The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-09
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.


| Memorials and New Bills Presented In the
Senate-Mr. Blair on Woman Suffrage.
| WASHINGTON Dec 8-Mr Edmupds present
| ed q memorial in favor of a constitutions
| amendment empowering Congress to pass uni
form laws on the subject of marriage and di
vorce. Referred to the judiciary committee.
| Also, memorial against permitting aliens to
| possess large tracts of land Same reference
Mr.. Sawyer presented memorial of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church conference of Wisconsin,
| for legislation on behalf of Chinese laborers
and for the passage of the Chinese indemnity
| BILL Same reference.
| Bills were introduced and referred as follows
| By Mr. Henderson: Authorizing railroad company
to extend its track the Fort Meade military
reservation in Nebraska; also, to increase the eff
cheney of the line officers of the army. Providing
Tor examinations as In the of ordnance and en-
| gineer officers.
| By Mr. Plumb To authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to certify lands for agricultural purposes to
the State of Kansas also to provide for the sale of
certain portions of the Fort Leavenworth military
reservation.
By Mr.. Sewell: To place the name of Gen. Alexan-
der s. Webb on the retired list of the army.
BY Mr. Hoar: For the erection of monument to
the negro soldiers and sailors who gave their lives to
the preservation of the government.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for information as to
the number of manufacturers of and wholesale
and retail dealers in oleomargarine who have
paid special taxes under the law of Aug. e. 1886;
in what districts such taxes were paid and how
many pounds of ofeomargarine have been as
| sessed, and in what districts it has been made.
Adopted
Mr.. Van Wyck offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on the District of Columbia to
inquire into the expediency of reporting bill
providing that the price of gas furnished by the
Georgetown Gas-light Company shall not exceed
81 per 1000 feet Adopted
Mr.. Frye offered a resolution calling on the
President for copies of the awards made
against the Republic of Hayti by the arbi-
traitors under the protocol of May o. 1884
Adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the bill reported by Mr.. Blair from the
select committee on woman suffrage FEB. 8,
1866, proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States extending the right OF
suffrage women, and addressed by Mr..
Blair in support of the bill.
At the close of his speech Mr.. Blair gave no.
tice that he would at an early day ask action on
the bill There were not over a score of lad les
in the gallery during it's delivery, although no
tice of it had been given yesterday.
Mr.. Ingalls,, having made motion to adjourn,
draw 1t, as an important message was expected
from the President He complied with the sug-
gestion, making a remark, however as to the
necessity of the Representatives of thirty eight
States having to wait the convenience of the
President.
Mr.. Dolph offered a resolution instructing the
select committee fish and fisheries to inquire
and report as TO the power of Congress to Iegis-
late for the protection of food fishes in the rivers
and navigable waters of the United States, and
especially in rivers that form boundaries be-
tween States, and to the propriety of such
legislation. Adopted.
A message was here received from the Presi-
dent, and the Senate Immediately went into ex-
eeutive session, and soon afterward adjourned.