Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-11
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

Hist DAY.-The Senate spent the greater
part of the day discussing an aInendment TO
the Sundry Civil bill which looks to tho re-
clumat;ou OF lands in the arid regions OF the
West. FOR agricultural purposes by means OF.
q system ofres.ryoirs and icri%atin2 bitches.
Tie amendment was finally passed appropri-
nting $3.50, 900 for preliminary work in re-
clauntion -. a bill introduced by Senator
Blair, Mt the request of tho lc ioration OF la
bor, amandS the law prohibiting the importa-
ton of foreigners under contract. so thatthe
importation of any alien or foreign lahorer,
mechanic, artist or artisan under agreement
to perform labor, is unlawful.
ll2D DAY.-The resolution to appoint
committee to investigate tho commercial re-
lations between the United Staes AMI Canada
was agreed to -. The Select Committee on
the Pacific Railroads. reported tile Union IA
cific Funding bill providing for Il settlement
OF claims growing ouG of the iSSlie of bonds
aud to secure IL payment OF NIL indebtedness
49,. The Senate then considered the Sundry
Civil bill, the question being on tue amend
rlrnt Of Mr.. Spooner appropriatinS Sf5.0W
for IL public building mt Atchlson, Kan. The
amendment w,s rejectcdyeas II; nays, %
MIR. Snooner offered rs an amendment the
bill To refunl the direct tax. MIR. Harris
made the point of order. that the amend
ment was general legislation, and not in order
OH IL general appropriation bill, and Prcsi-
dent ingalls, promptly ruled tic point of
order as we'll taken.
l4:ip DAY.-'rne bill nppropriating s5.Ooo-
O0O for the purchase Of site or sites for u
new Custom House and Appraisers Stores in
The city of New York was passed. 1t is the
s,mc I'LL which passed the lIousa some time
ngo -. The COMMITTEES OH Agriculture re.
r0rlpd back the bill 10 enlarge the powers OK
the Department of Agriculture and TO create
an executive department 10 bc known as tho
Department of Agriculture. -. a Joint reso-
luton empowering The Frrsiilcnt IT, employ
sllth means rs muf he iiereSsury 10 promptly
obtain Indemnity from tn. Venezuelan Gov
ernmcnt FOR damage; suffered by the Nene.
Zu..,an Steam Transportation Company nt
New York through the seizure of its steamers
Hero, San Fernando, and Nutrias III 1871
by Venezuelan bcigercnts was adopted
The Senate passed. the following bills:
The House bill for the erection of an apprals-
er's warehouse in The city of New ork, lhe
House l,ill TO provide for tho disposal OF tho
Fort Wallace Military Reservation in Kan
sas, The Senate bill appropriatng S5i,0('U for
Il monumental column to connemorac, The
battlu Of Princeton, y. J.... The Sun.lry
Civil hill was again brought up for discus
sion. Nr. Calls amendment appropriatlng
$1,000 for the recovery of property OF tho
lata Confederate States now held IN adverse
possession 70 the governments was consldered.
Mr., All Slu moved lp ldY bliS Te5Olullpil oii
lie table and the motion was agreed to with
ont division. The Suniry Civil bill was
then passed.
Il4Tm DAy-A test vote was taken on the
Fisheries Treaty and it's consideration was de-
cided upon Ivy strict party vote, twenty
four Republicans voting 20: and twenty. two
Democrats voting against. Mr.. Riddleber-
ger spoke against ratification and Mr.. Nor
cnn delivered an address in favor of the
measure =. An amendment TO the Sundry
Civil bill directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the United States and
Congo National Emigration Company for
every ndulf person of color who shall desire
to emigrato to Africa Oil the ships of their
line sum equal to 800 for passage and "a.
lions for sixty days, was introduced =. The
presiding officer announced the appointment
If the select committee to investigate the re-
lations OF commerce and business between
the United States and Canada us follows:
9Iessrs Honr, Allison, Hale, Dolph, Pugh,
l:usLs ami Blodgett.
l45rn DAY.-Speeches were made by
Messrs Edmunds and German on MIR. Gull
loms resolution iustructing the Interstate
Commerce Committee to investigate the re-
las;on between Canadian and United States
railroad lines. The resolution was adopted
without dissension :. :. Following this debate,
Mr.. Teller addressed the Senate in opposition
TO tile ratification of the Fisheries treaty.