The Osceola times., 1886-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

I~the senate on the lst a bill was intro.
duced prohibiting Congres-men acting as
attorneys for railroads. The bill extending
the Eight Hour law to letter. carriers was
passed, and the bill torfeiting lands granted
the Northern Pacific ra lroad was taken up.
After some debate this measure was crowd
ed aside BY the Bankruptcy bill, but without
much progress being made t went over.
The bill forbiding aliens acquiring title to
land passed also the supplemental thinese
Immigration bill The Chinese Indemnity bill
then came up, but without action the senate
adiouTued.-....In the House, among the
bills reported from committees and placed
on calendar was one periecting the lana
grant OF the New Orleans Baton Rouge &
Nicksburg Railroad. '1he oleomargarne
bill was then taken up Ia committee of the
whole. Alter the rcieetiOn OF number OF
amendments, and much talk the House ad-
iourned.
Is the senate on the 2d. after some minor
routine business, the Northern Pacific Land
Forfeiture bill was taken up, but was in
formally laid aside to allow Mr.. Brown to
make a speech on the bankruptcy bill
Tne Forfeiture bill WIS again taken up
and debated until two O'Clock, when the
bill taxing railroad lands crowded q
aside. AFTER some debats the senate ad'
iourned. ......In the House the District APP
preparation bill was reported and a new
conference committee was appointed. The
Oleomar-arine nill was taken up in Imrnit-
tee OF the whole ana discussed during TIE
House.
IN the senate on the Sd several pres Dental
messages vetoing private pension bills were
laid before the senate. petition from
Gloucester, Mass, urging retaliation on
Canada was presented and referred after
some debate. The Northern Pacific For
n isi!nre 9l ,.I, was po,iipSnsd ,d,en g,a nn 9e
| After some argument this measure was lad
aside and the bill taxing railroad land grant ;
was taken up ana after consldernhle de nate
was passed. To avoid delay TIE House bill on
| same subject was called up, and the senate
I bill made an amendment TO X Then con-
/ ference committee was appointed. This
/ avoids sending the senate bill to the House
| a. an original proposition. AcOnferenee re
port on the Post office bill was received ani
/ laid over. The Chinese indemnity bill vas
again called up and debated during tie re-
mainder OF the se.sion......In th- House.
after some routine matter AMI re-
/ ports hal been isposed OF, consideration OF
the Oleom mtrgarinc bill was resumed, Mr..
Hatch taking the floor. Aher the adopt on
/ OF some amendments 1n1 rejection of others
I the bill passed, fixing the tax at i've cents a
pound.
II the senate on the 4th the Chinese In.
/ demnity bill was taken up,D ,Dut was laid aside
to ALLOW the Diplomatic AMI Consular
/ bill to be discussed. At two O'Clock
this matter went over and the Indemnity
! bill again came up, and, after DEBATE
! passed. Then the Consular and Dipto.
! matte bill was taken up aud discussed unit
I adiournment.....ln the House communi'
! Gallon from the secretary of War recon.
! mend NJ the expenditure OF Si,ooJ on
| big guns was laid before the House The
/ civil service committee report recon-
Q mcnding the dismissal OF Assistant Door
| keeper Wade was debated. resulting in the
/ adoption OF n resolution condemning his
| conduct, but not dism ssing him. The Lois
! lative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
| hul was taken up anu debated the Remainder
| of the day ssession
IL the senate on the sth a resolution was
I adopted, after some debate, calling on the
Secretary OF the Interior for Information as
to the authority for the Issuance OF
the recent order OF the Commissioner
OF the General Land ONCE suspending
the receipt OF applications for public
lands under the pre- emption, timber cul-
ture and desert land acts. The Olcomar
garine bill was received from the House and
was laid upon the table. After the passage
OF 220 private bills the Senate adjourned ...
! In the House the Senate bill foi
the erection OF public build
ing at Zanesville q. and was passed. the ap.
preparation being reduced to $40 ,01i, also
senate bill appropriating $4,000 tor public
building at sioux CITY, Ia The House then
considered tie Pacific Railroad ENtcn-io1
bll, but without reaching ayote the House
! adjourned.