Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-08
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 7th.-Among the
bills reported from the committee and
placed on the calendar were the following
For the relief of women enrolled as army
nurses; to restore pensions in certain cases;
for the relief of importers of animals for
breeding purposes in certain cases.
Frye offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on
Commerce to inquire into the right and
expediency of Congress assuming control
OF the erection of bridges over navigable
waters within the State limits
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the resolution to refer the Presidents
message, and Mr.. Platt resumed his speech
which he commenced yesterday.
Dolph addressed the Senate in favor OF
the bill reported by him for the payment
of the Oregon and Washington Territory
Indian war claims for the suppression OF
Indian hostilities IN 1856.
On motion of Frye, the House bill to
grant an American register to the foreign
built bark Nordstjerner, now in San Fran
cisco harbor, was taken up and passed.
Adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, February 7th.-Kelley OF
Pennsylvania presented a petition from
100 woolen and worsted mills. located in
twelve States, and large number of New
the Breckenridge bill classifying worsted
cloth as woolen cloth. Referred.
On motion of Landes of Illinois, a reso-
luton was adopted calling ON the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for information show
ing whether at the date of the Act of 1878
liking the amount of United States notes
at limit issue of $346, ,681 900, such amount
was actually in existence as a circulating
medium, and whether any portion of said
amount had been at the time lost or de-
stroyed. Also, whether since 1878 there
has been any loss or destruction of said
notes.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported back
the resolution offered by Weaver of Iowa,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for detailed information relative to the
recent policy of the department of purchas-
ing bonds with the surplus money and to
the present policy of depositing public
funds in large number of national
banks. Adopted.
Adam of Illinois called up and the
House passed the bill to amend the revised
statutes providing for the punishment of
Bank Examiners for making false entries
in any report made by them to the Comp
troller of Currency or for supprcssing or
concealing any material fact with intent to
deceive that officer
Rogers of Arkansas called up and the
House passed the bill relative to the emol-
uments and returns of civil officers. 1t
forbids the Attorney General from advanc-
ing or paying any moneys to Marshals,
District Attorneys or Clerks who fail to
render their returns as required.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmitting a
communication from the Secretary of the
Interior submitting the draft of bill to
| accept and ratify an agreement made with
the Shoshone and Bannock Indians for the
surrender and REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States of portion of the Fort Hall Reser-
vation in Idaho, for the purposes of town
site and for grant of the right of way
through said reservation to the Utah and
Northern Railroad Company. Referred.
The bill to relieve certain appointed OF
enlisted men of the navy marine corps
from the charge of desertion was passed
1t merely applies to the naval service the
same legislation which now applies to the
army.
Adjourned.