The Penn's Grove record., 1886-06-12
FORT Y-NINTH CONGRESS-,
GuNATH

FORT Y-NINTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE. .
In the U. S. Senate on the 4th Mr..
ingalls, offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for infor-
nation as to the issue of a circular
by the General Land Commissioner
directing registers and receivers of
land offices not to receive filings or
applications for entries Of the public
lands until August LIST, pending legis-
lation by Congress on the repeal of
those acts. The resolution also re-
quests the Secretary of the Interior
ito inform the Senate by what act it
was claimed that Congress had dele
gated TO the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, or to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, or to those otli'
GERS jointly, the power to suspend by
executive order the operation through
out the United States Of the pre-
emption, timber culture and desert
land acts, and to deny to the citizens
of the United States their rights
under SAID acts" Mr.. Beck object
ing the resolution went over. Ad-
iourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 9Th, t e
ingalls, resolution, asking information
in regard to the recent order Of Cen
eral Land Commission Sparks, was de-
bated at length, and an exciting per-
sonal passage took place between
Messrs. Ingalls, and C0ckrell. Finally
the resolution was agreed to. After
passing 220 private pension bills the
Senate adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate on the It'll, MI.
Miller moved the reference of the Ole
omargarine bill to the Committee on
Agriculture, and the motion was agreed
to, % to q. The Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was passed,
4 bill was passed to provide for the
settlement of the accounts with rail-
road companies that had received prop
'erty from the United States during
1866 and 1866. The Chair designated
the following a special committee to
investigate the subject of Indian trades
ships: Messrs. Pratt, Cullom, Jones,
of Nevada, Coke and Wilson, of Mary
land. The bill providing for admitting
to the navy the Naval Academy grad
yates excluded by the Naval Appro'
prIation bill of 1882 was discussed.
Pending action the Senate went into
executive session, and when the doors
were %reopened adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the Sth, Mr..
Morrill,, from the Finance Committe,
reported a bill creating an additional
Secretary of the Treasury. He asked
its immediate consideration, but Mr..
Hoar objected, Mr.. Dawes offered a
resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information as TO au-
thority for the recent orders extending
the bonded period for whiskey ard the
effect of such orders, which was agreed
to. The bill for the relief of the An
napolis Cadets of 1882 was discussed
and laid on the table. A bill was pass
ed providing for a commission of three
persons, to be appointed by the Presi'
dent by and with the advice and con.
sent of the Senate, to investigate the
truth OF alleged discoveries of the speci'
fc cause of yellow fever, Adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House on the 4th. MI. Bout
ellie, of Maine, introduced a bill in
creasing the tariff on fish and abolish.
ing the free list of certain kinds of
fish, the act to take effect thirty days
after its approval. The object OF the
bill is retaliation on Canada. An even
ing session was held for the consider
ton OF pension bills. Adjourned,
In the House on the 9th, the Pacific
, Railroad Extension bill was consid'
cred and the previous question ordered.
pending which tie House adjourned,
In the House on the It'll a ndiahc- &C
bills'and resolutions were introduced I'M
der the call of States and referred. Mi
Cobb, OF Indiana, moved to suspend the
rules and pass a bill repeating the Pre-
emption, Timber Culture, and Desert
Land acts, The motion was agreed to
and the bill passed-yeas, 1873; nays,
40. MI. Townshend, of Illinois, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the SEN
ate bill authorizing the construction oil
"a bridge across the Arthur Kill. Agreed
to-139 to 5. Mr.. Ermentrout, Of
| PENNSYLVANIA, moved to suspend the
rules and pass a bill increasing to $780,
coo the limit of the appropriation fol
the public building at Reading, Penn
sylyania. Agreed to-yeas. l54; nays,
| 80. The House then adjourned.
In the House, on the 8th, Mr.. Kelley
of Pennsylvania, called up as u priv
LEGGED question a motion submitted
by him on the 7th to expunge from thu
Congressional Record a speech made
last Friday evening by Mr.. Wheeler
of Alabama, in condemnation of Edwin
NJ. Stanton. After some debate The
resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Rules. The Legislative Appro
priation bill was considered in Commit
tee of the Whole. Pending debate Thu
committee rose. Mr.. Oates, of ALI
bama, from the Judiciary Committee
asked leave to report back the Ed
munds Anti-polygamy bill, but Mr.
Game, Of Utah, objected. The pom
was made that a delegate had not tn
right to object, and the Speaker tool
the point under ADJUSTMENT. AID
journed.