The Dickinson press., 1884-07-12

passed without amendment as it came from the
house by q vote Of 40 to IL The %fortitica-
ing the amount $2aOO,OOO. The Atlantic & Pa
citic railroad land grant forfeiture bill passed,
but amended in such q shape as to leave the
lands undisposed of until the legal proceedings
prescribed by the act are terminated.
In executive sessions the senate confirmed
chief justice of the supreme conrt of Idaho:
John w. Lacey, Indiana, chief justice of the
supreme court of Wyoming; Clarence Pullin,
New Mexico, surveyor general of New Mexico:
Washington Berry, California, receiver of pub
Tory 7is nS William olYB% oRgis,, TT oaisiasSs, r gsEsta
Ia Hs 'f Felix ia Z. Clark 1R'e register st S Of tha landI
ofic at Des Moines, Iowa; Rowscll q. Wheel
er,. Indiana, agent for Indians at Pima agency,
Arizona; Il; Wheeler Combs, Maryland, general
appraiser Of merchandise, Baltimore; William
3. Stevens, Nevada, smelter and refiner of the
eonsnis@ee Gorge ' ). Bromley GasSa California,
Tein Tsin; Henry MayB rint, Callao; Archibald
K. Brown, New Jersey, Algiiers; Robert 4;
W. Horsefield, Iowa; Trieste, Joseph A. Jones,
Massachusetts, Alden; Amos +. Learned, New
York, Sydney, N. 8. W.; H. A.. Shakelford,
Pennsylvania, Nantes; L . B.. Smith, Maine,
| Curaco.
The senate passed without amendment the
uolS D11 hlQCluLGO1I VI ZIG uull- CuluGSo uCG
of May, 1886: The bill 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 power.
The same restrictions that are imposed upon the
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 coun-
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 MI. 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. Ranncy and Hepburn, leading Repub-
lican members of the committee, to present the
report to the house.
The following nominations were sont to the
senate on the 4th: John A. Kasson, Iowa, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipetentiary
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 H. NJ.
lByrnes, consul genera, at Rome; R. G. Will
! MoA1iliste a,DS j., Se California Ma n Unitedi STATES STATES
Judge Of the district of Alaska; E.
W. Haskell, Iowa, United States attorney ofthe
district of Alaska; A. T. 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 tho supreme court of Da-
kota; George Turner, Alabama, associate justice
Of the supreme court of Washington Territory;
James Janett, Pennsylvania, commissioner of
labor; Roberts. Gardner, West Virginia, Indian
land office, Bismarck, Oak. Minor w. Bruce,
register of the land Office Niobrara, Neb.
Confirmations-C. G.. Belknap, California,
agent for Indians at the Tule river agency,
CAL; William A. Newell, New Jersey, Indian
inspector; Edward S. Butler, register Of the
Minnesota, receiver of public moneys at Red.
wood Falls, Mimi; Jacob Austin, Mime
sofa, receiver Of public moneys ct Fergus
Falls, Mimi; Edward L. Curtis, Idaho,
register of the land office at Boise
general United States, Havana; John A. Rea,
register land office, Bismarck; James S. He'd.
yes, register land Office, Leadville, Col. James
W. Ross, receiver of public money, Greenwood.
Springs, Col; Robert S. Gardner, West vir-
slnia, Indian q inspector; Felix g. Clark, regis
Pullen, surveyor general, New Mexico; John
q. Kinkead, Nevada, governor of Alaska.
The following additional nominations were
confirmed:
Amos r. Leared, New York, consul of
5he 8nlt Pitts States Sydney Sydney; n; i. s s. W.; John
Allston, Shackleford, Pennsylvania, consul Of
the United States, Nantes; Leonard Z. Smith.
consul of the United States, Caraco. Roosevelt
9. Wheeler, Indian agent at Penna agency.
ARIZONA; George Bromley, California, conoul
Brown, New Jersey, consul Of the United
States at Algiers; Henry Brent, consul of the
United States at Calais; Robert H. Harris,
Pennsylvania, consul of the United States at
St Paul, De dorado; Joseph A. Jones, Massa-
c%husctts; Consul Alden, Vim. H. stevens.
Nevada, meter and retiner mint, Carson
City; Wheeler Coombs, Maryland, general
appraiser of merchandise, Baltimore: f. W.
Horsefeldt, Iowa, consul United States at
Treset, postmaster, Edwards S. oyerb, Men
Nothing was done in congress Saturday but
to sit around and wait for reports from con-
ference committees. According to the Con-
gressional Record there was no session of the
house Saturday; but according to the recol-
lection Of those who sat in the sweat box for
the calendar, and Continuing what Is
known as the legislative day from
IL o'clock Thursday noont to 1 o'clock Saturday
morning, and crowding the proceedings Of
two days into the journal Of one. The senate
was moro honest, but not quite so patriotic, fol
its record Of proceedings shows a session OF
the Fourth of July. Tho senators in.
dulged themselves in a little fun, but KEEP
their departure from the strict line Of
senatorial decorum confined within, ar
executive session were a large bust.
ness was transacted as follows: II. NJ. Grimes,
register of the land Office, North Platte, Neb.
James R. Hayden, receiver of public moneys,
Olympia, w. T.: postmaster, S. L. Berkeley
Missouri Valley, Iowa; H. N. Beach, consu
general of the United States, Ecuador; Clement
Carpenter, Ohio, secretary of legation of the
secretary of legation Of the United States, PEEK
ing, China; Edwin Dunn, second secretary Of
legation at To Koi; ~consuls, Charles Einstein
New York, Zurich; W. II. Foy, Lambayeque
q. II. Leayitt, Ohio, Monogul; Geo. Scott, Ne
braska, Odessa; Fulton Paul, Bucharest; JOIN
Mississippi, Asunsion; Gilbert Daggett Robert
son, New York: Veryiers and Liege: George G
Tanner, South Carolina, Teguicigalpa; William
d. Q. Gibson, Nevada, agent of Indians at Ne
yada agency, Nevada; commissioners for tn
district of Alaska, Mattrom D. Ball, Alaska, t.
side at juneau City; George P. Iveri, Ala-ka
to reside at Wrangle; John BradaN Alaska, to
reside at Oonaloskva; Chester Holcomb, sec
rotary of legation and consul general of TIN
United States at Bogota; H. Remsen White
house, New York, secretary Of legation an
consul general to Guatemala; Richard K. Mil
PPesp ~aTds Pis,rs socrstaESX No Of Veg legation ss.. at Lima Ii, a
register land Office. East saginaw