Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
Congress to Adjourn Over the Holidays
Yesterdays Business.


iBy Telegraph to the RECORD UNION
WASHINGTON, December 21st.-In the
Senate to-day Morgan offered a resolution
calling on the President for the correspond
ence with the Government of Nicaragua
relating to the Nicaraguan Ship Canal, or
treaty on that subject which was pending
in the Senate on the 4th of March, 1885.
Adopted.
A resolution for the holiday recess from
to morrow 1.-THE 22d of December) to Janu-
airy 4th was presented and agreed to.
Cullum called up the conference report
on the interstate commerce bill. He said
he did so for the purpose of giving the
Senator from Iowa (Wilson) the opportu-
nifty of making some remarks upon the
bill. after which, in accordance with the
suggestions of many Senators on both
sides as to the impraciicability of action on
it before the holidays, he should let the bill
go over until after the holidays.
Wilson took thefioor and spoke at length
in support of the bill, saying that its pas
sage was demanded by the best interests of
the country.
Among the papers laid before the Sena e
to-day were communications from the SUI
pervising Architect of the Treasury as to
the necessity of additional vaults for the
storage of silver. Also q communication
from the Assistant Secretary of the Inte-
rior, Mr.. Muldrow, with the report of the
Government Directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, and asking attention
to the suggestions entered therein concern
ing legislation affecting that company.
Among the petitions presented was one
signed by a party of ministers of the Ne
braska Conference, in favor of the Chinese
indemnity bill.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. December 21st-Morrison
of Illinois, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported back the concurrent
resolution for holding recess from Deem
Der 22d TO January 4th. Agreed to-ayes
132, noes %.
On motion of Buchanan of New Jersey
the Senate amendment 10 the bill for the
relief of the survivors of the Arctic explor-
ing steamer Jeanette was concurred in.
Dingley of Maine, presented remon-
strances of the Boards of Trade of Pensa-
cola Fla, and Portland, Or, against the
free ship bill to place coastwise vessels on
the same basis as to pilotage as coastWise
steam vessels. Referred
The Committee on Indian Affairs re-
ported the Indian appropriation bill and it
was referred TO the Committee of the
Whole.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole Cox in the chair on the army APP
preparation bill. There was ne general de-
bate, and the bill was Immediately read by
paragraphs for amendments.
On motion of Briggs of Wisconsin. an
amendment was adopted providing that
where any officer. travelling on duty, travels
on any railroad on which the United States
troops are entitled to be transported free of
charge, he shall be allowed only four cents
a mile as a subsistence fund. The bill was
then passed.
Townshend of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the in
valid pension appropriation bill. Referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
The Senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill were concurred in, and the
House adjourned.