Morris tribune., 1884-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL LABOR.
Work of Our National solons at
Washington City.
The BONDED Whisky BILL Foot
and Mouth Disease Shots
Along the Same Old
.Skirmish Line.

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Along the Same Old
.Skirmish Line.
WASHINGTON CITY, March Is. In the
house the morning hour was dispensed with
and the house went into committee of the
whole, Blount i'll the chair, on the postoffice
appropriation bill, and worked at it all day.
An attempt to strike out the provision that
land grant railways shall carry mails for 81
per cent. of the price allowed other roads was
defeated, but substitute was adopted includ.
ing the Union Pacific systems and declaring
that no right now existing in favor of the
United States shall be impaired by the pres.
ent legislature \ long debate took place on
the appropriation for the star-route service,
but without action the committee rose, and
| after placing on the calendar bill forfeiting
the lands granted to aid in constructing a
road from the Central Pacific, in California,
to Portland, Ore, the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 1.-THE senate
adopted joint resolution appropriating $780,
OOC for the suppression of the foot-and- mouth
disease. Petitions from several commercial
bodies were presented asking the repeal of
the law for the coinage of the silver dollar,
as also from mercantile organizations in ST.
Louis for the extension of the bonded period
for whisky. Hoar offered resolution directing
the secretary of the interior to report what
pension applications have been pending for
more than two years, and the reason for the
delay. A resolution was agreed to that the
committee on public lands inquire in what
manner large tracts have been transferred
to foreign corporations, and what legislation
is advisable to prevent such possession.
In the house of representatives, Hanley
offered a resolution for an investigation of
the circumstances of the Alaska Commercial
companyS lease. Bills were introduced to
require all subsidized railroads to furnish
quarterly statement of their earnings and in
debtedness; permitting the five civilized
tribes of Indian territory to have organized
governments and national banks; to suspend
for two years the coinage of the silver dollar,
and to authorize the payment of $4,000 to
the grandchild of Thomas Jefferson. The
rules We're suspended to pass the special de-
fciency appropriation of 81, GIG, ,0O0 A reso-
luton was adopted to appropriate $4,000
from the contingent fund to prosecute the in
vestigation into the loss of the Jeanndtte
b WASHINGTON CITY, March 1S.-In the
senate Hawley introduced resolution offer
ing to private ship owners reward Of S25,-
OOO for the rescue or aScertainment of the
fate of the Greedy party. Blair's bill for the
establishment of a fund to be used in aid of
education in the several states, and divided
In proportion to illiteracy, appropriating
S15, 600, 600 the first year and 81, 600, 900 less
each year thereafter was taken up and Blair
made set speech in its advocacy. At the
conclusion of his remarks the senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
In the house of representatives, bills were
reported to bridge the Rio Grande at Laredo
and Eagle Pass and the Missouri at Sibley
and Leavenworth; to prohibit the mailing of
lottery circulars or newspapers containing
lottery advertisements; to regulate compen-
sation to railroads for carrying mails, and to
grant right of way through the Sioux reser-
vation to the Dakota Central and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul roads, In COM
mittee Of the whole the postoffice appropria-
ton bill was taken up An amendment by
Reagan to extend the franking privilege to
of congress was lost. The appro-
priation of S40O,00O for letter-carrier was re-
jected. The committee then rose and the
bill was passed.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 19.-In the
senate, the committee on foreign relations
a bill for the inspection of meats
for expectation, and prohibiting the impor-
tation of adulterated articles of food or
drink. A memorial of the Cincinnati cham
ber of commerce, protesting against the con-
struction of a bridge across the Kanawha,
was presented. Some debate took place on
bills to fix the salary of district judges at
s., coo and to appropriate S15,OOO,O 900 for the
support Of common schools.
In the house of representatives, the COM
mittee on foreign affairs reported that the
resolutions on the death of Herr Lasker were
intended as a tribute of respect to the
memory of an eminent foreign statesman,
md that the house does not deem it neces-
;ary to its dignity to criticise the circum-
stances which prevented the express
ions of sympathy from reaching
heir destination. The report was
adopted, as was also resolution that the |
house cordially reciprocates the wishes of the |
LIBERAL union members of the German par |
lament for the closer union of the two ma
ions. The bonded whisky bill was taken up |
n committee of the whole, by vote of 137 |
0 11S, and Messrs. Morrison and Willis urged
is passage Blackburn secured the floor for
he day.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 2O-The senate
as adopted resolutions directing the secre-
ary of the treasury to furnish copies of ac-
ouhto anu fouCLclS LII StdT-TOuUo cases,
nd calling on the secretary of the navy for
Information regarding contracts with parties
n Sheffield for material for the Mianton-
mah. Debate on Blair's educational bill was
ndulged in for an hour or more.
The house of representatives adopted a
esolutlon declaring Garrison entitled to
eat as representative from the Fifth district
Virginia, and the oath Of Office was adj
mustered to him. The speaker presented
n estimate of $50, 900 for the pedestal of the
5atute Of Gen. Garfield, to be erected in
Washington by the Army of the Cumber-
ind. The bonded whisky extension bill was
iscussed in committee of the whole, without
alton.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 2l.-In the
'nate, Hoar called up the bill to increase the
slaries of United States district Judges to
1000, and VanWyck moved to amend by
laking the sum $4,000 Bills were intro
uced to connect the cities of Davenport and
.ock Island with horse-car line; to grant
ension of $50 per month to the widow of
en-. f. o. C.:Ord, land to provide for the crea
on of the state Of Tacoma from Washington
nd Idaho territories When the educational
Ill came up, Sherman moved an amendment
lat the money be distributed in proportion
} illiteracy, and without distinction as to
ICE or color.
The house of representatives adopted a
solution declaring untrue the charges
gainst Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, in connection
18th the starroute frauds. E. H. Funston
as sworn in as the successor of the late d.
Has kell, of Kansas Bills were passed to
etire W. w. Averill with the rank and pay
colonel, and for the relief of the legal rep
sentatives of the late Capt. J. G. Tod, of
exas.
Will support the Nominee.
HARRIsoNBURG,EVa. March 1s.-Ata mass
eetinD of Read iustar. nd St1.ni iorhto1Itn ,,or,