The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-03-11
!, CON GRESsIONALs SUMMARY ]; !

] CON GRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATR.A message was received from
sthep president refusing to transmit to the sen-
mt, Pneh presented q minority report from;
the judiciary COMMITTEES on the relations
between the senate and the president. TWAS
very long, and in substance takes the same
ground as the president in his message.
When the message had been read Mr.. Ed
munds said: a III
Z. It reminded him OF the communications
OF King Charles the irstyto parliament,
and that the president unintention-
stated the question involved by himself
and the senate. l think am saie in saying
that is the first time in the history oi the
republic that any president OF the United
States has undertaken to interfere with the
deliberations Of either house ofcongress or
questions pending before them otherwise
than by message on the state OF the Union,
which the constitution commands him
to make from time to time. This message
is devoted solely to question for the sen.
ate itself, I'M regard to itself, that it has
I under consideration. 1t is singularity. I
think it will strike reflective people in this
country as somewhat extra ordinary, il, in
these days OF reform, anything at all can
be thought extraordinary. The senate OF
the United States, in its communications
to the heads OF departments, not his heads
OF departments, but the heads OF depart
ments, created by law, directed them
that is all. The president Of the United,
States undertakes to change the question
into consideration by the SENATE III
his reasons or motives for putting a civil
officer, as%it might be called, under ar.
rest, with which the senate has not un.
dertaken In any way to make any question
at all. Brewery message he has sent to,
this body End they are alls published, he
has asked the senate to advise and consent
to the removal OF one officer and the al.
pointnient OF another. That is what he
has done, and the senate in calling for
those papers 10 say nothing OF the wider
considerations about any deficiencies in
the department. OF Justices asked to re-
move these officers without knowing the
condition OF the administration of their
offices. e
HousE.-Bills were introduced to repea
the patent Slaws1 and establish another
system Of rewards for inventions; to repeal
the internal revenue laws; to create de-
partment Of industry. and bureau Of,
labor; to admit free OF duty lumber, salt,
coke, coal and iron ore produced in Canada.
Unanimous consent was asked to have
printed in the Record memorial calling
Tor the impeachment OF the secretary 81
the treasury for high crimes and misde,
meanors in the execution OF the silver law.
but objection was made. :,
sENATE-The president sent the following
nominations to the senate: e3si 59 he !
Consuls-Henry Albert ohnson to- the
District OF Columbia, at Venice; Mortimer
A. Turner $of Arkansas, ut st. Thomas.
Commodore William Truxton to berear
admiral in the navy. Another whole day.
was spent in the discussion OF the Blair cd.
ucation bill. - !tzl5t54. = *
Senator German introduced bill author.
izing the president to invite the presidents
OF the sixteen American republics to meet
in Washington on March z, 1887, in honor
OF the one! hundredth anniversary, OF the
constitution OF the United States. q 9
HoUsE-After reports from the commit
tees, including one which presented the con.
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
preparation bill was debated, and the dis.
cussion was almost entirely political in
character. S.s \ 3, ,9
A lnessdge which was read from the Pres
ident on the subject OF tile outrages aeainsv
the Chinese is none too timely. It deals
solely with the Rock, Springs massacre,
but the principle involved in. the
more recent outbreaks II is OF course
the aame8 sIn vigorous and unmistak-
able language the president calls attention
to that unhappy affair, dwelling particti.
larry on the iact that not only are the
Cinnamon. In this country entitled to as
full and complete protection to life and lib.
5erty as aliens of any other nationality, but
under our, trenty with China even more SO.
! He .nlao pt intg out the fact that the
Rock Springs affair was almost entirely the
work Of men who were thenlsel res
States Chm were their Chinese sso
Victims and briefly but strongly condemns :
that chastity travesty OF justice which the
Wyoming authorities perpretrated under
the form and color OF law. As to the
claims OF China for indemnity the presi.
dent concurs With the secretary OF state in
the, opinion that they are entirely without
foundation, but suggests that it might be
well for congress to display some generosi-
ty toward the victims Of the unprovoked
The president sent the senate the follow.
ing nominations: ,5ss # 3.;5..
Lient. Col. Alexander Chambers, Twenty.
first infentE.Y, to be colonel OF the Seven
teenth Infantry; Maj. John s. Poland,
Eishteenth infantry, lieutenant colonel Of
the Twenty4irst infantry; Capt. George K.
Brady, Twenty third infantry, major Fol,
the Eighteenth infantry; First Lieut..
William e G. Manning, Twenty, third
infantry captain; Second Lieut.. William a. s
Nichols, Twenty third infantry, first lieu..f
tenant; Second Lieut.. James Lockett.
Fourth cavalry, first lieutenant; Joshua
Child OF Missouri, minister resident and
consul general to Siam; William Gordon OF
New York, consul -t Medellin. - *
( HOUSE. ~ The debate. on the pension an.
propriation bill was resumed, but mora
was said ON politics than on pensions. The
army appro pristion bill was reported. &,
. SENArE.-Mr. Sewen, from tho COMMITTEES
ON the library. reported favorably q Joint;
solution accepting from William il,
Vanderbilt and Julia Dent Grant objects al
value and art presented by foreign govern,
nients to the late Gen. q. 8. Gr,int. On
the suggestion OF Mr.. Ingalls,, it was chang.
sed to the form, Of bill and passed. f's4
Mr. Seweli, from the committee on mill.
2tary affairs, reported iavorably the house
bill for the relief Of Gen. Fitz John Porter.
with o report giving the views OF a MAORI
ty OF the committee. Mr. Sewell added
that Mr.. Logan would later submit the re-:
port Of the minority. s5l;4fS ss55ii "a #. 3 a.
The debate on the education bill was re-
sumed. ..5s t rs s. 4 & S3;.s I &c
House. The pension bill was again con-.
sidered. and the political debate continued
The bill finally passed. The speaker an.
nounced the special committee on the PAN
Electric telephone investiga ion as follows
Boyle, Oates, Eden, Hail, Hale, Rannock,
Willard Y Hanback, and Mo Hat. A61o urned.
sENArE.-The education bill was amend.
ed and passed by the slim vote OF SO to II
the whole Senate being composed OF 76
members 20 lodged. The vote in detail
ia as follows 81