The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April Is. - The
Chair laid before the Senate q mes
sage from theH ouse nOn-concurring in
the Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill with the exception
of the amendment providing for the
armament of steel cruisers already in
course of construction.
Hale moved that the Senate insist
on its amendments and appoint q
committee of conference. Agreed to.
Sherman reported favOrably from
the committee on library a resolution
providing for deposit in the Smithso-
MAN Institute the silk flag presented
to the Senate by Joseph Newman, of
California, being the first American
flag made of American silk. Agreed
10.
Blair, from the committee on edu-
cation and labor, reported f~avOrably
the House bill to establish and main
tain u bureau of labor statistics
also the bill introduced in the Senate
to provide for the study Ofphysiology
and the effects of intoxicating mar
cOtlcs and poisonous substances on
the LIE, health and welfare among
the people of the territories and the
District Of Columbia. Placed on the
alendar.
Wilson addressed the Senate on his
joint resolution recently submitted
and several bills already introduced
relative to interstate commerce. He
said that while our material resources
had been rapidly advancing our
science of law-making had not
kept pace with u necessities.
We have not been able to fit our laws
to new conditions ; hence we pain
fully felt the jolt and friction OF ouf
onward movement. The speaker
proceeded to sketch the railway
growth Of the country, the discrimi-
nation pract'ced against persons and
places and the necessity of regula-
zion, and said he was not sure but
the best thing would be for Congress
to put all land grant furfeitures into
the courts which would be notice to
everybody OF questions in dispute,
while their consideration in Congress
was n ,tice to nobody. Tie great
economic question of railway regu-
lation would still he left for
Congress. TIE joint resolution Was
referred to the committee on COM
merce.
A message was received from the
House announcing nOn-cOncurreDce
in the Senate amendments to the
postoffice appropriation bill. The
Senate insisted on its amendments
and the Chair appointed Plumb, AL
l:o>o or,l Ip,o- 90 a ann rniffna nn rho
part Of the Senate to confer with a
like committee on the part of the
House. Another message from the
House stated it had agreed on the
report of the conference committee
on the differences in relation to the
special deficiency appropriation bill.
The p!euro-pneumonla bill was
then taken up and Plumb said on
Monday he would ask the Senate to
come to a vote en- the bill. Ad
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-In bis
prayer, the Chaplain invoked Divine
projection on the Greeley relief ex-
neditiOn and Divine aid for its sue
ces-ful termination.
The House went into committee OF
the whole Oh the private calendar.
After an extended discussion Of
the biIl for the relief of Myra CLARK
Gaines was laid aside with a favora'
BILE recommendation. 1t gives her SO
much OF IS, 457 acres claimed as have
not been disposed Of and $1.25 an
acre Tor the remainder.
After considering q number of 9TH
er private bills the committee rose
and tie House took up as unfinished
business the bill relieving certain
sold. ars from the charge of desertion
Pending the vote on y motion to re-
fer it to the committee on military
affairs, the house took recess till this
evening, a session for the considers
ton of pension bills.
The evening session passed fifteen
pension bills and adjourned until to
morrow.