New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs IN BRIEF.
CORPORATION CoNTRoL-THE CHINEsE-rHE ARMY
RIII-INnIAN APPRnPRIATInN.

CORPORATION CONTRoL-THE CHINEsE-THE ARMY
BILL-INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Chair laid
before the letter from the PostmaserGeneral
replying the Senate resolution offered by Mr. ingalls,
and adopted yesterday The Postmaster General says
the extraordinary demands clerical force OF the
department has delayed compliance with the resolution
Of March calling for Information as TO fourh-class
posmasters The information Will be ready, however.
in about three days.
resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Van WICK re-
lating TO the Washington Gas Light Company led to
some debate Three corporations in this city. Mr. Van
Wyck said substantially controlled the Congress Of the
the United statesthose the Washington Gas Light
Company, the National banks and the railroads
Mr. Dawes-The Senator from Nebraska CIr. Van
Wycl) is member Of the body so "controlled."
Mr.. Van Wyck-Yes but am only one.
Mr. Fryc-Iti is fortunate the Senate has somebody to
save It.
Mr. Van Wyck-It would be better II there more.
There are So 900 900 of National bank capital that pay
local tax.
Mr.. Platt-Do the stockholders pay any tax on their
stocks
Mr. Van Wyck-Not a dollar z In New-yOrk City the
gas companies are called gas pirates" / hope no
senator will regard this title with horror and turn up his
Mr.. Van Wyck gave a history OF the Wash.
ington Gasignt Company and charged repeated
Increases Of capital wholly out OF the surplus
profits Of the original investment-and exorbitant
dividends the increased capitazatiOu-ln one case
that company he said, had admitted under oath that he
had kept lobbyist $4,000 ayedr To influence essla
Congress protect the interests Of the com
psny" thad been said. The resolution referred TO
the Committee the District OF Columbia.
The Chair laid before tho Senate petition from 500
residents OF the Pacific Coast protesting against the orue
treatment OF uuOtPnding Chinese IL was referred To
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Logan bill ~ Increase tho efficiency OF the army
placed before the Senate. Mr. Teller opposed the
increase.
Mr.. PIatt said was q misnOmer to call the present
" skeleton an army. We must in?Orce on this CONT
the Monroe doctrine that we VIII not allow any
purposes of conquest upon tho Western Hemisphere:
Yet In condition to that IL Nation OF
Europe should attempt to COLOMBO South America, or
should choose take hand conflict that
in South America, with view conquest. In no
condition say to that Nation You must not do IT,
MI Patt, continuing pointed out the with which
foreign Nations might c0crec the United Stat0s ana
made plea for more troops.
The hour OF 2 arriving the Army bill went over
In the House the Chaplain prayed that Americans
might be impressed with the necessity Of educating their
children at home in order that they might become i'm
hued with the principles OF free institutions instead Of
abroad they would become incapactated for the
duties of American citizenship.
Mr.. Goil, OF West virginia from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back resolution calling the
Secretary the Navy for Information to the
condition the Chicago, the Boston and the Atlanta
what progress has been made i'm their construction, and
when they Will be ready TO be placed in commission.
MI Anderson, OF Kansas, asked unanimous consent
that order should be made allowing the Committee
Labor to report for action at any time legislation Tor
the purpose OF providing for arbitration in strikes
railroads Mr. Anderson pointed out tue Importance Of
this by stating that the whole Southwest without
wheel carrying freight. The order was mai" 1870
After some discussion the Indian Appropriation bill
was passed yeas 22G. nays >.
At J:iJ the House adjourned.