Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-05-17
the WHITE HOUSE.
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET FROM
WASHINGTON.
Interesting Gossip by onr News Man Mt tho
National CsDital-Consressienn
and Other Matters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate Mr.. Stewart introduced
q bill to execute certain treaty stipula-
tons prohibiting Chinese immigration.
referred to the committee on foreign re.
lations. The railroad land grant forfeit
ure bill was taken un and amended so as
to exclude from its provisions the Por-
tage Lake canal company and the Onta-
raio and Brule riYer company, both Of
Michigan. Amendments were also
adopted relative to the course of proceed
ure by land Office officials in CARRYING it
into effect The bill then went over,
and the bill for the establishment
OF bureau of animal industry
was taken up. Mr.. Palmer ad-
dressed the Senate in support of the bill.
When the doors were reopened the bill
was passed to perfect the quarantine
service of the United States. Itimposes
a punishment of fine of not more than
$500, or imprisonment for not more than
80 days, or both, upon any person, mas
ter, pilot or owner of vessel entering
any United States port in violation of the
quarantine regulations, framed under tie
act to prevent the introduction of infoc-
tious or contagious diseases into The
United States. 1t provides for the es-
adjustment of additional quarantine
stations at the mouth of Delaware Bay,
the entrance of Chesapeake Bay, Cape
Charles on the Georgia coast at or near Key
West and at several Pacific coast points.
Appropriations are made as follows for the
construction and maintenance of quaran-
tine stations: At Delaware breakwater,
S75, 600; Cape Charles, Va, $112, 900;
South Atlantic station, Sapelo sound,
S3S, 500; Key West, $SS,000; gulf
quarantine, formerly Ship island,
So, 900. The Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Belmont of New York, presented
IN the House, and it was adopted, the
conference report on the joint resolutions
accepting, on behalf of the United States,
the invitation of the French republic to
take part in the international exhibition
to be held in Paris in 1885, The COM
missioner representing the United States
will receive salary of $780, 900. The
House then went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois,
in the chair, on the tariff bill.
The bill reported in the Senate as
substitute for the Cuilom bill, proposing
.'A&A>AAeeiASAito w VIC lutClotdtc
law, proposes to amend the sixth section
OF that law SO as to require that s'printed
schedules of rates shall be kept open to
the public.' The only amendments of
general interest proposed are one to per-
NIT railroad to carry free destitute and
homeless persons, transported by charita-
BILE societies, and another to permit q
railroad to give reduced rates to munich
pal governments for the transportation of
INDECENT persons. In secret session Mr..
Sherman reported back the Chinese treaty
from the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations with the recommendation
of committee that it be ratified. -.
In the House, Mr.. Harner, of Pennsylva-
mia, presented memorial of dealers in
tobacco of Philadelphia, in favor of the
speedy repeal Of the entire tax on tobac-
co. Referred. On motion of Mr.. Phe-
Ian, Of Tennessee the Senate bill was
passed for the establishment of light
house at Newport News, and Middle
Ground, Va. The House then went into
committee of the whole (Mr. Springer,
Of Illinois, in the chair) on the tariff bill.