Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-25
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEED1Nes.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, September 24th.-In the
Senate to day, among the executive COM
munlcauons received and referred, was one
from the Secretary of the Treasury, stating
that the amount due California under the
Act of the Doth of June, 1882, was $11, ,723.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill allowing any person who has
relinquished his homestead entry before
the expiration of the requisite six months
to make another entry not exceeding a
quarter section. Passed.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Stewart-To prohibit the immigration
of Chinese laborers.
By Plumb-Offering reward of $780,
600 TO any person who shall discover the
cause, remedy and treatment of yellow
fever.
BY Call-For a commission of medical
men in Jacksonville, Florida, to observe
upon the facts relative TO yellow fever and
the best methods to secure its prevention
and suppression.
BY Notwithstanding the allotment
OF lands in severalty to Indians
Sherman's resolution, heretofore offered.
for inquiry as to the relations between the
United States and Great Britain and
Canada, was laid over till tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
slderauon of the general deficiency appro-
priation bill.
Among the amendments reported and
agreed to were the following Appropriate
ing $oO,OO0 In further aid of the Industrial
Christian Home Association of Utah.
Plumb moved to insert a provision ex-
| tending all the criminal laws of the United
States TO the unorganized Territory known
as No Mans Land, and placing that Terri
tory within the Judicial District of Kansas
and within the Land District of Southern
Kansas. Agreed to.
Stewart offered an amendment appro-
priating 81, 24S for the mileage of the late
Senator Farley of California Agreed to.
Teller offered an amendment appropriat-
ing S276,O00 for indemnify for outrages on
Chinese in the Territories. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed and the Senate
adjourned
The House.
WASHINGTON, September 24th.-In the
House to-day the following were introduced
| and referred:
BY Morrow of California-A resolution
providing for immediate transmission to
the President Of enrolled bills.
by Matson of Indiana-To increase the
pensions of those who have lost limb.
On motion of Forney q joint resolution
| was passed extending until October 18th
the existing appropriation for the sundry
civil expenses of the Government.
Barns of Missouri called up the confer
ence report on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill.
Sayer of Texas replied to the charge made
by Cannon of Illinois that the Democratic
administration had been characterized by
extravaganza.
! The conference report was agreed to,
| with the exception of the Congressional
| LIBRARY building feature, and further con-
ference was then ordered.
Holman, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the Senate bill ex.
tending the laws of the United States over
the Public Land Strip, and he asked for its
| immediate consideration.
Weaver of Iowa notified the gentleman
from Indiana that it would require a ouo-
rum to pass the bill, because it was a
measure which was antagonistic to the
| Oklahoma bill.
warner OF Missouri intimated that the
enemies OF the Oklahoma bill had attempted
to Kill II by voting for an amendment Civ
ing land in the proposed Territory to ex-
soldiers without payment of the price re-
| qulred from other settlers.
Anderson of Iowa, who had offered the
amendment, defended his course in doing
SO, stating that he had offered it in good
faith, and disclaimed any intention of
Jeopardizing the passage of the bill. He
would allow no member to arraign him for
his motives
After reply from Warner the House ad-
| journed.