The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-10

70 revive the grade OF general Of the Army.
The resolution reported yesterday BY Mr..
sherman from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, requesting the President 70
china containing provision that no Chinese
laborers shall enter the United States, was
taken up for consideration, aud after con-
siderable discussion was adopted. The
Pension bill was made up, the pend
Ing question being An amendment offered
the words, "from the innrmitles Of age.'
After debate, participated In BY Mcssrs
Beck. Plumb, lIawley, and Teller, the SEN
ate. without vote on the pending amend
ment, adjourned I'LL Monday.
HOUSE, Mr. Blunt. Of Georgia, from the
Committee on Postonce and Postroads, re-
ported adversely, March LIST, bin prohibit
Ing the Transmission through the mails OF
newspapers containing lottery ADVERTISE
mcnts. Placed on the House calendar. MIR.
Morrow, OF California. nom the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. reported resolution cali
Ing on tho President for Information as 10
what steps have been taken In the direction
Of the treaty stipulations or otherwise TO pre-
vent the continued Immigration OF Chinese
laborcrs into the United States, notwith-
standing the provisions OF the treaty OF Nov.
~, 1880, between the United States and
Chinese, and the laws passed In pursuance
thereof. Adopted. The floor was then ac-
and Mr.. Belmont, OF New York, under In
stlnctions from that committee, called up the
joint resolution accepting the invitation OF
the French Republic for the United States 10
take part In the international Exhibition 70
be held In 1889. Mr.. Belmont of New York,
then called up the joint resolution authoriz-
ing the President to arrange n conference TO
be held I'm Washington In 1889 for the pur-
pose Of promoting arbitration and encourage
ing reciprocal commercial relations between
the United States and the republics OF Central
and South America and the Empire of Brazil.
An amendment was adopted, making one OF
the questions to be considered by the confer
ence the means Of direct communication be-
tween the United States and the other cOtln-
tries. The resolution was then agreed TO,
and the committee having risen, both resolu-
tions considered by il were passed. A Joint
resolution was also passed authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy 10 tender war vessel
for the conveyance Of the mortal remains OF
General Jose Antonio Paez from New York
to Venezela. The House then adjourned.
SENATR.--In the Senate on the 9th, Mr..
Reagan reported adversely from the Post
Office and Post Roads Committee the Ed
munds and Cullom Postal Telegraph bills
and reported fayorably an original bill to
regulate interstate commerce carried ON by
telegraph and to subject telegraph companies
| 10 the supervision OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Mr.. Cullon insisted
| this bill should be referred 20 the inter-
State Committee. A sharp conflict between
the two committees followed and the matter
| finally went over without acton. Among
the petitions and memorials presented aud
| referred were the following: For the aboli-
| ton Of all licenses and taxes ON commercial
Travellers from the Woman's Christian Tenn
| perance Union, for the repeal or internal
revenue taxes on alcoholic liquors, and for n
prohibitory amendment 10 the Constitution
| from citizens OF Kansas against the Springer
| Oklahoma bill and from citizens Of Nebraska
| I'm favor OF It.; from the Society OF Friends
IN Kansas for q permanent arbitration treaty
with Great Britain; thirty-two petitions (pre-
sented by Mr.. Sherman) tor the passage OF
erolls other petitions from other States 10 the
same effect. Senator Cullom's bill TO con.
firm certain Mississippi river bottom lands
10 Randolph county, Ill, on payment OF Sl.2,
per acre was fayorably reported to the Sen.
| ate.
HoUsE.--Orders were entered March 9th,
In the House assigning the 22d and oath OF
| March for the consideration of measures re.
ported by the Committee on the judiciary,
aud the 9th and 22th of March for the con.
sidcration OF business called up by the Com.
mttee on Commerce. Mr.. Plumb, of Iii
nois, rising 10 question Of privilege, sent e
the clerks desk and had read an article in q
Chicago paper headed "Plumb's Little
ciary Committee has found that there il
nothing in Plumb's alleged discovery that
/ the funding act of 1870 was tempered with
| by the erasrre OF the word "for' and the
! substitution OF the word safer" lnview OF
| the fact he SAID, that his position was mis-.
represented In the article, he asked consent
10 print Ia the record some remarks defining