The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of Both Houses OF Congress
During the Past Week.

In the Senate yesterday week bill was intro
duced prohibiting Congressman acting as attOr-
neys for railroads: Bill extending the eight-hour
law to letter carriers passed and the bill for
feiting lands granted the Northern Pacific Rail-
road taken up. After some debate this measure
was crowded aside by the bankruptcy bill. bat
without much progress being made it went over.
Bill fOrbidding aliens acquiring land passed, also
the supplemental Chinese Immigration bill The
Chinese indemnity bill then came up, but with
out action the Senate adjourned. In the House
Among the bills reported from committees aud
placed on the calendar was one perfecting the
land grant OF the New Orleans. Baton Rouge aud
NicksbuTg Railroad The Oleomargarine bill was
then ia ken up in the Committee of the Whole.
After the rejection OF a number of amendments,
and much talk, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Wednesday. after routine morn
ing business, the Northern Pacific forfeiture bill
was taken up and then informally laid aside to
permit Mr. Brown TO make speech against the
bankruptcy bin. The land taxation was then
resumed. Mr.. D0lph speaking. In the House
bill reported to legalize the incorporation of
Trades Unions. The Oleomargarine bill was taken
ND in Committee OF the Whole and debated all
day. An agreement was made to take vote
Thursday on reducing the rate of tax.
In the Senate Thursday resolution was agreed
to directing an investigation of the appointment
of Indian traders by a select committee of five.
The subject OF Canadian seizure of American YES
sells was informally discussed at some length be-
fore the Chair ruled the debate in order. Van
Wyck's bill taxing railroads was then taken up
and discussed by Messrs. Plumb, Hoar, Evarts,
Call and BLAIR and finally passed. The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was reported
with amendments increasing the total $4,000.
Inc oil 10 indemnify CllQeSc LOT losses incurred
by the riot in Wyoming was discussed by Messrs.
Evarts and Call, and laid aside to allow Mr.. Ed
munds to submit an amendment to the legislative
bill for additional force in the Pension Office.
In the House the Senate bill was reported back
from the Labor Committee extending the pro-
visions of the eight hour law ID letter carriers.
The 0leOmargarine bill was then taken up. Mr..
Hatch made the closing speech Votes were ia
ken on amendments reducing the tax. which was
finally fixed al five cents. The bill was then
passed-veas Ia: nays, 101. At 435 D. N. the
House took recess until p M. the night session
being for a discussion of the Oklahoma bill.
In the Senate, Friday. Mr.. Ingalls, offered res0-
luton calling for information a to cir ,ulaS issued
by Land Commissioner Sparks suspendlng the
operations of the timber culture and pre- emptiOn
laws pending legislation by Congress- The
Chinese Indemnity bill was then placed before
the Senate. When brought to vote 1t passed
yeas. so; nays, 10. Those voting in the negative
were Messrs. Beck, Berry, Cockrell Coke, Eustis,
George, Harris, Maxey, Mitchell (Ore.) and Vest.
The bill approprlates Si9OOOO ana autnorlzes
the President to ascertain the actual losses sus-
tanned by Chinese at Rock Springs, Wy. T., in
September 1885, and to pay such losses. The
Consular and Diplomatic bill was taken up. A
motion by Mr.. COnger 10 strike out the apprOpria-
tion of s. 700 as the American contribution to the
international Bureau of Weights and Measures
was reiected-yeas l. nays 42-Mr. COnger being
alone in support OF his measure. 10 the House.
the Speaker presented communication from the
Secretary of War, recommending that $4,000 OF
the appropriation OF 1888 for notifications be re-
appropriated for the construction of guns. The
privileged report Of the committee
ing the dismissal of Assistant Door
keeper Warder was called up. After considerable
debate a substitute for the commit .ees report
was offered in the shape OF a resolution declaring
that the conduct OF Narder in receiving money
from the city of Jacksonville to influence legis
latiOn gross improperly, deserving en-
phatie condemnation, but stating that the eyi-
dence adduced did not. in the opinion of the
House. require his expulsion from office.
In the Senate Saturday Messrs. ingalls, and
COckrell had a warm perSOnal controversy.
Afterward the session was devoted To pension
bills. The House passed the Senate bill for a
public building at GAINESVILLE, reducing the
amount from Sl5OOOO to 100000. The chief part
of the session was devoted TO the discussion OF
the Pecific Railroad funding bill but no vote was
Tea he'd.