The Penn's Grove record., 1886-05-22
NUMBER AZ.

Frye. from the Committee on Com
meree, reported favorably his bill to
limit the privileges Of foreign vessels
in the ports Of the United States to the
purposes accorded vessels of the United
States in foreign ports. Mr.. Frye said
he would, at the proper time, move
this bill as an amendment to the House
Shipping bill. The bill was placed on
the calendar. A number of public
building bills were taken from the cal
endar and passed. Mr.. Mcmillan, from
the Commerce Committee, reported
Mr.. Hoar's resolution requiring that
committee, when reporting the River
and Harbor bill, to state the facts that
show the national importance of the
several pieces Of work. and why each
item Of appropriation is advisable. The
resolution was agreed to. The Gen
eral Pension bill was discussed. After
an executive session the Senate adj
UuIned.
In the u. S. Senate on the 18th, MI.
Frye CALLED up the House Shipping bill,
abollshing tie fees foS measuring toa-
mage, for issuing licenses, registering
certificates, etc. He moved to add to
it, as a new section, the provisions of
the bill recently reported by him from
the Commute on Commerce authoriZ-
ing the President to issue a proclama-
ton, whenever he may deem proper
denying to vessels of foreign countries
such privileges as are denied in such
foreign countries to vessels of the
United States. The amendment was
agreed to, and the bill as amended
passed. Then, on motion of Mr.. Frye.
a Committee of Conference was ord
cred on the di%sagreeing votes of the
two Houses upon the bill. The Pension
bill was considered, pending which the
Senate went into executive session and
when the doors were reopened adj
iourned.
In the House, on the 18th. Mr..
Collins, of Massachusetts, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill
extending the jurisdiction Of the Court
of Claims for the use of patents and
patented inventions against the United
States! Mr.. Belmont, of New York,
called up the joint resolution, proyid-
ing for indemnity to certain Chinese
for losses sustained within the juris-
of the United States. The res
was considered in C1mmittee10 =
the Whole. 1t was explained and adj
vocated by Mr.. Belmont. Messrs.
and Mckenna, of California,
opposed the resolution, and Mr.. Nor
row, of California, favored it. The
resolution was also favored by Messrs.
Hit and Worthington, of Illinois, and
Rice, of Massachusetts. AT this point
the committee rose. The Army Ap'
preparation bill was passed. The Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was considered, pending which the
House adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, Mr..
Rice, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back a resolution re-
questing the President to inform the
House what steps have been taken by
him to have the seizure Of the David
Adams" investigated, and t0c0n-
municate at the earliest practicable
day what were the circumstances under
which the seizure was made. The res
was adopted. The Chinese In
Joint Resolution was cons!d-
cred, and was advocated by Messrs.
Rice, of Massachusetts, Mr., Creery, of
and Clements, of Georgia.
Mr., Carey, of Wyoming Territory,
moved to amend by inserting after the
the words ''or so much thereof as
may be necessary" on the ground
that the appropriation was entirely
100 large. Pending action the morn
.ng hour expired, and the resolution
relegated to its place on the cal
endar. The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill wa passed. Ad-
burned.
In the House the private calendar
considered in Committee of the Whole,
md an evening session was held for
he consideration of pension bills. AN
)ther Urgent Deficiency bill was re-
ported, and referred to the Committee
If the Whole. 1t a~ppropriates $4,000
or public printing and 100000 for
pensions. Provision is also made for
he transfer of an ~uneXpended balance
If $500, 900 from the appropriation for
he pay of the army for 1885 to meet
/ deficiency in the pay of the army for
1856.
In the House a number of bills were
anu TelbII6u ulutI Tue Gail
If States. The Urgent Deficiency bill
vas passed. The rules were suspended
md a resolution was adopted setting
part the 9th and Sth of June for the
consideration OF business reported from
he Committe on Pacific Railroads.
The rules were suspended and a Senate
Dill was passed-203 to S-to provide
or the study of the nature of alcoholic
thinks and narcotics, and of their
fleets upon the human system, in con-
with the several divisions of the
of physiology and hygiene by
he pupils in the public schools of the
Territories and of the District Of Col
and in the military and naval
academies, and Indian and colored
ichools In the Territories of the United
Mr.. O'Neill, Missouri, from
he Committee on Labor. moved to sus-
)end the rules and adopt a resolution
apart the Bid of June and sub
equent days for the consideration
# business presented by that commit
ZEE. The resolution was agreed to.
Adjourned.