Morris tribune., 1888-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL D0INGS.
I'm the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-After the
mornings business was resumed the SEN
ate took up the land forfeiture BILL
The land forfeiture bill went over, and
at . p. IN. the Dakota bill came up, Sena-
tor Davis taking the floor in support OF IL.
The committee on foreign relations re-
ported adversely on the Riddleberger
resolution for the consideration OF the
fisheries treaty in open session.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-In the senate
Mr.. Hoar introduced resolution proyld-
ing that during the consideration OF the
fisheries treaty in secret session an ON
cial reporter shall take q report or the
debates, and that this shall be made pub
lie if the senate sees fit to SO order The
resolution was referred to the foreign re-
lations committee. ,s >.-,-~A>,lN ~ 81
At the conclusion of the morning bust
ness the Dakota bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Plumb took the floor in its support.
He was followed by Mr.. Allison. both
senators defending the division of Da-
kota as an entirely regular and consetu-
tional procedure, for which there had
been numerous precedents. The bill
was passed by strictly party vote of %
to 23.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Among the
petitions presented and referred in the
senate were two from the state of Kansas,
one in favor of an import tax on raw
silk and the other to make good to the
officers and soldiers of the late war the
difference between gold and the gold
value of the greenbacks in which they
were paid.
The honse bill for the sale of certain
New York Indian lands in Kansas was
taken from the calendar and passed.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the international copyright
bill, but the matter was laid over with
out action.
The house bill for the relief of the First
National Bank of Portland, Ore appro-
priating 81, .4y for money advanced to .
contractor for building revenue cutter
in 1855, was taken from the calender,
amended by adding several items for ship
carpenters, ETC., in connection with the
same contract, and passed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Mr. Belmont
introduced in the house bill to prohibit
Chinese immigration.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, submitted
the conference report upon the bill au
thorizing the president to arrange con-
ference between the United States and
the South and Central American repub-
lies, Hayti, San Domingo and Brazil,
which was agreed to. The senate amend
ments to the Paris exposition bill were
agreed to.
The house resumed consideration OF
the bill to establish department of la
Dor. After some discussion the bill was
passed
WASHINGTON, April To- The house
postponed further consideration of the
tariff bill until Tuesday night.
WASHINGTON, April Con motion OF
Mr.. Townsend of Illinois senate amend
ments were concurred in to the military
academy bill.
Mr.. Townsend of Illinois, from the
committee on military affairs, reported
his bill placing Gen. W. F. (Baldy) Smith
on the retired list with the rank of major
general Private calendar.
q. WASHINGTON, April 21.-To-day was
the hundredth day of the present session
The total number of bills and resolutions
introduced in the senate and house up t.
this date is l2,56S, exceeding by more
than 1000 the number presented in thu
first 100 days of the last congress. 81
far the house has passed 425 bills and thu
senate e31, and ls5 house bills and 2!
senate bills have been sent to the presi
dent for his approval.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The speaker
laid before the house an invitation t.
participate in the cele 5ration of the cen
Iennial anniversary OF the Inauguration
af George Washington, to be held in New
York April 80, 1885, Referred to thu
committee on judiciary.
Under the call of states, the following
bills and resolutions were reported ant
referred:
BY Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, q resolu
ton directing the committee on merchan
marine and fisheries to fully ant
thoroughly investigate the fur fisheries
Of Alaska and all contracts or lease
made by the government with an.
persons or companies for taking fu
seals, the character, duration and con
ilitions of such contracts and leases, ant
whether and to what extent the sam
have been enforced and complied witt
or violated; the receipts therefrom and
the expenses incurred by the government
on account of any such contract or lease
BY Mr.. Morrow of California, to exc
cute certain treaty stipulations prohibit
ing Chinese immigration. g.
The house then went into committe
Of the whole upon the river and harbo
bill, and Mr.. Foran offered an amend
ment increasing from $75, 900 to $3.50, 90
the appropriation for the harbor at Cleve
land. Without action the house ad
journed.