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Congressional PROCEEDINGS

n 0fOcIE1n1ClOn OF UDe IOVeruOTO Oh OUuN uGlutlvc
to the violation of the marriage laws i'll thyt Ter
ritory. Referred to the Committee on Tlrito-
ries. The Senate proceeded to consideration Of,
the House joint resolution to apply the surplus
in the treasury to the payment OF the public
debt. Mr.. Blair gave notice that ut the first Up
portunity he would call up the vetoed rensb ION
bills according to their order on the calendar.
Mr.. Honr asked leave to report from the Commit
tee on Library a preamble and resolutionfor
the appointment of n committee of five senators,
the presiding officer to be one, to consider,
formulate and report at the next session of Con-
eress q plan for properly celebrating in 1883 the
adoption of the constitution and tia 40Oth ami
Columbus. Mr.. Hale objected ard the resolu-
tion went over till tomorrow. The House of
Representatives went into Committee of the
Whole upon the Senate amendment to the gen
eral deficiency bill. There was no opposition
made to the recommendations Of the Committee
on Appropriations as in the amendment, and
their consideration considered chiefly in their
reading. Mr.. Sawyer, Of New Yo.k, then called
up the vetoed pension case Of Andrew j. Wilson,
but the house also ref~used-yeas4?, nays l21--
to consider it. AT the evening session the house
pas sed a number OF private bills and adjourned.
THE Senate went into secret session, July 50,
and confirmed the nomination of Geo. A.. jerks
to be Solicitor General. Mr.. Ven Wyck offered
q resolution providing that the extradition
treaty with Great Britain be considered with
open doors. The Senate resumed consid. ration
Of the House Joint resolution directing, payment
Of the surplus in the Treasury on tile public
debt, and was addressed by Messrs. Teller,
German aud others. The Joint resolution then
passed,,yoas ~ nays 70; The House bill to in-
and amended, and the bill passed., und Messrs.
Cameron, Hale md Mcpherson appointed con-
ferces. The House resumed consideration Of
the vetoed pension bills, the first being that
granting $40 per months 10 tho widow Of Gen. d..
r. Hunter. The House reiuset;to luss the bill
over the %veto-.yeas III, nays l0s, not the consti-
tutional two-thirds in the Affirmative.
The Senate took Mr.. Hours resolution, OH the
yle+ Fr,,,, tho Jilrery, Committee IN i,nn;ra
into the expenditures of and plan for celebrating
the one hundredth anniversary OF the Constitu-
ton and four hundredth OF tho discovery OF
America. On motion of MI. Eus.is the Senate
took up the House bill to amend the laws as to
addressed the Senate i'll favor of the bill. The
bill was recommitted. Fourth Auditor Charles
NJ. Shelley, of the Treasury Department, aand
Surveyor Tinnan, of San Francisco, were con.
frmed. In the House of Representatives Mr..
Payson, of Illinois, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported back the alien landlord bill.
1t provides that no nonresident alien or sor-
eigner, nor any resident alien or foreigner, Who
has not declared his intention to become II oti-
zen of the United States, nor any corporationfsr
any association where at most one-tenth of Is
stock or right of property is owned or controltd
by aliens or foreigners shall acquire or owl,
hold or possess by right, title or descent accr,-
ing hereafter any real estate in the Territori's
Of the United States; provided that the provi-
ions of this act shall not apply to real estGe
necessary for the construction and operation u
lilly 0AAudu. LIZ VI puooCO- NV bOOs IL
The Senate on the I'd took up the bill reported
from the Finance Committee to provide for tie
inspection of tobacco, cigars and snuff, and pre-
viding for their expectation to foreign COUNTRIES
without payment of taxes under the rules AMI
regulations of the Treasury Department. It wa;
passed. The Senate then took up the Hous,
bill relating to the taxation of fractional parts d
q gallon OF distilled spirits, amended it by NAL
ing the time when it goes into effect the second
Monday succeeding the month in which the ait
i ncror0vn1 oy,l NV 1p,l ;,.v %l-@ ND &c ,S.-t.
3,1ssl, relating to fruit brandy, to brandy dis
titled from apples or peaches, passed it, and
asked u conference. The Speaker laid before
the House the bill to increase the naval estIb-
lishment with Senate amendments thereto, and
MIR. Herbert, of Alabama, moved concurrence in
the amendments: Messrs. Herbert md Boutelle,
sition taken by the Republican and Democratic
parties upon the question OF the increase of the
navy, and charges and counter charges of hos
tility to the naval bill were INDUCED in. In
the House of Representatives Mr.. Randall, of
pennsylvania, from the conference committee
on the sundry civil appropriation bill. reported
introduced a bill to prevent the acquisition of
real property by corporations. Referred. On
motion OF Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, the rules were
suspended and the House, by a vote Of 167 yeas
to 81 nays, passed with a verbal amendment the
Senate bill increasing the pension of soldiers
who have lost an arm or leg in the service.
MIR. ALLISON, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported u bill to the Senate on the 3D.
inst. appropriating $50, 600 for the compensation
and expenses of the Mississippi River Commits
sion and $4,000 for the Missouri River Commits
sion. Passed. The Senate then took I'D the
alton bill. Mr.. Edmunds opposed the reduction
Of the appropriation. After q long debate the
report was adopted-yeas q, nays IA. The Sem
ate then went into secret session. The Speaker
laid before the House of Representatives the
PRESIDENTS Message announcing his approval of
the Oleomargarine Bill, and it was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Also a message from the President transmitting
papers in the Cutting case, and it was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Nj. Willis,
the River and Hnrber Appropriation Bill, and it
was agreed to. Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, sub
Appropriation Bill, and it was agreed to-, MI.
Morrison, OF Illinois, submitted tho conference
reOOrt on the SDDdrv Civil R;ll r,,5 q 49,,