New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-17
MINOR DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS IN THE sENATE-REIlkiNE
TWO ADMIRALS
WASHINGTON Dec. 1G.-Among the bills introduced IN
the senate today was by Mr. Van wyck proposing
an amendment Constitution in relation TO hc eec
ton of United states Senator's IT provides FOR their eiec
ton by the people
Mt Van wyck called up his resolution offered yes
teray calling on the Secretary of War for information as
TO how the Missouri River Commission app0rtionen e
money appropriated in the last River ana HarDor Dill io
the improvement of the Missouri River After remarks
by Mr. Van Wyck the resolution was adopted.
The House bill relieving Lieutenant Myion L. Dunlap
of the 18th NewYork Artillery of the charge OF deseroh
was taken up and passed.
Mr. Evarts presented remonsrance against the pro-
nosed establishment of Government Marine Hospital on
Staten Island Referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Mr. Blair offered resolution insructing the Committee
Oh Finance to inquire into the proprety OF reporting
hin nrovidinc rebate OH all imported materials incopo-
rated with domestic materials or converted INTO Oher ar
tclcs and exported foreign countries for sale thereby
providing for the extension of foreign trade without re-
ducing the prices of American labor. Adopted.
The bill to permit the of American vessels and
their to the Government for losses caused by
collision with United states vessels arising from ther
mismanagement was advocated by Messrs Evarts Dolph
aud uoa and opposed by Messrs Mcmillan George anu
Gomez Tne d WAS 9a IS the vote Oh 0'a'''s
Among other matters on the calendar which were laid
over uuder objection Mr. Riddlcbergcrs resolution
tbP all matters other than those relating to treaties snail
be considered IN open session. . nj, A.
A NH granting a pension 10 Mrs Barbara Fuchs. the
stepmoher OF "a soldier, opposed by MI Cockiell us
establishing principle, and was deiendedp y Messs
Ldnunds Blair and Pla't The biil wa, passou ;auu
motion TO reconsider reieced:-yeas :; nays, 81
Mr. Van Wy ok moved 10 make special oIder LOT 'he
second Tuesday in January the bill for the recI OF ser
tiers aud purchasers of lands i'll Nebraska ana
Kansas adjoining the Denver ana 81 Joseph
Railroad made statement III the
nature Of personal explanation III regard 10 1t.
Malicious falsehoods he said had been circulated ny some
pars in Nebraska the effect that the blu would nave
been aud the settlers paid only tha nc had insisted
on ms title OF these lands being protected lie
motion was agreed to- 800 .,.-.-,,
senator Plumb introduced bill providing that no rail-
ROAD or other company corporation engaged III inter
State commerce shall keep office FOR or toher
wise provide permit the transfer upon the books OF
such CORPORATION portion OF the capital STOCK oil the
same m any place the state by under the laws
of which said corporation was incorporated ana an
transfers of stock of any such corporation al any
point or place outside the limits OF the state by winch
such CORPORATION was incorporated shall he VOID. 1900
ON motion Mr. Buck, OF Connecticut, "a blil was
passed nv House making Hartford, Conn., port Vi
entry instead of MiddletOwn.
on motion of Mr.. Wise of Virginia, Senate plll was
passed providing thatNAdmrals Rowan ana Woden may
after forty service be retired from active service
on their application with the highest pay OF the
| grade to which they belong. ,, -
Mr. Faruuhar, of New-IOrk reported resolution lot
the printing of 1000 extra copies OF the nshery cor
res,ondence recently transmitted to the House Adoed
bill for public printing. reported yesterday from the
Committee Appropriations. After prleI depa'e inc
bill passed. -, a.
The House in Committee of the Whole debated the sun
dry Civil bill when il il reported the bill 10 the
House, and the previous question was ordered