Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-02
FIETEFTE CoNGREsS.
WASHINGTON, October /, 1883.
Senate.

Senate.
Among the communications presented
was one from the Italian Minister mt
Washington acknowledging with grat-
tude on behalf Of the people of Italy
the preamble and resolution Of the Sen
ate accepting the bust of Garlbaldl pre-
scented by the Italians of Washington.
Among the bills reported from COM
mittecs end placed on the calendar were
the following:
House bill with ameudments) to for
felt certain lands granted to the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company.
House bill 20 construct a road TO the
National cemetery ut Florence, ). c.
The President s message to Congress,
announcing his approval of the Chinese
exclusion bill and submitting some
suggestions and recommendations on
the subject, was laid before the Senate
and read at length. Mr.. sherman moved
that the message be printed andreferred
60 the Committee on Foreign Relations
lie remarked that the only legislative
suggestion made in it had already been
acted on, an Appropriation OF S21G,OJO
having been put in the deficiency bill to
indemnify the Chimes for losses IN
tlicted on them in the Territories.
Mr. Hale remarked that that item was
now III conference between the two
houses.
Mr.. Dolph remarked that that was not
the only matter suggested for legislation
IN the message. 1t also recommended
immediate legislation to authorize the
landing of Chinese laborcrs now on
their way with certificates. He regarded
II AZ very extraordinary propOsltlOnfor
the President to approve bull cutting
of summariiy and completely the en-
trance of Chinese and then ask Cosgres
10 disapprOge OF it and to amend it.
After remarks on the same subject by
Mr. Stewart, the message was referred
TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution reciting
the circular OF General Bennett directing
the discharge of Republican employees
from the United States arsenals, stating
that under it ACKNOWLEDGEMENT sol
dicrs of the Union army aud the widows
and daughters OF soldiers have been dis
charged, and directing the Secretary Of
War TO transmit to the Senate forthwith
full information rs to such order, stating
fally whether the necessities OF the de
partment required that the order should
be issued, and why an order issued on
public business should be marked ICON
fidentlal."
Mr.. Cockrell objected to the immedi-
ate consideration OF the resolution, and
it went over until tomorrow.
The Senate then took up as "untin-
ished business" the Senate bill reported
from the Committee on Public Lands on
the 30th OF August, restoring to the
United States certain lands granted to
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
and was addressed by Mr.. Berry.
MIR. Plumb replied TO Mr.. Berry. The
debate was wholly between these two
senators and was entirely political, turn
ing upon the land policy Of the Demo
cratic and Republican administrations
and upon the tariff.
On motion Of Mr.. DOlph, House bill
on the same subject, was substituted for
the Senate bill. and then Mr.. Dolph Of
fered the Senate bill as a substitute for
the House bill. the object and effect be.
ing the passage OF the House bill with an
amendment Pending action on this
motion the bill went over till tomorrow
as unfinished business"
On motion OF Dir. Call the Senate bill
granting the right Of way through the
naval aud military reservations near Pen
saoola, Fla, 10 the Pensacola and Mem
pbis Railroad Company was taken from
tne calendar and passed.
The Senate then proceeded to execu-
tive business, and at 4:20 adjourned.
House of Representative.
In the absence of the Speaker Mr..
McCreary, Of Kentucky, occupied the
chair as speaker pro tenn. to-day.
Mr. Lavler. Of Illinois, obtained con-
Sent ~ withdraw from the files Of the