Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-31
DOlNGS OF CONGRESS.

British as their ransom.
 DoINes OF CONGRESS.
 JANUARY. Meeting of congress 12 Senate bill empowering the president to ap-
 point a commissioner of fish and fisheries,
 passed by the house. Boutele battle flag
 resolution adopted by the house. l6 Resolution of MT. Dingley calling for an
 inquiry into alleged discrimination the
 Welland canal passed by the house. T.. message from the president dealing with
 Pacific railroads
 IS The bill to refund the direct tax of 1861 passed
 by the senate. The agricultural experimental
 stations bill passed by the house. 10 Resolution to appropriate $50,O0o for the Mel
 bourne exposition passed by the house a Resolution of inquiry into the Jackson, Miss.
 election passed by the senate. o6 Senate passed bills granting pensions of $2O0n
 {. year to the widows of Gems Logan and
 Blair.
 91 Constitutional amendment extending the term
 of the president until April 30 passed by the
 house.
 9 Pension bill for helpless sailors and soldiers
 passed the senate
 Special senatorial committee to investigate he Pacific railroads appointed. z Bill to amend the internal revenue laws passed by house.
 S. Consideration of the British extradltion treaty postponed by the senate until December 15 Blair educational bill passed by the senate. 2O Constitutional amendment extending the pres1- dents term to April 30 rejected by the senate 21 The president transmitted to the senate the fisheries treaty accompanied by message and protocol
 8, Bill to provide for an inter- tional marine con z. gress passed by the senate The United States | laws extended over No Mans Land" | 27 Bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal com pany of Ncaraugna passed by the senate, 90 Senate passed the bill creating National Art | commission. Bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to use the surplus for the pur- l chase of bonds, passed by the house. MARCH i Resolution requesting the president to nego- tiate treaty with China providing for the ex. | clusion of Chinese laborers passed by the sen l ate. Mills tariff bill presented to the house by the ways and means committee. 8. Pacific railroad telegraph bill passed by the l house. | & Dependent pension bill passed by the senate 19 Bill authorizing the issue of S15 of frac- | tional silver certificates passed by the house. 9 Bill to provide for commission to investigate | the uquor traffic passed by the senate; also bill authorizing the president to provide for 6 | conference with South American republics | g. The president transmitted to the senate tho new Chinese treaty, with an explanatory let l ter by Secretary Bayard- The treaty prohio it's the coming of Chinese laboreIs to tht
 United States for twenty years. | 30 Bills granting pensions to the widows of Gems Logan and Blair passed by the house. APRIL. 1 4 House began the famous direct tax bill dead lock-
 12 Deadlock in the house over the direct tax bil
 broken by a vote of 14s to 1a7 after duration
 of eight days.
 F Dehate on the Mills tariff bill opened in tn house. [ 1s Bill to create department of labor passed b
 the house; also bill providing for boards arbitration. ) 19 Bill for the admission of South Dakota passe by the senate , % Pension and Indian appropriation bills passe 7. Chinese treaty ratified by the senate in execl tive session e River and harbor bill passed by the house Ill f der suspension of the rules. l o Chace international copyright bill passed S the senate: also railroad land forfeiture bin l. TO- New treaty with Peru ratified by the senate. 17 Pension appropriation bill amounting to set D OOO 900 passed by the senate.
 2t. Bill to establish a department Of agrlcuitul passed by the house.
 sa Bill to establish department of labor passe
 by the senate. D of general of the army on Gen. Philip
 Sheridan
 1a Ford resolution for special committee to 1 d veStigate evaSionS or the contract laooF Aa le passed by the house.
 r. Bill to provide adjustment Of accounts or go
 ernnlent laborers under the eight hour Ia el passed by the senate. & oo Nomination of Melville W. Fuller as chief ju J. tice of the United States supreme court co
 firmed by the senate. sd 21. Freedman's bank bill passed by the sena
 Appropriation S1,0O0,0O0). o Mills tariff bill passed by the house by vote @ 162 to 149. three Republicans voting for t
 measure and four Democrats against it. u AUGUST.
 & Chinese exclusion bill passed by the sena M without division.
 10 Bill to regulate interstate commerce by te on graph passed by the senate.
 E. Fortihcations bill passed by the house, vii dt out division in %. Chinese exclusion bill passed by the house.
 21. Fisheries treaty rejected by senate by @ vS
 of 30 to 27.