Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-13


was passed extending this limits VI the
Yellowstone Park. 1t will add about
1000 square miles to the 3, 200 already
embraced within the parks limits. The
Psndleton bill, reported from the CON-
mlttee on foreign relations, providing Tor
the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred
upon the United States In places outside
their dominion, was taken up. 1t pro-
vides, among other things, for the estab.
lisment Of district court OF the United
States In China and one in Japan, the
court In China to have two judges,
that in Japan to have one Judge
these three judges when sitting
together In China to constitute
court OF appe al, and to bs known as the
upreme court Of the United States for
China, AID when sitting together in
japan, 30 he known as the supreme court
If the United States Tor Japan. Pending
debate On tho bill o message was recaivsd
from the House announcing its agreement
| to The Senate joint resolution sppropri'
| stiug $4,000 for the Senate c0ntiogt Mt
| fund, with prOviso that the money
| should be used for no investigation other
| lhan such as had already been ordered,
| Mr., Butler aud others, on hearing this
| condition, at once OF j-o.ed to the present
consideration Of the subject and it went
over. Mr.. Butler said the condition was
| QUE which the uouse had no right to
make. The Senate went into executive
session, and soou afterwards adjourned
WASHINGTON, March 6.-In the Senate
Mr.. Sherman called up the message
| announcing the action OF the House
| on tho Senate joint resolution ap
prcpriating $4,000 for the contingent
| fund of the Senate. The amendment Of
the House, which provides that the
money 30 appropriated shall only bs used
for Investigations already ordered, was
read and unanimously rejected. A con-
ference committee consisting of Messrs.
Sherman, Wilson aud Butler, was then
appointed on the resolution. Mr.. Maxey,
from the post office committee, reported
the bill fixing the postage on transit mt
newspapers at one cent for four
ounces. The present rate is one cent
for two ounoes.) Mr.. Mitchell (Pa.) in
troduced bills to provide for the erection
of public building in Lancaster, Pa ; to
increase the amount to be expended on
the public buildings at Erie from $3.50, 00C
to $500, 900, and to increase the amount
to be expended on the public buildings
at Pittsburg to 81, 500, 900. The bill pro
viding system OF courts for the exercise
OF the authority conferred upon thu
United States IN certain foreign countries
was also passed After sn executive SEES
sien the Senate adjourned.
WAsHNeToN, March I'm the Senat,
Mr.. Penoleton presented joint resolu
tion of the Ohio legislature urgii
the passage by Congress OF a bill
| III f,,n. NJ
tract labor. The bill TO regulate tn,
practice of patent cases was made thu
special order for Tuesday next. TIL
Naval Appropriation bill, which had bsei
received from the House, WAS referred Il
the committee on appropriations. Tn
bill providing that majority OF tn
judges OF the Supreme Court shall
constitute quorum (ins.ead of al,
out OF nine, IS at presently wa
aiken up. II also provides that no judg
If the supreme Court who shall hsv
Eaard g Gaze at circuit shall be one OF tn
jutges TO hear it when it comes up o.
, appeal. After some discussion, the bi.
! was passed. MIR. Plumb, from the com
mittee on public lands, reported favor
! ably the House bill declaring forfeite
t the lands granted to tn Texas Pacifi
Railroad Company The Senate the
adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, March l0.-The ohai
laid before the Senate communicable
from the acting attorney. general trapi
1 hitting information called for by Senat
9 resolution relating 20 awards for damage
: caused by the erection Of dams on the Fo
0 and Wisconsin rivers.
8 Among the petitions presented and az
i propriately referred were the following
r BY Mr.. Coke, from members of the ba
s aud other citizens of Texas, praying q
4 Increase OF salary for judges OF the U ate
d States district court by Mr.. Anderson
g. from citizens of Nebraska, praying sim
n lar increase in the United States j1dg,
" of Nebraska.
L Mr.. Bayard submitted the followiu
's preamble and resolution which he asked
i have printed aud lie on the table, stain
& that he would take early occasion to ca
it upi:
u WHEREAS. by the ninth article
10 amendment of the constitution it is provide
that the enumeration in the constitution
y certain rights shall not be construed to del
"a or dsparage others retained by the poop
n. and by the tenth article in amendment of ii
: constitution, it is provided that the powe
not delegated to the United States by Il
70 constitution nor prohibited by it to the stat
II are reserved to the states respective or to Il
"a people; therefore,
t. heSOtUed, That the committee on the il
"A dietary be and they are hereby instructed
!, report as soon ~ practicable as to the exped
. ency OF amending the constitution no nor
fully to accomplish the object of the for
10 going provisions secure to the states respe
rs lively OF the people, the powers I
N served as aforesaid and more eifectual
tI1aa lt,Tst
NJ the government by maintaining Limitation
: upon Its powers, and to that end provii
~ that Congress shall not have power to maj
'u anything but gold and silver coin u leg
u tender for the payment of debts, nor pa.
y any law impairin8 the obligation of contract
- Mr.. Blair, from the committee {
~ education and labor, submitted suppl
W mentary report on tbs sulisot
- his bill tn aid III the establishment al
= temporary support o. c0umon echoul
- Bills Were introduced by Mr. George
/; prevent contraction OF the ouliercs a,
:, Increase the circulation OF silver oerti
- Gates; by Mr. Malone to authorize Il
"a establishment Of export tobacco man
y factories. Mr.. Garland also uhmitt. d ,
~ amendment TO the Constitution provide,
~ that THAT portion Of public debt Of u
n uuited States represented by notes is. III
~ under the authority of Law with Ii
o. quality of lawful money, and
" legal tender for tue payment
10 debts, shall never exceed the su
y of $3.50, 100000. unless the bill or bill
u providing for such increase of issue cha
-, receive the e01euTrence of two thirds
III each house of Congress, and the votes
- all such bills shall be recorded by ye
ha and nays on the journal OF each Homes
as The billustabishing bureau Of statis,i
- was considered, ana an amend ent W
W agreed to increasing the salary of Il
- chief of auon bureau tcom ~, 500
"a $4,000 Pending o0nsid ration of d
=, bill the hour Of 2 O'Clock arrived, and
W. went over. GA motion OF Mir. Plumb. n
90 Pleuro-P Pneumonia bill was made d
& special order for to day, to follow t
~ special order already made-the Hou
a. Dill to regulate the practice in pate
70 cases. The Senate then want into exc
" tive session for the consideration OF
- Mexican treaty, and three hours sftt
,'' wards adjourned.
~ WASHINGTON, March lI.-In L
~ Senate Mr.. Miller IN. w int,
an duoed bill providing for the suspense
~ OF the coinage of the standard sily
-, dollar for two years and the issue of o
IL. aud two dollar treasury notes. In inti
hs duoing this bill MIR. Miller said it W
Ia one prepared By the New York Chaml
n OF Commerce. A conferences ooumit,
ne was appointed on the Military AoadeI
~, appropriation bill. The Senate tn