The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
NIGHT DISPATCHES!
CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE,.

AVNS S0As e. AACAU0A ~
troduced the following preamble an(
resolution: Whereas, 1t appear
that the President of the Unitet
States has empowered the Hon. Johl
A. KassDn and Gen. w. s. Sanford
to represent this government at wha,
IL styled an International African
Conference to consider the question
Of erection and maintenance Of q
State in the basin of the river Congo,
and, whereas, such alliance a. this
conference seems to import is q de.
psrture from the traditional policy Of
the government of the United States
and House representatives, that the
President be requested t0inform this
body, If not incompatible with the
public interests, whether he has 80
accredited the Hon. John A. Kasson
and Gen. w. S. Sanford, as delegates
to- represent the United States IN the
said conference, and if 50, he to be
respectfully requested to state the
reason which impelled him to take
such steps, it he has 40 accredited the
said Kasson and Sanford. He Is
further especially requested to in
form the House whether they ap-
peared Internationally and appar-
emily with full power to act as dele
gates representing the United States
in conference assembled, to discuss
the question of erecting and MAIN
tanning q new state on the continent
of Africa. And the president is fur
Their requested to impart to the House
such information a. may be in his
possession, tending to show whether
the new state, to be erected and main
tanned by the powers taking part in
the conference, is to be republican Or
mOnarchial in form. The President
is also respectfully requested to give
mis- opinion as to whether the appear
ance of delegates from the United
States, In such international confer
ence, would not stop this government
to deny the r%ightfulness of any future
alliance which European soverigns
might make to set up an American
continental government of such form
as to them might seem wise, when
ever the occasion for such interference
might arise. Referred.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--Among the
petitions presente d, was one by Sher-
man praying that provision
be made in the pending Spanish
treaty for the settlement by arblta-
ton Of any difference which may
arise between Spain and the United
States, referred.
A bill was INTRODUCED and +. fer
red. by Beck, to createe a revenue
commission. 1t provides tor the for
nation of q committee to be composed
of the secretary of the treasury, lex
oflcio), and five members of the
house of representatives and three
senators to exmine and report to
congress on or about the second Mon
day in December, 1885, what changes
or notifications ought to be made in
the existing tariff, and international
laws.
Miller, California, offered q resolu-
ton which vas agreed to calling on
the secretary of State for copies of
all treaties except postal treaties, ex-
tended into by the United States.
The ratification w~hereofhave been Ok
changed with such notes as are in
possession indicating such articles or
parts of treaties as have been changed
or abridged. The senate then pro-
ceeded with the consideration OF the
bills upon the calender.
Maxey introduced a bill to amend
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
lease of Indian lands for grazing
purposes, which requires that all
leases which are made with Indians,
shall be submitted to the Secretary
of the Interior for approval, modlfi-
cation or rejection. It provides fur
Their, that a penalty shall be imposed
OF one dollar per head, for all cattle
driven upon Indian lands, except by
authority obtained according to law.
By English, to provide for the is
sue of one, two and five dollar silver
certificates.
By Breckenridge. to provide for
the crt alton of a River and Harbor
department.. which shall be unGer the
charge of the commissioner Of rivers
and harbors, to be appointed by the
President, at a salary Of $500. On
motion of Cassidy, the rules were sus-
pended and the Senate bill passed.
appropriating 500, 900 for the erection
OF public buildings at Carson City.
Hiscock moved to suspend the
rules and pass a bill abolishing the
international revenue tax on tobacco,
snuff, cigars, cigarettes and chero0ts.
The tax on dealers in tobacco, and
the tax on liquor distilled wholly
from fruit. The motion was rejected.
Orangenlen ON the Warpath.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 5.-Yester-
day at Bay Roberts, was another
furious Orange outbreak. The New
York redemptionists fathers who
were holding a mission at that place,
were besleged and imprisoned in thei