Morris tribune., 1888-09-05
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS,
The Senate.

CONGRESSIONAL D0lNGS.
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. Senator Cor
mans defense Of the administration was
the event in the senate.
Mr.. Reagan introduced q bill to place
( imported jute bagging on the free list,
which was referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Plumb, from the appropriation
committee, reported back with amend
ments the Notifications bill, and gave
notice he would ask its consideration In
the morning.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution calling
on tho secrstary of the interior FOR infor-
nation about land suits, land patents,
and timber dspredations, which went
over without action, and the senate re-
sumed consideration Of the sundry civil
bin. The conference report on the bill
was agreed to.
The house bill was passed appropriate
ing $75, 100 for the construction Of o rev.
enue cutter for Newberne, N. c., to re-
place the revenue cutter Stevens.
After short secret session the senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S1.-Discussion Of
the presidents retaliation message by
senators George and Cullom was the
feature Of senate proceedings. Mr.. Blair
offered resolution which was referred
to the committee on contingent expenses,
instructing the committee on interstate
commerce to examine d. III. Craig's sys-
tenn of automatic telegraphy, now on ex-
hibition at the capitol. The senate then
resumed consideration of the presidents
retaliation message, and after discussion
1t went over without action.
The conference report on the bill to pro-
vide for the disposal of the Fort Wallace
military reservationS in Kansas, was
agreed to and the senate at $40 ad-
journed. 1914
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The passage Of
the Notification bill was the event in the
senate.
The house joint resolution extending
the provisions of q former resolution pro-
viding for the expenditures of the gov
eminent until Sept. 10, was reported and
passed.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Notifications bill, which was
| passed.
=, Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent
that the bill for the admission of the
state of Washington be taken up on
Monday, and continued until disposed Of
Mr.. Riddleberger objected. Mr.. Stewart
| gave notice that as that bill is now the
unfinished business" he would, after
O'Clock Monday, insist upon its consider
| alton.
The house joint resolution to authorize
| the secretary Of the interior to certify
lands to the state of Kansas for the ben
| eft Of agriculture and the mechanic arts,
was passed.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-The senate has
by unanimous consent taken up the
Chinese bill that passed the house today.
Among the bills passed were house
| bills for the establishment of light
| houses, fog signals, ETC., at Sandy Hook,
N. Y, at Tangier island, Chesapeake
bay; at the mouth of Otter creek, Lake
Champlain; between Barnegat and
Navesink lights, in New Jersey, and at
the mouth Of the Great Wicomico river,
| in Virginia.
The bill for the admission Of Washing
ton territory was then taken up, but was
laid aside on receipt of the bill which
passed the house for the absolute exclu-
sion of the Chinese. This bill was dis
cussed at considerable length, the senate
adjourning pending the discussion.
The House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The house
| spent considerable time in debate over
the question as to whether members
| should be granted leave of absence in
order that they might take part in the
campaign. The question came up on a
request for leave by Mr.. Grosvsnor, in
order that he might I'LL engagements to
speak In Maine. His request was finally
granted.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, introduced O
bill to suspend all laws touching the dis
posal Of public lands, except the home
stead law. Referred.
WASHINGTON, Aug. B0.-The house
discussion Of the Oklahoma bill was con-
tinued but it went over without action.
A joint resolution to provide Temporal
LILY funtn Sept. 15) for the expenses of the
government covered by appropriations in
the sundry civil and army appropriation
bills was passed.
The Oklahoma bill was then taken up
in committee Of the whole, during the
discussion of which the house adjourned.
The house then in COMMITTEES OF the
whole resumed consideration of the Okla
homa bill, and after discussing and re-
jecting several proposed amendments the
committee rose to allow Mr.. McCrary,
of Kentucky, to report from the commit.
mittee on foreign affairs, substitute for
the Wilson retaliatory bill After re-
porting the bill, Mr.. McCrary gave notice
that he would call it up on Saturday
next. The house again took up the
Oklahoma bill in committee of the
whole and spent the remainder of the
afternoon vainly endeavoring to secure
quorum TO vote on proposed amend
ments.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.--Discussion of
the conference report on the sundry civil
bill occupied most Of the time of the
house.
The senate amendment providing for
the continuance of work on the congress
sional library was discussed all the after
noon. MIR. Payson, of Illinois, denounced
the library building scheme as extrava-
CANT. 1t could not be finished for less
than $1O, QUO, 900, and might cost $16, 000,-
QUO. The house insisted on it's disagree
ment to this amendment and, pending
action on other amendments, at p. m.
took recess until o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Representative
Scott, of Pennsylvania, introduced in the
house without objection a bill supple
mentary to the bill to execute certain
treaty stipulations. with the Chinese.
1t provides that no Chinaman who shall
hereafter depart from the United States
shall return thereto after the passage of
the act; also that no certificate shall
hereafter be Used to Chinese Iaborers,
and all those now in force shall be de-
clared void. ALI parts of the act which
this is supplemental are repealed.
Discovered the Sunken Treasure Ship.
PHnADELPHIA,Se Sept. THE report of
the operations of the steamship City of
Long Branch indicates that she has