Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-24
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Pacific Railroads Figure I'm YeSter.
DAYS LegiAIatioM.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Senate to-
day agreed to the conference report OF the
River and Harbor bill. 1t then in open
executive session took up the Fisheries
treaty, and was addressed by Senator
Dawes in opposition.
Stewart spoke briefly in opposition to
its ratification. During the discussion
Gray said Secretary Bayard had dis
avowed the Baltimore Sun interview.
Hoar replied if the interview be true,
the Secretary of State has learned nothing
in relation to the fishery interests except
the language of the London fish market.
Gray retorted he did not understa nd
the sense or propriety which will all ow
any Senator to comment on the language
imputed to another, which that other dis.
avowed.
Dawes said the Secretary of State has
not denied the interview. 1t simply got
out without his authority and that's all
there is to it. Adjourned.
ALLEGED ELECTORAL RIOTS.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, submitted to
the Senate the majority report of the
Judiciary Committee on the Jackson,
Miss, election riots. 1t says there was
suppression of votes of colored citizens at
the recent municipal election at Jackson
Miss. The suppression was not partial,
but total. No colored citizens voted at
said election.
The report recites the story of the sup
preston of colored votes, and finds that
the resolution of the colored men to ab-
stain from voting was due to terrorism
by the actions of the white league and of
committee appointed by it. The testi-
mony taken shows that Samuel Living
stone, Deputy United States Marshal r.
E. Wilson, Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue, and two other persons engaged
in the service of the United States, were
active participants in the proceedings
which led to the suppression of voters.
The committee further submits resolu-
tion Tor adoption, condemning the con-
duct of the United States officers men.
toned, and expressing the opinion that
they should be dismissed from public
service.
PACIFIC RAILROADS COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee to which was
referred the report of the Pacific Rail-
road Commissioners, had short meet
ing this morning, but did nothing except
enter the printing of certain papers. 1t
adjourned to meet next Friday, when the
question whether or not the Outhwaite
bill shall be reported and pressed to
passage in the Senate, in advance of
action by the House, will be considered.
THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, Dockery, of Mis-
souri,, submitted the conference report on
the. bill requiring the Pacific Railroad
Companies to construct and operate sep
arate telegraph lines. The report was
agreed to and the House then adjourned
Before acting on the Pacific telegraph
matter, the Senate bill to perfect the QUAR-
antine service of the United States was
taken up and passed.
Springer introduced in the House a
bill providing that in addition to the
taxes already imposed on any product
manufactured by trusts, there shall be
imposed an internal revenue tax of 40
per cent, and that no drawback shall be
on such goods when exported.
The House conferees on the Anderson
bill requiring the Pacific Railroads to
maintain and operate their own telegraph
lines, have agreed to the Senate amend |
ments. These eliminate the REQUIRE
nents that the roads shall construct the
ines, and leave the manner of acquire
nent open to the discretion OF the COM
'anies.