inent 70 the Thurman act relzting 70 the Pacific
railroads. Placed on the calendar
he arv.f
hundred Gags 10 the city Of Charlotte n c.
1or The ceiebration Of the Mecklenburg deela-
ration Of independence. and to loan flags for
use az FAR 10 be held IN Richmond Va in
May next 70 aid IN erecting Home for MAIN.
cd aud disabled Confederate soldiers were
passed.
Mr.. Miller ~. Y introduced a bill to grant
pension 20 Mrs. Emma belong; referred.
Mr. Logan lIll.) reported adversely from the
Military Committee the bill 70 abolish tbs
Office Of assistant surge0n-eeneraL
Mr. Plumb Kan introduced & bin TO entitle
soldiers and sailors who lost leg or an arm in
the service Of the Unite1 States TO get d pen.
rSI>--'--5-- Csc1 Disability.
The bill 10 provide for the sale Of tho Iowa
Indian reservation Ia Nebraska and Kansza
was passed.
Heuse.
in the House, on Wednesday among th,
memorials presented was one from the NatioBa
Prisoners Of War Association praying the pass
age OF the Robinson bill. IL has already beer
published IN TIE TRIBUNE.
MIR farmer, chairman Of the Committee OF