New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN FOOD PRO

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AMERICAN hOoD nv
DUCTS ABROAD.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-AmOng the Dllls
fayoraby reported to the Senate one by Mr.. Ed
mnnds from, the Judiciary Committee relieve Robert
H. Anderson of Georgia, from his political disabilities
The bill was at once passed.
Mr. Hoar from the Committee on Privileges ana Eiec-
tions reported back with amendments tho bill when had
been recommitted by the Senate to the committee nAns
day for the meeting Of the Presidential electors IL
was ordered printed and placed on the calendar MT
Hoar saving he would call 1t up at an early date
Mr. Frye from the Committee on Commerce, reported
the bill authorizing the construction OF brdgo across
the staten Island Sound known Arthur XIII, and to
establish the post road 1t was placed on the
calendar
from the House of Representatives House resolution
Yesterday agreed to by the Senate, providing Tor
supply Of flowers to be kept in the Pension Builuhs
Mr. Beck said he had learned that additional appro
priaton OF 81 GOO would be necessary to keep up tho
proposedlsuppy and h3 wanted the resolution reconsd
cred norder have further information on the subject
Among the bills introduced and appropriately re-
ferred was by Mr.. Edmunds providing for the In
spection Of meats eKporaton prohibiting the I'm
portaon of aduterated articles of food and drink ana
authorizing the President to mako proclamation IN
certain casos" Mr. Edmuncs said that this bill had
been reported year from the Committee on Foreign
Relations Besides providing for the inspection OF pork
giving President authority whenever he was con
vinced that unjust discrimination was maze
against the admission American products into other
countries TO suspend mportatons from those countries
OF such articles hs thought it, for the protection OF
the lust in teress United States In view OF what
the speaker saw the newspapers about current events
in other countries touching American products on the
theory that they supposed TO be diseased wheh
the fact obvious that the object was to exclude them
under he thought II clear that was
time to introduce the bill again.
The senate on motion OF Mr. Dawes, resumed con-
seyeraty the Indians Mr. MaNey moved TO strike OUT
the clause proposes make citizens OF the Indians
who should accept lands I'm severaty. Mr MaHey dld
not think Indians prepared for citizenship at this
time The motion was rejected - , -,
Mr.. Teller offered amendment providing that inc
President may allow homestead settlement by citizens
OF the United States upon each alternate quarter section
Indians, and that for land 40 taken by Wnte
people Indians holding lands under treaties should 90
omensaed Mr.. Teller thought the best way To cVlilLe
the Indians hold up before them the example ana
advants OF civilization. II alternate pieces oi hi
were settled Ivy white aud red men. schOolhouses and
churches would spring up aud would be attended by
white chdron and thus the indian would adopt
the ways OF civilization. II was the constant example
of civilization that had civilized the blacks.
The amendment rejected and the blll WAS pnssed
Mr. Hewitt presented a memorial In tho House OF ~
savings banks OF New-York state, representing
lG3 900 deposors, asking for the repeal oil the Bahu
silver act. a..
Mr. wheeler OF Alabama Military Affairs reported the
Military Academy Appropriation bill. The committee
recommend the appropriation of ~ 'SoD or ~
less than the estimates Ihe Appropriation LOT tAo cur
rent fiscal year amounts TO T3lO,O2l. .
Mr. BlOunt reported the Post OHce-Appropraton Dill,
aud 1t was referred TO the Committee OF the Whole