Morris tribune., 1884-04-30
AT THE CAPITAL.
Doings of the Senate and House OF
representatives.
Adopted to Consider the
Morrison Tariff Bill Bills OF
Various Kinds ann Dis
cussiOns Thereon.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 19-The house
of representatives have passed a bill
for the establishment of q bureau of labor
statistics, at an expense of not over S25, 900
per annum. The speaker presented mes
sage from the president recommending an
appropriation of S25, 900 to defray the ex-
penses of the special embassy from Siam.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 21.-The senate
passed bill authorizing the cancellation of
any indebtedness against the Southern Illi-
nois Normal university by reason of the
burning of United States arms A bill was
introduced to prohibit collectors of internal
revenue from issuing liquor licenses in states
where the local laws forbid the traffic. The
bankruptcy bill was passed by 30 to 15.
Jones introduced bill to appropriate ST.
OOO,O 900 in aid of the Worlds Cotton exposi-
tion at New Orleans
In the house, bills were introduced for the
creation of silk-culture bureau, to promote
educution in the states and territories, to re-
duce to 10 cents per gallon the revenue tax
on fruit brandy, to grant pension to the
widow of Lieut.. DeLong, and tod tax
the manufacture and regulate the exporta-
tion of oleomargarine. Under suspense on
of the rules, bills were passed to create
a bureau of navigation in the treasury de-.
partment, and to provide that in pension ap-
plications the enlistment and muster shall be
evidence that the soldier was then in good
health By vote of 80 to 146, the house re-
fused to suspend the rules and pass the bill
repeating the act restricting the terms of
presidential appointees to four years.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 22.-In the
senate, a petition was presented from citi-
zens of California, praying for an increase OF
the duty on raisins A resolution was
adopted that the secretary of war inquire
and report the value of all grants to the
state of Michigan for the Portage
Lake ship canal, and on what condi-
tion, that work can be purchased by the
government for o free waterway Bills
We're passed authorizing bridge over the
Cumberland river at Nashville, granting
pension to the widow of Rear Admiral Nc
Dougall, and to ratify agreements with the
Sioux Indians for the right Of way for the
Dakota Central and the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul roads
In the house, Weller objected to the consid
Grafton of the bill to authorize the secretary
Of the treasury to invest lawful money de-
posted by national banks to retire their cir
culating notes. An order was made
that evening sessions be held for general
debate on the tariff bill. The pension ap-
preparation bill was passed, the amendment
by Rosecranz to transfer the duties of pen
sion agents to the Pay department of the
army being lost. In committee of the whole,
speeches were made by WelLorn, Mckinley,
and Herbert On the tariff question,
WASHINGTON CITY, April 23.-In the
senate, a message from the president was re-
ceived, transmitting a report by the secre-
tary of state to the effect that the demands of
foreign countries upon the United States
for wheat should naturally be as great as
last year. Bills were passed to provide for
government control of the Sault Ste. Marie
falls canal in Michigan, and to protect
Indian reservations from the unlawful
cutting Of timber. A resolution by the
legislature of Ohio was presented, recon-
mending the granting of pensions to prison
ers of the late war. While the pleuro-pneu-
monia bill was under discussion. Coke said if
the agricultural department would stop
libeling American cattle there would be no
more trouble with the business. Williams
declared that, of his own knowledge, pleuro-
pneumonia existed in the District Of Columbia
and adjacent states.
In the house Of representatives a resolution
,,,;s adopted in the Kansas contested election
Sc giving q seat to Piers. While in COM
-.ittee of the whole OF the navy appropria-
iDn bill, Kasson urged that armaments be
wen to the vessels now in process of COM
struction, and Randall argued against &C
ce pting the senate amendments to the meas.
uTe.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 24-In the
senate, petition was presented from the
state officers Of Maine, asking that an appro-
priation be made in aid of the worlds expo
sition at New Orleans. A joint resolution
was passed that the two houses attend the
eereniony of unveiling a statue of Chief
Justice Marshall on May TO- Bills were
passed relating to trespass on Indian lands,
and to provide for disposing of abandoned
military reservations. A lively debate took
place on the pleuro- pneumonia bill, but no
action was taken.
The house of representatives passed a joint
resolution authorizing the lease to the Michi-
gan fish commissioners of a strip Of land
adjacent to the Sault Ste. Marie canal. An
adverse report was made on the bill to COM
pei residents of one state to attend as wit
nesses in the courts of another state. Favor
able action was taken by committees
on bills for bridges across the Mis-
sissippi at Rock Island and the
Falls of st. Anthony, and over the
Missouri, in Douglas county, Nebraska. The
house voted not to concur in the senate
amendments to the naval appropriation bill,
except the item of $500, ,0C0 to provide an
armament for the new cruisers; also, the SEN
ate amendments to the postoffice appropria-
tion bill were non-oncurred in.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 26.-The senate
passed Q resolution to deposit in the Smith,
sonian institute flag made of American
silk, presented by Joseph Newman, Of Cali
fornia Wilson addressed the senate on the
question Of interstate commerce. Plumb
announced that on Monday he would ask for
vote on the pleuro- pneumonia bill
The house of representatives in committee
of the whole, made a favorable recommends
tion on the bill to give Mrs Myra Clark
Gaines patents for 3S, 457 acres of land claimed
by her, or pay S125 per acre for so much
thereof as has been sold.