Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-10-13
HOUSE AND SENATE.
OUR BUSY LEGISLATORS.
Many Laws Introduced, But Few
Passed.

absence OF the speaker, Mr. Nc
Greasy, of Kentucky, occupied the chair
as Speaker pro tenn.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Dcugherty, of Florida, to pre-
vent the Introduction Of contagious dis
eases from one State or another; also to
establish a scientific bureau in Jackson
vile, Fla, to gather facts in regard to
yellow fever, its origin and spread and
the best means of suppressing and pre-
venting it.
By Mr. Wheeler of Alabama, propos-
ing constitutional amendment provid-
ing that one-third of the members of
each house of Congress shall constitute a
quorum.
By Mr. Phelan, of Tennessee, provid-
ing for the appointment of the board of
yellow fever commissioners to investi-
gate the sanitary condition CT foreign in
tected places and to provide for the CO.
operation of Spain and Mexico.
By Mr. Abbott, of Texas, for the pre-
ventation of trusts.
The speaker pro TEN laid before the
House a massage from the President an
nouncing his approval of the Chinese
bill. Its reading was attentively listen
ed to and at its conclusion Mr. Brecken-
bridge, of Kentucky, moved the refer
ence Of the message to the committee on
foreign affairs
Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas, was recogniz-
ed to move to suspend the rules and put
upon its passage the Senate bill to incor-
porate the Maritime Canal Company of
Nicarauga, but no quorum was shown
and the motion was withdrawn.
The House then at 2 20 adjourned.
SENATE-Among the bills reported
from committees and placed ON the Cal
endar We're the following
House bill with amendments) to for
felt certain lands granted to the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company
House bill to construct road to the
National cemetary at Florence.
The Presidents message to Congress,
announcing his approval of the Chinese
exclusion bill, and submitting ''some
suggestions and recommendations on
the subject, was laid before the Senate
and read at length. Senator Sherman
moved that the message be printed, but
the message was referred to the commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
On motion of Senator Call the Senate
bill granting the right of way through
the naval and military reservations near
Pensacols, Fla, to the Pensacola and
Memphis Railroad Company was taken
from the Calendar and passed.
The Senate then proc eded to execn.
tive business, and at 30 adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-In the HOUSE on motion of
Mr.. Forney. of Alabama. bill was
passed authorizing the construction of a
bridge across Coosaw river. Alabama.
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, presented the
conference report upon the Joint resolu-
tion in aid Of yellow fever suffers.
AS agreed to in conference the resolu-
tion appropriates 800 600 to be ex
pended nnder the direction of the Presi.
dent. whenever in his oDjnion such ex
penditnre will tend to the eradication of
the endemic of yellow fever now ex.
istinG in the limited States or prevent
its s1read from state TO State. The re-
mort was agreed to
Mr.. MiIliken. of Maine introduced n
Joint resolution granting months extra
ees. The resolution provoked debate,
several members objeeting to it. Pend
ing a vote the House, at 80, adjourned.
SENATE.-The conference report on
the deficiency bill was presented by
Senator Hale and explained by him.
After discussion the confei ence report
was agreed to, and the Senate insisted
on its disagreements to the items still in
controversy.
The conference report on the joint
resolution in aid of yellow fever suffer
ers was pres nted and agreed to after
some explanatory remarks by Senator
Edmunds.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, offered a
resolution, which was referred to the
committee on foreign relations, request
ing the President to negotiate treaties
with the government OF her Britannia
Majesty and with the Republic of Mexi-
CO, respectively, for the exclusion of
Chinese laborers from the North Ameri-
can continent, and for the prevention of
their entrance into the United States
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