Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-11
CONGRESS-.
Routine Business and A d iOurn m emit
Till Mam da

WASHINGTON, August 1O.-After rou-
tue business the Senate proceeded to
business on the calendar, disposing of
various bills.
At 2 p. NJ. the Senate proceeded to con-
sideration of the Fisheries treaty in open
executive session. Stewart gave notice
that as soon as the Fisheries treaty was
disposed of he would press a bill for the
admission of the State of Washington.
Call, who was to speak on the treaty,
said he was not prepared to do 30 to-day
and suggested that the matter 60 over
till Monday. Consent was given and
the Senate resumed consideration of
legislative business.
The Senate bill to regulate commerce
carried on by telegraph having been
reached, Beck remarked that it was a
very important bill and asked the Chair
man of the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee whether the report was unani-
nous. ts
Cullom stated that it was. There has
been no disagreement in committee on
the subject. The bill was read in full
and passed. 1t is the bill introduced by
Spooner January 26, 1888, and reported
back from the Committee on Interstate
Commerce, with amendments, on the
18th Of July. Its provisions have been
published.
The Senate bill appropriating $25, ,OCO'
to improve and encourage the cultivation
and manufacture of fax and hemp was
passed.
The conference report on the bill to
aid State Soldiers Homes was presented
and agreed. The Senate then proceeded
to executive business and soon adjourned
till Monday.
Senator Call to-day introduced joint
resolution to appropriate 5000, 900, to be
paid out at the discretion of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, for the prevention
and suppression of yellow fever in the
interest of the commerce of the United
States. 1t also authorizes the Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service,
to seize and destroy, under the condi-
tions and regulations to be prescribed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, any in
fected personal or other property which
is communicating infection and disease
in Interstate commerce. The con-
demned property, it is provided, shall be
paid for out of the money appropriated
by the resolution:
THE HOUSE.
Townshend, of Illinois, submitted the
COulCICuCC lCpOIU Ou LuO OlIl SIdutluR dlu
to State Homes for disabled volunteers.
1t was agreed to. The provisions OF the
bill are extended to Territorial Homes
and its benefits confined to Homes under
State or Territorial control.
Springer, of Illinois, gave notice that
he would ask the House on Tuesday next
to proceed with the consideration Of the
Oklahoma bill, and then the House went
into Committee OF the Whole on the
private calendar. Almost the entire af-
ternoon was consumed in consideration
of the War Claims bill, the discussion
turning upon the loyalty Of the claimant.
No action was taken and the Committee
rose.
The Senate joint resolution was passed
authorizing the President to present a
gold medal to Francis Joseph, in recogni-
ton of his eminent services in con-
structing and perfecting life-saving
apparatus. After passing half dozen
private bills, the House took a recess.
The House at the evening session
passed thirty-ive private pension bills
and at 10 80 adjourned till Monday.