Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

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sioner Sparks suspcnding the operations
! OF the timber culture and presumption
laws pending legislation by Congress.
The Chinese indemnity bill was taken up.
but informally laid aside for the Consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, which
was debated until 2 p. m. The Chinese
indemnify bill was then placed before
the Senate. When brought 10 a vote il
passed-yeas 80, nays 10. Those voting
in the negative were Messrs. Beck, Berry,
Cockrell, Coke, Eustis, George. Harris,
Maxcy, Mitchell (Ore.,) and Vest. The
bill %appropriates $3.50, 900 and authorizes
the President to ascertain the actual loss
es sustained by Chinese at Rock Springs,
Wy. T., in September, 1885, and to pay
such losses. The Consular and diplo-
matte bill was again taken up. A mo-
ton by Mr.. Congcr 10 strike out the APP
preparation Of 81, 200 as the American
contribution to the International Bureau
of Weights and Measures, was rejected
yeas 2, nays 42-Mf. Conger being
alone in support Of his motion. The
Senate, at $50 p. m. without. finishing
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In the House, the Speaker presented a
communication from the Secretary of
War, recommending that $50, 900 of the
appropriation of 1888 for Notifications be
r~eappropriatcd for the construction Of
guns. The privileged report of the Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform recon-
mending the dismissal of Assistant Door.
keeper Warder. was called up. After
considerable debate a substitute for the
committees report was offered in the
shape of a resolution declaring that the
conduct of Warder in receiving money
from the city of Jacksonville to iniu-
cnce legislation was a gross improperly,
deserving emphatic condemnation, but
stating that the evidence adduced did not,
in the opinion of the House, require his
expulsion from office. This resolution
was agreed to- yeas 140, nays 81. The
legislative appropriation bill was then
taken up In committee Of the whole, but
nc progress was made. Mr.. Boutelle, of
Maine, offered a bill practically termi-
mating the free importation of fish, and
increasing the import duties on all fish,
thus compelling the Canadians to pay
more for the privilege of selling fish in
the United States. The House, at 4:40
p. m, took a recess until s o'clock, the
evening session being for the considera-
tion of pension bills.
JUNE 5.-In the Senate Messrs. Ingalls,
and Cockrell had a warm personal con.
troversy. Afterward the session was de-
voted to pension bills.
The House passed the Senate bill for a
public building at GAINESVILLE, reducing
the amount from $3.50, 900 to 800, 900.
The chief part of the session was devoted
to the discussion Of the Pacific Railroad
funding bill, but no vote was reached.
JUNE I'm the Senate Mr.. Harris was
excused from serving on the special COM
mittec appointed to investigate the ap.
pointment of Indian traders. By a vote
of % to 81 the House olcomargarine bill
was referred to the Agricultural Com
mittee instead of the Finance committee,
thus insuring a favorable report. The
consular and diplomatic bill was passed.
Mr.. Brown, of Georgia, withdrew q re-
port from the Committee on Railroads
containing an allusion to the Union troops
as the Invading army" The bill pro.
viding for the admission to the navy Of
the Naval Academy graduates excluded
by the appropriation of 1882, was taken
up. Mr.. Hale spoke in opposition. AT
4:45 p. M, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and at 4:55 p. m. adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Kelley, of PeLnsyl-
vania, moved 10 expunge from the record
of Friday nights proceedings q long
speech by Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama,
criticising the late Secretary of War Stan
ton. Mr.. Wheeler being absent action
was postponed until tomorrow. Mr..
Crisp and Mr.. Holman apologized TO each
other for their heated remarks of Satur-
day last and were applauded. A number
of bills and resolutions were then intro
duced and referred, including one by Mr..
Butterworth granting a pension of 800
a month to the widow of General Durbin
Ward. The legislative bill was set aside
for the consideration of the bill to repeal
the timber culture, presumption and de.
sert land acts; it was passed 1873 to 40,
under the suspension of the rules. The
Arthur kill bridge was next taken up and
passed almost unanimously. A small
public building bill was passed, after
which the House adjourned, 1850 p. m.
JUNE SIN the Senate, Mr.. Morrill,
reported a bill creating an additional Sec.
rotary of the Treasury. The bill went
on the calendar. Mr.. Dawes offered d
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish the senate the autho.
rity upon which the orders were issued
extending the time for the transportation
or expectation of the whisky in bond on
January 6, 1885, and upon which the tax
Of 80 cents per gallon were due or soor
to become due and payable. Agreed to
The bill for the relief of the Annapolis
cadets was then considered.
In the House, on motion, the senate bill
for the relief of Chester A. Arthur ant
VIM. II. Robertson, late collectors o
+ customs of New York, was passed. TIL,
: bill relieves these gentlemen of the re
. sponsibility for money stolen from thei
l custody during their terms of Office. MI
i Kelley, of Pennsylvania, then called u
his resolution to expunge from the rec
ord Mr.. Wheeler's speech of Friday last
In lieu of the motion made yesterday h
n submitted a resolution reciting that MI
Wheeler had been guilty of an abuse Q
the order of the house in delivering
y speech not referring to any pension bill
and declaring that the speech was will
" out sanction of the house and in oppos
a. ton to the special order, that said speec
le be expunged from the record, and pr,
hibitcd the public printer from publish
1t ing it in pamphlet or other form. Aft,
is some discussion, Mr.. Kelley's resolutic
a. was referred to the committee on rule
10 The house then went into committee
D. the whole on the Legislative, execute
lg and judicial appropriation bill.
W The U. S. grand jury at Seattle, w. Z
~ finding indictments against leaders of h