Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


Copyright. 1855. By The California -issoea,ed Press.
WAsH1NGroN, August 21st.-m the Senate
to-day Senator Mitchell presented the peti-
tion of citizens of Oregon asking Congress
to provide for the payment of claims of
frontier settlers who have suffered from In
dian depredations. He also presented q
memorial from the Commissioners of va
kima county, Washington Territory, asking
that the cost of prosecuting Indians on the
Yakima Reservation, for criminal offenses,
be charged to the Government instead of
the county.
The fisheries treaty was taken up, and
by agreement Senator Morgan spoke to
close the debate on the subject
After his conclusion, the pending order
was set aside for few moments to enable
the resolution from the State of New Jer-
sey, presenting Congress with the statues
of General Phil Kearny and Richard
Stockton, TO be adopted.
The fisheries treaty was then taken up
and voting commenced.
motion to recommit the treaty to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs was lost on
a strictly party vote.
Gray of Delaware offered an amendment
to Section II, permitting United States fish
ing vessels TO enter Canadian ports for pro-
visions or supplies on presenting a license
from the Canadian Government, to be OBJ
tanned free OF charge. Lost on q vote of 2S
to 80.
The ayes and noes were then taken on
the resolution Of ratification, which re-
suited in its rejection by vote of q 10 30,
the Republican Senators voting solidly
against and the Democrats in favor of it,
VOORHEES, of Indiana refrained from voting.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
ment to the bill restricting the coming of
Chinese laborers to the United States Il
also agreed to the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill.
After the fisheries treaty had been dis
posed of the Senate returned to the con-
sideratlon OF legislative business. Numer-
ous bills on the calendar we're passed,
including the bill authorizing the Secretary
of War to ascertain what amount of money
has been expended by the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon and Nevada for military
purposes in aid of the United States Gov
ernment in suppressing the rebellion.
The bill making an appropriation for the
relief of Canyon City, Or, was passed, and
great number of private pension bills.
After short executive session, The Sem
ate at $50 adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, August 21st.-In the House
this morning the consideration of the Gen
eral deficiency bill was postponed to en-
able the presentation by a committee OF
the New Jersey Legislature to Congress OF
the statues of Richard Stockton and Gen.
Phil. Kearny.
William Walter Phelps made very elo-
quent speech descriptive of the characters
OF the statesman and soldier.
Congressman Morrow eulogized Kearny
and spoke of his great services to California
Immediately after the Mexican war.
Speeches were made by Buchanan and
other members Of the New Jersey delega-
ton.
The spoIietion claims were discussed.
Seney declared that as the former Congress
hesitated in paying these claims it GER
tainly behooved this Congress to proceed
with great caution.
Morrow rose to question of privilege to
correct certain Misrepresentation Thomp-
son made concerning Morrow's action on
The Chinese bill. Morrow stated his course
on Chinese immigration has invariably
been straight in desiring to exclude The
Chinese from our shores.