The Penn's Grove record., 1888-10-06
ootu Congo ESS.-First SESSION
SENATE.

SENAIhs
In the United States Senate on the
LIST, the House bill to forfeit certain
lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company was reported with
amendments aud placed on the calen-
dar. A message was received from the
President announcing his approval of
the Chinese Exclusion bill. and sub
uniting some recommendations on the
subject. 1t vas read and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The unfinished business. the Senate
bill to forfeit certain lands granted to
the Northern Pacific Railroad. was
taken up and debated by Messrs. Berry
and Plumb. On motion Of Mr.. DOlph,
the House bill on the same subject was
substituted for the Senate bill, and
then he offered the Senate bill as a
substitute for the House bill, the OBJ
ject being the passage of the latter
with an amendment. Pending action
on his motion, the bill went over as
unfinished business. After an execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
In the U. S. Senate on the ID. Mr..
Calls resolution %instructing the Com
mittee on Epidemic Diseases to con-
slider and report at this session add
tional legislation to prevent the i'm
p~ortation of contagious or infectious
diseases from foreign countries on the
coast and boundaries of the United
States was taken up, and, after discus
sion, referred to that committee. The
conference report on the Deficiency bill
was presented by Mr.. Hale. After dis.
cusSlOn the Senate insisted in its DIS
agreement to the items still i'll contro-
versey. A conference report on the
Joint resolution in aid of the yellow
fever sufferers was agreed to. Mr..
Jones, of Nevada, offered a resolution,
which was referred, requesting the
President to negotiate treaties with
Great Britain and Mexico for the ok
clusion OF Chinese labOrers FROM the
North American Continent. The Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform was
authorized to sit during the recess.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House on the LIST, a number
of bills and resolutions were introduced
under the call of States and referred.
The Presidents message announcing
his approved OF the Chinese Exclusion
bill was received, read and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Dunn moved to s%uspened the rules
and pass the Senate bill Incorporating
the Nicaragua Canal Company. The
readingo the bill having been finished.
a second was demanded. AS the point
of no quorum would have been raised,
Mr.. Dunn withdrew his motion. SINH
lar objection was made in the cases oil
other bills, and the House adjourned.
In the House, on the 21, Mr.. Nc
Creery, of Kentucky. was elected
Speaker pro tempore. The Senate bill
to allow persons who have abandoned
or relinquiseed their homestead entries
to make new entries was passed with
some amendments. Mr.. Burnes. of
Missouri, presented the conference re-
port on the iuiut resolution in aid of
the yellow fever sufferers. Mr.. Kilgore,
of Texas, raised the point of order that
the resolution was not properly In con.
ference. The point was o%ver-ruled, and
the report was agreed to. Mr.. Milliken
introduced a resolution granting a
months extra pay to the House and
Senate employees. Pending a vote the
House adjourned.
In the House on the Sd, the confer
ence report on the General Deficiency
bill was presented. Penuing discussion
the House adjourned.