New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
MEASURES BEFORE CONGRESS.


Mr. RDMUNDs's OPIUM BILL-MR BARNES REMINDED
OF HIS STATES BAD RECORD.
WASHINGTON Dec. 22.-Mr Edmunds, from the Com
mtee Foreign Relations reported bill in the senate
to-day provide for the execution OF Article OF the
Treaty with China November L. 1880 the subject OF
the opium traffic and gave notice that he would ask for
It's consideration possible after the holidays
The bill makes 10 penal offence for the citizens or SUD-
jActs either country import transport sell opium
In the other and gives the American Consular Courts OF
China aud the Districts Of the United states Jurs
dction OF cases arising under the bill.
The resolution introduced by Nj Dawes on the second
day session. nstructne the Committee Finance to
inqureand report what specific reductions can be made in
the duties and internal taxes that will reduce
receipts the necessary and economical expenses OF the
Government without mpang the prosperity of home in
dusres the compensation of home labor was taken mp
and adopted.
And then at 1885 the Senate adjourned till January4
The Speaker in the House announced the appoin
Of Messrs Forney McAdoo and Hopkins conferees on
the bill increasing the annual appropriation for the mill
tia
On motion Of Mr. Toole OF Montana, bill passed
granting to the ST. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba Rail
Company the right Of way through certain Indian
reservations Northern Montana and Northwestern Da
kota.
Mr. Warner OF Ohio from the Committee Post Offices
and Post Roads reported bill requiring all land grant
railroad companies to construct maintain and operate
telegraph lines.
On motion OF Mr. Boutelle Of Maine the Senate bin
passed he sale Of the present public building at East
port Maine and the purchase Of new site, and the erec
ton of "A building thereon
On motion Mr.. Holman OF Indiana. the Senate bill
was passed for the relief Of the Greensburg Limestone
Company of Indiana Some OF Mr. Holman's colleagues
who have suffered from his objections showed dispo-
sition to retaate but finally consented to allow tile
The House in the morning hour resumed the consdera-
cuded his argument in opposition TO the bill by An urgent
appeal behalf OF good faith towards the Indians and OF
nc mi int of
Mr.. Springer OF Illinois, In advocating the BILL stated
appealing for good faith toward the Indians and es-
pecaly toward the Cherokees II any gensleman 81 oud
appeal good faith toward the Cherokees it should
be a gentleman from the state OF Georgia The Chero-
KEGS had formerly lived in that State. and the
broken faith with them, had driven them from the State
Nj Barnes-Ttis unfair in the gentleman to make an
attack my state. What he has said Is not true And
even n IL true IL would snow that have improved
upon my ancestry and he has degenerated rom MS.
Laughter and applause.
the gentleman had improved upon his ancestry other
would have known IT, Proceeding 70 argue
in favor bill Mr. Springer declared that the great
obstacle the passage OF the measure was the lease OF
es.ed Il Sor 100000 and subessed it for 100000
leaving margin OF 100000 with which TO corrupt the
4aias anu e he Tiled now Sss whether this land
should be held for the white people or for the special
benefit of large cattle syndicates
AT the conclusion OF Mr. springers remarks the com
mttee and the matter went over and the House at
$3.50 adjourned until January b
WASHINGTON MONUMENT NEARLY FINISHED.
WASHINGTON Dec. GA meeting Of the Joint commis
sion charged with the construction OF the Washington
Monument was held the White House this afternoon
There were present President Cleveland who Is e1 ocio
president Of the Commission W. W. Corcoran, General
Duane and Colonel Casey of the Engineer Corps Archi-
tect Bell Of the Treasury, and Architect Clark, OF the
Capitol MI Corcoran presided The annual report OF
Colonel Casey engineer in charge OF the monument
was submitted and approved II recites that the work OF
constructing the monument Is practically finished and
that all that be done Is improve the terrace
work at the base TO remove all possible sources OF
danger foundation to provide means for operating
the within the shaft and TO for the fu
ture care and preservation OF the monument II de-
cded entirely MI up BabcOck Lake. near the base OF
the monument so to avoid all possible danger 20 the
monument in that direct 10 also ordered that
steps taken protect the monument from vandalism
Plans adopted for improving the terrace at the
base OF the monument which contemplate gradual slope
OF ground mako 1t appear that the monument
stands on a natural hill. The Commission will recon-
that the be transferred to the charge OF
the Secretary OF War.