Huntsville gazette., 1888-09-08
flFTiETH CONGRESS.

IN the senate. on the 2Sth, the introduction of
Dill py Mr.. Reagan to place imported lutte
Dagging on the free list in aid of the cotton IN.
dustry, and Senator Germans defense OF the
fresioent were the principal features OF the
Gays proceedings. I'm the House, discus
sion OF the Oklahoma bill was continued, but
the Dill went over without action Mr. Payne,s
amendment offered on the 18th, providing that
the land in Oklahoma shall be open to home
steaders only, was rejected.
IN the Senate, on the 30th, discussion OF the
residents Retaliation message by Messrs.
George and Cullom was the principal feature
OF the days proceedings The subject went
over without action, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the Fortlfcations bill.
to which several amendments were offered and
adopted without final action on the bill itself
being reached. In the House consideration
OF the Oklahoma bill was resumed but much
trouble was experienced in securing quorum.
A substitute for the Wilson Retaliation bill
Was presented, ordered printed and recon-
inftted. Ar. McCreary asked consent to have
the Retaliation bill made Q special order for the
81 instead Of tho ist. but sfr. Ol-sill MOI eb-
jected On the ground that that was suspen-
sion day.
In the Senate, on the 31st the Fortiflcations
bill was again taken up discussed at length,
amended and passed. An amusing colloquy
with occasional remarks by Messrs. Hoar and
Hale, on the subject of Civil-Service reform.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would on the
3D., call up the bill for the admission of the
State Of Washington and insist upon Its con-
sideration, and the House joint resolution to
authorize the Secretary OF the Interior to GER
tify lands to the State Of Kansas for the benefit
OF agriculture and the mechanical arts, was
passed. In the House discussion OF the
nrfn fha C,rr C{xyjl
cupied most of the days session. The Senate
amendment providing for the continuance Of
work on the Congressional library was dis
cussed all the afternoon. the House insisting
on its disagreement to the amendment
THE Senate was not in session on the 1st......
In the House discussion Of the conference re
port on the Sundry Civil bill took up almost
the entire day, the Senate amendment appro-
priating 3251 900 for investigating the extent to
which the arid regions of the United States
can be reclaimed by irrigation with an amend
ment requiring the director Of the Geological
Survey to make annual reports 20 Congress OF
the result of his Investigations, and providing
that the reclaimed lands shall be reserved
from sale and not be subject to entry, settle
ment or occupation until further provided by
law, being the subject OF discussion. Mr.. Nc
Creary, from the committee on foreign affairs,
reported back the Retaliation bill. and 1t was
made the continuing special order for the 4th.
IN the Senate, on the Sd, an animated discus
sion took place between Senators Vest and
Plumb. The bill absolutely restricting Chi
nese immigration, which had just passed the
House, was taken up and discussed at length
but finally went over without action. 80. In
the House, Mr. Scott, by unanimous consent
introduced a bill supplementing the act ap-
proved May 6. 1882, to execute certain treaty
stipulations relating to the Chinese. which
was passed without division. Bills were intro
duced to punish persons connected with trusts
and to place cotton bagging on the free list.
The House refused to consider the conference
report on the Sundry Civil bill; and an attempt
was made to put the Oklahoma bill on its pass
age, but no quorum appearing the House ad-
1ourned