New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-01
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A BILL TO RESTRICT GIMME OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SION AFFAIRS IN THE HOUSE
Bills were introduced in the Senate to day Is follows
BY Mr. FRYE providing that medical officers Of
the Marine pai Service shall be appointed
by the President after first having passed satisfactory
examination before Board Of Medical Officers.
BY Mr.. QUAY to appropriate s25, 900 for tho pur-
chase Of additional lands at Valley Forge and their
preservation under the direction OF the Centennial and
Memorial Association of Valley Forge
BY Mr.. CoCKRELL (by requesp constitutional
amendment to provide for the election Of President
and president by direct vote of the people, and to
declare the President eligible after second term.
BY Mr.. EvARTs for the erection OF a gun factory 1t
the Watervllet Arsenal, N. Y.
BY Mr. STEWART to establish United States land
court Also to enforce restriction Chinese immigra
ton
The bill provides that after ninety days from its
passage Chinese laborers SHAH not have the right to
enter the United States on the ground Of previous
residence The second section declares that the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall have the right to
change at will the form OF certificates to delivered
to Chinese departing from this country for the pur
pose OF identification their return and to make all
Decdfu rules and regulations TO prevent the unlawful
entry OF Chinese into this country
Mr.. DAWES offered resolution, which was adopted.
calling the Secretary OF tho information
as TO the sale of the lands of the Omaha
Mr. RIDDLEBERGER offered q resolution that the
treaty between this Government and that Of Great
Britain now before the Senate in executive session,
be considered In open session and asked for its imme
date consideration. (For summary Of discussion,
another column).
Mr.. MITCHELL offered q resolution nstrlcting the
Committee on Commerce to consider the advsabllty Of
inserting provision In the River and Haor Bill,
curing all work TO be done by contract Adopted
Mr.. HALE offered resolutions, which opted,
calling on tho Secretary Of the Treasury for facts at
tending the employment of Charles r. Westbrook as
Assistant DisricAttorney for the Southern District Of
New-York
Tho resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. PLUME, In
structins the Post Otce Committee TO make thorough
Inquiry into the of inefficient mail service,
especially In the West and South taken up. For
summary OF discussion another column.
The following bills were taken up from the calendar
and passed
Joint resolution proposing amendment to the con-
stituton with reference to the term OF Office of the
President ana OK the Lth Congress- (For summary
Of resolution see another column.
The Senate then took up the Blair Educ Bill
and was addressed by Mr.. EVARTS In its favor
Some immateria amendments re ported from the
Senate Committee Foreign Reatlons In secret
sion TO the eXtradtion treaty with tho Netherlands
which Is stu before the Senate reconsider at on
They were not brought up for action however but the
British extrsditlon treaty formally taken up and
now stands the unfinished business Of the executive
session