The Portland daily press., 1888-05-08
Lth CONGRESS-..FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May Z.
The Senate passed the House joint resolu-
tion to enable the President to extend to GER
tain inhabitants Of Japan suitable recogni-
tion of their humane treatment of the sur
vivors of the American bark Cashmere.
The House bill to restore to the public do
main part of the Unitah Valley Indian res
ervaton in Utah was taken from. the calen-
dar and passed with some verbal amend
ments.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the bill to provide for bureau OF animal ln-
dustry to facilitate the expectation OF live
stock and its products, and to extlrpate
pleurOpneumonia, and was addressed by
Senator Reagan in opposition.
Senator Vest moved an amendment pro-
viding that the owner of cattle, or any per-
son having charge of the same, shall be CIV
en- reasonable notice of the time when and
place where apprasement will be made and
be permitted to make proof OF the value OF
the cattle; also providing that the board, lts
agents and servants, shall have no authority
10 exercise their powers within the limits OF
a state. Except in stock yards, cars or yes,
sels,) without first obtaining consent and
cooperation of the executive authority OF
that State.
Senator Coke argued against the bill and it
went over without action.
The Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol-
lows;
BY Mr. Townshend of Illinois, appropriating
$4,000 for the erection in Washington OF
statue of Mai. Gen. Hancock.
Nv Mr.. Plumb of Illinois directing the Secretary
Of the Treasury to use any money now IN tne
Treasury which may hereafter accumulate there
in applicable for payment Of the public debt, Tor
the payment of and 412 per cent. bonds at par
and accrued interest.
Mr.. Blanchard of Louisiana, moved to
suspend therules and pass the river and har-
Dor bill.
Several amendments have been incor
porated in the bill since it was last before
the House.
The preliminary vote on seconding the
motion to suspend the rules, resulted yeas
The majority of the opponents of the bill
| refrained from voting.
The half-hour debate then began
Mr.. Rawdon of Pennsylvania, DID not
| think a Democratic House justified In max
ing the extraordinary appropriations carried
hv the bill. He queried whether the Presl-
dent pledged to an honest and economlcai
| administration of the government, would
approve the measure. There had never Deen @
a more wasteful piece of legislation before
| Congress. He called upon the gentlemen
who opposed the direct tax bill to vote
against this extravagant measure. The mo, no,
tion to suspend the rules and pass the Dill
was agreed to-161 to GO.
The following New England members vot-
ed in favor of the bill Messrs. Allen,
Lodge and Russell, of Massachusetts; Rus,
sell, Seymour and Granger, of CONNECTICUT
Mllliken, of Maine; McKenney, OF New
Hampshire.
Those voting against it were: Messrs
Rockwell and Whiting of Massachusetts
Boutelle, Dingley and Reed, Of Maine; Grant
OF Vermont; Spconer and Arnold, OF Rhode
Island.
Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts,, was paired
in favor.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President, returning, without
approval, the bill for the sale of certain In
dian lands in Kansas.
Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey, moved its
reference to the committee on Indian affairs
No quorum voted, and the House then ad
journed.