New-York tribune., 1886-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.


WITH GLADSTONE pos iPoNED
WASHINGTON April 22.-In the Senate to-
day large number OF petitions were presented from
local assemblies OF Knights OF Labor in opposition 10
what is known the Frye ship bill
Mr. Hoar, from the Committee the Library re-
ported original bill IN aid or national monument ~
Plymouth, Mass Ut appropriated $4,000 Tor the pur
pose indicated by the title, Mr. Hoar asked for the I'M
mediate consideration OF the measure The Sloooo ap-
propriaed by this BILL he said, appropriated In
order that the National Government might DO repre-
sented IN the monument
Mr. Marey. Mr. Cockrel AMI Mr. Harris expressed
themselves opposed to the expenditure OF the puoc
money for any monuments Mr. Hoar and Mr.. voorhees,
spoke briefly but warmly In defence Of the principle OF
commenoration by the National Government OF leading
events in the history OF human progress The bill was
paesed
Mr. Van wyck moved that the Senate take up the bill
provide for the taxation OF railroad grant lands le
| bill was ordered to be taken up aud Mr. Van "ycR
briefly dressed the Senate on It, After giving history
! OF the movement for taxing railroad lanf,, Mr. V an
WICK said there much mystery as to why railroad
companies should hold undisputed title to millions OF
acres and yet be exempted from state ana local
taxation Not only, indeed the roads not subject
to taxation for these lands but tho fact that the cx
emption continue for some years was uscd ny te
companies in selling the lands secure to themselves
Mr. BLAIR said that the lands referred to had been
vaueess TIL the railroads built. lie would favor
an amendment providing that wherever the ands were
worth more than ~ so they might be taxed u
the lands were be taken from the companies they
would fall the hands OF wealthy and SHARKS anu Vi
spectators IN land on a large scale
| When tho Senate adjourned IL was till Monday.
The bill introduced hy Mr. Adams or New-l ork VI INC
House to-day amending section 2sOo Revised Sdtutrs'
WA take IN IL amends the section so rs
To make read follows: "A Oaths 10 be taken upon
making OF OF the reports or entries or respecting
nny of the acts mentioned this chapter whether by
master vessel or the owner or conslglee OF any
his factor agent or by any Other person.
shall he administered by the collector or officer 10 or
| with whom the report or entry Is Hltie OF ny an!
notary pnbhc aud shall be reduced to writing and sub
scriDcd by the person taxing oy pcIsoh
! tering the oath" . s....... =.
the times, places and prOvslons for holding
terms of District Court In the Northern Dstrct OF
New.York The statute amended TO read as follows;
In the Northern District or New-1orK AT h'pany' on
the third Tuesday IN January; at Utlca, on Tue thru
March, At Rochester on the second lucsla!
in Nav. al Bufaio on third Tuesday In september;
AT Auhurn third Tuesday In November; at blnR
bamrou on the third Tuesday IN December; ana IN tDc
discretion the Judge Of the court one ier ahhy "V
such time and place within the counties OF Onohd "a
ST Lawrence. Clinton Jefferson Oswego ana frahXiih
as lie may from time to time appoint - - -, 4,
Al the expiration OF the morning hour tie House went
Appropriation bill. Alter concluding the consideration
OF OF the sxythree pages OF the Dill! the
committee rose. 49,
Mr. O. Nei OF Missouri. again attempted TO secure tue
adop' OF his resolution declaring tha the House >, .
patiZes with MIR. Gladstone ana MS associates III ti
Parliament for the people OF Ire
land and CONCENTRATING The people oI thdt country on
the prospect of early AMI Successful termination o
their long and par.otc struggle for loca SOL GoVet
reut lint Nr Swore Of Pennsylvania. interpoSed the
fatal objection and though he sequenty wthdrcW ~,
a demand regular order prevented acUoh Oh ''