National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-08
AGAIN At WORK.
Both Houses Of Congress Reasonable After the
Holiday Vacation.
In the Senate Mr. Miller Goes for the
Heather Chinee.
Mr.. Browne, Of Indiana, Offers Bill in Retaliation
Efor The Foreign Prohibition Of tho American Hog.
A Large Number OF bills offered In the
House.
THE SENATE.

The senate was called to order at noon yester.
day.
The chair presented a letter from the post.
master general transmitting the report of the com.
mission appointed TO investigate the railway mail
service.
number Of petitions were presented asking for
appropriations TO pay the tobacco rebate provided
by law, and petition from American artists in
Rome asking for repeal Of the duties on works
of art.
The secretary Of the interior transmitted in
obedience to the direction Of the senate the CORE
spondence on file in his department rotating 10
The transfer of the land grant Of the New Orleans
Baton Rouge and Vlcksburg railroad company 10
the New Orleans and Pacific railway company.
Mr.. Dolph presented petition Of citizens OF
Oregon aud washington territory praying for !he
Oregon Central railroad company.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Call For the Improvement Of channels
rivers, aud harbors in the STA OF Florida includ.
Ing Key West and the st. Johns river
BY Mr. Gibson: To establish navy yard and
near Algiers
BY MI. Ingalls,: To authorize the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi river at near
sibley. Mo-; also, to grant right OF way through
the Indian territory TO the Southern Kansas Rail-
resolution presented by Mr. Miller Of Call.
fornia relating TO the working Of the Chinese ex'
clusion act, was agreed to. as follows;
Re,o!ped; That the secretary OF the treasury be,
all the documentary information in his possession
relating to the execution of the act oil congress
entitled an act to execute certain treaty stipu
lations relating to Chinese" approved May 6, 1852
together with all facts which have come TO his
knowledge concerning the difficulties which have
been encountered by the officers of the govern.
ment in the enforcement of said act"
On the conclusion OF the morning business the
president pro tenpore announced the unfinished
business To be the report of the committee on
rules providing new rules for the government oil
the senate.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that when the rules should
be disposed of lie would call up his bill providing
for the counting nj the electoral vote.
Mr.. ingalls, had read q second time and referred
TO the committee on pensions his bill SENATE bill
No. ~ to amend The arrears of pensions act.
The senate then, a. III committee Of the whole,
resumed consideration of the new rules, and with
but few amendments and little debate, adopted
oil except those on appropriations and standing
committees, which are reserved for the present.
Among the amendments made Is one moved by
Senator Morgan, of Alabam, providing for COM
mittee OH fisheries
Senators Morgan and Frye spoke warmly OF
the work of the fish commission and the growing
importance Of the fisheries.
On reporting the rules to the full senate rule
No. / was at once taken up II is the rule re.
lating to the office of president pro tempore and
as proposed gave that officer the power to desig-
nate substitute, who may perform the duties Of
the chair for three days. An amendment Of Mr..
Garland was agreed 10 making the hour of ad
Journment GU each occasion the limit Of time for
such performance, except by unanimous consent
adopted.
The senate then. at 3:15 O'Clock, went into ex.
ecutive session, and when the doors were re.
opened adjourned