The Penn's Grove record., 1888-09-08
Goth O0NGRESS.-f Session
SENATE.

III ln6 y. .. SeDdIe Oh Tile ID, MI.
Vest offered a resolution in%structing
the Committee on CiviLService Reform
TO inquire whether an employe of the
Senate has been preparing campaign
partisan literature, with his official
character printed thereon" and what
legislation is necessary to prevent and
punish such conduct. After a discus.
sion, in which the subject Of political
asst ssments and contributions was ven
tilated, the resolution went over. The
bill for the admission of the State OF
Washington was considered. A mes
sage was received from the House with
the Scott bill for the absolute exclusion
of Chinese immigration. The latter
was Immediately taken up and Mr..
George moved its reference to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr..
Sherman stated the course of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations In regard
to the Chinese Treaty, and advocated
the passage of the bill on the ground
that any nation had the right to pro-
vide for ITS W preservation, ven in
c~ontravention of existing treaties.
After further debate the Senate, with
out acting on the bill. adjourned.
In the United States Senate on the
4th, Mr.. Cullom introduced a bill
which was referred, declaring trusts
unlawful and providing for their sup
preston. The House bill to prohibit
Chinese immigration was taken up,
and Mr.. Teller spoke In support of the
bill. When he had finished the bill
went over without action. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate on the
9Th. Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution
which was adopted, requesting the
President to inform the Senate whether
the recent treaty with China and the
amendments adopted by the Senate
have been ratified by the Chinese En-
peror. A conference report was pre-
sented on the Army Appropriation bill,
showing a concurrence in all the
amendments, except those relating to
Notifications. The report was agreed
| to and a new conference was ordered.
| The Chandler resolution in reference
to the recent election in Louisiana was
taken up and Mr.. Pasco spoke upon
| the subject. At the close of his re-
marks, the consideration of the Chi
nese Restriction bill was resumed.
| After some discussion, the vote was
taken, and stood: yeas, 80; nays, 0. AS
there was no quorum present and nc
probability of getting one within a
reasonable time the Senate adjourned
leaving the bill undisposed of.
HOUSE.
In the United States House of Rep.
resentatives on the LIST, MIR. Blount, OF
Georgia, was elected Speaker pre-
tempOre to act during the absence OF
| Speaker Carlisle. Mr.. McCreary. OF
| Kentucky, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported back the Re-
taliation bill. and 1t was made a con.
tinuing special order for the 4th. The
Sundry Civil bill vas taken up with
the Senate amendments which have
not been agreed to IN conference and
discussed. Pending action the House
adjourned.
In the House on The 3D. Mr.. Scott Of
PENNSYLVANIA, asked consent to intro.
duce for present consideration a bill fol
the absolute exclusion of Chinese immi'
grafton. Theie was no objection, and
the bill, after a brief discussion, was
passed without a division. The rules
were suspended and the Senate bill rel
alive to the detail of army and navy
officers to educational institutions was
passed. Attempts were made by varl
Gus members, to procure suspension Of
the rules in order to call up a free cot
ton bagging bill, to have a day appoint
ed for the consideration Of the Oklaha'
ma bill, and to seeure some labor legis'
lation, but they failed for want of
quorum, and the House adjourned.
In the House on the 4th, the confer
ence report on the Army Appropria'
ton bill was submitted, and a new
conference was ordered on the disa
greeting amendments. The Retaliation
bill was discussed by Messrs. Belmont
McCreary, HIT and Chapman. Ad
jouraed.
In the House on the 9Th, conference
was ordered on the Fertilization bill
Mr.. Stahlnecker, of New York, madt
a personal explanation in connection
with the proposed investigation of the
new library building business. He de
nounced the charges against him as
false in every particular. Mr.. Oates
of Alabama, introduced a concurrent
resolution for the final adjournment o.
Congress on the Goth inst. 1t was re
ferred to the Ways and Means commit
tee. A bill was reported and referred
to the Committee of the Whole, ap
propriating S20O. 600 to suppress infec
ton In the Interstate commerce OF the
United States. A bill was passed foI
the exchange of worn or mutilatet
subsidiary coin, at coinage value, fol
new and unworn coin. The considera-
ton of the Retaliation bill was re-
sumed. After speeches by Messrs
Phelps, Belmont. Scott and others
pending action the House adjourned.