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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS
Senate Sessions.

the District OF Columbia Appropriation
bill were in turn laid aside infor-
@as nddrss,s the to senns seGf on M Mr pss rsss %
luton regarding open executive sessions
He said that no public interests required
that any of the proceedings Of the Senate
should be kept secret from the people
Mr. Platt said patronage had been the po-
litical ruin of Senators more than any other
cause. Mr.. Hoar did not believe
tnas Ss4e any Of the the seDsss Ps1si' today
The District of Columbia Appropriation
bill was passed substantially as reported by
| the Senate Committee on Appropriations. =.
The Senate took up and debated the Bank
i66TH DAY.-On motion Of Mr.. Miller,
bill was passed authorizing the Treasury De.
William H. Robertson, late Collectors at the
port Of New York, with certain sums now
standing charged to them for moneys stolen
from the customs funds at that port
without fault Of the officers named.
The House bill was passed forfeiting the lands
granted the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
The bill was passed granting $50 month to
in the service. "A sharp debate sprang up
over private pension bills Mr.. ingalls,
charged Commissioner Black with drawing q
pension of $10J a month for total disability,
when he was able to draw large salary for
daily attendance as Chief Of the Pension
Bureau. He called General Black an impos-
tor. Mr. VOORHEES, warmly defended General
Black, saying he was to-day performing his
duties while open, running wounds from
shattered bones were draining him OF his
strength.
10TH DAY.-Mr. Van Wyck (Neb) re-
ported bill to improve the navigation OF
the Mississippi River and prevent overhows
800. The Senate took up the bill reported
from the Committee on Federal Relations,
supplementary and amendatory Of the Chi
nese Emigration bill Of 1884. Mr.. Sher-
man said that the bill was simply to e1-
plain the meaning of existing, law re-
iating to Chinese emigration. For exam:
pie, one meaning had been attached
to the words 'Chinese laborer" by Judge
Field and another by a Massachusetts, Judge.
The committee had adopted the interpreted
tion of Judge Field. Mr.. Hoar protested
against the bill for the reason that it aimed
at men because they were laborers and be-
cause they belonged to certain race, which
this republic. After further debate the bill
was postponed.
10STH DAY.-Mr. Sewell, from the Com
mittee on the Library, introduced joint
resolution to appropriate 81, 900 for the
erection of = a monument. at Stony Point,
N. z, to celebrate the historical events
which occurred there during the war
Of the Revolution. Mr.. Miller SUBJ
mitted the conference report on the
Shipping bill, which was concurred in. This
bill contains the Frye amendment authoriz-
ing the President to deny by proclamation to
vessels Of foreign countries such privileges as
are denied to American vessels in such for
eign countries. =. The remainder Of the days
session was devoted to eulogies Of the late
Senator John F. Miller.
House Sessions.
123D DAY.-Mr. Dingley reported back the
Shipping bill, with q recommendation that
certain Of the Senate amendments be con-
CURED in and others non-concurred in. The
recommendation of the committee was
agreed to....By q vote of yeas !G3,
nays 93, the House passed a bill
granting an increase Of pension to
the widow of Commander I. A. IL. Craven
.... Under the call of States the following
bills were introduced: BY Mr.. Bland Mo.)-
To revive the income tax, the proceeds to be
applied to the payment Of pensions. By
Mr.. Bennett IN. C.l-To divide the surplus
money in the Treasury on the 1st OF June,
1886, among the States and Territories for
educational purposes. . Mr. Stahlnecker IN.
~. from the Committee on the Library,
reported a bill appropriating $25,oCo to
ment to Gen. Anthony Wayne at Stony
Point, N. Y. Committee of the Whole: Mr..
Tucker, of Virginia, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported the joint resolution
proposing a constitutional amendment on the
subject Of polygamy. House calendar. go. The
Oleomargarine bill was discussed by Messrs
Scott tPenn.l, Hammond (Ga), Reagan
Texas), and Hiscock IN. "
124TH DAY-Mr. Crisp ga from the Com
IN rpYoOrtpH hack San.
ate bill authorizing the construction Of
bridge across the Arthur Kill. The balance
of the day was CONSUMED in running de-
bate on the bill to tax oleomargarine, the
rural members generally favoring the meas.
ure, while the city representatives opposed
it. The debate was continued during the
evening session.
125TH DAY.-Mr. Blount (Ga.) reported
that the conferees on the Post Office Appro-
priation bill had been unable to agree. and
further conference was ordered. line
House went into COMMITTEES on the Whole
on the "Oleomargarine" bill, all general
debate upon the measure being closed.
Mr. Lawlor Qll) read q protest against the
bill from the Knights of Labor Of Chicago,
and opposed the bill as taxing cheap food
product out of existence. On motion OF
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ky.) an amendment was
adopted to the section defining butter"
80 as to exclude from that definition
the product of milk or cream when
additional coloring matter is used.
Mr.. Hammond tGa..) offered an amendment
making it unlawful for any merchant or
shopkeeper in the District of Columbia or the
Territories to sell oleomargarine without
labelling it in a conspicuous manner. and re-
curing hotel, restaurant: and boarding house
keepers who use oleomargarine to place
in their dining rooms q placard bear
ing the words: "This house uses oleo-
margarine" and to have the same
words printed on the bill of fare. Agreed
to-92 to IS. An amendment providing
penalty for the violation of this provision
was lost Mr.. Findlay (Md.) offered an
amendment providing that the provisions
of the bill shall extend to the manufacture
and sale of sausages, as far as practica-
BILE, under such regulations as the secretary
of the Interior may prescribe. Pendlng
action the committee rose.
1o6Tu DAY.-The Shipping bill, with the
FRYE amendment, was passed UNANIMOUSLY
80. Discussion Of the Oleomargarine bill was
resumed. The pending amendmens
on manufacturers Of oleomargarine from
$500 to 500 was lost-44 to liz. Mr.. Reagan
offered an amendment extending the provl-
sions Of the special license tax section to
watered milk, adulterated butter, ancient
eggs, sanded sugar, glucose syrup, artificial
honey. candles and soap Of less weight
than they are sold for, bottles Of wine and
LIQUOR holding less quantity than repre-
sented, adulierated wines and brandies,
whiskys, shoddy cloths, shoes with brown
paper soles, or any articlesof food, drink
or wear which is impure, adul-
terated, or short measure. The amend
80 paor n