The Penn's Grove record., 1886-05-08
NUMBER 40.

In the U. S. Senate on the 4th, a
number of private claim bills were con-
sidered. The POst-ohice Appropriation
bill was resumed, and the section ap-
prOprating $4,000 0 for the carriage of
the mails to Central and South Amer
lea, China, Japan, ETC., were adopted
yeas 30, nays IS. The bill was then
passed finally and goes back ID the
House for concurrence in amendments,
Mr.. Morgan offered resolutions, which
were ordered to be printed and to lie on
the table, declaring ''that it is the duty
of Congress to extend necessary mail
facilities across the seas, from the prin-
cipal ports of all foreign countries with
which the United States has any con-
siderable trade, OF where trade can be
proitably developed; that the duty Of
Congress to provide that the American
people shall have the right to buy ships
abroad and import them at reasonable
rates of duty, and that the laws pre-
hibiting the importation of foreign
built ships are as unjust and unwise as
laws would be that would prohibit the
importation of all other articles Of
foreign manufacture" The Senate
then adjourned.
HOUSE
IN the House on the 29th, Mr.. Lam
ham, of Texas. from the Committee on
Coinage, reported a bill for the retire
ment and recoinage Of the trade dollars.
The bill for the appointment Of a CON-
mission of three to investigate the
truth of the alleged discovery of the
specific causes of yellow fever and Ct
preventing that disease by incubation,
and to obtain all information possible
as to the cause and prevention Of that
| disease, was considered in Committee
of the Whole. Pending action the COM
mittee rose AMI the bill resumed its
place ON the calendar. The River and
Harbor bill was resumed in Committee
| of the Whole and considered until adj
journment.
In the House on the Both ult., a reso-
luton was adopted setting apart May
10Th, for the consideration of the Cleo
margarine bill. The bin creating a
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture was dis
cussed. The River and HarbOr bill was
considered in Committee OF the Whole,
pending which the House adjourned.
In the U. S. rIouse of representa-
tivss ON the LIST Mr.. Fndlay, Of Mary
land, from the Civil Service Committee
Submitted a report ona recent resoit-
tion offered by Mr.. Taulbee, Of KEN
lucky, directing the Secretary nf the
Treasury to inform the House by what
authority the practice OF permitting
employees in his department 10 appoint
substitutes is allowed. The committee,
IN it's report, says that it a see
no reason for questioning the good
faith of the statement made by the
acting Secretary of the Treasury, that
substitution is allowed when the pei
manent employees are absent on account
of sickness. Accepting this as a valid
reason for the temporary appointment
of substitutes, the committee asks
to be discharged from further
consideration of the subject. After a
speech by Mr.. T&ulbee, aenouncing
the Civil Service law, Mr.. Findiay
moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The motion was agreed to-
yeas ia, nays 115 Nh. Cox, Of North
Carolina, from the Committee on For
elgn Affairs, reported a bill amendatory
of the Chinese immigration act; also
providing indemnity to certain Chinese
subjects for losses sustained within
the jurisdiction of the United states.
Mr.. McAdOO, of New Jersey, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
Il bill authorizing the construction of
dry docks at certain navy yards. The
Oklahoma bill was considered. ADJ
jOurned.
In the House on the 81, conference
reports on the Indian Appropriation
bill and the Fourth of July Claims"
bill were agreed to. A resolution was
adopted providing that on and after the
10th inst, the sessions of the House
shall be from IL A. NJ, until ) p. NJ.
\ bill was introduced by Nj. Findlay
OF Maryland, repeating all taxes on
tobacco and the manufacture and sale
thereof, and by Mr.. Adams, OF New
| York, to amend the tarihflaw by strik-
ing out the words ''woolen and wG;-sted"
from the clause which imposes a duty
varying from 10 cents per pound and
80 per cent. ad valorem to 80 cents per
pound and 40 per cent. ad val0rem lac
coTding TO the value of the a~rticle) OIL
hannels. blankets, hoods of wool, knit
goods made on knitting frames, balmo-
rails, wooden and worsed yarns, etc. Ad-
journed.
In the House on the 4th, the resigna-
ton of Congressman Pulitzer, of New
York, was received and laid on the
table. The Campbell-W Weaver contested
election case was considered, and the
I majority resolution declaring MI.
Weaver, the sitting member, entitled
to his seat, was adopted. An evening
session was held for the disposal OF
business from the Military Committee.
Adjourned.