Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-21
WHOLE NO. l1,l29.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
inquiry into the Treatment of American
Citizens by Russia.


INJURY INTO the Treatment of American
Citizens by Russia.
| lby telegraph TO the RECORD UNIoN1
| WASHINGTON, December 20th.-In the
senate Today. among the petitions present.
ed and referred were several in favor of a
reoucuon OF the tax on oleomargarine. and
one by vest from the Merchants Exchange
OF. St Louis asking legislation for an in
America
Vest introduced substitute for the bill
10 incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Shin
Railway Company, and stated IL simnIv
provided Tor the naked incorporation of the
company without any guarantee bv the
government. 1t was made the special
order Tor the second Tuesday in January.
=, ue0rge offered a resolution instructing
the judiciary Committee to inquire into
The power of the Federal Courts over rail-
road receiyerships. Laid over.
Mitchell OF Oregon offered long pream-
pie anu resolution calling on the Secretary
OF W ar ior information as to the unauthor-
lZed building of a steam lsunch on the
1olumola nver. and as to the reduction of
the wages Of laborers engaged on the work
Of Improvements on that river. Laid over.
On motion Of HOar, the Paciffg Railroad
fundlng Dill was postponed as the special
order until the second Tuesday in January.
lie expressed the hope that in the mean
time the matter would be taken up in the
House and disposed of in one way or an
other.
The House bill for the relief of the sur
yivors Of the exploring steamer Jeanette,
and the widows and children of those who
persisted in the retreat from the wreck of
that vessel in the Arctic seas, was taken up
and passed.
The House bill to grant the Maricopa
and Phoenix Railway Company of Arizona,
the right of way through the Gila River
Indian reservation was taken up amended
and passed, and a conference asked.
The Senate then went into secret session,
and when the doors were Feopened it ad-
jOarned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 2Oth.-Morrison
this afternoon introduced resolution fort
holiday recess from December 22d to Janu-
ary 4th.
Hiscock then called up his motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill relating to
the duties on Sumatra tobacco. The mo-
ton was voted down by 80 ayes to 165
noes.
Townshend introduced a resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to
ascertain whether any New York National
Bank during the present month loaned its
surplus money or deposits to stockholders
without security and merely upon the re-
ceipt of interest, and also whether any
National Bank permitted the liabilities of
any person or corporation to exceed the
amount limited by The statutes.
Taulbee introduced a resolution of in
quiry as TO whether the Secretary of the
Treasury paid the interest on the bonded
indebtedness before falling due for the pur-
pose of affecting values in Wall street.
The following bills were also introduced
and referred
BY Findlay-To prescribe the rate of
standard silver for certain coins of the
United States; 10 enlarge the legal tender
currency of the half-dollar, and to permit
the issue of silver certiica es ON deposits of
the same.
Dingley introduced a long resolution in
structing the Committee on Naval Affairs
to inquire into the expedieney of the Secre-
tary of the Navy, in the construction of
vessels for the nayylhereafter, to invite pro-
posals on such terms as will best secure
the establishment of new iron and steel
ship building yards at desirable points on
the Atlantic, the Pacific and Gulf coasts.
By Cox-Joint resolution directing the
Committee on Appropriations to present to
the House suitable plans for coast defense.
By Cox-A resolution calling upon the
President for all the correspondence be-
tween the Department of State and our
Minister to Russia or between that Minis
ter and the Russian Government, in rela-
ton to the condition or expulsion Of
Hebrews, who are American citizens, from
the territory of Russia.
BY Townshend-Bill to punish possessors
of dies for counterfeiting money; also to
punish bribery in elections also to punish
those passing Confederate money as just
obligation of the United States.
By Dingley-To protect the inmates of
National Homes for disabled soldiers, and
forbidding the sale of distilled and fer
mented liquors within the limits of any
Home.
By Ryan-Appropriating 100000 for the
erection of monument to the negro SOL
diers and sailors of the war.
BY Gay-For the free importation of
machinery for the extraction of cane juice.
BY Millard-To repeal all duties on sugar
and molasses importedin American vessels.
BY Johnston-A resolution instructing
the Committee of Ways and Means to re-
port bill repeating the internal revenue
laws.
3 Forney, on behalf of the Committee on
Militia, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the Senate bill amending the statutes
making an annual appropriation to provide
arms and equipments for the militia, with
an amendment proposed by the House
Committee, making the annual appropria-
ton 800 000 Agree to.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting
report from the Secretary of State in rela-
ton to the invitation from her Britannia
Majesty to participate in an international
exhibition. to be held at Adelaide, Aus
tralia, in 1857 Referred
Townshend, on behalf of the Committee
on Patents. moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill limiting the jurisdiction of the
United States Courts in patent eases and 10
protect persons who, without netiee, are
bona fd1 manufacturers, purchasers, vend-
ers and users OF patent articles.
Townshend saw in the opposition to the
bill a renewal Of the old struggle between
monopoly and aut monopoly, aud in or
der to prevent vote being taken on the
bin, Mills moved TO adjourn. The motion
was agreed 10, and accordingly the House
adjourned.