The National tribune., 1888-08-16
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings Ia Both Houses,
WrpvrspAY. ARG. &


The Senate remained in session but short
time to-day, the only business of Importance
transacted being the passage Of the bill pro-
hibiting the coming Of Chinese laborers to this
country. Mr.. Stewart New called up the
measure, and after some little discussion the
bill was passed by a vote Of 30 yeas to 3 nays;
those voting against the bin being Messrs.
Berry (Ark) }, Coke (Tex.) and Jones. Ark
After the passage Of several private bills the
Senate went into executive session, and ct 3
o'clock adjourned.
In the House the Committee on Accounts re-
ported a resolution asking for money to con-
tinue the Investigation of Trusts" by the
Committee on Manufactures, which was debat-
ed at considerable length by Mr. Breckenridge
(Ark.), Cannon (IlI.), Anderson Iowa, Spinols
IN. " aud several other Members The final
result was the adoption of the resolution.
The House, after q humorous personal expla-
nation by Mr.. Allen (bIiss.), upon the use of his
frank in sending patent medicines through
the mail went into Committee of the Whole
for the consideration of general appropriation
bills, which occupied the attention of the
House for the rest of the day. The House sd-
journed at 5 o'clock p. N.
THURSDAY, AUG 9.
In the Senate, the fisheries treaty occupied tho
entire time after the morning hour Mr. Evarts
! IN. Y. } occupying most of the time. lie opposed
the treaty and criticized the Administration
| very severely for having conceded so much to
the English people. lie thought it impolitiC
| to ratify such o treaty which conceded every
| thing and gained nothing by such concession.
| Referring to the complaints made by the Demo-
| Gratis for considering this measure in open SEN
/ ate Mr. Evarts said that the initiation of this
| publicity was due to the President, VINO had
! yrIHE t-1
| communications connected with 1T, that II was
1 his desire that they he made public.
The Senate Subcommittee on Finance are
/ working steadily formulating tariff bill which
is to be offered rs a substitute for the Mills bill,
! which recently passed the House. 1t is i'm
possible to say just when the measure will be
repor ed, bat it is thought it viii be ready dur
! ing this week.
In the House, the bill prohibiting Chinese
emigration, which passed the Senate on Wednes-
day, was taken FROM the Speakers table, end
| Mr. Morrow Cali asked for its immediate con-
sideration. Mr.. Breckenridge lArk) and Mr..
Hooker Miss both thought that the measure
was Of such importance that the bill had bet
ter be considered at some future day.
Mr. Morrow asked these gentlemen If they
objected to the present consideration of the
bill, to which they gave negative; but as this
juncture Mr. Springer (Ill.) objected, and the
| bill was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, with leave to report the same back at
any time.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on general appropriation bills and at
o'clock adjourned.
FRIDAY. AUa. 10.
In the Senate large number of private bills
were passed, and then the bill granting the Gov
ernment reservation Fort Brooke to the city
Of Tampa, Fla, was taken up, debated at con-
siderable length, aud passed over without preju-
| dice as to its place on the calendar,
The bill for the admission as q State of Wash
ington Territory was upon the demand OF Mr.
Stewart New. taken up, but was informally
laid aside, Mr. Henderson (Neb.) who desired
| to be heard upon the measure, being absent.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and after Is minutes thus spent the doors were
| opened, aud having passed the concurrent reso.
luton to adjourn until Monday, adjourned at
o'clock
In the House large number Of private bills
were considered and passed.
The President returned the pension bills OF
Rachael Barnes Sailie F. Ward, George w. Pit.
ner, Lydia A. Heinz, James G. White, William
p. Riddle, Edison Saxberry and Bernard Carlin
without bis approval, and they we're referred tO
the Committee on Pensions.
The House took recess at o'clock the
evening session, which commenced at O'Clock
being entirely deVoted-as the days session
the private calendar. The House adjourned al
1890 p. m. until Monday Aug 10.
MONDAY, AUG. 49,
In the Senate the fisheries treaty was agsir
the order Of business for the entire days ses
sion, Mr. Call (Fla.) and Gray (Del.) eonsum
ing the most Of the Senats's time advocating
the adoption Of the treaty. Without coming
to a vote upon the measure, the Senate at 61i
o'clock adjourned.
The President allowed the limit of 10 day
TO expire without his signature being placed Il
the river and harbor appropriation bill, which
thus, under the Constitution, becomes law
This is the largest riysr and harbor bill eye1
passed in the history of the country by seYera
millions of dollars.
In the House bill authorizing the Com
missioners of the District of COlumbis to con
denim land or Rock Creek for park was taker
up, amended, aud, after considerable debate
was passed.
The forti6cation appropriation bill was theI
taken up, discussed at length in Committee 0
the Whole but coming TO no conclusion the com
mittee rose, and at O'Clock p NJ. the Hous
adjourned.