The Penn's Grove record., 1888-05-12

to extend to certain japanese a suit.
able recognition Of their humane treat
ment of the survivors of the crew of
the American bark Cashmere was
taken up and passed. The House bill
10 restore to the public domain part of
the Ulntah Valley reservation, in
Utah, was passed, with some verbal
amendments. The Animal Industry
bill was discussed and went over. Sen-
ate bills were reported appropriating
$4,000 each for ::publlc buildings at
Chester and Altoona, in Pennsylvania
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the United States Senate on the
Sth, Mr.. VOORHEES, (Mr. Harris being
in the chair a%polOgiZed for unparlia-
mentary language used by him in "A re-
cent debate. Ills apology was to the
| Senate. no mention being made Of Mr..
ingalls,. Mr.. Farwell asked unanimous
consent to take up and pass the bill to
authorize the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company to acquire and Use
real estate for railway purposes in the
DIstric OF Columbia, and proposed GER
tain amendments to it. After ONE
debate Mr.. lIoar objected to the con-
sideratiOn of the bill, and it went over.
The Railroad Land Grant Forfeiture
bill was discussed. Various public
building bills were reported and placed
On the calendar. A message was re-
ceired from the President on the SUBJ
iect of the Imprisonment of John
Prussia, al American citizen. Mr..
Paddock introduced a bill to amend
the act to encourage the growth of
timber on the Western prairies. Ad.
iourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the 9th, the
Senate bills for a commission to select
a site for a naval station on the Pacific
coast and to transfer the coast surveys
10 the Navy Department were reported
md placed OF the calendar. The Rail-
road Land Forfeiture bill was passed,
with several amendments, without a
division. The International Copyright
bill was then passed-yeas 80, nays
10. Mr.. Call moved to reconsider the
Land Forfeiture bill, in order that he
might offer an amendment referring to
lands in Florida. Without action the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, on the It'll, a bill WAS
passed to further provide for an ap-
pralser's warehouse in Chicago. 1t
provides for the purchase of additional
land at IN expense of $4,000, and
likes the limitation of the cost On the
building TO be erected on the site
Inally chosen at $3.50, 000. Several
bills and resolutions were introduced
under the call of States, among them "a
resolution of Mr.. Plumb, of Illinois,
Erecting the Secretary of the Treasury
''to use any money now in the Treasury,
or which may hereafter accumulate
therein, applicable for the payment OF
the public debt, for the payment of
any of the outstanding interest bearing
obligations of the Government, known
IS A and 4 per cent. bonds, at par and
accrued interest, said bonds to be can
selled in the manner prescribed by law"
Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, moved
10 suspend the rules and pass the
River ana HarbOr bill. After some
discussion, the motion was agreed to
yeas 16l, nays GO. The Appropriation
If S250,0CO for the Improvement of the
larbor of Philadelphia remains In the
dill. A message was received from the
PRESIDENT, returning, without his APP
proval, "A bill for the sale of certain
New York Indian lands in Kansas.
Mr.. McAdoO moved its reference to the
Committee on Indian Affairs. On
this motion no quorum voted and the
House adjourned.
In the House, OF the Sth, the Presi-
dents message vetoing the bill for the
sale of certain New York Indian lands
IN Kansas was referred. The discuS-
sion of the Tariff bill was resumed in
Committee of the Whole. Messrs,
Hopkins, OF Illinois; J. ID. Taylor, OF
Ohio, and Morrow, of California, OPP
posed the bill, and Messrs. Mawson,
of Missouri, II Richardson, of Ten
nessee, supported il. Mr.. McAdoo, of
New Jersey, cOrtended that the best
way to reduce the surplus was to
abolish the internal revenue system.
A recess vas then taken. In the
evening session Mr.. Chapman, of
Michigan, opposed the Mills bill, and
Messrs. Stone, of Missouri, and Mar
tin. of Texas, advocated tariff reform.
Adjourned.
In the House, ON the 9th, the Senate
Joint resolution was PASSED apprUpria-
ting S5U,OOU Tor participation IN the
brussels Exposition. The bill author
izlng the Executive Departments of
he Goverernment to participate in the
Cincinnati Exposition from June to
October next was passed, with an
amendment, providing that such ex-
iDits AS relate to the settleu ent of
Marietta and the territory northwest of
the OHIO river may be placed on exhi-
Dition IN Marietta for three days. The
bill a%ppropriates $50, 200. A bill was
passed amending the act establishing
agricultural experiment stations in
connection with colleges, so as to en-
.ule the Governors of States to receive
nstallments of appropriations when
the Legislatures are not in session.
The discussion of the Tariff bill was re-
,umed in Committee of the Whole
Messrs. Morrow, of California; Hooker.
Of Massachusetts; LIouck. of Teunes-
see; Kennedy, of Ohio, aud Bouteile.
of Maine, opposed the bill, and MI.
Wise, of Virginia, supported it. n
messay e was rec lived from the PresI-
dent getoing a bill for the erection of IA
public building at Allentown, Penna.
Adjourned.