Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-01
THE CAPITAL.
THE INQUIRY INTO THE COTTON
BAGGING TRUST.
Tie Senate Tariff Bill Ready for
the Printer-A Little Rattle
in the Senate-Etc.
tsPEcrAL DISPATCHES TO TIE npoonD-vNroN.l
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate

The Senate.
ICopyrgd, 1888. byte California Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, August 31st. Senator
Mitchell presented in the Senate to-day
petitions from the Tacoma Bar Association
. OF Tacoma and practicing attorneys Of
Pierce county, praying for the creation of
two additional Judicial Districts with Judges
; therefor. Referred to the Judiciary Com
! mittee.
Senator Farwell introduced an amend
! ment to the Act amending the statutes in
relation to immediate transportation of duti-
able goods. 1t provides that merchandise.
excepting explosives when shipped i'll bond
through san Francisco and other principal
ports OF the country. shall be transported
to It's destination as soon ag proper entry is
made.
Senator Allison reported favorably the
| resolution 10 continue until September 18th
the provisions of the Act providing tempo
rarily for expenditures of the Government.
! Agreed to.
Senator Culloms resolution requiring
the Secretary of the Treasury 20 report to
the Senate regarding the transhipment
of bonded Canadian goods over the United
States territory unuer treaty articles, which,
| according to the Presidents message, are
no longer in force, was again discussed
unnecessary. There are statute laws still
existing, he said, which permit the trans
| portation of bonded goods to Canada, COM
! ing through United States ports The re-
solution was laid over.
A warm political debate occurred be-
! tween Senators Cullom and Vest, caused by
I the latter making a personal attack upon
I Cullom for the speech he delivered yester-
, day criticising the Presidents civil service
/ policy.
In answer, Cullom had number Of
newspaper articles read which showed
( gross violation Of civil service rules in full
knowledge of Government officials.
/ Senator Mitchell introduced q resolution
; calling upon the Secretary Of State for
/ all correspondence IN regard 10 the massa-
; ere Of COreens bg The Chinese Government
! at SeOul, C0Iea. recently. Corea, he said,
1 was only nominaily dependent 10 China,
! and was SIS Independent really as any
! civilized power. 1t had existing treaties
with civilized countries, including the
United states. 1t was China's purpose, he
said, to secure absolute control of Corea,
and his object in offering the resolution was
| to see if this reprehensible course could be
checked. Referred to Foreign Affairs Com
mittee.
The fortifcaions appropriation bill was
then considered.
A long and warm discussion ensued, and
at It's close Senator Stewart gave notice that
on Monday he would call up the bill for
the admission of Washington Territory.
Senator Mitchell introduced a bill amend
ing the existing law allotting lands in sew
crafty to the Umatilla Reservation Indians
of Oregon. The bill repeals that part of
the former Act limiting the diminished
reservation to 10000 acres. and gives the
Secretary of the Interior the right to set
other portions of the reservation apart
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
The House.
WASHINGTON, August 31st-The report
of the Conference Committee on the sundrv
civil appropriation bill was taken uD in the
House to-day, and discussed at length.
Those features of the bill on which the
conference are agreed will be adopted and
new conference ordered or the items of
disagreement
The House devoted the afternoon to
discussion Of the various sections of the
sundry civil bill. Considerable discussion
was entered into over the clause making
an appropriation for the Congressional Ii
brary.
Payson thought the Government hed
been imposed upon by the architect in
charge making estimates intended 10 mis-
lead Congress.
The House finally agreed TO insist in con-
ference on lis disagreement to the Senate
amendment to this clause.
Among The clauses next considered was
the Senate amendment preventing the pros
ecudon OF miners for cutting scrub timber
Holman drew attention to what the Com
missioner Of the Land Office has said in
regard to the immense destruction of tim
/ Der by home and foreign mining concerns.
Woodburn made speech in favor of the
amendment. Before he had finished, how
ever, the House took recess till o'clock
to night, when bills on the private calendar
were to be considered.
The report of the committee on all items
agreed 10 by the conference was adopted,
and new conference ordered On the exist
ing points of disagreement.