Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-02
WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of the House
and Senate.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY BILL
The Bill Appropriating Halt
Million Dollars for Lin
coins Monument Passes.


SENATE.
WAsHINoroN, April l.--Senator VIII
son to-day reported favorably from tn,
Committee ON Postoffices his bill Il
amend the Revised Statutes Of the
United States so as to make the penalty
for using the mails to circulate obscene
or immoral books, fine OF not less thar
500 nor more than $500, or imprison
ment at hard labor for not less than one
year nor more than ten years, or both
at the discretion Of the Courts.
Senator Call, from the Committee OF
Education and Labor. reportrd favora
bly, Senator Blair's bill to legalize the in
corporation Of national trades unions,
with amendments frem the COMMITTEES
striking out the section making it a mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine or impris
onment. to prevent or endeavor to pre-
vent any national or sub-union from
carrying out It's lawful objects and re-
quiring that the headquarters of an in.
corporated national trade union shall be
in the District Of Columbia.
The bill appropriating half million
dollars to erect monument to the mem
ory of Abraham Lincoln, at Washing.
ton, passed.
Senator Cockrell submitted to the
Senate the proposed amendment 10 the
Indian appropriation bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to employ moi
more than five nor less than three com
petent persons at a salary Of $3.50 day
to examine and adjust all claims for In
dian depredations now on file in the In.
dian Bureau, and appropriating $40, 200
to defray the expenses of such examine
tion.
At tho suggestion of Mr.. Logan an un-
derstanding was secured by which his
Amy bill will be taken up Monday next
Immediately after morning business and
it's consideration continue throughout
the day, and il necessary from day to
day till disposed Of. Mr.. Platt con
sented that the Washington Territory
bill might be informally laid aside in or
der to permit of this action ON the army
bill, but on condition that the Wash
ington Territory bill should not lose its
right Of way.
The hour of two o'clock arriving, the
Washington Territory bill was laid be-
fore the Senate and MIR. Dolph resumed
tue floor and continued his remarks in
favor of the admission of the Territory,
and said II admitted it would soon be-
come one Of the most important States of
the union. Morgan supported the bill. He
said he was informed by Senator Stan
ford line OF British steamers was now
advertised for regular fortnightly trips
between British Columbia and Hong
kong. We should, he said, be compet-
itor with Great Britain for the commerce
of the Pacific Ocean.
Mr.. Frye said the Senator from Cali
fornia (Mr. Stanford) ought also to have
informed Mr.. Morgan that Great Britain
did not pay that line two cents letter
for carrying British mails and did not
have Postmaster-G General who voted an
appropriation which would have paid
ten.
Mr.. Morgan admitted that was true.
He was sorry people could not agree,
bat there would be no difficulty in agree
ing about Washington Territory.
The committee amendments to the bill
were then voted on seriatim and agreed to.
Mr.. Dolph also moved an amendment
providing that the counties of Idaho that
are to become part Of the State OF Wash
inton shall not by the change be released
from responsibility for their proportion
Of the bonded debt of the present Terri
tory Of idaho, and providing method
for as sertaining the proper proportion.
Rejected.
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted as q substi-
tute his bill last presented (enabling act)
providing for the admission Of Montana.
This remains the pending question when
bills come again before the Senate.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Reed proposed Constitutional
amendment forbidding citizens to be de-
prived of the right to vote on account Of
sex. 1t received three votes only in the
House Judiciary Committee this morn
ing, and only one of the three persons
casting the favorable votes has pro-
nounced in favor of Woman's Suffrage.
An adverse report will be presented to-
morrow.
The House went into Committee Of the
" hole on the Labor Arbitration bill.
After q long discussion on the bill the
the Committee rose and 0'Neill moved
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