Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE lin the Senate Mr.. Beck intro.
duced bill to prohibit members of Con.
gress from acting as attorneys for rail-
roads holding charters on grants from the
United States. The bill extending the
eight,hour law TO letter carriers was pass.
ed, Consideration of the Northern Paci.
tic land forfeiture bill was resumed until
Up. m, when the bankruptcy bill was
taken up. Mr. George moved to strike
out all the section that provides for in
voluntary bankruptcy. A motion to lay
this amendment on the table was defeat.
ed-yeas IA, nays %. Mr.. Plumb offered
resolution to suspend action on railroad
legislation affecting the Union Pacific
until the judiciary Committee investigat.
ed charges made on the floor of the Sen.
ate May 90, alleging the issue of large
amount of fraudulent stock and bonds.
1t was referred. The conferees on the
post office appropriation bill were reap.
pointed. The Senate took up the bill to
prevent the acquisition of real property
by aliens and passed it, The supplement.
tai Chinese bill was called up by Mr..
Sherman, and passed. On the bill TO in.
demnify the Chinese for losses incurred
in Wyoming, after considerable discus.
sion, Mr.. Call took the floor to speak, but
gave way at 545 p. m. on motion to
adjourn. The unfinished business for to-
morrow, which had been laid aside in.
formally when the indemnity bill was ia.
ken up, is the Van Wyck bill providing
for taxation of railroad lands.
In the House Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa,
rose to question Of privilege, and de.
MED charges that his seat had been oh.
tained by fraud. A bill amending the
statutes relative to the transmission Of
lottery advertisements was reported; also
bill forfeiting the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg land grant. The
oleomargarine bill was then taken up.
An amendment was agreed to fixing the
rate of tax at eight cents per pound, in.
stead of ten. Amendment after amend.
ment was rejected until o'clock, when
the House adjourned.
JUNE, 3.-In the Senate, after routine
morning business, the Northern Pacific
forfeiture bill was taken up and then for
mally laid aside to permit Mr. Brown tC
make speech against the bankruptcy
bill. The land taxation was then resum.
ed. Mr. Dolph speaking. After some de.
bate the Senate went into executive ses.
sion at $50 p. III. and at $40 p m. adj
journed
In The House bill was reported to lc.
galizc the incorporation of Trades Unions.
The oleomargerine bill was taken up in
committee of the whole and debated all
day. An agreement was made TO take a
vote tomorrow on reducing the rate Of
tax, and at p. m. the House adjourned.
JUNE Sin the Senate a resolution was
agreed to directing an investigation Of
the appointment of Indian traders by a
select committee of five. The subject of
Canadian seizures Of American vessels
was informally discussed at some length
before the Chair ruled the debate out of
order. Van Wyck's bill taxing railroads
was then taken up and discussed by
Messrs. Plumb, Hoar, Evarts, Call and
Blair, and finally passed. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was re-.
ported with amendments increasing the
total $40, 700 The bill to indemnify
Chinese for losses incurred by the riot in
Wyoming was discussed by Messrs. Ev.
arts and Call, and laid aside to allow Mr..
Edmunds to submit an amendment to
the legislative bill for additional force In
the Pension office. AT 4;50P, NJ. the Sen.
ate adjourned, after a short executive
session.
In the House the Senate bill was re.
ported back from the Labor Committee
extending the provisions of the eight
hour law to letter carriers. The oleo-
margarine bill was then taken up. Mr..
Hatch made the closing speech. Votes
were taken on amendments reducing the
tax, which was finally fixed at five cents.
The bill was then passed--yeasl76; nays
10l. At 4:3j p. NJ. the House took re.
cess until SP. NJ, ihe night session being
for discussion of the Oklahama bill.