Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-17
Forty-Eighth Congress


WASHINGTON, January 16th.-The bill passed, as
reported from the Committee Public Lands re-
storing 10 the pubic domain the huds granted TO
the Iron Mountain Railroad, because it was not built
on the line contemplated
Miller Of New York presented a memorial from
the Committee Of the National Stock Convention Of
Chicago on the subject Of European discrimination
against American cattle and meats In connection
with the memorial, Miller presented bill entitled
" A bill to provide means for the suppression and
eXtirpatiOn Of pleuro pneumonia and other cOuta-
giOus diseases among domestic animals, which he
said contained the views Of the Cattle Breeders
Convention Read second tine aud referred 10
the Committee on Agriculture
Plumb, by request, submitted Joint resolution
proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution, pro.
hibiting the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the Untei states. Referred.
Beck submitted an amendment to the reso ution
of Anthony relating to European exclusion Of
American meats. Tine amendment is "a follows
I" And the Committee on Foreign Relations fur
ther instructed TO report that determinations are
made against exports from the United states by
the tariff laws Of the prime pal countries uf Europe
and America, especially frlnce, Germany AID
Brazil, by reason Of tre commercial or other special
treaties Of more fagore nations, and report the
causes which led to such dis riminstou, the efforts
il any, made to remove thpm and what legislation
IS cessary to Place the United states on an equal
footing with the more favored nations. This legis-
latiou however, IS not to delay the work Of the
committee in the first branch Of inquiry Oriere
printed.
HOUSE
W,mple introduced a bill for the Improvement of
the Erie Canal, and for maintaining the same free
to commerce Of the United states. 1T appropfiates
81, 900, OOO annually for the purpose. Referred.
Van Alstyne, from the Committee on ENpeudi-
lures Of the Department Of Justice reported reSo-
luton calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
statement OF the gross net earnings per annum of
each United States Marshal, Attorney and Clerk,
from the beginning Of the fiscal gear 1873 to 1888.
Adopted.
shelly offered a resolution requesting the Secra-
tary Of War TO report on the necessity for making
immediate appropriations for continuing the vork
on important river and harbOr improvements until
the appropriations Of the next fiscal year avail
able. Referred.
Dibren offered resolution calling on the secre-
tary Of State Tor information to how many foreign
Ministers, C0usuls and Agents have been absent
from their posts since January l. lSS2 and whether
their salary was paid during their absence. Re-
ferred.
Slocum introduced joint resolution, authorizing
the Secretary Of War to permit Antonia Barreo. OF
Guatemala. and Jos. F. Teoola, OF Nicaragua, to
ceive instruction at the West Point Military Academy
without expense 10 the United States, and extending
in their the provisions Of law requiring military
services. Passed.
Nutling introduced a bill authorizing the con-
struction of a ship canal around Niagara falls Re
ferred.
Throckmorton offered resolution irstructiug the
Committee on WAYS ard Means to inquire into the
and internal revenue districts Referred
Cosgroye from the Committee on Postotfices and
Post Roads, reported bill prOviding for more
speedy delivery OF letters at delivery Offices House
caeudar.
The House went into Committee IT the Nhole-
Cox, Of New York, in the char-on the Senate bill
appropri5tjng 81 O10C COO for continuing the improve
ment Of the Mississippi river
whisky in the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, January l6th-Duriug the consii
rff fla iNTuf @ r.
the rule forbiddnC the sale Of liquors in the Capitol
was reached, Bayard moved to strike out the words
" or malt" so to except malt liquors from the
exclus on. FRYE said the restaurant Of one of the
houses had become an open notorious low, miser-
able groggery. He had seen men with pantalCOns
inside their boots and a blouse on, Standing
at the bar of the restaurant Of of the houses OF
Congress, drinking miserable whisky out OF a cup
" a tin cupg inquired member "N No, sir said
Frye, crockery cup; and have seen whisky o.
dered again and again, called tea, and brought and
served in a cup and saucer.7 Rayard called for the
ayes and noes on the adoption of bis amendment
hut the difToref ce Was adjusted without n vote by