The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-07
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.

in the Senate Mr.. Jonas OF LOUISIANA, miro
duced a bi to appropriate 81, 700 600 in aid OF
the worlds fair at New Creams. similar
bill was introduced in tine House. Mr.
ogan. from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported fayorablv on the bill to amen the Con-
siiution so as to ,mDower the PRESIDENT 10
veto one or more il ms OF an appropriation
Ii | while approving the remainder of tho bill.
-. The bid to provide uniform system OF
bankruptcy was amended and passed.
The bill was passed providing for the gov
ernment and control of the Salnte Marie
Falls canal, which was given TO the United
States by the State of Michigan, and also the
bill protecting Indian reservations from tho
unlawful cutting of timber. The House bill
providing for the establishment of bureau
of animal industry and the extirpation OF
pleliro pneumonia among cattle was substi-
tutcd for the Senate bill. Mr.. Coke severely
criticised the department of agriculture for
spreading false reports OF the nature OF tine
disease among American cattle.
A bill was reported favorably for the adj
mission of Tacoma as n State of the Union;
also the bill authorizing bridges across the
Kill Won Kull. . A bill was passe1 providing
for the disposal of abandoned mltary reser-
vations. The bill was passed amen ling the
revised statutes relating to trespaSsers on IN
dian Ian Is. IL nd Is Imprisonment to the hne
already provided for The Senate continued
the debate on the bill to provide for a bureau
Of annual industry and TO suppress cattle dis
eases.
three messages were received from tho
President. The first recommended the ap
preparation of St2i, SO to settle the awards
made 10y the French and American Claims
commission The second recommended the
appropriation OF 81, 600 to pay the expenses
while in this country Of the embassy from
Siam which is soon to arrive here. The third
recommended the appropriation Of Slo,Ooo TO
pay the expenses OF the apnroa hing Inter
national conference at ashngton to Xix q
meridian proper to he employed MS common
zero of longitude throughout the globe.
The messages were referred. Inc
bill TO establish bureau OF
labor statistics was amended and passed.
1t provides for the establishment OF bureau
of labor statistics in charge of commls
soncr at salary of g, 800, who shall acquire
all useful information upon the subject OF
labor, its relation to capital, and the means
OF promoting the material, social, intellectual
and moral prosperity OF laboring men and
women He is authorized to employ such
employees as he may deem necessary tor tht
working of the bureau, provided that the
total expense shall not exceed 81, COO pei
| annum.
MIR. Mutcher moved 10 pass billrepcallnl
| the sections of the revised statutes restricting
the terms OF certain Presidential appointee'
to four years Th' appointcesreferred toar'
district attorneys, territorial judges, survey
ors-general, registers and receivers, collector
and surveyors OF customs, and presidential
! postmasters. The motion, after considerable
debate, was LOST. bill was pa'sei Great
ing q bureau of navigation in tho treasury
| department A bill was pa sed proVldu!
| that all persons who have served thre'
! months or moro in the military O.
naval service of the United state
in any war, and who, by reason OF inlurle
or disease originating in that service, are ull
abe, in whole or in part, TO earn llViig U.
manual LABOR, shall b. entitled TO a pension
| - Bills were INTRODUCED Tor the reatlon o
n silk Gu ture bureau; to reduce the tax OF
brandy distilled from fruits; granting pen
sion to the widow of Commander belong
to tax the manufacture and sale OF oieomal
rarine: to promote edu cation by carrying a
newspapers free OF postage.
The naval appropriation bill and the pos,
Office appropriation bill, with Senate alnene
ments. were reported back from the commit
tee on approx rations; non-concurrence wa
! moved in ea"h case and objected 10, an
both bills were referred to the committee
the whole. The Kansas contested ele no
case of Wood against Peters was decided
favor Of Peters, tn, sitting member.
Four reports were submitted on the pr
no ed woman's suffrage consti utional amen'
mcnt the majority report being awe SO.
, The House concllrrcd in the Senate ordnant
amendments to the naval Appropriation ID
md refused to con ur in other senate amen
ments The Senate amendments to u
nostofIice appropriation bill were non-co
Cured in