The Dickinson press., 1888-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL DOlNGS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Among the
petitions presented Il referred in the
senate We're two from the state of Kansas,
one in favor Of an import tax or 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 g~reenba"ks in which they
were paid.
The honse bill for the sale of certain
Sew York Indian lands in Kansas was
taken from the calendar and passed.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sid ration of the international copyright
bill. but the matter WAS laid over with
o::t action.
The house bill for the relief of the First
National Bank of Portland, Ore appro-
pri;ttns SS.2l9 for money advanced to a
contractor for building a revenue cutter
amended by adding several items for ship
carpenters, ETC., in connection with the
same contract, and passed.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The house bill
giving to the city of Grand Forks, Oak,
the right to build two free bridges across
the Red River of the North, was passed
with m amendment.
Tho conference rcpor: on the joint reso-
Aallou W q SoAlCiSLSS vi III <ttllcIlCitl
nations was ~non-concurrcd in and a new
conference was ordered.
The animal industry bill was laid aside
and the bill to forfeit unearned land
grants was taken up, but went over
without action and the senate adjourned.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, April 90. On motion of
Mr.. Townsend Of Illinois senatc amend
ments We're concurred in to the military
academy bill.
Mir. Townsend of Illinois, from the
committee on military affairs, reported
his bill placing Gen. w. F. QBaldy) Smith
on the retired list with the rank of major
general. Private calendar.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-To-day was
the hundredth day of the prese,.t session.
The total number of bills and rcsolutiucs
introduced in the senate and house up 10
this date is 1865, exceeding by more
than 1000 the number presented in the
first 100 days of the last congress. So
far the house has passed 425 bills and the
senate S31, and lS5 house bills and "a
scnate bills have been sent to the presi-
dent for his approval.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The speaker
laid before the house an invitation to
participate in the celebration of the cell
tcnnial anniversary of the inauguration
of George Washington, to he held in New
York April 30, 1889. Referred to the
committee IN judiciary.
Under the call of states, the following
bills and resolutions We're reported and
REFEREED:
BY Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, a resolu-
tion directing the committee Oh merchant
marine and fisheries to fully and
thoroughly investigate the fur fisheries
of Alaska and all contracts OF leases
made by the government with any
persons or companies for taking fur
seals, the character, duration and con-
ditions Of such contracts and leases, and
whether and to what extent the same
have been enforced and complied with
or violated; the receipts thcrefron. 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.
The house then went into committee
of the whole upon the river anu harbor
bill, and Mr.. Form offered an amend
ment increasing from 500 to $50, 600
the appropriation for tho hurbor at Clcye-
land. Without action the house adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The house
went into committee of the whole on the
tariff, and after some discussion about
the surplus the committe rose and the
house agreed TO o resolution relative to
night sessions for debate upon the tariff
bill and prescribing the limit of general
debate on the measure.
The committee OF appropriations re-
ported the bill making an appropriation
of $3.50, $50 to enable the executive de-
partments to participate in the Centen-
MIA exhibition to be held in Cincinnati
in July, August aud September. Com
mittee of the whole.
An evening debate on the tariff bill