Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WARRINGTON, April 23d.-Amonc the
petitions presented in the Senate and re-
lerred were two from the State of Kansas
one IN favor OF an import tax on raw silk.
ana the other to make good to officers and
soldiers OF the late war the difference he
tween gold and gold value of greenbacks.
IN which they were paid.
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the bill to forfeit certain lands granted
Tor the purpose of aiding IN the construc-
lion OF railroads, the question being on
the amendment offered by Stockbridge
and amendments offered by Palmer
Stockbridge withdrew his amendment
Alter some debate the bill was laid aside
without action.
The House bill for the sale of certain In
dian lands in Kansas was passed, and the
Senate proceeded 10 the consideration of the
International copyright bill After brief
discussion of the amendments offered by
Morrill,, and one by Vance, the bill went
over.
The House bill for the relief of the First
National Bank of Portland, appropriating
So 249 for money advanced TO contractor
for building a revenue cutter in 1875 s;
was taken from the calendar, amended by
! adding several items for ship carpenters,
| ETC., In connection with the same contract.
and passed
After sn executive session the Senate.
adjourned.
The House.
WAsHINeToE, April 23d.-In the House
| this morning the Speaker laid before the
House an invitation 10 participate in the
celebration of the centennial anniversary
OF the Inauguration of George Washing
ton, to be held in New York, April so.
1889. Referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary
The bill prohibiting the making in
Washington or Georgetown of books or
pools on the result of trotting or running
races or boat races or baseball was passed.
The Senate bill granting a pension to
the widow of General James B. Ricketts,
was amended to make the sum SIS per
month.
Dunn of Arkansas introduced resolu-
ton directing that a Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries be appointed to
investigate the fur-seal fisheries of Alaska
| and all the contracts made by the Govern
ment for taking seal.
Morrow of California introduced his bill
to execute certain treaty stipulations pro-
| hibiting Chinese immigration also au-
| thorizing the Secretary of the Navy to make
| surveys OF the Pacific ocean.
Anderson of Iowa introduced q bill d.
| recting the Attorney General to commence
JuuICldl proceedings against the Union Pa
| citie Railroad Company.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the river and harbor bill
After some discussion of the improve
ment of the Galveston and Cleveland har-
bors, the committee rose without action,
and the House adjourned.
Repairs at the Preside.
ICopyigi 1883, by he Cali forria Associated Prsssl
WASHINGTON, April 23d.-The Senate
Military Affairs Committee today reported
favorably the House bill authorizing the
construction and repair of roads on the
Presidio, from the entrance to the reserva-
ton to the National Cemetery, and for the
fencing and protection of the reservation
and cemetery.
California Pensions.
Copyright, 1sSs, by tAe Cal ifonia 1issocidied Pres
WASHINGTON, April California pen
sions have been granted as follows: Mexi-
can Survivors-W. G. Wright, Knights
Landing; G. Felch, Burney Valley: ]. C.
Pratt, San Francisco; Annie, widow of L.
I. Post, San Francisco.
Postal Changes.
lropyigt, 1888, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 23d-A postoffice
has been established at Elstone Woolf, Ne
vada County.
James w. Malone and Charles H. Stokes
have been commissioned postmasters, re-
spectively, at Borden and Inskip.
The Dynamite Gun Ready for Work.
Copyright, 1855, oy1e California Associated Press.l
WAsHINGroN, April 23d.-The dynamite
gun vessel is completed and will go off the
stocks this week in company with the gun
boat Yorktown, which has been building
in the same yard.
Crook Will go to Chicago,
WASHINGTON, April 23d.-It has been
practically decided at the War Department
to assign Major General Crook to the COM
mand of the Division of Missouri, with
headquarters at Chicago.