The bee., 1884-05-03
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senates

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The bill was passed providing for the gov
ernment and control of the Sainte Marie
Falls canal, which was given to the United
States by the State of Michigan, and also the
bill protecting Indian reservations from the
unlawful cutting of timber The House bill
providing for the establishment of bureau
Of animal industry and the extirpation of
pleuro- pneumonia among cattle was substi-
tated for the Senate bill Mr.. Coke severely
criticised the department of agriculture for
Spreading false reports of the nature of the
disease among American cattle.
A bill was reported fayorably for the ad-
mission of Tacoma as State OF the Union
also the b II authorizing bridges across the
Kill Won kull. "A bill was paSsel providing
Tor the disposal of abandoned m litary reser-
Fatlons. The bill was passed amen ling the
revised statutes relating to trespassers on In
iian Ian s. 1t ad Is imprisolm ent to the fine
already provided for. The Senat, continued
the debate on the bill to pr Jvid for bureau
Of annual industry and to suppress cattle dis
tases.
The Senate agreed to a resolution provid-
ing for the deposit in the Smithsonian Insti-
cute of the silk flag presented to the Senate
Oy Mr.. Joseph Newman, OF California, being
the fir,t American flag made OF American
ilk.. The House bill to establish and
maintain a bureau of labor statistics was
reported fayorably; also Mr.. Blairs
Di to proVid, for the study of physiology and
he effects OF intoxicating, narcotc and Iois-
,nous substances on life. health ard welfare
among the Ieople of the Territories AMI the
f.i,trict of Columbia. The Senate voted to
insi upon its amendments to the naval ap-
pro oriation bill. Mr.. Wilson s,ohe on his
Joint resolut on relating to interstate COM
| nerce
The greater portion of the days session
was devoted to the bill to establish a bureau
of animal industry, and to extirpate conta-
gious cattle diseases. On motion of
"Texas fever" was exempted from diseases
intended to be included within the meaning Of
The act, 50 far as it concerned transporta-
hon to market. An amendment was adopted
to strike out alto -ether the reference to the
Slaughter of animals. The amount TO be ap-
propriated by TIE bill was reduced TO
s150, Geo. =. The bill to consolidate the bureau
Of military justice and the corps of judge adj
rocates of the army w6s passed.
House.
The naval appropriation bill and the post
office appropriation bill, with Senate amend
ments, were reported back from the commit
tee On appropriations: non-concurrence was
mored in ea5h case and objected to, and
both bills were referred to the committee of
the whole. The Kansas contested election
caSe OF Wood against Peers was decided in
favor Of Peters, The sitting member.
Four rep grts were submitted on the pro-
po ed woman'S suffrage constitutional amend
ment the majority report being adverse.
The Hose concurred in the Senate ordnance
amendments to the naval appropriation bill
and lie used TO concur in other Senate amend
mentS. The Senate amendments to the
postoffice appropriation bill were non con-
CURED in.
in his prayer the cha9lain of the House in
Voie divine protection for the Greely relief
ex-edition, and divine al for a successful
teT1ninat on OF It's miss. on. The b II for the
relief of Myra c ark Games was after debate
in committee OF the wh)la hid a-iIe with a
favorable recommendaticn... TIE House
a reed TO the confere ice report on The little
deficiency bill. AT the evening session sew
era pension bill We're passed.
Mr.. Hewi reiterated the statement made
by him on The Pre- .ious Friday that Secretary
Chandler had received 500 CO.. for the sale OF
cJndemned vesse.s. and had not yet turned
the money into the trea ury, as re uired
by law. He said it was de osited with the
treasury to 1he credit of the secretary oil
the navy, and he could draw out the whole OF
IL at any time on his mere check without
vouchers. He imputed no intention on the
part OF the secretary TO do any dishonest thing.
But the issue was whether great ficer of tbs
government had o5eyed the command of the
law. He asserted taat the secretary had not
Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, defended secretary
Chardler. He said the law re- 4uired only thai
the net uro ceeds be coyerel into the treas
ury. The net proceeds Of the 81 g could moi
be obtained until all eIrenditures had been
settled for, and this hal not yet been done.
-. AT the evening session speeches were
made by Messrs. Wolford, of Kentucky, and
Van Eaton, OF Mississippi, in favor of the
Morrison tariff bill, and by Messrs. Sto-n
and Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, in opposition
to il.