Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-05-10
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CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate Mr. Stewart introduced
bill to execute certain treaty stipula-
tlons prohibiting Chinese immigration.
Referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations. The railroad land grant forfeit
ure bill was taken up and amended so as
to exclude from its provisions the Por-
tage Lake canal company and the Onta-
raio and Brule river company, both OF
Michigan. Amendments were also
adopted relative to the course of proceed
ure by land office officials in carrying it
into effect. The bill chen went over,
and the bill for the establishment
OF bureau of animal industry
Was taken up. Mr.. Palmer ad-
dressed the Senate in support of the bill.
When the doors were reopened the bill
was passed to perfect the quarantine
service of the United States. 1t imposes
punishment of fine of not more than
$500, or imprisonment for not more than
30 days, or both, upon any person, mas
ter, pilot or owner OF vessel entering
any United States port in violation of the
quarantine regulations, framed under the
act to prevent the introduction of infec-
tious or contagious diseases into the
United States. 1t provides for the es-
tablishment of additional quarantine
stations at the mouth of Delaware Bay,
the entrance of Chesapeake Bay, Cape
Charles on the Georgia coast at or near Key
West and at several Pacific coast points.
Appropriations are made as follows for the
construction and maintenance of quaran-
tine stations: At Delaware breakwater,
$75, 900; Cape Charles, Va, $4,000;
South Atlantic station, Sapelo sound,
$3S, 500; Key West, $SS,000; gulf
quarantine, formerly Ship island,
$4,000. The Senate adjourned.
~. Mr.. Belmont of New York, presented
in the House, and it was adopted, the
conference report on the joint resolutions
accepting, on behalf of the United States,
the invitation of the French republic to
take part in the international exhibition
to be held in Paris in 1889. The COM
missioner representing the United States
will receive a salary of $4,000. The
House then went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Springer, of Illinois,
in the chair, on the tariff bill.
The bill reported in the Senate as
substitute for the Cullom bill, proposing
amendments to the interstate commerce
law, proposes to amend the sixth section
of that law so as to require that printed
schedules of rates shall be kept open to
the public" The only amendments of
general interest proposed are one to per-
NIT railroad to carry free destitute and
homeless persons, transported by charita-
BILE societies, and another to permit q
railroad to give reduced rates to munich
pal governments for the transportation of
INDECENT persons. In secret session Mr..
Sherman reported back the Chinese treaty
from the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations with the recommendation
of committee that it be ratified.
In the House, Mr.. Harner, of Pennsylva-
MIA, presented memorial of dealers in
tobacco of Philadelphia, in favor of the
speedy repeal of the entire tax on tobac-
CO. Referred. On motion of Mr.. Phc-
Ian, Of Tennessee, the Senate bill was
passed for the establishment of light
house at Newport News, and Middle
Ground, Va. The House then went into
committee of the whole (Mr. Springer,
of Illinois, in the chair on the tariff bill.
In the Senate, Mr.. ingalls,, in most
bitter speech, replied to the remarks Of
Mr.. Voorhees,, who had defended the
memory of Generals Mcclellan and Han
cock. He not only reiterated all he said
before, but attacked Justice Lamar, ex-
Minister to Mexico, Henry r. jackson,
and others. In the course of debate. Mr..
Ingalls, charged that Mr.. Voorhees, was
member of the Knights of the Golden
Circle, butternut, copperhead,
and his reference to the Union soldiers
as Lincoln's hirelings and dogs.
This brought him to his feet as quick as
lightning, the towering form of the "Tall
Sycamore of the Wabash" At this point
he lost his temper. He denounced In
gals as an internal liar. and in
dulgcd in the supplementary
usage of these words. Excitement was
running high and for time it looked as
If personal encounter would fob
low. The senators on either side rushed
quickly about the antagonists.
The presiding officer could no longer
keep order in the galleries, and for full
ten minutes the Senate Chamber pre-
sented an appearance more like that Of
police court than that of the highest leg
islative tribunal of the world :. The
House spent the day in a tariff discus
sion.