The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
LegiAlasion Pertaining to the Interest
Of the Pacific Coast


The house bill for the relief cf the
First National Bunk OF Portland, APP
propriating $9249 for money advanced
TO the contractor for building u
revenue cutter in 1875 20, was taken
for the calendar, amended by adding
several items for ship carpenters, etc,
in connection with the same contract,
and passed.
The conference report on the hoase
Joint resolution accepting the invita-
tion of the French republic TO take
part In the International exposition in
Paris, was agreed TO- 1t fi1es the APP
preparation at $250,O00.
The senate passed numbered pub
lie building bills, among which was a
bill appropriating 1000 for a public
building at Boulder, Colorado.
The house bin iorbidding the mak.
| ing Gin Washington and Georgetownl
Of "books" or 'pools" on the results ol
trotting or running races, or boa'
races, or baseball, was passed.
MOUsE.
!. The committee ON elections sub
mitled it's report in the case OF Franl
vs.. Glover. from the Ninth Congress
sional district Of Missouri. Ii find
the contestee, Glover. entitled to th,
seat placed on the calendar.
Bills were reported and placed upol
the calendar for the erection of q pub
lie building at Cheyenne, Wyo., an,
increasing the appropriation for tn
purchase OF q site Tor the public build
ing at San Francisco.
A resolution providing for investi
eating the strike of the Chicago, Bun
lington & Quincy railroad was n
ported, and referred 10 the committe
Of the whole.
> The senate bill granting a pension
, to the widow OF Gen. James b. Rich
ets, was amended 10 $40 per month
and was passed.
Under the call of States, Dunn in
introduced resolution, directing th
{ committee on merchant marine an
, fisheries 10 investigate the far sef
} fisheries of Alaska, and all contract
, by the government for the taking {
! fur reals. The committee is also d
1 rected 20 investigate and report upo
the nature and extent OF the right
D and interests OF the United States i
e fur seal and other fisheries in Behrin
: sea, and whether any legislation
!, necessary for better protection an
0 pre- ervation OF such rights and inte
i ests. Also resolution calling on th
secretary of the treasury for informs
i ton relative 10 fur seal fisheries /
Alaska.
) BY Morrow-To execute certai
) treaty stipulations prohibiting Chimes
i immigration. Also authorizing th
II secretary of the navy 10 make survey
in the Pacific ocean To determine th
. extent and position OF dangers in III
. track of commerce and navigation
! and for the purpose OF ascertainin
proper locations for submarine tel
graph cables.
BY Anderson-Directing the alto
ney general to commence judicial pr,
eeedings against the Union Pacif
d railroad company.
y The house passed the bill for reli
Q of the Omaha tribe of Indians in N
Is braska, and TO extend the time OF pa
= ment TO purchasers of lands of sai
II Indians.
= The senate committee on educatio
= and labor, ordertd favorable reports c
the following: Senator Biair's bill
r restrict the sale OF opium in the di
k trict of Columbia and the territorie,
y house bill to establish a department
It labor; senate joint resolution propo
& ing an amendment to the constitute
A, forever prohibiting the manufactuT
b importation, expectation and sale
II spirituous liquors in the United State