The Dickinson press., 1888-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL DUINCS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Bills wore
passed authorising the Paris, Choctaw
and Little Rock railway { construct and
operate a railway and telephone line
through the Indian territory aud author
izing the construction OF a bridge over
the Missouri river at or near Omaha.
The tariff bill was resumed and Il lively
debate began between Belden and Cox, OF
New York, on salt.
WASHINGTON, June ~. Among the
bills reported from committees md
placed on the calendar was the senate
bill to withdraw public lands in Florida
from all but homestead entries. Also
the posto1lice and District If Columbia
appropriation bills: to be called up to-
morrow. Also seuate bill fer the recon
struction OF the government dam at tue
Rock Island arsenal, and for the imme-
diate construction of n temporary dam.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Sher-
man introduced a bill for the creation Of
u tribunal for international arbitration
to promote peace among nations.
Mr.. Hale called up Mr.. Morgan's reso-
luton rs to tho fishery treaty and pro-
cceded to address the senate ON the sub
ject.
AT the conclusion Ut Mr.. Hale's speech
discussion was postponed till Monday, the
18th.
The district appropriation bill was
taken up, and the clause providing for
wires stricken out, after Which the bill
was passed.
The House.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The house
passed a bill comforting on the president
of the United States the right TO appoint
the medical officers of the marine hospl-
tai service, and the Nelson bills confer
ring upon state and territorial legisla-
lures the right to control the tolls, rates
and fares within the limits Of their re-
spcctive states or territories of all rail
road companies chartered by congress.
WASHINGTON, Juue il.-Upon the call
uf states the following bills, etc, were
introduced aud referred:
by Mr. herbert, of Alabama-PrO-
viding for an assistant secretary of the
navy.
by. MIR. D~ougherty. OF Florida-A res
olution reciting that ut this time there
seems to be no probability of the passage
at this session of the Mills bill: that
there is a large surplus in the treasury,
the committee OIL ways and means he in
structed to report to the house bills:
First, repeating all laws providing for in
ternal revenue taxation, and removing
all of said tax except that now collected
upon spirits, distilled i'll whole or in part
from grain, and upon malt liquors.
Second, providing for the levy AMI
collection of a graduated tax upon all in
comes ct persons, corporations, associa-
lions and trusts of $4,000 and upwards.
per annum, the proceeds u said income
tax to be devoted exclusively to the pay
ment of pensions. Third, providing that
all articles or products not manufactured
or produced in the United States shall
enter the ports of the United States free
of all import duty.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June r.
Mr.. Bayne attempted to pass the joint
resolution to grant veterans on both
sides Of the late var in government SER
vice leave of absence to attend the Get
tysbnrg celebration, but was cut off
through a demand of the regular erder.
Consideration of tho tariff bill was re-
sumed.
The senate bill for the erection of q
public building at Fort Dodge Iowa, was
reported favorably and placed upon the
c0lrN1ar